Entertainment - Spark Newswire

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If You Invested $1,000 In Comcast Stock When Peacock Was Announced, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

February 28, 5:44 PM

Many media companies have launched their own streaming platforms to capture users time watching media programming and also to gain monthly recurring revenue.

AMZN

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‘Ozark’ Joins Rare Company With 4 Billion Minutes Streamed In A Week As Netflix Continues To Dominate

By Chris Katje

February 28, 1:18 PM

A Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) original show continues to dominate the streaming ratings and hit a milestone hit only three times.

AAPL

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Weekend Movie Update: ‘Uncharted’ Tops Box Office; Lost Orson Welles Film Recovered

By Phil Hall

February 27, 2:06 PM

“Uncharted” from Sony Pictures (NYSE: SONY) maintained its top position at the U.S. box office this weekend, generating $23.2 million in ticket sales from 4,275 theaters.

AMC

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How To Short A Stock And The Risk Involved

By AJ Fabino

February 27, 1:58 PM

As strange as it may seem, it is possible to make money as the price of a stock goes down, if you’re willing to accept the risks.

SPY

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10 Weirdest Batman Ripoffs Of All Time

By Phil Hall

February 26, 3:56 PM

“The Batman,” the latest installment in the long-running “Batman” franchise, arrives in U.S. theaters on March 4 via AT&T’s (NYSE: T) Warner Bros. unit.

CPB

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Rare Invisible Friend NFT Sold For $1.3 Million USD In Charity Auction

By Yahya Maghrab

February 25, 1:15 PM

A rare Invisible Friend NFT (Non-Fungible Token) from the highly anticipated Invisible Friends project just sold at auction for 496.69 ETH (CRYPTO: ETH) ($1.3M USD) on the OpenSea marketplace, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity.

ETH

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Agora Looks for New Excitement With Online Workplace Audio, Karaoke Metaverse

By The Bamboo Works

February 25, 11:42 AM

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API

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Hollywood Keeps Films In Russian Theaters Despite Ukraine Invasion

By Phil Hall

February 25, 10:30 AM

While U.S. President Joe Biden is creating sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Hollywood studios are maintaining a business-as-usual routine by continuing to provide Russian theaters with their latest films.

DIS