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The US Vs. AT&T-Time Warner: Inside The M&A Trial Of The Decade
Monday, March 19, 2018 - 7:08am | 1231Read More...AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) will face off against the U.S. Department of Justice Monday in a six- to eight-week trial determining the fate of its Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) acquisition. Judge Richard Leon announced March 15 that opening arguments will begin Wednesday following two days of hearings....
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76% Of Americans Would Skip The Final 'Game Of Thrones' Season For $1,000
Sunday, January 28, 2018 - 5:51pm | 466Read More...Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" is set to return for a six-episode run in 2019, but according to a new study, a majority of Americans would choose cash over upcoming season. According to a new financial study from Acorns, 76 percent of those...
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Netflix Is Raising Prices Again: What You Need To Know
Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 12:17pm | 588Read More...What’s the price of better content? About $12 a year for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) subscribers. As the streaming platform expands its original production budget from $6 billion to $7 billion, it’s turning out consumer pockets to make up the difference. In November, Netflix will raise...
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Hoisted On His Own Petard: Group Hacks Julian Assange's WikiLeaks
Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 10:03am | 460Read More...WikiLeaks got a taste of its own medicine Thursday when a group of hackers known as OurMine briefly took over the notorious site run by Julian Assange. OurMine, based in Saudi Arabia, hacked DNS servers used by WikiLeaks so that anybody clicking on the site was redirected to a page created by...
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How To Watch Mayweather-McGregor Fight Free On Snapchat
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 3:35pm | 476Read More...Don't want to pay $89.95 to watch Floyd "Money" Mayweather take on Conor McGregor via Showtime (CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS))'s pay-per-view offering this weekend? There is a cheaper alternative for people to tune into the Mayweather–McGregor fight without paying for the live...
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Why The 'Game Of Thrones' Leak Is a Big Deal For Fans, But Not The Stock
Monday, July 31, 2017 - 4:46pm | 590Read More...It's the second-to-last season of “Game of Thrones,” and fandom continues to swell. Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s HBO show boasts an average live audience of 7.69 million and average total viewership of 25.7 million per episode ━ so spoiler leaks is a pretty significant...
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Emmy 2017: Streaming, Premium Cable Earns More And More Recognition
Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 10:38am | 991Read More...The Emmys have made it clear: If you want quality entertainment, you’re going to have to pay for it. Streaming services and premium channels secured a disproportionate share of the main award nominations Thursday, well beyond that of basic cable competitors. Of the 180 submissions for Best...
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9 Best Monthly Subscriptions You Can Try For Free
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 7:03pm | 713Read More...There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but a number of big-name subscription service providers are offering extended free trials to get customers to take their services for a spin. In this case, the lunch is totally free, assuming you remember to cancel your subscription before the trial...
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For The Content Hungry: Cloud Or Cable?
Saturday, July 1, 2017 - 11:53am | 755Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is working on developing original, long-form entertainment, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The company’s goal is to begin releasing TV-quality shows by late summer and has been in discussions with Hollywood studios over buying the rights to cast off shows...
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Snap Secures Time Warner Partnership On Content, Ads
Monday, June 19, 2017 - 1:03pm | 454Read More...Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) on Monday announced a $100 million partnership with Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to produce bite-sized dramas and comedies for the platform. The deal involves two years of ads and up to 10 original shows from Time Warner properties HBO, Turner and Warner Bros. The content is...
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'The Wizard Of Lies': Is HBO's Bernie Madoff Biopic Worth The Time Investment?
Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 6:22pm | 710Read More...The decades-long story of Bernie Madoff begins in the dark corners of a Wall Street office and ends on Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s HBO. Barry Levinson’s “The Wizard Of Lies,” based on a book by Diana Henriques, debuted Saturday and gave a glimpse into the non-financial...
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The Rock Turns 45: Here's A Look At His Wildly Successful Career
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - 5:14pm | 513Read More...One of the most popular and successful action movie stars, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson turned 45 years old on May 2. To celebrate The Rock’s special occasion, Benzinga took a look back at the four most successful business ventures of his career. Professional Wrestling Of course,...
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Welcome To Sesame Street, Julia! You're In Good Company
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 12:20pm | 604Read More...The hit Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) and PBS children’s show “Sesame Street” is once again breaking ground with its theme of inclusivity by introducing a new character named Julia to its TV audience. Julia will be the first “Sesame Street” character who has autism....
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Bill Gates Talks AI, Universal Income, 'This Is Us' On Reddit AMA
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 4:24pm | 1294Read More...In case you ever wondered, Bill Gates fancies himself something of a “Richard” character from the HBO series, “Silicon Valley.” “I can relate to Richard,” Gates wrote during his Monday Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. “Silicon Valley captures a lot of...
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Colbert Rises, Fallon Falls In The Early Days Of President Trump
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 2:04pm | 630Read More...For about three years, Jimmy Fallon dominated late-night ratings with his gig on NBC’s “Tonight Show.” Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel entertained a strong cohort of politically diverse viewers with light and relatively neutral segments, while CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)’s...
















