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Broadway closes out a banner year
by
Justin Ho
Dec 28, 2018
The holidays are a big time for the entertainment industry, and Broadway is no exception. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is by far the biggest week of the year for ticket sales. And already, the trade group The Broadway League says ticket sales over the last month are up 17 percent from the the same […]
Digital Day discounts draw in consumers
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 27, 2018
Amazon’s third annual Digital Day officially launches on Friday — though some discounts have already been spotted on the website. The company is offering deep discounts on content — digital books movies and games — the sort of thing you can use on its Kindle, Fire TV and Echo devices. The race to get you to buy proprietary […]
How to be a music supervisor
by
Janet Nguyen
Dec 26, 2018
There's someone choosing the music for your favorite TV and movie scenes. Morgan Rhodes explains how she does her job — and how she got to where she is now.
Court TV is coming back. It was gone, you say?
Dec 10, 2018
Court TV has been off the air for 10 years now.
How many streaming services are too many?
Nov 30, 2018
WarnerMedia, which owns HBO and other iconic TV brands, plans to launch its own subscription service next year.
For big sporting events, when is a sellout a sellout?
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 27, 2018
Teams can basically say whatever they want because there’s no standard.
"Creed II" director, Steven Caple Jr., steps into a new ring
by
Kimberly Adams
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 23, 2018
His first feature film was a low-budget indie, his second is part of a major franchise.
For public good, not for profit.
Employees like music at work, survey finds
Nov 22, 2018
Seventy percent said it makes them more productive.
How to be a blimp pilot
by
Eliza Mills
Nov 21, 2018
The people behind the controls of the Goodyear airship fly low, go slow and enjoy "the ultimate all-terrain vehicle."
How economics shapes fight culture around the world
by
Molly Wood
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 20, 2018
"Fightworld" creator Frank Grillo says many champions started out "fighting for their lives."