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Disney's ESPN is at a crossroads.For more than 40 years, the world's largest all-sports network has grown annual revenue by increasing cable subscription fees. ESPN first charged pay-TV distributors less than $1 per month per subscriber in the 1980s. In 2023, ESPN's monthly carriage fee was $9.42 per subscriber, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.That business model is eroding. Since 2013, tens of millions of Americans have canceled their cable TV subscriptions, raising questions about ESPN's future…

Guard Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes listens as the crowd cheers after breaking the NCAA women's all-time scoring record during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 15, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. Matthew Holst | Getty ImagesWomen's sports reached an inflection point in 2023, propelled by major new broadcast deals, once-in-a-lifetime players and record-breaking audiences that dramatically changed the sports landscape.From Caitlin Clark fever in Iowa to a packed house of 92,000…

An investigation has found that the Teflon maker’s top executives shifted cash flows at year-end to hit targets that determined their annual stock and bonus awards. An investigation has found that the Teflon maker’s top executives shifted cash flows at year-end to hit targets that determined their annual stock and bonus awards. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the…

The government will meet founders of startups and senior executives from Google India on Monday to hear their views on the delisting of several Indian apps from the search giant’s Play Store and find a solution. The meeting is scheduled to be held late in the day.Google has, in the interim, “agreed to restore” all the apps that it had delisted from the app marketplace since Friday, people in the know said.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB…

The Nigerian government has detained two executives of the Binance crypto exchange platform amid efforts to stabilise the nation’s foreign exchange market and salvage the value of the local currency. Sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the two executives were detained in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, a day after they flew into the country as part of moves to negotiate with the Nigerian authorities amid a crackdown on the crypto platform. Last week, PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Nigerian…

Former state utilities head Samuel Randazzo was accused of receiving more than $4.3 million from FirstEnergy and its affiliates to provide favorable official actions for the company. Former state utilities head Samuel Randazzo was accused of receiving more than $4.3 million from FirstEnergy and its affiliates to provide favorable official actions for the company. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In…

Representatives from Big Tech companies say a Liberal government bill that would begin regulating some artificial intelligence systems is too vague.Amazon and Microsoft executives told MPs at a House of Commons industry committee meeting Wednesday that Bill C-27 doesn't differentiate enough between high- and low-risk AI systems.The companies said abiding by the law as written would be costly.Nicole Foster, director of global artificial intelligence and Canada public policy for Amazon, said using the same approach for all…

Samsung makes a lot of things other than smartphones, tablets, and TVs. It makes display panels, batteries, and various electronic components, and they are used by several firms worldwide. Yesterday, General Motors CEO Mary Barra met with high-ranking officials from Samsung to collaborate on batteries and other electronic components for electric vehicles. According to Yonhap News Agency, the General Motors CEO traveled to Seoul, South Korea, to meet executives from Samsung Display, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Samsung…

Walmart-backed digital payments major, PhonePe, has inducted new members to its board of directors, in a bid to strengthen its governance as the company prepares itself for a public listing. The company has roped in former revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj on its board and appointed him the chairman of its risk committee. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For…

Yandex, often described as Russia’s Google, has sold its domestic businesses at a knock-down price. Bloomberg reports the search and services giant, now headquartered in the Netherlands, has handed off its Russian operations for 475 billion rubles ($5.2 billion) in cash and shares. The new owners include the management group, as well as Russia’s biggest domestic energy company, Lukoil, and Russian businessman and a former executive at Gazprom, Alexander Ryazanov, among others. Now that Yandex has cut ties with Russia, it…