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Quick tip: New episodes of Yellowstone aren't currently on Paramount Plus or Peacock in the US. The short, possibly frustrating answer is that new episodes of Yellowstone aren't on Paramount Plus or Peacock in the US (but Paramount Plus does have the new episodes in Canada and the UK). The show airs on the Paramount Network, not CBS or Showtime, so Paramount Plus doesn't carry any episodes of Yellowstone. Additionally, Yellowstone is on Paramount Plus in the UK and Canada, which might be the source of some confusion, in addition to the name similarity between the Paramount Network cable channel and the Paramount Plus streaming service. For the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on viewing new episodes of Yellowstone, check our detailed guide on where to watch Yellowstone.

Persons: Yellowstone, you've, we've, . Peacock, you'll, Peacock, We'll, Taylor Sheridan's, Philo Organizations: Business, Paramount Plus, Paramount Network, Yellowstone, Paramount, DirecTV, CBS, Showtime, Tulsa King, Apple, Sling Locations: Montana, USA, Yellowstone, Canada, ., Kingstown, Tulsa

☆ Earnings playbook: Disney and this home improvement giant are slated to report as the season winds down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Tuesday Home Depot is set to report earnings in the premarket. What history shows: Data from Bespoke Investment Group shows Home Depot has beaten earnings expectations for 17 straight quarters. What history shows: Live Nation shares have risen after the last four earnings releases, per Bespoke. What history shows: Disney has not done well following the last two releases, losing 4.5% and 9.5%, respectively. Applied Materials is set to report earnings after the open.

Persons: LSEG, Michael Lasser, Morgan Stanley, Walt Disney, Michael Morris Organizations: Depot, Disney, CNBC, UBS, Home, Investment Group, Consumer, VanEck Semiconductor

President-elect Donald Trump has carried Nevada over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race, NBC News projects. Trump announced the proposal at a Las Vegas campaign rally in June. Harris visited Las Vegas several times, too, after she became the Democratic nominee in the summer. Trump won Nevada after six Republican “fake electors” were indicted last year on forgery charges over their alleged submission of fake certificates to Congress declaring Trump the winner in the state four years ago. Nevada relies heavily on mail-in voting, which Trump and Republican allies railed against in the 2020 election and since.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, — Trump, Joe Lombardo —, Republicans hadn’t, Harris, ”, Democrat Aaron Ford Organizations: NBC, White, Trump, Republican Party, Republican, GOP, Republicans, Las Vegas, Culinary Union, Democratic, Nevada, Democrat Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ The NFL is heading to Germany – and the country has fallen for American football
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Eduardo Tansley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The German balances punditry with his role as the commissioner of the European League of Football, a professional American football league founded in 2020 which has 18 teams split into three conferences. Paid options with increased coverage are now available through DAZN, the NFL League Pass, and RTL+. According to the NFL, there are approximately 19million fans in Germany, with 3.6m (18.9 per cent) following the NFL closely. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has 500 registered football teams with more than 70,000 members, according to sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE. There are 14 German players in the NFL Academy, based at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

Persons: Holt, ” Patrick Esume, Jürgen Kessler, Esume, ” Esume, Tom Brady, Sebastian Widmann, Daniel Jensen, ” Jensen, ”, Jakob Johnson, Marcel Dabo, Aaron Jones, Amon, Ra St, Brown, Gerrit Meier, Bjoern Werner, Markus Kuhn, Sebastian Vollmer, Duke Dennis, Ian Maule, Jensen, “, Meech Robinson Organizations: American, NFL, Allianz Arena, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park, RTL, Athletic, Sky Sports, ITV, “, European League of Football, Getty, Hamburg Silver Eagles, Hamburg Blue Devils, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, Munich’s Allianz, Hamburg, NFL Europe, Bundesliga, Soccer, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Sports Illustrated, Chiefs, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, U.S . Army, Detroit Lions, Colts, Olympic Sports, SPORTFIVE, German Basketball Association, NBA, NFL Academy, Loughborough University, NCAA Division Locations: Germany, Europe, Munich, United Kingdom, American, U.S, DAZN, NFL Europe, German, Frankfurt, America, Mexico, “ St, Las Vegas, Los Angeles

☆ Bestselling author Minda Harts just adapted her book to the screen. Here are her tips for succeeding in Hollywood.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Author Minda Harts said that stars like Issa Rae inspire her as she steps into Hollywood. Harts, whose debut novel was recently adapted into a short film, said that networking is key to her success. That book led to a short film adaptation, an upcoming psychological thriller about the workplace starring "The Proud Family" actor Kyla Pratt as Harts. Like Rae, Harts wants to diversify her portfolio. If we all can ask ourselves that in every part of the production process, then I think we'll have a more equitable Hollywood," Harts said.

Persons: Minda Harts, Issa Rae, Harts, it's, —, Kyla Pratt, Rae, Marla Aufmuth, Valeisha Butterfield, Johnny Nunez, WireImage Harts, Dalvin Adams Harts, Reese Witherspoon, Witherspoon, Daisy Jones, She's, Reese Organizations: Hollywood, Service, YouTube, America, Seed Media, Arts Productions, Texas Conference, Women Locations: Vegas, Hollywood, Harts

☆ Goldman says buy these stocks that are set to benefit most from Trump tax cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Trump favors slashing the corporate tax rate to 15% from 21%. To find a group of beneficiaries from lower corporate tax rates, Goldman screened for stocks that have seen the highest median corporate tax rate over the past ten years. Companies on the list pay median corporate tax rates higher than the S & P 500 median of 21%. CEO Bob Iger's media company also has one of the highest ten-year median corporate tax rates found by Goldman, at 29%. Hilton has also paid a ten-year median corporate tax rate of 29%.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Kostin, Trump, Trump's, Goldman, Disney, Bob Iger's, FactSet, Hilton Organizations: White, Goldman, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, U.S . House, GOP, Republican, Companies, DIS, Disney, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, FactSet, Delta Airlines, American Express

They also agreed in principle to bring new electric-vehicle battery plants into the national union contract. After negotiations broke down in early July 2023, Atlanta-based UPS reached a contract agreement with the Teamsters just days before an Aug. 1 deadline. The Culinary Workers Union announced on the social platform X that the deal came together after a year of negotiations. The lead up to the tentative agreement included a three-day strike involving 75,000 workers in multiple states. The tentative agreement also included protective terms around subcontracting and outsourcing, as well as initiatives to invest in the current workforce and address a staffing crisis.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Bethany Khan, AFTRA, Longshoremen Organizations: Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell, Unions, UAW, Teamsters, Workers, United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, UPS, Teamsters UPS, Games, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Las Vegas Resorts, Culinary Workers Union, Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Kaiser Permanente, Health Care Worker Unions Unions, Hollywood Studios, SAG, International Longshoremen’s Association, U.S . Maritime Alliance, Associated Press Locations: Seattle, America, Atlanta, housekeepers, Kaiser, California, U.S, East

Quincy Jones, a maestro of American music and a titan of the entertainment industry who influenced nearly every popular genre, produced landmark albums and earned a record 80 Grammy Award nominations, has died, his publicist said. Jones "passed away peacefully" Sunday night at his home in Bel Air while surrounded by his family, his publicist Arnold Robinson said. "Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him," his family said in a statement. In a prolific career that spanned more than 70 years, Jones established himself as a behind-the-scenes force and a gifted artist in his own right, working as an arranger, composer, songwriter and performer.

Persons: Quincy Jones, Jones, Arnold Robinson, Count Basie, Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon Locations: Bel Air

Business Insider selected 25 young professionals 35 and under for its rising stars of Wall Street list. AdvertisementThere's no shortage of colorful characters depicting Wall Street. Two of those are fictional movie characters, and one was based on real person, but they have all shaped the public's perception of what working on Wall Street could be like. We asked up-and-comers on Wall Street about the shows, movies, or books that best represent their daily lives. Here are the shows, movies, or books that give a flavor of what it's like to work on Wall Street.

Persons: —, Mark Zhu, There's Organizations: Service, Blackstone

☆ Armie Hammer is attempting a comeback following a sexual abuse scandal. PR experts are skeptical.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Armie Hammer is attempting a career comeback after women accused him of sexual abuse. PR experts said Hammer needs to prove that he's changed to win over the public. AdvertisementArmie Hammer, the actor whose career suddenly ended after several women accused him of sexual and emotional abuse, is trying to make a comeback. PR experts say Hammer's podcast could help him rebuild a fan base, but it will take timeArmie Hammer at the 2018 Oscars. The experts agreed that it will take some time for Hammer to build a new fanbase.

Persons: Armie Hammer, Hammer, —, Armie, Hammer —, Johnny Depp, Chris Brown, John Phillips, Louis CK, Mel Gibson, Amber Heard, Kayley Cornelius, Depp, Brown, there's, Cornelius, shouldn't, Neilson Barnard, Lauren Beeching, he's, Beeching, it's, Mayah Riaz, Riaz Organizations: Service, Air Mail, Los Angeles Police Department, Getty, Hollywood, Social Network Locations: Hollywood, Manchester, London

Hello Kitty made her commercial debut the next year, appearing on a line of vinyl coin purses alongside several other new characters. There’s not much that doesn’t suit her… I think that when everyone talks to Hello Kitty, she probably answers them in some way.”Sales of Hello Kitty products flourished in Japan between the 1980s and mid-1990s. A North Korean child wears a Hello Kitty hairpin at a primary school in the country's capital, Pyongyang, in 2011. Hello Kitty superfan Asako Kanda shows CNN a room in her home that is dedicated to Hello Kitty. Daniel Campisi/CNNAfter more than 36 years of collecting, Kanda still buys around two Hello Kitty items every month.

Persons: Sanrio, Kitty White, Kitty, Pokémon, Mickey Mouse, Yuko Shimizu, ”, Bob Levey, Yuko Yamaguchi, Shimizu, Setsuko Yonekubo, Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Tsuno, Kitty —, Tiny, “, Feng Li, Kanda, Daniel Campisi, Kitty’s, Beyblade —, Atsuo Nakayama, Astrid Stawiarz, —, ” Atsuo, Eduardo Verdugo Organizations: CNN, UNICEF, Japan’s Foreign Ministry, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Sanrio’s, Getty, ”, New York Times, America, Wall Street, Netflix Locations: London’s, Kitty’s, Houston , Texas, Sanrio’s Tokyo, Tokyo, AFP, San Francisco, Japan, Korean, Pyongyang, San Jose, New York City, London, American, America, Mexico City

☆ I spent a day in Kamala Harris' Fortnite town. It was full of policy details meant to reach young voters, but was mostly empty.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The map, Freedom Town, USA, focuses on affordable housing and Harris' proposed policies. I spent a day in Freedom Town, USA, building housing, and it was pretty empty. AdvertisementWelcome to Freedom Town, USA, a Fortnite world created by the Harris-Walz campaign. I took a trip to Freedom Town, USA, and spent the day observing and attempting to talk to players. So far, Freedom Town hasn't taken off; according to third party player statistics tracker Fortnite.GG, the Freedom Town map saw an all-time and 24-hour peak of 563 users.

Persons: Harris, Walz, —, Walz's, Gen Zers, would've, unmuted, Lauren Obanion, Obanion Organizations: Freedom Town, Service, Entertainment Software, YouGov, Freedom, New, DC Metro Locations: USA, Freedom Town, New York City, Ohio

☆ Though still grieving, Matthew Perry’s loved ones are turning his death into a legacy of helping others
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

NBC/Getty Images Perry, pictured circa 1985, developed an interest in acting after moving to Los Angeles when he was a teen. Michael Ochs Archives/Moviepix/Getty Images Perry and Christina Applegate were cast in the 1988 made for TV teen movie "Dance 'til Dawn." NBC/Getty Images Perry and Cox appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1996. NBC/Getty Images Perry co-stars with Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy film "Fools Rush In." So it’s a thing that helps on these tough days.”‘Cherish every moment’(From left) Matthew Perry and Yvette Nicole Brown on 'The Odd Couple.'

Persons: Matthew Perry, “ It’s, ” Perry’s, Caitlin Morrison, Morrison, Suzanne Morrison, Perry’s, Keith Morrison, ”, Perry, “, ’ ”, Brian Murray, Cara Vaccarino, ‘ He’s, Chandler Bing, Michael Ochs, Christina Applegate, Martha Plimpton, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Cox, Jay Leno, Salma Hayek, Michael Clarke Duncan, Warner, Monica, Danny Feld, Joe Quincy, Amy Stewart, Richard Schiff, Milo O'Shea, Kelly Reilly, Toby Melville, Reuters Perry, Merv Griffin, Jean, Paul Aussenard, LeBlanc, Mark J, Terrill, John Inwood, Zach Braff, John C, McGinley, Mitch Haddad, Amanda Peet, Bruce Willis, Everett, Chris Pizzello, Phil McCarten, Tom Williams, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Yarish, Ted Kennedy, James Corden, Terence Patrick, Julia Weeks, Matt Brennan, Dania Maxwell, Matthew, Oscar Madison, Lisa Kasteler, Doug Chapin –, –, Chapin, Kasteler, Matthew hadn’t, he’d, ” Kasteler, I’ll, Kasteler –, Wolf Kasteler, we’re, Yvette Nicole Brown, Monty Brinton, ” castmates, Aniston, castmates, Thomas Lennon, Brown, ‘ Yvette, ” Perry Organizations: CNN, Dateline, Matthew, Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada, NBC, Getty, Michael Ochs Archives, Limelight, ABC, Disney Entertainment, Columbia, Warner Brothers, Bank, Comedy Theatre, Reuters, Merv Griffin Beverly Hills Country, Actors Guild, Guild of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Capitol, National Association of Drug, Inc, CBS, Los Angeles Times Festival of, Los Angeles Times, Palisades, Los Angeles Medical, Matthew Perry Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust Locations: Los Angeles, Williamstown , Massachusetts, New York City, British, Chicago, London, Canada, California

☆ Africa's film industry is ripe to boom. Idris Elba wants to be there for it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Eve Crosbie | Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Idris Elba has shared more on his plans to help build the entertainment industry in Africa. The Golden Globe winner has said he planned to build film studios in Ghana and Tanzania. A 2021 UNESCO report said that the film industry could help add $20 billion to Africa's combined GDP. "I would certainly consider settling down here; not even consider, it's going to happen," he continued, adding: "I'm going to live in Accra, I'm going to live in Freetown, I'm going to live in Zanzibar. Africa's film industry is growing rapidly, and certain major streaming successes, such as Netflix's Nigerian crime thriller "The Black Book," offer increasing optimism for the sector.

Persons: Idris Elba, —, Luther, We've Organizations: Golden Globe, UNESCO, Service, BBC, Tanzania —, West African Studios, Research, CNN Locations: Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Accra, I'm, Freetown, Zanzibar, Elba, London, Sierra Leonean, Ghanaian, Tanzanian, Nigerian

☆ What the rising popularity of Yemeni coffee shops say about third places
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Monica Haider | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Times Square will be home to two other chains, MOKAFÉ and Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. But Yemeni coffee houses have taken up both those trends and boomed. Where did Yemeni coffee shops come from? We own the coffee farms in Yemen, we grew up with the coffee, we loved coffee,” Alhasbani said. “Several Yemeni entrepreneurs are opening coffee houses of their own, each with its own sort of style and atmosphere.”The coffee chains have big ambitions beyond Dearborn.

Persons: Ahmed, Ahmed Moustafa, Bhavishya, ”, Sally Howell, Howell, ” Ibrahim Alhasbani, “, Ibrahim Alhasbani, Carlos Osorio, ” Alhasbani, Alhasbani, “ There’s, Hovig Tchalian, don’t, ” Howell, Haraz, Yemen it’s, ‘, ” Moustafa Organizations: New, New York CNN, Carmine, Times, Yemeni, Co, University of Michigan – Dearborn, Qahwah, CNN, Entrepreneurship, USC Marshall School of Business, New York City Locations: New York, Detroit, SoHo, Manhattan, Qahwah, Ethiopia, Yemen, Dearborn, Yemen's, Mich, Michigan, Dallas, Dearborn , Michigan, United States, Downtown Dearborn, Canada, Qahwah House’s, Soho, Brooklyn, Queens

☆ Live Nation is a buy and can jump nearly 20% from here, JPMorgan says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Live Nation Entertainment's efforts to develop venues are an additional growth driver for an already strong company, according to JPMorgan. The firm reiterated an overweight rating on the entertainment stock and raised its price target to $137 per share from $118. "A global leader in live entertainment, ticketing, and talent management services, we see Live Nation as a multi-year free cash flow growth story supported by a management team focused and compensated on continued monetization of artist, tour, and venue content," the analyst added. Of the 22 covering the stock, 18 have either a buy or strong buy rating on it, per LSEG. LYV YTD mountain LYV year to date

Persons: David Karnovsky Organizations: JPMorgan, Investment, Ticketmaster

Fans of late One Direction member Liam Payne have launched a petition asking U.K. lawmakers to enact legislation that would “safeguard” artists’ mental health as they navigate the entertainment industry. The Change.org petition proposes new legislation — which they titled “Liam’s Law” — that would require artists to have access to mental health professionals, be given regular mental health checks and have adequate rest periods. Some management companies and agencies have begun to build out divisions to address their artists’ health, but not everyone, such as independent artists, has access to those resources. Still, Gleason said that there has been a “real-time” shift in the culture that has encouraged artists to prioritize their health. Day Kv said plans to bring the petition to her local members of Parliament (MPs) once it reaches 100,000 signatures.

Persons: Liam Payne, Payne, “ It’s, ” Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, ideation, Payne’s, ”, ” Hilary Gleason, Gleason, “, ” Gleason, “ They’re Organizations: NBC News, ” Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina

☆ The decline of Hollywood in one chart
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

LA has seen a steep drop in its share of TV and film jobs compared with the rest of the US. The decline comes as labor costs have gone up and other locales have sweetened their incentives. In recent years, the area has lost some TV and film jobs as countries such as Canada and states like Georgia have become production hubs. Los Angeles is losing TV and film jobs to the rest of the US. 2 entertainment-job market in the US (after LA) also saw its share of film and TV jobs dip.

Persons: —, Patrick Adler, Taner Osman, Adler, FilmLA, Paul Audley, Otis Organizations: Industry, Service, Los Angeles, of Labor Statistics, Westwood Economics, Planning Associates, Otis College, Sound Recording Industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics, LA Locations: Los, Canada, Georgia, New York, Arizona, Kentucky, LA

If the "Queen of Tejano" music Selena Quintanilla Perez — simply known as Selena — were alive today, the Grammy Award-winning superstar would be 53 years old. The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the federal government. While teaching undergraduates recently, she was “amazed” at her young students’ fond memories and connections with Selena and her music. They just don’t get the opportunities for representation — this award really speaks to her enduring meaning and significance for our communities," she said. This is a very consequential time for the arts and the humanities of America,” the president said.

Persons: Selena Quintanilla Perez —, Selena —, Joe Biden, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Queen Latifah —, Selena, ” Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, Deborah Paredez, ”, ” Paredez, Quintanilla, Paredez, Selena “, Jennifer Lopez, “, ” Selena, Eva Longoria, Leonardo “ Flaco ” Jimenez, Randy A, Batista, Juan Felipe Herrera, Jill Biden Organizations: of, of Arts, Columbia University, Netflix, Latina, NBC News, Hollywood, National Museum of, Washington , D.C, America Locations: United States, Texas, Hollywood, Washington ,, U.S

☆ 'Death trap' Queens haunted house sued after injuries from alleged safety hazards
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A haunted house in Queens proved to be too horrific for some who have filed lawsuits claiming they were injured inside the frightful attraction. A Haunting in Hollis was shut down Oct. 5th after the FDNY called it a “death trap,” citing various safety hazards inside the two-family house that had been illegally converted into a commercial haunted house. But Solainne Mancero-Tannis of Jamaica, Queens, could not stay silent after learning the haunted house was allowed to reopen and operate. The Haunting In Hollis house in Queens, N.Y. via WNBCIt was on Friday the 13th during Oct. 2023 that Mancero-Tannis and her family visited the haunted house. She is now suing the operators of the haunted house.

Persons: Hollis, Solainne, ”, “, didn’t, Mike Goldberg, Lawrence Carra, Tannis, you’re, It’s Organizations: FDNY, New York City Department of Buildings, WNBC, NBC New Locations: Queens, Jamaica, Queens , N.Y, NBC New York

Where to watch What We Do in the Shadows in the USWhat We Do in the Shadows airs on FX in the US. If you don't have cable and hope to watch the show live, you'll need to subscribe to a live TV streaming service like Sling TV, Fubo, or DirecTV Stream. Sling TV Subscription For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you're looking for. Hulu subscriptions start at $10/month, but you can try out the streaming service free for one month. Check price at HuluWhere to watch What We Do in the Shadows in the UKWhat We Do in the Shadows seasons 1-5 are available to stream on Disney Plus in the UK.

Persons: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Mark Proksch, They're, Guillermo, Harvey Guillén, we've, We'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, FX, DirecTV, Entertainment, DirecTV Stream, Hulu, Disney Plus, Apple Locations: Staten

☆ Idris Elba is building an entertainment industry in Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Elba, whose parents hail from Sierra Leone and Ghana, is on a mission to transform the entertainment industry in Africa. Elba aims to build film studios across Africa, starting in Zanzibar, the Tanzanian semi-autonomous island renowned for its white sand beaches. “Much of the imagery about Africa isn’t even generated from Africa,” Elba told CNN at the Stellar Development Foundation’s Meridian conference in London this week. Global players like Netflix and Disney have already made sizable investments in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. Still, many governments in emerging economies have yet to recognize the economic potential of the creative sector, Elba said.

Persons: New York CNN — Idris Elba, “ Luther, ”, Elba, Samia Suluhu Hassan, “ Idris Elba, Shariff Ali Shariff, ” Elba, Goldman Sachs Organizations: New, New York CNN, Economic, Investment, CNN, Development Foundation’s Meridian, UNESCO, Global, Netflix, Disney, Economic Research, South Locations: New York, Hollywood, London, Elba, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Africa, Zanzibar, Tanzanian, Davos, NIgeria, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Korea, Busan

Online content creators, they say, often fail to ensure the same basic standards for treating cast and crew that more traditional entertainment sets do. However, as digital productions grow, those who work with or under creators said some could benefit from the structure seen on traditional Hollywood sets. Unlike Hollywood sets, most digital productions do not necessarily rely on union workers. Some believe the digital entertainment space — which includes a wide range of productions, including reality and scripted content — would benefit from union oversight. “Because new [digital] media has got about 15 years, the unions have 100.

Persons: ” MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, “, Donaldson, Mair Mulroney, “ I’ve, ”, YouTuber Dhar Mann, Scott Brown, They’ve, ” NABET, Bernie Su, Su, Lizzie Bennet, Emma, YouTubers, ” Su, Mulroney, Dhar, Mann, there’s, ” Mulroney, Neal Mohan, Brown, don’t, they’re, ” Brown Organizations: Amazon Studios, Beast, Hollywood, “ Beast, In Hollywood, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, International Alliance, MrBeast, SAG, National Association of Broadcast Employees, Technicians, Guild of Canada, YouTube, Guild of America, VidCon, Rodeo Locations: Las Vegas , Toronto, Panama, In, Toronto

☆ My wife and I knew from our first date that we didn't want kids. We've been together for 17 years and lost friends because of our choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On our first date 17 years ago, the woman who would become my wife talked a lot about kids. So I asked her, "How do you feel about having kids?" Most importantly, I had a strong purpose outside having kids. Related storiesOur friends who were childfree by choice warned we would lose friends over the choice not to have kids, and they were right. AdvertisementWe're fulfilled without being parentsOrna and I have never regretted not having kids.

Persons: Matthew Walters, Orna, —, we've, We're, We've Organizations: Service

☆ Netflix just had a blockbuster quarter, and its Asia strategy had a big role to play in it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At 19%, Asia Pacific had the largest revenue growth rate of all regions this quarter. Local content strategy and investment in original content is boosting Netflix's competitive edge. Company executives and industry experts say growth in Asia had a role to play as well. Revenue growth in North America and Europe, Middle East, and Africa was tied at 16% each. 'Persistence in Asia'Some industry experts who reacted to Netflix's earnings also pointed to its local content creation strategy.

Persons: —, You've, Gregory Peters, Ben Silverman, Silverman, It's, Dan Da Dan Organizations: Netflix, Service, Company, Asia, CNBC, Media Partners Locations: Asia Pacific, Asia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, India, North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa

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