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ESPN Beats Out Amazon, Comcast, Netflix For Formula 1 Rights: Here Are The Details

Today, 12:20 PM

Leading sports network ESPN has renewed rights for one of the most popular racing leagues in the world, beating out several other players and raising the annual amount paid to the league.

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A ‘Stranger Things’ Star Who Hasn’t Watched ‘Star Wars’ May Soon Be Coming To The Franchise

By Chris Katje

Today, 12:20 PM

Entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is reportedly courting Millie Bobby Brown, who stars in “Stranger Things” on Netflix Inc.

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Oklahoma Theater Tries, And Fails, To Censor Same-Sex Kiss Scene In Disney’s ‘Lightyear’

By Phil Hall

Today, 12:20 PM

A theater in a small Oklahoma town found itself in the national spotlight when it announced plans to “fast-forward” through a scene in the Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) new Pixar animated film “Lightyear” that involved a same-sex kiss.

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The Crisis At Disney: Part 4, Can Disney Conquer NFTs And The Metaverse?

By Phil Hall

Today, 12:20 PM

This is the fourth and final installment in Benzinga's "The Crisis at Disney"

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‘Hey Alexa, Can Grandma Finish My Bedtime Story?’: Amazon Unveils Wildly Strange Feature

By AJ Fabino

Today, 12:20 PM

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is nearly finished with its four-day Re: MARS conference in Las Vegas, which aims to deliver thoughts from recognized leaders and technical experts in Machine learning, Automation, Robotics and Space (MARS) fields.

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Jim Cramer’s 5 Takeaways From His Meeting About The Metaverse With Meta Platform’s Mark Zuckerberg

By AJ Fabino

Today, 12:20 PM

The newly formed metaverse, according to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, could be home to billions of users. What Happened: Zuckerberg met with CNBC's Jim Cramer to discuss this.

New Donald Trump Docuseries Coming To This Streaming Network — And It’s Jan. 6 Evidence

By Chris Katje

Today, 12:20 PM

A streaming platform has landed the rights to a docuseries on former President Donald Trump and his family that also contains potential evidence being used in the Jan. 6 hearings. Here are the details.

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Netflix Cuts 300 From Workforce, Continuing 2022 Layoffs After Subscriber Loss: What Investors Should Know

By Chris Katje

Today, 12:20 PM

A leading streaming company is cutting more employees after posting a net loss of subscribers in the first quarter. Here are the details.

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Disney Moving Forward With New ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Trilogy

By Phil Hall

Today, 12:20 PM

The apes are coming back — and not the AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) or GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) variety, but the cinematic simians of a not-so-distant future with an eye on world conquest.

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Is Netflix Stock Inflation-Resistant? Why Josh Brown Says ‘A Lot Of The Risk Has Come Out’

By Adam Eckert

Today, 12:20 PM

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares have been crushed since the start of the year, trading down by more than 70% year-to-date, but one investor says the stock may be better positioned than the market seems to think.

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