entertainment

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention.

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UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
January 27, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it has “secured improvements” for players on Microsoft’s Xbox online platform, following concerns about the tech giant’s...

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Pershing Square Fund Acquires 3.1 Million Shares of Netflix
Pershing Square Fund Acquires 3.1 Million Shares of Netflix
January 27, 2022  |  Investments

William Ackman, a billionaire investor, has said his hedge fund Pershing Square has acquired 3.1 million shares of Netflix stock, The Wall Street Journal reports....

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Live Entertainment Startup Fever Raises $227M
Live Entertainment Startup Fever Raises $227M
January 26, 2022  |  Investments

Calling it the largest funding round ever for a business of its type, live-entertainment platform Fever said it has raised $227 million. Announced Wednesday (Jan....

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New Marketplace MusicArt to Allow for NFTs of Popular Music Art
New Marketplace MusicArt to Allow for NFTs of Popular Music Art
January 25, 2022  |  NFTs

A new non-fungible token (NFT) platform, MusicArt, is combining blockchain, NFT technology and digital art trading for music artwork fans, the company announced Tuesday (Jan....

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Oscar de la Renta Adds Vintage Items to Resale Offerings
Oscar de la Renta Adds Vintage Items to Resale Offerings
January 25, 2022  |  Retail

Luxury fashion brand Oscar de la Renta is taking a deeper step into the resale business by allowing its customers to buy vintage dresses from...

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YouTube Could Add NFTs For Creators
YouTube Could Add NFTs For Creators
January 25, 2022  |  NFTs

YouTube could start adding nonfungible token (NFT) features for its video creators, the streaming platform’s chief executive said Tuesday (Jan. 25). As Bloomberg News reported,...

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As the Subscription World Churns, Providers Must Get Personal to Avoid the Cut
As the Subscription World Churns, Providers Must Get Personal to Avoid the Cut
January 25, 2022  |  Subscriptions

“Usership, not ownership.” That’s the new rallying cry of subscribers from gaming sites to streaming TV platforms as a new year of subscription delights beckon...

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New Streaming Dynamics Threaten Netflix, Subscriber Growth
New Streaming Dynamics Threaten Netflix, Subscriber Growth
January 21, 2022  |  Streaming

It seems like a lifetime, but only four years ago Netflix was undisputed leader of the streaming subscription world, a title it held through the...

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Tom Brady’s NFT Startup Autograph Snags $170M in Series B Funding
Tom Brady’s NFT Startup Autograph Snags $170M in Series B Funding
January 20, 2022  |  Investments

Nonfungible token (NFT) platform Autograph, which was co-founded in July by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and helps athletes and entertainers promote their NFTs,...

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