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This week: Retail sales, United Airlines and Netflix earnings
Retail receipts On Monday, the government releases its report on retail sales for the month of March. After pulling back in January, Americans picked up their spending a bit in February, but the 0.6% gain was weaker than expected and suggested that consumers are...
Prince Harry scores goal in charity polo match as Meghan, Netflix cameras look on
WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, may have given up their royal duties, but not the celebrity life. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex drew a crowd of media and the wealthy on Friday as he played in a celebrity pro-am polo match to benefit Sentebale, the...
Netflix docuseries on abuse allegations at New York boarding school prompts fresh investigation
A Netflix docuseries spotlighting abuse allegations at a long-shuttered boarding academy for teens in rural northern New York has prompted dozens of new complaints to the local prosecutor and a fresh investigation. “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” started streaming last...
Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activists who wanted to shake up the company
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disney shareholders have rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger, voting Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and his ally, former Disney Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo, who had sought seats on the company’s board. The company had...
Former executive given death sentence in poisoning of founder of high-flying Chinese gaming company
BEIJING (AP) — A former executive at Yoozoo Games was sentenced to death on Friday in the 2020 poisoning of the founder of the high-profile Chinese gaming company, which has links to Game of Thrones and the new Netflix series, “The Three-Body Problem.” Xu Yao poisoned the food...
Netflix's recent forays into live sports programming not expected to create any big waves soon
After being on the sidelines, Netflix has started dipping into live sports. Over the past few months, the streaming giant has aired exhibition events in golf and tennis. It is also slated to air the July 20 bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Beginning next year, Netflix will...
Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on Netflix
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, Netflix announced Thursday. The streaming platform will provide live coverage of the bout between the 27-year-old Paul and 57-year-old...
Which streamer will target password sharing next? The former HBO Max looks ready to make its play
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Which streamer will target password sharing next? The former HBO Max appears ready to make its play. Now simply MAX, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned service will start cracking down on people sharing passwords outside their household “starting later this...
They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
NEW YORK (AP) — The list of memorable characters and personalities who entered popular culture through cable television is long: Honey Boo Boo. Tony Soprano. Lizzie McGuire. Don Draper. Jon Stewart. Beavis and Butt-Head. Chip and Joanna Gaines. SpongeBob SquarePants. Pick your own...
From gold records to gold coins. George Michael is now honored with a commemorative minting
LONDON (AP) — You gotta have more than “Faith” to pocket the new George Michael coin. A commemorative minting of coins that rolled out on Monday ranged in price from a couple of banknotes to a small fortune as the late musician continues to rack up posthumous honors years after...
