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EXCLUSIVE: FBoy Island Star And Bullish Studio Founder Unleash Equity Animal To Reach Millions Of Investors
Monday, August 8, 2022 - 11:21am | 1099More people are seeking to invest and save, rather than spend or borrow. Equity Animal wants to bolster this trend. The firm is led by CEO Mark Moran, who appeared on the first season of HBO's "FBoy Island," and president Brian Hanly, the founder and CEO of New York-based Bullish...
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Forbes Considering SPAC Merger: Report
Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 6:18pm | 313One of the oldest financial media companies is in talks to go public via a SPAC merger. What Happened: Business news company Forbes Media LLC is in talks to go public, according to Reuters. The company is reportedly fielding offers from SPACs and bidders including Borderless Services and a...
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Vice's Owen Hart Documentary Revisits WWE's Darkest Day
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 2:15pm | 540World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) fans will get new details for the first time related to the darkest day in the company’s history. The season finale of Vice’s “Dark Side of the Ring” will focus on the death of former WWE performer Owen Hart, who fell nearly 80...
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To IPO Or Not To IPO? That Is Vice Media's Question
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 11:09am | 370Shane Smith is the CEO of Vice Media, a digital media broadcasting company known for its edgy news reporting and documentaries that attract Millennials. 'Though This Be Madness, Yet There Is Method In't' One of Vice's most popular videos has been the "VICE Guide to North Korea," where Smith filmed...
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HBO Now's Subscriber Count Off To Slower Start
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 9:36am | 297On Wednesday, Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s HBO pulled back the curtain on its HBO Now streaming service, and while the numbers may be smaller than analysts expected, it's important to note it is also just a start. HBO CEO Richard Plepler revealed that HBO Now has 800,000 paying subscribers since...
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Spotify Video Arriving To Android This Week, Apple iOS Next Week
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 4:36pm | 450Popular music streaming company Spotify is making an incursion into the video streaming arena. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Swedish company will launch its video content on its Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Android app later this week, with the release of the feature...
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Merger Monday: Nine Deals You Might Have Missed
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 2:44pm | 487Monday's M&A and corporate activity featured nine notable deals. Sectors that saw activity range from utilities, REITs, media and more. Private companies, including Uber, also shared the spotlight. U.S. equities were trading nearly flat early Monday afternoon despite a healthy...
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The Shifting Landscape Of TV
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 9:19am | 367Advertisers and broadcasters alike are scrambling to find their place in the quickly changing world of TV programming. Consumer preferences are rapidly shifting and the need for traditional cable providers has begun to taper off as more young people opt to cut the cord and use online viewing...
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4 IPOs That Could Put New York's Startup Scene On The Map
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 5:23pm | 337While Silicon Valley tends to take most of the credit for up-and-coming, successful start-ups, a culture of creativity and innovation has been brewing in New York City. This year’s rumored IPOs could prove that NYC really does have it all. Etsy Coming Soon Brooklyn-based Etsy Inc. is...