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Jenni Pfaff promoted to Chief People and Transformation Officer at HYBE in new global role
She will report to HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee and remain based in Los Angeles. Source
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UEFA reportedly threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA stake sale plan
UEFA has reportedly threatened to boycott the World Cup over FIFA’s proposal to sell external stakes in the tournament, in a dispute that culminated in FIFA giving national football associations just 53 days to accept a £30 million offer tied to the plan. Critics, including Daily Mail columnists Jeff Powell and Jonathan McEvoy, accused FIFA…
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Agatha Christie Estate Posts Record Sales Amid Surging Film & TV Adaptations
Agatha Christie’s estate has reported record revenues, reflecting a surge in demand for adaptations of the crime writer’s work across film and television. Agatha Christie Limited posted sales of nearly £33 million ($43.9 million) in 2025, the highest figure in the company’s 40-year history, underlining how the author’s stories continue to drive significant commercial value…
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“She stormed away from the room and went up to the hotel room and just wrote the words in their entirety.” How a sleazy record company man inspired Heart’s classic feminist anthem Barracuda
Heart’s 1977 hit Barracuda was written as a direct response to sleazy treatment by their record label, Mushroom Records, which ran an advertisement implying singer Ann Wilson and guitarist Nancy Wilson were lovers rather than sisters. The ad, styled as a National Enquirer parody with a suggestively cropped photo of the pair captioned “It was…
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Hearing date set for Sheffield United parent company winding up petition – thestar.co.uk
A High Court hearing date has been set for a winding-up petition brought against Sheffield United’s parent company, COH Sports Bidco Limited, with the case now due to be heard on Wednesday 19 August. The petition was filed by United World Holding Ltd, the vehicle of the club’s former owner Prince Abdullah bin Musaed Al…
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Banijay reports lower first-half revenue ahead of All3Media merger impact
Banijay Entertainment, the production giant behind hits such as Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror and Big Brother, reported a 2.2 percent decline in first-half revenue in its first financial update since completing its major merger with All3Media (The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge). The dip reflected lower production volumes rather than any effect of the merger,…
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Clair Obscur Dev Still Interested In Switch 2 Port, But Admits It Would Be A “Big Technical Challenge”
Sandfall Interactive, the French studio behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has reaffirmed its interest in bringing the acclaimed role-playing game to Nintendo Switch 2, though it stopped short of confirming any official plans. Speaking to Automaton, studio figures acknowledged that adapting the Unreal Engine 5 title for Nintendo’s console would be a significant technical undertaking,…
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Pokémon Pokopia ‘Bubbly Basin’ Expansion Pass DLC Locks In Switch 2 Release Date
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that “Bubbly Basin”, the first part of the paid Expansion Pass for Pokémon Pokopia on Switch 2, will launch on 5th August 2026. The date was revealed via a Japanese television commercial rather than an official announcement, giving players an underwater-themed content drop just weeks after the expansion pass was…
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Koei Tecmo Reiterates Support For Switch 2, Plans To Release Even More Ports
Koei Tecmo has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nintendo Switch 2, confirming during its latest financial report that it plans to keep releasing games and ports for the console. The Japanese publisher, known for franchises such as Dynasty Warriors, Dead or Alive and Atelier, said it will continue diversifying its output across major titles,…
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Casey Wasserman Says “I Leave With Pride” as He Sells Stake In The Team to Providence Equity
Casey Wasserman has formally exited the management company he founded 24 years ago, confirming he has sold his stake in Wasserman (rebranded The Team in March) to majority owner Providence Equity Partners. The sale caps a sale process launched in February and matters because it follows a turbulent period for Wasserman, who faced an artist…