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Disney+ and Hulu add Jonas Brothers podcast among six titles
Disney has struck a licensing deal with iHeartMedia to bring six video podcasts to Disney+ and Hulu, headlined by “Hey Jonas!”, a newly launched show from Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas. The tie-in was timed deliberately: the podcast debuted on both platforms on 14 August, the same day Disney+ premiered “Camp Rock 3”, which stars…
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Johnson turns Democrats’ socialist civil war into new weapon for midterms
House Republicans launch “Contrast for America” website targeting DSA-linked Democrats, echoing the 1994 “Contract with America” midterm strategy.
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Disney Doubles Down on Video Podcasts, Inks Streaming Deal With iHeartMedia
The Walt Disney Company has struck a deal with iHeartMedia to stream video versions of six iHeartPodcasts titles on Disney+ and Hulu, expanding its growing push into companion and rewatch podcasts tied to its film and TV properties. The move reflects a wider industry trend of streamers using podcasts to deepen fan engagement, with executives…
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Jonas Brothers Podcast Coming to Disney+ and Hulu, Along With Five Other iHeartMedia Shows
Disney has signed a licensing deal with iHeartMedia to bring six podcasts to Disney+ and Hulu, headlined by “Hey Jonas!”, the newly launched show from Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas. The move reflects a wider push by Disney’s streaming platforms to court fans through video podcast content, tying releases closely to existing franchises and shows…
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Can Democrats still win if socialists take over their party?
If democratic socialists take over the Democratic Party, they will have to work hard to educate the electorate about what it means to be a democratic socialist — and persuade voters that they will not bring the end of America’s capitalist economic system.
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JD Vance and Kamala Harris battle to define outsider personas for 2028
As Donald Trump enters the lame duck stage of his presidency, Republican JD Vance and Democratic Kamala Harris are positioning themselves as populist outsiders for the 2028 election despite facing significant criticism from within their respective parties.
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Live updates: Trump says US-Iran conflict now ‘like a chess game’
President Trump will swear in Todd Blanche as the next attorney general on Monday, following weeks of controversy that ended in the Senate early Saturday morning with a 50-49 vote to confirm the appointment. On the Iran conflict, Trump said Sunday that it is now “like a chess game” and that the U.S. is only…
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Labour leads Reform in yet another poll days before Nigel Farage faces crucial Clacton by-election
A new Ipsos poll has put Labour three points ahead of Reform UK just days before Nigel Farage contests the Clacton by-election, where he is trying to return to Parliament after resigning as an MP earlier this summer. It marks Labour’s fourth consecutive lead in national polls since Andy Burnham became prime minister, ending a…
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Procter & Gamble Aims to Make Bladder-Leak Conversations Part of NFL Chatter
Procter & Gamble is running a major NFL-focused advertising campaign for its Always Discreet incontinence pads, betting that televised football is now a prime venue for normalising conversations about bladder leaks among women. The move reflects a broader shift among advertisers, who increasingly see live sports as one of the few remaining ways to reach…
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Billionaires, misleading campaigns are at the heart of the climate-industrial complex
Without endless billions in subsidies, the wind, solar, and backup-battery industries collapse. So they invest heavily in misleading political campaigns.