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Versant Posts Mixed Q2 Results As Advertising Trends Show Improvement
Versant, the media company spun off from Comcast earlier this year, reported mixed second-quarter results, with total revenue and earnings per share both declining year-on-year. However, advertising trends showed signs of improvement, offering some encouragement as the company works to rebalance its business away from reliance on traditional linear television towards digital platforms. Total revenue…
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Capcom shrugs off PlayStation’s all-digital future, suggests shrinking physical market will not have a “significant impact” on its operations
Capcom says it does not expect the declining physical games market to have a significant effect on its business, as around 90% of its unit sales are already digital. The publisher’s position adds to the industry debate over Sony’s reported move away from PlayStation discs by 2028, which could further reduce physical purchasing options. The…
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U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The UK has approved Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., concluding that it does not require further competition intervention. The decision matters because the enlarged media group has made legally binding commitments intended to protect UK broadcasting, news independence and local programme investment. The Competition and Markets Authority examined areas including cinema distribution,…
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Demographics fuel Democrats’ concerns about El-Sayed’s strength
In today’s issue: ▪ El-Sayed’s tall task ▪ Fauci faces contempt vote ▪ CDC director confirmed ▪ Another redistricting battle in Missouri The demographic breakdown of the vote in Democrats’ Michigan Senate primary this week includes some glaring warning signs for the party as it seeks to rally voters behind progressive Abdul El-Sayed to win…
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Nintendo profits boosted by one-off US tariff refund
Nintendo’s quarterly profits were lifted sharply by a one-off US tariff refund, despite a fall in sales. The result matters because it shows how the reversal of tariffs can materially improve companies’ earnings, while raising questions over whether customers who paid higher prices will receive any benefit. Net sales fell 9.5% year on year, but…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stumbles In Q2 As ‘Supergirl,’ Lack Of NBA Drag Down Results
Warner Bros. Discovery missed Wall Street expectations in the second quarter, with total revenue falling 11% to $8.7 billion against forecasts of $9.2 billion, as the poor box-office performance of “Supergirl” and the loss of NBA broadcasting rights weighed on results. The results arrive as the company’s $110 billion merger with Paramount remains stuck in…
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Sheffield Wednesday Suffer Setback In Transfer Pursuit – Football Lowdown
Sheffield Wednesday Suffer Setback In Transfer Pursuit Football Lowdown
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Nintendo Switch 2 Is Still Outpacing The Original Switch By Millions
Nintendo has posted its latest quarterly financial results–ranging from April 1 to June 30–and while the Switch 2 continues to be the company’s fastest-selling system, sales have dropped considerably in the last three months. Overall, Nintendo’s operating profit increased 150.5% thanks to higher software revenue and $300 million in US tariff refunds that won’t be…
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Suno Shares Plan to Limit AI Song Downloads, Details ‘Principles’: ‘AI Should Enable Originality, Not Imitation’
AI music company Suno published a set of company “principles” on 6 August 2026, stating that “AI should enable originality, not imitation” and confirming plans to limit downloads of AI-generated songs from its platform. The announcement follows growing scrutiny of the company, coming just a week after Suno lost a copyright infringement case brought by…
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Roblox’s string of bad luck persists as player numbers continue to plummet and the company’s stock price with it
Roblox has reported a sharp decline in its second-quarter earnings, sending its share price down almost 27 percent since the announcement on 31st July. Player engagement and spending both fell, and the company declined to give earnings guidance for the rest of the year, warning investors to expect another weak quarter ahead. Roblox attributed the…