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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

UK Relaxes ‘Land-Based Gambling’ Rules as Online Betting Grows
UK Relaxes ‘Land-Based Gambling’ Rules as Online Betting Grows
May 16, 2024  |  Regulation

The British government is loosening its rules for brick-and-mortar betting businesses as online gambling grows. The U.K.’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport issued a report Thursday (May...

READ MORE >
AI Turns Streaming Video Search Into Churn-Reducing Conversations
AI Turns Streaming Video Search Into Churn-Reducing Conversations
May 16, 2024  |  Streaming

Streaming platforms have transformed the content and digital entertainment landscape. Platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and many others all offer subscribers access to...

READ MORE >
Roblox Rethinks Strategy as Shares Plummet, Young Audience Matures
Roblox Rethinks Strategy as Shares Plummet, Young Audience Matures
May 09, 2024  |  Earnings

The thing about shiny new things, is that they are often dulled by repeated play. Roblox, the virtual world gaming platform, is finding that out...

READ MORE >
Live Events Take Center Stage in Consumer Spending
Live Events Take Center Stage in Consumer Spending
May 07, 2024  |  Earnings

As consumers feel their budgets come under pressure, people continue to spring for live event tickets, Vivid Seats’ latest earnings results reveal, even as they cut back on...

READ MORE >
Dave & Buster’s Launches Arcade Betting as Wagers Gain Popularity
Dave & Buster’s Launches Arcade Betting as Wagers Gain Popularity
May 04, 2024  |  Retail

With the proliferation of betting apps bringing gambling into more parts of consumers’ lives, now even Skee-Ball is getting the Las Vegas treatment. Restaurant and...

READ MORE >
Report: Kroger and Disney Exploring Streaming Service Offering
Report: Kroger and Disney Exploring Streaming Service Offering
May 01, 2024  |  Partnerships

Kroger and Walt Disney Co. are reportedly exploring a partnership that would offer the Disney+ streaming service to subscribers of Kroger’s grocery delivery program. If a deal is struck, Kroger Boost subscribers...

READ MORE >
Peacock’s Price Hike Hints at Delicate Balancing Act for Streaming Platforms  
Peacock’s Price Hike Hints at Delicate Balancing Act for Streaming Platforms  
May 01, 2024  |  Streaming

Peacock, the streaming service owned by Comcast’s NBCUniversal, continues to demonstrate strong appeal, with management revealing during a Thursday (April 25) Q1 earnings call that it added 3...

READ MORE >
Advanced Tech Expands TV eCommerce Horizons
Advanced Tech Expands TV eCommerce Horizons
April 24, 2024  |  Technology

Gone are the days when watching TV was simply a passive pastime, a one-way street where viewers absorbed content without any direct interaction. In today’s...

READ MORE >
X to Launch TV App ‘Soon,’ CEO Linda Yaccarino Says
X to Launch TV App ‘Soon,’ CEO Linda Yaccarino Says
April 23, 2024  |  Connected Economy

X (formerly Twitter) will soon launch an X TV App that will bring real-time content to smart TVs. “This will be your go-to companion for...

READ MORE >