Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team sues NASCAR and CEO Jim France

Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team sues NASCAR and CEO Jim France

Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing looks on during the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 18, 2024 in Brooklyn, Michigan.  Logan Riely | Getty Images Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team, 23XI Racing, and fellow team Front Row Motorsports filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR … Read more

EchoStar’s Dish sale marks disappointing end to Ergen’s strategy

EchoStar’s Dish sale marks disappointing end to Ergen’s strategy

Dish’s Charles Ergen Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dish’s “Seinfeld” strategy appears to have ended quite like the actual show — with its finale a generally-accepted disappointment. In 2011, Dish cofounder Charlie Ergen first mentioned “Seinfeld” on an earnings call, responding to an analyst’s question about his company’s mixed bag of assets. Ergen … Read more

Nuggets, Avalanche launch streaming service Altitude+

Nuggets, Avalanche launch streaming service Altitude+

Nikola Jokic, #15 of the Denver Nuggets, shoots the ball against Bones Hyland, #5, and Norman Powell, #24, of the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half of a preseason game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on October 19, 2023. Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Local fans of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and the … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, September 19

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, September 19

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Roller coaster ride Stock markets took a volatile turn Wednesday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Market watchers initially cheered the outsized 50-basis-point rate cut, but it raised concerns that the Fed was trying to get ahead … Read more

Charter rolls out new Spectrum pricing, internet speeds

Charter rolls out new Spectrum pricing, internet speeds

Christopher L. Winfrey, CEO of Charter Communications. Courtesy: Charter Communications Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey said he wants customers to think of reliability and credibility when they think of their cable and broadband provider. The cable giant told CNBC it is unveiling a series of changes Monday to bolster that goal, including rolling out new … Read more

Hollywood’s secret weapon is an animation studio called Titmouse

Hollywood’s secret weapon is an animation studio called Titmouse

Amazon Prime Video’s “The Legend of Vox Machina” is one of the many shows using animation from independent studio Titmouse Animation. Amazon Studios There’s a powerhouse in the entertainment industry that remains unknown to many casual cartoon viewers — it’s called Titmouse Animation. As mainstream theatrical animation is digging itself out of a rut and … Read more

Junior Bridgeman buying stake in Milwaukee Bucks, team valued at $4 billion

Junior Bridgeman buying stake in Milwaukee Bucks, team valued at  billion

Ulysses “Junior“ Bridgeman attends Day 2 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 27, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Paras Griffin | Getty Images Businessman and former NBA player Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman is buying a 10% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks, according to three sources familiar with the deal. The transaction … Read more

Streaming deals are key to future of NFL viewership, fandom

Streaming deals are key to future of NFL viewership, fandom

The National Football League’s bet on streaming is paying off — and helping to broaden its fanbase in the U.S. and globally. Hans Schroeder, the NFL’s executive vice president of media distribution, said at CNBC x Boardroom’s Game Plan sports business event on Tuesday that the league’s recent slew of exclusive streaming deals with media … Read more

Broadband industry abandons Congress fight for major internet discount

Broadband industry abandons Congress fight for major internet discount

Cunaplus_m.faba | Istock | Getty Images Internet service providers like Charter, Verizon and Comcast have quietly scaled back their efforts to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy that helped low-income households pay for broadband. The $14.2 billion program provided a discount of up to $30 per month for some qualifying households … Read more

Why Disney vacation may be getting too pricey for average American family

Why Disney vacation may be getting too pricey for average American family

The U.S. travel sector has been surprisingly resilient when it comes to travel. Domestic travel numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels and air travel has surged even as more than a third of travelers planned to take on debt for summer trips. However, inflation-weary consumers might be taking their money elsewhere when it comes to … Read more