entertainment

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention.

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Movie Theaters Are Closed, But Consumers Don’t Seem To Miss Them
Movie Theaters Are Closed, But Consumers Don’t Seem To Miss Them
April 29, 2020  |  Innovation

In the week of April 20, something truly unusual happened in the history of the American film industry: The total weekend box office take came...

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PE Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-hit Travel Sectors
PE Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-hit Travel Sectors
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Despite the massive upheavals in the world economy and droves of people laid off, private equity companies are looking to swoop in and invest in...

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Streaming Makes Up 80 Pct Of Music Industry Sales
Streaming Makes Up 80 Pct Of Music Industry Sales
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

Streaming services from companies like Spotify, Apple and Amazon have helped to fuel an increase in sales and profitability for the music industry. Music sales...

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Alamo Drafthouse Offers Movie Subscription Option
Alamo Drafthouse Offers Movie Subscription Option
February 19, 2020  |  Subscriptions

One of the largest cinema companies in the country, Alamo Drafthouse, is introducing a movie ticket subscription service to all of its 41 locations, according...

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Amazon Music Hits 55M Streaming Subscribers
Amazon Music Hits 55M Streaming Subscribers
January 22, 2020  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon Music has been steadily gaining in popularity despite only being around since 2016, a full two years after Apple debuted its own music service....

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Esports Venue Coming To Mall of Georgia
Esports Venue Coming To Mall of Georgia
January 13, 2020  |  Retail

Allied Esports and Simon announced that the Mall of Georgia, located in Buford, Georgia, will host the companies’ initial esports venue, according to a press...

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Verizon Embraces Cord-Cutting As Streaming Landscape Changes
Verizon Embraces Cord-Cutting As Streaming Landscape Changes
January 10, 2020  |  Internet of Things

This is a big year for streaming TV services, and for the consumers who rely on them – or plan to rely on them – for...

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Can Sports And Entertainment Really Spark Mall Revivals?
Can Sports And Entertainment Really Spark Mall Revivals?
January 08, 2020  |  Retail

Long live physical retail. That’s the thought one gets when reading news via Bloomberg, which reported “when shoppers visit the long-awaited American Dream mega-mall in...

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Amazon Streaming Gain Comes Amid Bigger Industry Changes
Amazon Streaming Gain Comes Amid Bigger Industry Changes
January 06, 2020  |  Amazon Entertainment

2020 is supposed to be a year for streaming services, given the emerging and revised options out there, as well as the cultural trend of...

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