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☆ ‘House of the Dragon’ catches fire with big finale viewership
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ Ted Cruz's 'The View' interview disrupted by protesters
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
New York CNN Business —Sen. Ted Cruz’s “The View” interview was disrupted by protesters multiple times on Monday, including some demanding the Texas Republican talk about climate change. Later in the interview, Cruz was interrupted once again. “Three members of the audience interrupted ‘The View’ today during Sen. Ted Cruz’s appearance protesting about climate,” said a “View” spokesperson. “They were promptly escorted out by security.”The protesters at The View once again start shouting from the crowd as the segment goes to break. You don’t do it to Hillary Clinton, who stood up and said, ‘Trump stole the election,’” Cruz said.
☆ 'Black Adam' wins a star-powered box office
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
New York CNN Business —Who says movie stars no longer matter in Hollywood? Theaters and box offices got a much-needed boost this weekend thanks to superhero flick “Black Adam” and romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise” — two films led by big stars. 1 spot at the domestic box office with an estimated $67 million. The debut of “Black Adam” is the largest opening at the box office since July’s “Thor: Love & Thunder.” (Warner Bros., like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. In fact, Universal suffered a set back just a few weeks ago when “Bros.,” another romantic comedy, flopped at the box office.
☆ After a nightmare year of losing subscribers, Netflix is back to growing
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: 1 min
New York CNN Business —After two quarters of bleeding subscribers, Netflix appears to be back on track – in a big way. The streaming company reported Tuesday that it notched 2.4 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2022 — a number that far exceeded expectations of 1 million subscribers for the quarter. In more good news, it will likely add 4.5 million subscribers for the fourth quarter, which also is ahead of what investors were expecting. In short, Netflix is seemingly back to growing. It currently has 223 million subscribers worldwide.
☆ NFL adds first-ever Black Friday game exclusively for Amazon
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
New York CNN Business —The NFL is expanding its hold on Thanksgiving weekend and building its relationship with Amazon and the world of live-sports streaming. The creation of a Black Friday game adds to the NFL’s broadcast dominance on the holiday, which annually brings in some of the year’s biggest ratings. In a surprising move, Amazon Prime Video secured exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” as part of the NFL’s new 11-year deal with its broadcast partners last year. For Amazon (AMZN), the Black Friday game further solidifies its streaming service as a destination for live sports and strengthens its partnership with the NFL. Prime Video’s opening NFL game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs edge the Los Angeles Chargers 27 to 24, averaged 13 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
☆ ‘SNL’ takes on the January 6 Committee and Trump
  + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
Kenan Thompson, who played Rep. Bennie Thompson, opened the NBC variety show by introducing the crowd to the committee’s ninth and final hearing. 'SNL' opened its show this week with a recap of a January 6 committee hearing. NBCAfter this introduction, Rep, Liz Cheney, played by Heidi Gardner, took the floor. “I’ll go to jail, but I’ll be happy.”Thompson’s Bennie Thompson then asked Gardner’s Cheney for any final thoughts. “Alright, I can already see that this is a complete zero,” Thompson’s Bennie Thompson said.
☆ It’s a scary time in Hollywood. But the horror studio behind hits like ‘Halloween Ends’ is making a killing
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
That includes hits like “Get Out,” “The Black Phone,” “The Purge,” “Paranormal Activity,” and the rebooted “Halloween” trilogy. “Halloween Ends,” the trilogy’s final film, hits theaters and streaming this weekend. Scary low budgets, scary good results"Get Out" was one of Blumhouse's biggest commercial and critical hits. For Jason Blum, the company’s CEO and founder, making movies on low budgets is more than just about saving money. “We’re really known for low budgets because low budgets are profitable,” he told CNN Business.
☆ Premarket stocks: A 'tectonic shift' in global wealth that will take years to recover from
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
Investors could be betting that the stronger-than-expected inflation report means price increases are near their peak. “The context of rising interest rates and the higher cost of living could pose a risk to household balance sheets,” reported researchers. The takeaway: Allianz calls these changes a “tectonic shift” in global wealth that will take years to recover from. Mortgage rates hit a 20-year highMortgage rates in the US rose again this week — inching even closer to 7%. Today, a homeowner buying the same-priced house with an average rate of 6.92% would pay $2,059 a month in principal and interest.
☆ Netflix with ads is here. Here’s everything you need to know
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
New York CNN Business —What was once believed unthinkable is now a reality: Netflix with ads is here. The streaming giant unveiled “Basic with Ads,” its much anticipated ad-supported subscription plan, on Thursday. “As we learn from and improve the experience, we expect to launch in more countries over time.”The debut of the ad-supported subscription plan is a momentous moment in Netflix 25-year history. In July, Netflix announced that it will partner with Microsoft (MSFT) to enhance sales and technology for this new subscription plan. Ultimately, the Netflix of the future is bound to look different than the Netflix users have come to know.
☆ ‘Game of Thrones’ ended with a thud. But ‘House of the Dragon’ has caught fire
  + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
New York CNN Business —HBO has created a kingdom of hits, with none as popular as “Game of Thrones.” But “Game of Thrones” ended with a thud in 2019 when critics and fans were unhappy with the fantasy epic’s ho-hum conclusion (Bran Stark on the Iron Throne? Create more “Game of Thrones,” of course. Enter “House of the Dragon,” a prequel that takes place almost 200 years before the events of its predecessor and focuses on the Targaryen family. To put that number into context, season seven of “Game of Thrones” averaged 32.7 million viewers per episode, and season 8, its final season, averaged 46 million viewers. (It doesn’t hurt that “Game of Thrones” is pretty much like watching sports, albeit with more dragons.)
☆ ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ was plagued with drama. It won the box office this weekend
  + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
New York CNN Business —It looks like “Don’t Worry Darling” didn’t have that much to worry about. (Warner Bros., like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. The solid box office was propelled by female viewers, who accounted for 66% of the film’s opening weekend totals, according to the studio. Ultimately, “Don’t Worry Darling” did what it was supposed to do, at least in terms of selling tickets. Now, those in Hollywood are wondering if “Don’t Worry Darling” will keep box office momentum going into its second weekend.
☆ Where to watch Yankees slugger Aaron Judge chase the AL home run record
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Frank Pallotta | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
New York (CNN Business) Slugger Aaron Judge is chasing baseball history. The New York Yankees outfielder is on the brink of hitting the most home runs in American League history as he sits on 60 for the season . The current record is 61, which was set in 1961 by another Yankees outfielder, Roger Maris. (The overall record for a season is 73 by San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds. That game, which is the second of the doubleheader, could see Cardinals outfielder Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run of his career.
☆ Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football' is a hit
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Frank Pallotta | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: 1 min
New York (CNN Business) Amazon hit it big with its "Thursday Night Football" debut. The tech giant's first exclusive NFL game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27 to 24, averaged 13 million viewers last Thursday, according to Nielsen. Amazon added that, per its "first party measurement and Nielsen, across all platforms" the game drew slightly more fans, averaging 15.3 million viewers. Jay Marine, Prime Video's head of sports, wrote in an internal memo last week that the debut "exceeded all of our expectations for viewership" and led to "the biggest three hours for US Prime sign ups ever in the history of Amazon." Amazon AMZN This is a big win for, as well as for streaming and the NFL.
☆ Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ is a hit
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
New York CNN Business —Amazon hit it big with its “Thursday Night Football” debut. The tech giant’s first exclusive NFL game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27 to 24, averaged 13 million viewers last Thursday, according to Nielsen. Amazon added that, per its “first party measurement and Nielsen, across all platforms” the game drew slightly more fans, averaging 15.3 million viewers. These numbers show that the sport can be a big draw on digital as well as on old fashioned TV. Thursday’s debut is also an example of how Amazon is boosting its Prime Video investment as it broadens its footprint in the streaming marketplace.
☆ Enjoy your Airbnb — just don’t forget to do the laundry and take out the trash
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
Airbnb hosts say there are two reasons for the higher fees and the chore demands: Covid-19 raised sanitation requirements, and — you guessed it — inflation. Airbnb allows hosts to set their own rates and encourages them to avoid cleaning fees if possible. BOTTOM LINEThe social media outrage about cleaning fees and chores is certainly a PR headache for Airbnb, but it’s far from a crisis. Plus, Jon speaks to Redfin’s Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather about what homebuyers need to know about mortgage rates. ), but mortgage rates may keep going up as long as the Fed keeps raising interest rates.
☆ ‘The Woman King’ surprises at the box office
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
1 spot at the domestic box office this weekend with a surprising $19 million, according to Sony (SNE). “The Woman King” is also an original and is not based on a previous piece of intellectual property like a sequel or superhero film. In modern day Hollywood, to take the box office crown without being connected to a prior hit or big franchise is a rare feat. Yet “The Woman King,” which was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and co-stars Lashana Lynch and John Boyega, took advantage of strong reviews and won the weekend for Sony. With few notable movies coming to theaters until early November, “The Woman King” could continue to find an audience and rack up sales at the ticket booth.
☆ 'The Woman King' surprises at the box office
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Frank Pallotta | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
New York (CNN Business) It's good to be "The Woman King." 1 spot at the domestic box office this weekend with a surprising $19 million, according toThe film's total is somewhat unexpected for a few reasons. "The Woman King" is also an original and is not based on a previous piece of intellectual property like a sequel or superhero film. In modern day Hollywood, to take the box office crown without being connected to a prior hit or big franchise is a rare feat. This is due to studios having supply chain issues caused by the pandemic as well as more big films skipping theaters altogether for streaming.
☆ 'The Crown' viewership surged on Netflix after Queen Elizabeth's death
  + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Frank Pallotta | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
New York (CNN Business) Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Netflix viewers tuned into the show about her life. The series, which stars Claire Foy and Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth, logged 17.6 million hours viewed, according to the company. That made it the seventh-most watched English-language show on Netflix last week, just ahead of the most recent season of "Stranger Things." Netflix NFLX Producers of thehistorical drama said last week that they are pausing production on the show's sixth season following the news of the monarch's death. "As a mark of respect, filming on 'The Crown' was suspended today," producers for the series said in a statement to CNN Friday.
☆ Activist investor changes mind about Disney spinning off ESPN
  + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
New York CNN Business —Dan Loeb is fine with Disney keeping ESPN after all. The activist investor and Third Point CEO, who made headlines last month when he proposed that the media giant spin off ESPN, had a change of heart over the weekend. https://t.co/Gobvf8KS2w — Daniel S. Loeb (@DanielSLoeb1) September 11, 2022However, Loeb also wanted to see five changes at Disney, which he said would “unlock further value in the near-term.”One change, which got the most attention, was for Disney to ditch ESPN. Loeb noted that “a strong case can be made that the ESPN business should be spun off to shareholders with an appropriate debt load” to reduce Disney’s debt. “ESPN would have greater flexibility to pursue business initiatives that may be more difficult as part of Disney, such as sports betting,” Loeb added.
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