Author: Zach_Wilson
ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. are putting together a juggernaut sports streaming app
Warner Bros. Discovery is preparing to launch a streaming service in partnership with ESPN / Disney and Fox Sports, as reported earlier by CNBC and Sports Business Journal. All three companies have agreed in principle to launch an as-yet-unnamed standalone app, of which they all share one-third ownership, this fall…
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Former Mandalorian actor Gina Carano sues Disney — with X’s help
Four days after the death of former costar Carl Weathers, onetime The Mandalorian actor Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm for her departure from the series — with Elon Musk’s help. Carano, whose post-Disney credits include a film produced by conspiracy theorist Ben Shapiro, posted Tuesday on X, “The…
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Elon Musk is backing Mandalorian actor’s suit against Disney
As The Hollywood Reporter reports, Carano is suing Disney for discrimination and wrongful termination after she was fired following inflammatory and antisemitic posts on X (then Twitter) and Instagram. At the time of Carano’s firing, Disney said in a statement that “her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural…
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Two Texas companies were behind the AI Joe Biden robocalls
Lingo Telecom and Life Corporation are linked to a robocall campaign that used an AI voice clone of President Joe Biden to persuade New Hampshire voters not to vote, said New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella during a press conference on Tuesday. Authorities have issued cease-and-desist orders as well as…
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Spotify’s transformed podcast business may actually be profitable this year
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. After last week’s big deal announcements, Spotify reported its fourth quarter earnings. The company is still operating at a loss, but the margins on podcasting do seem to actually be improving. I have more on that…
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Disney Plus’ restrictions on password sharing are now rolling out to US subscribers
The writing’s been on the wall for months now, but Disney Plus is finally implementing measures to keep US subscribers from sharing their passwords with people who aren’t paying for the service. Today, Disney Plus began sending out emails informing subscribers about new changes to its terms of service that…
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