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☆ Brock Boeser's 4-goal explosion sends Canucks past Oilers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/84] Oct 11, 2023; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) handles the puck during warm up prior to a game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 12 - Brock Boeser scored four goals to lead the Vancouver Canucks to an 8-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Boeser made it 3-0 when he batted the puck out of the air about knee high and into the net at 4:03 of the second period. The Canucks went on a power play shortly afterward, and Pettersson scored to make it 4-1 at 11:08. Miller scored with a wrist shot from above the right circle while on another power play for a 7-1 lead at 6:56.

Persons: Connor McDavid, Bob Frid, Brock Boeser, Boeser, Daniel Sedin, J.T . Miller, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko, Conor Garland, Dakota Joshua, Leon Draisaitl, Jack Campbell, Stuart Skinner, Garland, Pettersson, Campbell, Draisaitl, Miller, Casey DeSmith, Joshua Organizations: Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Detroit Red Wings, Canucks, Edmonton, Oilers, NHL, The Canucks, Thomson Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Dakota, Miller, Demko

☆ Leafs claw back from two goals twice, beat Habs in shootout
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/44] Oct 11, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (22) skates during the warm up before game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Noah Gregor and William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs. Alex Newhook scored twice for Montreal. The Canadiens took advantage of an odd-man break from their own end to take a 2-0 lead at 1:10 of the second period. Samsonov saved Montreal's last penalty-shot attempt by Dach to cement the win for the Maple Leafs.

Persons: Cole Caufield, Nick Turchiaro, Mitchell Marner, Auston Matthews, Noah Gregor, William Nylander, John Tavares, John Klingberg, Alex Newhook, Jake Evans, Jesse Ylonen, Kirby Dach, Ilya Samsonov, Jake Allen, Evans, TJ Brodie, Evans pounced, Juraj Slafkovsky, Gregor, Matthews, Newhook, Caufield's, Tyler Bertuzzi, Arber, Ylonen, Samsonov, Montreal's Organizations: CAN, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Maple Leafs, Montreal, Canadiens, Leafs, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Montreal, Toronto

☆ Mikko Rantanen, Avs open season with thumping of Kings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/66] Oct 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy (3) plays for the puck against Colorado Avalanche center Ryan Johansen (12) during the first period at Crypto.com Arena. Cale Makar had a goal and an assist, Miles Wood also scored and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 34 shots for Colorado. Carl Grundstrom and Quinton Byfield scored, while Cam Talbot made 30 saves for the Kings. The Avalanche went ahead 3-0 less than a minute later. The Kings pressed for the equalizer early in the third, but Colorado withstood the charge and expanded its lead when Rantanen tipped Jack Johnson's shot by Talbot at 4:59.

Persons: Matt Roy, Ryan Johansen, Gary A, Vasquez, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Miles Wood, Alexandar Georgiev, Carl Grundstrom, Quinton Byfield, Cam Talbot, Jonathan Drouin, MacKinnon, MacKinnon glided, Talbot, Makar, Rantanen, Phillip Danault, Georgiev, Anze Kopitar, Jack Johnson's, Wood Organizations: Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Crypto.com, Kings, Avalanche, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Colorado, Rantanen, Angeles

☆ Golden Knights beat Kraken to open Cup defense
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/16] Oct 10, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) arrives before the start of a game between the Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 11 - Adin Hill stopped 32 of 33 shots and Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Jared McCann scored for Seattle, which is opening the season with a three-game road trip that continues on Thursday at Nashville. But the Kraken were unable to capitalize on the ensuing five-minute power play with Hill turning away six shots. Eichel then sealed the win for the Golden Knights with an empty-net goal with 1:15 remaining.

Persons: Shea Theodore, Stephen R, Adin Hill, Chandler Stephenson, Jonathan Marchessault, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Jared McCann, Philipp Grubauer, Stephenson, Brett, Brandon Tanev, Conn Smythe, Barbashev, Brayden McNabb, McCann, Jordan Eberle, Howden, Hill, Eichel Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Golden Knights, Seattle, Mobile, Vegas, Nashville, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, USA, Las Vegas

☆ Kraken, Predators meet after disappointing openers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

October 11 - Opening night did not go the way either the Seattle Kraken or Nashville Predators had hoped. A few hours later, the Kraken lost 4-1 on the road against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken failed to score on the ensuing five-minute power play and Vegas' Jack Eichel scored an empty-net goal. "That's where they gain all their momentum, their power play is elite. "We had some chances for sure, but their power play beat our power play.

Persons: Ryan O'Reilly, Dave Hakstol, We've, Vegas, Brandon Tanev's, Jonathan Marchessault, Tanev, Brett Howden, Hakstol, Jack Eichel, Jordan Eberle, Jared McCann, Philipp Grubauer, I'm, O'Reilly, Filip Forsberg, Andrew Organizations: Seattle, Nashville Predators, The Predators, Tampa, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Golden Knights, Vegas, Nashville, Predators, Thomson Locations: Nashville, Seattle, Howden

☆ Blackhawks double up Penguins in Connor Bedard's NHL debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/46] Oct 10, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) takes the ice to warm up before making his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the PPG Paints Arena. Crosby, the future Hall of Famer who has captained the Penguins to three Stanley Cups and opened his 19th season, had a goal, while Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft who has been labeled as the latest generational talent, tallied an assist for Chicago. Nick Foligno had a goal and an assist, Ryan Donato and Cole Guttman also scored and Corey Perry had two assists for the Blackhawks. Seth Jones' pass found Guttman near the right hash marks, and he beat Jarry glove side.

Persons: Connor Bedard, Charles LeClaire, Jason Dickinson, Sidney Crosby, Crosby, Bedard, Nick Foligno, Ryan Donato, Cole Guttman, Corey Perry, Petr Mrazek, Bryan Rust, Tristan Jarry, Kris Letang, Jake Guentzel, Alex Vlasic, Marcus Pettersson, Donato, Jarry . Bedard, Guttman, Seth Jones, Jarry, Dickinson Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, PPG, of Famer, Penguins, Chicago, Blackhawks, Pittsburgh, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Foligno

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony. Chandler Stephenson, Ivan Barbashev and Jack Eichel also scored for the Golden Knights. The Golden Knights improved to 6-1-0 in home openers, their only loss coming in 2018 to Philadelphia. The Golden Knights made it 2-0 when Seattle’s Brandon Tanev went to clear the puck past the goal, but Marchessault nicked it off course and past Grubauer. But just as he did in standing tall during the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup run, Hill was outstanding in making six saves during the penalty kill.

Persons: — Jonathan Marchessault, Adin Hill, Conn Smythe, Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Jared McCann, Seattle’s, Philipp Grubauer, Mark Stone, Brett Howden, Stephenson, Stone, Seattle’s Brandon Tanev, Barbashev, Howden, Golden Knights ’, Hill, “, ” Hill, ” Eichel, Dave Hakstol, William Carrier, Pierre, Edouard Bellemare, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle, Vegas, Golden Knights, Nashville, San Jose, AP NHL Locations: Philadelphia, Howden, Hill, Seattle, San

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby knows a little — OK, maybe more than a little — about being hockey's next big thing. He will see a mentor well-versed in the unique crucible Bedard — born two weeks before Crosby arrived in Pittsburgh and himself chosen No. “I think he’s a guy that’s more than ready at this point,” Crosby said. I think, at this point, he’s just ready to finally start and get all of that over with. “He’s such a good role model for everyone, the way he carries himself on and off the ice,” Bedard said.

Persons: — Sidney Crosby, Crosby, “ Sid, Kid ”, Connor Bedard, Bedard, ” Crosby, “ He’s, he’s, he's, Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosbys, Mike Sullivan, “, I’ve, Sullivan, ” Sullivan, Crosby sheepishly, ”, you’ve, ” Bedard, there's, Jay Cohen, Stephen Whyno, ___ Organizations: PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley, Chicago Blackhawks, PPG, of Famer, ” Penguins, Penguins, NHL, AP Hockey Locations: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Cole Harbour , Nova Scotia, Chicago

☆ Ice Hockey-Bedard skates into NHL spotlight as new season begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Oct 5, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) brings the puck up the ice against the Minnesota Wild during the second period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard skates into the spotlight when a new NHL season begins on Tuesday as Alexander Ovechkin looks to close in on one of hockey's treasured records and Canadians dream of an end to 30-year Stanley Cup drought. The season launches on three fronts with the Vegas Golden Knights raising their first Stanley Cup championship banner before taking on the Seattle Kraken while the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators. An Edmonton or Toronto win would end what has been a humbling 30-year Stanley Cup drought for hockey obsessed Canadians. On the ice the team has been an utter failure, last season winning their first playoff series in 19 years before meekly exiting in the next round.

Persons: Connor Bedard, David Banks, Alexander Ovechkin, hockey's, Bedard, Sidney Crosby, Crosby, Corey Perry, Sid, Erik Karlsson, Crosby's, Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid, McDavid, Hart, Ross, Richard, meekly, Auston Matthews, Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin, Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Keating, Ed Osmond Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, United Center, USA, Rights, NHL, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators, Blackhawks, Penguins, Taylor, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers, Edmonton, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto, Montreal Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Leafs, Forbes, Washington Capitals, Gretzky's, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Pittsburgh, An Edmonton, Canada, Canadian, Russian, Toronto

☆ Data centers are booming. Their need for power is causing utilities to retreat on green energy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Daniel Geiger | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Katie Hobbs at Google's September announcement of a a new $600 million data center in Mesa, Arizona. The amount of electricity needed to power data centers in the U.S. is expected to more than double by 2030, according to McKinsey. "With data centers, you're going to do all of the above to have capacity to meet those loads." Utilities struggle to meet data center loads while cutting carbonThe utility-level impact of the data center industry's energy demand reaches beyond Phoenix. In preliminary documents, it has identified data centers as "the major source of load growth during 2023-2038."

Persons: Karla Moran, Moran, Katie Hobbs, you've, Terry Boston, James Glynn, Glynn, Caryn Potter, it's, OPPD, that's, David Corbin, Corbin, Valerie Plesch, Aaron Ruby, Devon Smiley, Smiley, Lee Kestler, Ruby, George Frey, Wendy Bridges, Bridges, Jill Hanks, Hanks, Potter, Meghin Delaney, Reno, Kestler, EdgeCore, Hunter Holman, Delaney, Holman Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Digital Realty, Arizona Gov, McKinsey, PJM, Columbia University's Center, Global Energy Policy, Southwest Energy Efficiency, Utilities, Omaha Public Power, Sierra Club's, The Washington, Getty, Dominion Energy, Dominion, Blackstone, KKR, APS, Phoenix, Goodyear, NV Energy, Reno, Bay Area, Silver State, Western Resource Locations: Phoenix, Salt, Mesa , Arizona, City, Mesa, U.S, Arizona, Phoenix . Omaha , Nebraska, New York, Sierra Club's Nebraska, Woodbridge , Virginia, Virginia, Nebraska, OPPD, Eagle Mountain , Utah, Brookfield, Seattle, Goodyear, Bay, Nevada, Reno, Las Vegas, North

☆ Elon Musk’s X faces advertiser backlash after placing marketing for major brands on notorious white supremacist account
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Those companies and organizations include Amazon, Samsung, the Denver Broncos, Cox Communications, STARZ, The Wall Street Journal, The Michael J. But that it apparently also believes it is appropriate to monetize the outlet’s vicious hate speech says volumes not only about the company’s ethics, but its supposed commitment to brand safety. X must be well aware that it is pairing advertisements with racist content, given that the NFL made noise about this very problem last week. In a Thursday night statement, X effectively acknowledged it has more work to do to make the platform safe for brands. Some of the brands whose advertisements appeared on VDARE’s account expressed strong displeasure on Thursday when they became aware of the situation.

Persons: Michael J, Linda Yaccarino, X, ”, —, ” Jon Kelly, Puck, Kelly, Lou Paskalis, “, ” Paskalis Organizations: CNN, Elon, Musk, Amazon, Samsung, Denver Broncos, Cox Communications, STARZ, Street, Fox Foundation, University of Missouri, Asian Development Bank, YouTube, NFL, Media, New York Waterway, ” Cox Communications, Wall Street Locations: University of Missouri , New York, Axios, York

☆ Michael Lewis was worried Sam Bankman-Fried being in a room with his own dog was an accident waiting to happen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried did not know how to instruct his guard dog to kill on command, according to Michael Lewis' new book. "When Sam was in a room with the dog, it always felt as if some accident was waiting to happen," Lewis wrote in the book. AdvertisementAdvertisementFTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried did not know how to instruct his guard dog to kill on command, according to Michael Lewis' biography on the fallen crypto titan. "And so when Sam was in a room with the dog, it always felt as if some accident was waiting to happen," Lewis wrote. "It would have been very Sam Bankman-Fried to have been eaten by his own guard dog."

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Michael Lewis, Sam, Lewis, —, Sandor —, Sandor Organizations: Service, Bankman, Forbes

☆ Taylor Swift and Beyoncé prove yet again why they're some of the world's best businesswomen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are making concert films from their blockbuster Eras and Renaissance tours. In August, Swift announced that an Eras concert film will be released October 13. After much speculation, on Sunday night Beyoncé announced her own concert film: The Renaissance tour's film is set to debut December 1. "Taylor Swift ignited the spark. The Eras film will be released on over 4,000 screens in North America; the Renaissance film likely will have a similar rollout.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, Queen Bey, Swift, Beyoncé, Paul Dergarabedian, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Kim Kardashian, George Clooney, Dergarabedian, Puck's Matthew Belloni, Travis Kelce's, Shawn Robbins, Sam Wrench, — Belloni, they've, Michael Jackson's, Justin Bieber, Robbins, Taylor, It's Organizations: Service, Netflix, AMC, Box, Swifts, Office, Swift Locations: North America

☆ Hollywood can resume production around Thanksgiving in best case scenario, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHollywood can resume production around Thanksgiving in best case scenario, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the end of the Hollywood writers strike, after the WGA and studios reached a tentative deal last night, what it means for the actors' strike, production, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Hollywood, WGA

☆ Large U.S. companies outperformed other investments over the last 20 years—but you should still diversify, pros say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In theory, the more return you hope to earn from an investment, the more risk you'll have to take on. While most asset classes follow the risk/return rules, a couple notable outliers emerge. Commodities, despite being one of the jumpier asset classes, offer the weakest 20-year return at 0.73%. There are compelling cases to be made that, given their outsize performance, large stocks are overvalued compared with other asset classes, such as small-company and developed and emerging markets stocks, Stovall adds. For long-term investors, he says, "nibbling at small- and mid-cap stocks as well as international investments might be a good thing."

Persons: We've, there's, Sam Stovall, they'll, Wayne Gretzky, Stovall, Amy Arnott Organizations: Morningstar Direct, Commodities, Morningstar Research Services

☆ A phone call between Trump and conservative tech billionaire Peter Thiel reportedly turned 'pretty contentious'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tech investor Peter Thiel had a heated phone call in recent months with Donald Trump, Puck reported. Thiel's public support for Trump wavered in recent years, and apparently, Trump noticed. Apparently, Trump was "fuming" because the former president had supported Thiel-backed candidates like J.D. Thiel even left Facebook's board of directors to give his full attention to supporting Republican candidates, including mentees J.D. A year later, however, Peter Thiel took a step back from politics and no longer planned to support candidates in 2024.

Persons: Peter Thiel, Donald Trump, Puck, Thiel, Trump, —, Puck's Theodore Schleifer, Vance, Blake Masters, wouldn't, mentees J.D, Thiel's, Masters, Kari Lake Organizations: Republican National Convention, Trump, Service, Republican, PayPal, Facebook, RNC, Wall Street, Thiel, Kyrsten, Arizona, The New York Times Locations: Arizona

☆ A Shamrock partner explains how the $4 billion investment firm stays on top of media and entertainment, where 'every day there's a disruption'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Every day there's a new article or a story or disruption taking place," Andrew Howard, a partner at Shamrock Capital, told Insider this summer about the firm's media strategies. Shamrock, which is based in California, pursues strategies in the private markets, mainly through equity or debt-based investments. Founded as a family office in the late 1970s for members of the Disney family, the firm has blossomed into an institutional investor exclusively focused on media, entertainment, and communications. Howard likened the speed of today's transformations to the dot-com arms race that defined the Internet landscape two decades ago. "We're coaching kids whose parents are running major studios and companies within media and entertainment," Howard said.

Persons: Andrew Howard, Shamrock, Howard, we're, effectuate Organizations: Shamrock Capital, Disney Locations: California, Los Angeles

☆ Hollywood writers have galvanized each other and the public on their side amid strike: Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHollywood writers have galvanized each other and the public on their side amid strike: Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest in Hollywood strikes, the backlash facing 'The Drew Barrymore Show' as it reversed its initial decision to resume airing during the strike, the state of negotiations, and more.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck, Drew Barrymore Organizations: Hollywood

☆ California Governor Newsom says he'll sign bill requiring large companies to report emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will sign a bill that will require large businesses to account for their carbon emissions, including their scope 3 or supply chain emissions. It will require businesses in California that earn over a billion dollars a year in revenue to publicly declare their greenhouse gas emissions. (Scope 1 emissions come directly from a company's operations and scope 2 measures emissions from purchased electricity, heat, and other sources of energy.) Newsom said he would sign SB253 and touted the state's leadership in climate issues at a Climate Week event in New York City on Sunday. Newsom thanked large businesses in the state, like Apple and Salesforce , which voiced their support for the climate disclosure regulations.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, it's Organizations: California ., Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Apple Locations: Pajaro, Monterey County , California, United States, California, California . California, U.S, New York City

☆ One sector outperforms the stock market 100% of the time when an economic recovery begins, Bank of America says. Where to invest now, and 5 reasons why the downturn phase is over.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

What happens to the US economy nextBank of America's economic indicator has made a sudden pivot upwards, from the lows of a "downturn" phase into the gradual strengthening of a "recovery" phase. Rising inflation indicates improving economic conditions. Rising inflation indicates improving economic conditions. A rising Z-Score indicates improving economic conditions. A rising Z-Score indicates improving economic conditions.

Persons: it's, Savita Subramanian, Subramanian, Jan, Staples underperformed, Bank of America Subramanian, Dev Organizations: Bank of America, Bank of, Thomson, PMI, Supply Management Manufacturing, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Survey, Conference Board, Bond, ICE, Utilities, Health Care, Fed, of America

☆ Bob Iger doesn't have a lot of good options at Disney these days, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBob Iger doesn't have a lot of good options at Disney these days, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the options for Disney's Hulu, the contract dispute between Disney and Charter customers, and more.

Persons: Bob Iger doesn't, Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck Organizations: Disney, Hulu, Charter

☆ How Parrot Analytics shook up Hollywood by picking streaming hits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The Hollywood strikes thrust Parrot Analytics, which measures film and TV demand, into the spotlight. Parrot Analytics, a decade-old research firm, has in recent years built a complicated reputation in Hollywood with its proprietary system for measuring audience interest in films and TV shows. As streaming consumption skyrocketed and companies like Netflix kept audience data under wraps, Parrot offered one of the few apples-to-apples measurements across different series and films. Some producers and agents say Parrot has brought much-needed transparency to content measurement. "Parrot Analytics would reward quite a few shows that weren't the most viewed shows in America," he wrote.

Persons: Wared Seger, Seger, Parrot, he's, Seger's, Nielsen, Discovery's Max, Julia Alexander —, —, It's, HBO's Casey Bloys, Avalon, Jon Thoday, Matthew Ball, shouldn't, Guy, aren't, it's Organizations: Hollywood, Netflix, SAG, Alliance, Producers, ABC, Nielsen, Disney, CAA, Amazon's, Writers Guild of America, Warner Bros, Amazon Studios Locations: Hollywood, LA, Seger, New Zealand, Boston, America

☆ ADL chief fires back at Elon Musk for waging campaign of harassment against the group
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Greenblatt told CNN on Wednesday that the ADL has seen a surge in threats directed at the organization since Musk began waging his campaign of bullying against the renowned institution. As a result, Greenblatt said, the ADL has been forced to increase its security. Nevertheless, despite the ominous climate, Greenblatt said that the ADL remains undeterred in its mission and insisted that it will not be intimidated. “For over 100 years, the ADL has been the leading anti-hate organization in the country fighting raging anti-semites, wild bigots, hardened anti-Zionists. Greenblatt said that while Musk is blaming the organization for its advertising woes, he has not been talking to advertisers.

Persons: CNN — Elon, Jonathan Greenblatt, Greenblatt, Musk, ” Greenblatt, “, It’s, —, We’ve, I’m, ”, Red Bull, Puck Organizations: CNN, Defamation, ADL, Twitter, Apple, Gatorade, Ritz Crackers, Samsung, NFL, MLB, Paramount, State Farm, IBM, Century Fox ., Washington Post, Street, The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNBC

☆ Hollywood strike doesn't have an end in sight, says Puck's Matt Belloni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHollywood strike doesn't have an end in sight, says Puck's Matt BelloniMatt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the current state of play for the actors and writer strikes, how cohesive the producer alliance is, and what Taylor Swift's concert in theaters means for the movie industry.

Persons: Matt Belloni Matt Belloni, Puck, Taylor Organizations: Hollywood

☆ What's next for Disney as CEO Bob Iger works to streamline the company, cut costs, and make streaming profitable
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Lucia Moses | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Bob Iger is trying to reshape Disney as a leaner company in his second act as CEO. When Bob Iger came back to Disney in November 2022, the company and the town celebrated the return of a successful and statesmanlike CEO for the world's largest entertainment brand. Two years under Iger's predecessor Bob Chapek left the company reorganized — in ways many company insiders didn't like — and executives, teams, and creative partners demoralized. Iger told CNBC in July that Disney's TV and cable businesses, including ABC and cable networks like FX, "may not be core" to the company. If Iger succeeds in acquiring all of Hulu, some analysts believe it would help Disney with streaming content, marketing, and ad revenue.

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, Iger's, Bob Chapek, didn't, He's, Ron DeSantis, Penn, —, Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, Josh D'Amaro, Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs, Puck Organizations: Disney, ESPN, Apple, Florida Gov, Iger, — Entertainment, Parks, CNBC, ABC, Hulu, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, Association of, Television Producers, SAG, WGA, He's, Netflix, Penn Entertainment, ESPN Bet Locations: Hollywood, Orlando, California, Hulu

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