Under Armor highlighted the challenges facing the U.S. college sports industry as it moved to finalize equipment deals with two leading hundreds of millions of dollars worth of college programs. The agreements with the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of California, Berkeley, were part of an Under …
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MTV to hold VMA in Brooklyn with audience limits
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will be held in person at the Barclays Center on August 30, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday at a press conference. Cuomo said the 36-year-old award ceremony would take place on location in Brooklyn, albeit with a limited or no audience. Social distancing …
Read More »Apple Vice President Kevin Lynch Talks About Apple Watch Sleep Tracking, Focuses On ‘Useful And Empowering’ Data
Apple Watch will add support for native sleep tracking with watchOS 7, pairing it with new features like Wind Down on iPhone and iOS 14. In new post-WWDC interviews, Apple Vice President of Technology Kevin Lynch offered more details on the strategy behind the implementation of the sleep monitoring company …
Read More »AT&T to sell CNN Center building in downtown Atlanta
The iconic CNN Center building in downtown Atlanta will soon have a new owner, though CNN employees will remain there for at least a few more years. AT&T, which owns CNN as a result of the acquisition of Time Warner in 2018, has already agreed to sell or plans to …
Read More »Los Angeles talent firm faces backlash from former black workers
As outrage over the murder of George Floyd swept across the nation, many entertainment companies pledged to oppose racial injustice, including West Hollywood-based Digital Brand Architects. “We support our black clients, friends, businesses and communities and we are with you,” DBA, an influencer management firm owned by the United Talent …
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