Since the 1990s, the Department of Defense has transferred excess military equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies under the 1033 Program. (Also see, every state’s police department that
Continue reading »Disney-Spectrum Latest: Media Giant Rips Cable Operator’s “Indifference” On Eve Of U.S. Open Finals And NFL Kickoff; Wall Street Firm Predicts ESPN Parent Will Make Concessions
With its carriage fight with Charter about to enter its second week, Disney issued a statement blasting the Spectrum TV owner’s “indifference” to customers and a Wall Street investment bank
Continue reading »Gas Heads Back Toward $5
Goldman Sachs analysts believe that oil prices will move to $107 a barrel. Based on how oil and gasoline prices rise in tandem, a gallon of regular gas should be
Continue reading »WGA & SAG-AFTRA To Rally For California Bill That Would Grant Unemployment Insurance To Strikers
The Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA will rally on Thursday at Amazon Studio in Culver City to highlight their push a bill that would provide unemployment insurance to striking workers in
Continue reading »WBD’s David Zaslav Says Industry Must Focus And Fight To Resolve Strikes As They Spill Into The Fall
David Zaslav said today that Warner Bros. Discovery had anticipated putting Hollywood strikes in the rear-view mirror this month, but with no end in sight, “We are really going to
Continue reading »David Zaslav Says Charter-Disney Fight Feels Like “A Moment” As WBD CEO Talks Carriage Deals, CNN & Hollywood Strikes
“I don’t know that much in particular about this dispute, but it feels like this is a moment,” said Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav about the current showdown between
Continue reading »U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Climb 0.9% In July
Pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in the month of July, the National Association of Realtors revealed in a report released on Wednesday. NAR said its pending home
Continue reading »Burger King Must Face Lawsuit Over Whopper Size
A U.S. judge has ruled that Burger King must face a lawsuit for allegedly making its Whopper burger appear larger on its menus than its actual size. In the class
Continue reading »Dionne Warwick Wants To Talk To Elon Musk After X/Twitter Owner Said He Was Removing Block Feature
Dionne Warwick has been enjoying her time on Twitter, now known as X, giving hot takes on everything. However, with all the radical changes owner Elon Musk makes on a
Continue reading »Disney-Charter Battle Makes Pay-TV Bundle’s Fadeout A Stark Reality For Streaming-Focused Media Companies And Investors: “The Lifeboats Have Already Been Burned”
Just as this summer’s New York City wildfire smoke, LA hurricane and sneaker-melting heat have brought home the reality of climate change, the Disney-Charter carriage battle is foregrounding the fragility
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