northEarly three months ago, in early April, the $ 1.75 billion content experiment known as Quibi came out of its rocky and heavily maligned promotional campaign upon large-scale launch. The service offered a tsunami of celebrity-led shows segmented into “quick snacks” (hence “qui-bi”) of 10 minutes or less: a talk …
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LONDON (AP) – The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using his songs in his protests despite the cease and desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop the use of …
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Kansas State soccer players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that allows a student to be expelled for “overtly racist, threatening, or disrespectful actions.” The move that most players announced on social media Saturday follows a student tweet about George …
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media after Board of Governors meetings on July 12, 2016 at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Dow | NBAE | fake pictures It is in phase two for the reopening of the National Basketball Association after the league ended the …
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The Coca Cola company (KO) – Get report He said Friday that he will pause paid advertising on all social media platforms for at least 30 days. The move comes amid a growing Facebook boycott (full board) – Get report for failing to take action against incendiary content, including the …
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