Entertainment News
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The museum that houses the National Toy Hall of Fame announced Tuesday the creation of the World Video Game Hall of Fame to recognize the impact…
February 18, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Smartphone maker BlackBerry has revived a legal battle against a startup co-founded by Ryan Seacrest, saying its iPhone keyboard rips off the design from BlackBerry phones’ physical keyboards. BlackBerry Ltd. won…
February 18, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Drake’s surprise album has set records on Spotify. The music streaming service said Tuesday that the rapper’s new album, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” set the record for most…
February 17, 2015 -
By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is readying rules largely favorable to companies that want to use small drones for commercial purposes, according to a federal analysis, potentially leading to the…
February 15, 2015 -
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix began selling its Internet video service in Cuba Monday in what appears to be a largely symbolic move driven by the recent…
February 10, 2015 -
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dish Network’s online television service, Sling TV, debuted Monday as a way to entice people who have dropped their cable or satellite TV service or…
February 10, 2015 -
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and head of the film studio, nearly three months after a massive hack hit the company…
February 06, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Glu Mobile, the developer of the popular “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” game, said it will develop a new mobile game with singer Katy Perry. The San Francisco company said Wednesday that the…
February 05, 2015 -
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Netflix is expanding into Japan this fall, marking the first time that the Internet video service will be available in Asia. The move announced late Wednesday marks another step toward…
February 05, 2015 -
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney might be lapping the hugely successful theatrical release of “Frozen,” but magic lives on in its media networks and parks and resorts. Revenue from…
February 04, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger says the measles outbreak is having no discernible impact on attendance at its parks and resorts. In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Iger says…
February 04, 2015 -
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — SpongeBob fans rejoice: Nickelodeon is the latest cable channel to plan a stand-alone Internet offering. What’s not yet known is whether this offering will be…
February 02, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — A fundraising campaign inspired by the popular photo blog Humans of New York has raised more than $1 million to send middle-school students from a high-poverty Brooklyn school on field trips…
January 30, 2015 -
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer Searching for Super Bowl highlights next week after the big game? They’ll be available, legally, straight from the source. The NFL has protected its video as fiercely as…
January 27, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — GoPro has signed a deal with the NHL to bring its wearable cameras closer to the action on the ice and let viewers see games from the perspective of players and…
January 26, 2015