Tue, December 24, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Yes, 'Young and the Restless' Star Conner Floyd Is Engaged to Carly Frei

Conner Floyd, known for his role on The Young and the Restless, is engaged. The actor, who portrays Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera, recently popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, Carly Frei.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Yahoo

Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Unveils Her Sweet Tattoo Tribute

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy paid tribute to her dearest "angel" with a pair of new tattoos in the One Direction member's honor.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: manilatimes

Stingray Acquires Loupe Art to Enhance Connected TV and Digital Signage Offerings

Loupe Art's platform includes over 10,000 original artworks from more than 750 artists across 50 countries. It offers expertly curated art collections and themed episodes that combine visual art with music,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Tuko

Azziad Nasenya Discloses Spending Weeks in Hospital Over Her Mental Health: "It Was Bad"

Azziad Nasenya opened up about her mental health struggles and shared she had been in hospital for weeks. She also listed how this year had impacted her.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: AOL

Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni: How 'It Ends With Us' production led to a sexual harassment lawsuit and 'astroturfing' allegations

In a bombshell lawsuit filed on Dec. 20, Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni, her co-star and the director of It Ends With Us, of sexual harassment, fostering a toxic workplace environment and orchestrating a smear campaign to tarnish her public image.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Yahoo

2024: the year of movie musicals

That pink-and-green movie about the two witches subsumed social media and the box office during the last weeks of 2024. So much so it could be easy to forget that "Wicked" is, in many ways, the apotheosis of a year in which the movie musical genre returned from the celluloid grave.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: AOL

Heisman Winner Travis Hunter and Fiancee Leanna Both Deactivate Social Media in the Wake of Criticism

With controversy surrounding their relationship continuing to build, Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, have both excused themselves from the narrative. Hunter, 21, a two-way star for the University of Colorado,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Forbes

Vivendi Completes Spin-Off Of Canal+, Havas And Louis Hachette

Vivendi SE announced the completion of the spin-off of Canal+ (CAN), Havas (HAVAS), and the Louis Hachette Group.
Mon, December 23, 2024

[ Mon, Dec 23rd 2024 ]: Yahoo

Young Thug's Jail Call with Leena Sayed Leaked, Social Media Reacts

A private video conversation involving Young Thug and an Instagram model named Leena Sayed has surfaced online, leaving fans of the rapper and his girlfriend, R&B star Mariah The Scientist,… The post Young Thug's Jail Call with Leena Sayed Leaked,

[ Mon, Dec 23rd 2024 ]: Indiatimes

CV Anand apologizes for his controversial remarks on media over Allu Arjun stampede controversy

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand issues an apology for his controversial statements on national media following the tragic stampede at the premiere of Allu Arjun's film 'Pushpa 2', which resulted in a fatality.
Thu, December 19, 2024

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The Australian Financial Review

The good, the bad and the ugly of corporate Australia in 2024

Big deals, big names, big disasters. From AirTrunk to Woolies to our own Nine Entertainment, here are the biggest moments of the year.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: WHO Magazine

The Block's Dan and Dani Reilly announce devastating passing of their daughter Billie

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Dexerto

Sony becomes biggest shareholder of FromSoftware owner in massive deal

Sony has become the biggest shareholder of FromSoftware owner Kadokawa, forming a "strategic capital and business alliance".

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Townhall

My God, There Is Light

But Verify-Sy, a Syrian website dedicated to debunking propaganda, is reporting that this "prisoner" was actually Salama Mohammad Salama, also known as "Abu Hamza," a member of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence, which is responsible for the torture and murder of civilians.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Oregonian

Will a Vancouver family win 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' finale Thursday? How to watch

The Buchanan family of Vancouver is among the four families competing for the $50,000 prize and Light Fight trophy in the season finale of 2024's "The Great Christmas Light Fight."

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: SignalSCV

Are You Facing YouTube Video Not Playing? Fix Now!

Do you want to learn how to fix the issue of the YouTube video not playing? This article offers the top 6 ways to resolve it with ease.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The New York Times

Wizards, Capitals commit to D.C. as Capital One Arena gets approved for $515 million renovation

Internal and external renovations for the Capital One Center are expected to be completed before the 2027-28 NBA and NHL seasons.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Yen.com.gh

Confusion Erupts As Video Of Sick Dr UN Happily Sharing Huge Plans For 2025 Surfaces

Ghanaian man, Kwame Owusu Fordjour popularly known as Dr uN who is belived to be recovering from a critical health condition has shared hisplans for 2025

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Hindustan Times

Cardi B asks Offset to sign divorce papers after heated social media exchange

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Variety

Coach Emma Hayes Signs With SMAC Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Talent management firm and production company SMAC Entertainment has signed U.S. Women's Soccer National Team head coach Emma Hayes.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Polygon

Sony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa

On Jan. 7, 2025, Sony will become Kadokawa's largest stockholder by purchasing 12,054,100 new Kadokawa shares for 50 billion yen (around $320 million). This purchase, combined with a previous round of share acquisition in February 2021, will bring Sony's total holding in Kadokawa to 10% of the company.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Oneindia

Aishwarya Rai And Abhishek Bachchan Walk Hand-in-Hand To Aaradhya's School Day Function Amid Divorce Rumors

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan were seen walking hand-in-hand accompanied by her father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan at Aaradhya's school day event at Mumbai's Dhirubhai Ambani International School,

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Deadline.com

Asylum Entertainment Rebrands As Pantheon Media With Jen O'Connell Named As CEO

Asylum Entertainment Group is rebranding and has a new CEO. The company is rebranding to Pantheon Media Group and former HBO Max unscripted boss Jennifer O'Connell has been named CEO. O'Connell launched Velvet Hammer Media last year with Rebecca Quinn ...

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: vg247

Sony becomes the "largest shareholder" in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa, as the two put an Elden Ring on a "strategic capital and business alliance"

Sony has become the "largest shareholder" in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa, as the two have agreed a "strategic capital and business alliance"

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Castanet

In Montreal, one man is fighting to stop DVDs from going the way of the dodo

The Luddites were a 19th-century group of British textile workers who destroyed the mechanized looms and knitting frames they saw as a threat to their livelihoods.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: gematsu

Sony Group Corporation and Kadokawa Corporation to form strategic capital and business alliance

Sony Group Corporation has signed a strategic capital and business alliance agreement with Kadokawa Corporation to conduct a third-party allotment on January 7, 2025 to acquire 12,054,100 new

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: BBC

Special guests announced for Sophie Ellis-Bextor's NYE Disco on BBC One and iPlayer

This glittering TV event promises to be a night to remember as Sophie performs her global hits as well as some surprise numbers

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: PlayStation LifeStyle

Sony Not Acquiring FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa

Sony is not acquiring FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corporation, choosing instead to form a strategic alliance.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: TechRadar

Sony is officially the largest shareholder of FromSoftware owner Kadokawa

With the new shares, Sony is currently Kadokawa's largest shareholder, now holding approximately 10% of its shares, including the shares Sony acquired in February 2021.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Newsweek

Sony Becomes Largest Shareholder of Anime Powerhouse and FromSoftware Owner Kadokawa

"Through this capital and business alliance, we will become the largest shareholder of KADOKAWA, which consistently creates a wide variety of IP, including publications and books, such as light novels and comics, as well as games and anime," said Hiroki Totoki, president, COO and CFO of the Sony Group Corporation.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Reuters

Hollywood embraces God and the 'cowboy curious' to broaden audience

The script for the biblical epic "Mary," which tells the story of the Nativity from the perspective of Mary of Nazareth, languished in Hollywood for some 15 years before entering production.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Video Games Chronicle

Sony is now Kadokawa's largest shareholder

Sony president Hiroki Totoki said "Through this capital and business alliance, we will become the largest shareholder of Kadokawa, which consistently creates a wide variety of IP, including publications and books, such as light novels and comics, as well as games and anime.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Cinema Blend

45 Last Minute Christmas Gifts For Entertainment Fans Across Streaming Services, LEGO, VPNs, Games Consoles, And TVs

Starz: $10.99 $3 A Month For First 3 Months Your entertainment is all sorted through STARZ, with a bunch of great movies and TV boxsets, including Outlander, The Couple Next Door, Three Women, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Usually setting you back $10.99 a month, you can lock in this price for your first three months.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Yahoo

Sony to become top shareholder of media powerhouse Kadokawa

Sony Group said on Thursday it will invest about 50 billion yen ($320 million) to acquire new shares of Kadokawa, raising its stake in the Japanese media powerhouse to around 10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Times Union

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly admits to reckless driving in Australia while awaiting trial

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly admitted in an Australian court on Thursday to reckless driving while he was awaiting trial on charges of raping a woman three months ago.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Tuko

Megan Thee Stallion Accuses Tory Lanez of Harassment in Restraining Order Request

Megan Thee Stallion seeks a restraining order against Tory Lanez, citing a campaign of harassment two years after his conviction for her 2020 shooting.

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: MSN

Is EchoStar Corporation (SATS) the Best News and Digital Media Stock to Buy?

We recently published a list of the 12 Best News and Digital Media Stocks To Buy. In this article, we are going to look at where EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) stands against other news and digital media stocks to buy now.
Wed, December 18, 2024

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Business Insider

Morgan Stanley swaps Spotify for Disney as top media pick into 2025

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The Christian Post

Disney's Pixar abandons trans storyline in new 'Win or Lose' series

The Walt Disney Company is pulling the plug on an LGBT-related storyline in one of its upcoming children s programs as backlash to the company s embrace of LGBT ideology continues

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: manilatimes

Winvest Group Limited Stock Leaves the Pink And Makes the Leap to OTCQB

Winvest Group Limited (OTCQB: WNLV) ("Winvest"), an investment holding company with diverse media, entertainment, and technology portfolios, is thrilled to announce that its stock - currently traded on the OTC Markets under the ticker WNLV - was upgraded from "Pink Sheets" status to OTCQB,

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Sports Illustrated

Atlanta Braves Announce New TV Deal with Gray Media

Select Atlanta Braves games will be available outside to fans across the southeast region without needing FanDuel Sports Network

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Mumbrella

The 2024 roundup: These were the standout media pitches of the year

Frustrations over the state of pitching have grown over the past year, with many arguing the process has significantly worsened.Defined as the competitive process through which advertising agencies and consultancies win new business,

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Variety

How D.C. Regulators Made 2024 the Year That Big Hollywood Deals Didn't Happen

Dealmakers were behind some of the biggest headlines in showbiz, but hostility from D.C. regulators made 2024 a slow year for M&A

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Couriermail

ABC's secret masterplan revealed as staff speak from inside the national broadcaster

A masterplan to reinvent the ABC has been tossed out the window and abandoned as turmoil bubbles inside the national broadcaster amid a string of high-profile departures and decisions that one on-air host has compared to a "midlife crisis".

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Rolling Out

Summer Walker and Sexyy Red spark fierce debate over modern love

Apple Music's new show *Over It Radio* sparked conversation as host Summer Walker and guest Sexyy Red discussed infidelity.

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Yahoo

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Don't Think That Their 'Separate Lives' Are a 'Big Deal'

It's a part of my life that I never thought I was going to live," Harry, 40, confessed at a NYC media summit on December 4. "I feel as though it's the life that my mom [the late Princess Diana] wanted for me. To be able to do the things I'm able ...

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: BBC

BBC NI and Northern Ireland Screen launch new scripted initiative for companies with a base in Northern Ireland

BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen have launched the new collaboration Green Lit. Green Lit will support emerging writing, production, directing and acting talent from Northern Ireland through the production of three new standalone scripted drama or comedy-drama films.

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN

Rhea Ripley has WWE fans wishing she would toss them around after viral post

The top wrestling star is widely beloved by the WWE Universe, so much so that some wish for her to perform maneuvers on to them.

For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

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Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods. London's Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer.

The article from MSN discusses the evolving role of background music in public spaces, particularly in airports, where it has transitioned from being an overlooked element to a carefully curated aspect of the traveler's experience. Airports are now employing sophisticated sound design to enhance the ambiance, reduce stress, and even influence passenger behavior. Music curators and sound designers are using a mix of genres, from classical to ambient electronic, tailored to different times of the day and specific areas within the airport to create a more pleasant and calming environment. This shift acknowledges the psychological impact of music, aiming to improve the overall mood, manage the flow of passengers, and provide a sense of place or escape. The article highlights how this attention to auditory detail reflects broader trends in soundscaping, where background music is no longer just background noise but an integral part of the experience design.

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