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Media Man News Blog: News Corp tabloids struggle to hit ambition subscription targets
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News Corp tabloids struggle to hit ambitious subscriptions targets
Subscriber growth at News Corporation’s local tabloids has stalled as the publisher grapples with how to reach an ambitious goal to increase the number of readers who pay for news.
The internal figures, contained in filings in New York overnight, show the total number of subscribers at The Daily Telegraph in Sydney, the Herald Sun in Melbourne, the Courier Mail in Brisbane and the Adelaide Advertiser was at 547,411 as of June 30. That is down almost 2 per cent in a year.
The figures include subscribers to the newspaper and the publications online. They show a fall of more than 10,300 across the mastheads.
The one bright spot for News Corp was the performance of The Australian, the company’s national masthead. The figures show the number of subscribers has grown 15 per cent to 318,417 in the past 12 months.
News Corp Australia’s executive chairman Michael Miller said the company had 1.1 million subscribers across all of its publications – across The Australian and the tabloid newspapers that number stands at 865,828 – and the publisher had set itself a target of two million subscribers.
The new figures, however, show the difficulty of that task. News Corp tabloid newspapers, once with significant reach, were the source of the company’s influence in state and federal politics. Much of that audience has since drifted to other publications, including the company’s free news.com.au.
The Telegraph has 152,457 print and digital subscribers, the numbers show, up just 4641 in 12 months. The Herald Sun gained 4861 subscribers to hit 150,887, while the Courier Mail lost 6575 subscribers. It now has 140,532 online and print subscribers. The Advertiser lost 5807 subscribers, or some 7 per cent, to fall to just over 103,500 by June 30.
As first reported by The Australian Financial Review in June, News Corp is relying on deeper cost cuts and higher print advertising sales to make up for lower-than-expected digital advertising and subscription revenues.
Figures contained in a presentation given to staff by Mr Miller that month showed digital advertising was expected to add 19 per cent less than forecast as a proportion of its budget bottom line in the year to June 30. The proportion from subscriptions was 12 per cent below forecasts.
But those declines were offset by other areas such as print advertising, which grew its share of revenue by 12 per cent on company forecasts, and cuts to expenses, which added an extra 2 per cent in savings.
News Corp has cut more than $US160 million ($245 million) in costs over the past six months, and last week delivered above-expected earnings despite a sharp 75 per cent fall in net profits. The company also owns publications including The Times of London, the Wall Street Journal, as well as Foxtel and stakes in REA Group and Move, a North American real estate platform.
Analysts and brokers, however, are bullish on the company’s prospects. At the time, Macquarie’s Darren Leung said more costs had been removed than expected, and earnings were 10 per cent ahead of forecasts for the last quarter.
Aitken Mount Capital Partners’ Angus Aitken hailed the results as “very strong”. “We think [News] is mispriced and can double, and that isn’t even an aggressive call,” he wrote in a note to his clients.
News Corp shares fell 2.3 per cent, or 78¢, during trade on the ASX on Wednesday to $33.11. They are up 20 per cent over the last six months.
Media Man News Blog: Cypto platforms a 'getaway' for half of scam proceeds
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Crypto platforms a ‘getaway’ for half of scam proceeds
Half of all proceeds from fraud and financial scams in Australia are being washed through cryptocurrency platforms, according to data from the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange.
The not-for-profit group said data from its members, which include the big four banks, revealed that 47 per cent of scam funds were sent to accounts associated with cryptocurrency exchanges in the last 30 days of the financial year.
“Once funds have been transferred to crypto, it is extremely difficult to recover them.” said AFCX managing director David Pegley.
The consumer and competition watchdog has estimated that Australians lost more than $3 billion to financial scams last year and the role of cryptocurrency exchanges as a potential enabler has been a hotly debated issue. In June, the regulator reported consumers lost more than $38 million to scams over the month.
Although banks have sought to de-bank crypto exchanges, regarding them as an apparent blind spot in the financial system infrastructure, crypto industry insiders say it is social media and telco companies that allow scammers to access consumers.
Mr Pegley said the “funds are eventually channelled to organised crime organisations and facilitate their activities such as dealing in guns, drugs, and other crimes.”
The AFCX was created in 2015 so banks, financial institutions and law enforcement agencies could share information to prevent scams and financial crime. Its members include the big four banks, other lenders, Optus and the Department of Home Affairs.
Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh said the data showed that an alarming amount of scammed money was being laundered through cryptocurrency platforms, meaning funds were “virtually impossible to recover”.
“As well as stopping scams from reaching our phones, emails and social media, more needs to be done to ensure cryptocurrency is not used as the getaway vehicle for scam money stolen from Australians.
“To protect customers, several banks have responded by imposing limitations on transfers to these exchanges,” Ms Bligh said.
Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, National Australia Bank, Westpac and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank have all taken steps to limit transactions to “high-risk” crypto exchanges in recent months.
Although they have not publicly identified which exchanges were blocked, many have stopped transfers to Binance – the world’s largest exchange in terms of daily trading volume – as local and international regulators circle it.
In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a lawsuit that alleges Binance and chief executive Changpeng Zhao “wilfully evaded” laws and ran an illegal exchange. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission also cancelled Binance’s local derivatives licence in April.
Blockchain Australia said that, while it appreciated that the banks were looking to protect consumers, a collaborative approach was needed to stop fraudulent activity. It is conducting a survey on the digital currency industry about the toll of de-banking on jobs and the sector.
“The protection of consumers is paramount, both in protection from scams and not burdening consumers with undue restrictions in who they choose to do business with, which must be evidence-based to ensure they bring genuine benefits without undue costs,” Blockchain Australia said.
The measures include additional verifications for first-time transfers, digital credit cards with security codes that change daily and additional detection technology.
Although banks and law enforcement agencies have investigated investment scams and made several arrests, the scale of financial crime has not subsided.
CBA last week said it had spent $750 million on scam detection while a rise customer losses from scams was a contributor to a $150 million in increased operating costs over the financial year.
The use of crypto exchanges to move stolen proceeds beyond the grasp of victims and law enforcement agencies has been apparent in the prevalent bond scams.
The Australian Financial Review first reported on the scam in January 2021 after a fake prospectus was circulated to prospective investors claiming to be from IFM Investors.
Since then, dozens of reputable investment firms have been cloned by scammers who have solicited funds from victims whose details were gathered by operating fake investment comparison websites.
The scammers either encouraged victims to deposit money into an account operated by a wholesale payment authorised deposit-taking institution that transacted payments on behalf of a crypto exchange.
But victims and their legal advisers have been left frustrated by blind spots in the financial system that have allowed their funds to be siphoned into crypto exchanges before vanishing.
They discovered that the responsibility to perform identity checks was passed around and authorised institutions would only conduct checks on their business customers and not the individual.
The exchanges in turn were also duped by scammers. In some instances, victims were asked to provide identity verification documentation such as images of their passport and a utility bill so scammers could open accounts at crypto exchanges in the victim’s name. In other instances, scammers told victims not to trust the exchanges when they sought to verify information.
Media Man News Blog: Australian Sports and Politics Don't Mix finds Aussie PM, despite news media and sports media tip-off warnings
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Australian Sports and Politics Don't Mix finds Aussie PM, despite news media and sports media tip-off warnings
A tribute to the Matildas “incredible” World Cup run has been met with calls for a major injection of funding into the women’s game.
Aussie Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was one of the 75,000 fans who packed out to Sydney’s Olympic Park on Wednesday night to watch The Matilda's go down 3-1 in the semi-final.
Despite a number attempts on goal from captain Sam Kerr, including the moment of greatness in the 63rd minute that briefly tied the match, the Aussies couldn’t get over the line to put it mildly.
Post game Albanese was quick to run onto social media to lead the praise of the Matildas stars.
“You’ve given us all moments and memories that will last a lifetime,” he penned via X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.. you know, the bird is gone and its all about X!
“Every single Matilda has brought us joy throughout this @FIFAWWC. And I have no doubt that the next generation of Matildas were watching. We'll all be cheering for you on Saturday (in the play off for third).”
But some fans weren’t too pleased with Mr Albanese’s tribute, calling for him to put his money where his mouth is!
Flip the bird and grab the ball and run with it. The balls in your court. So, you wanna mix politics and sports. Oil and water. You're in the oil river now. Sink deeper or swim.
#Matildas #soccer #politics #sports #sportsbiz #politicsandsport #politicsandsports #PM #Aussie #australia #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #womenssport #womenssports #sportsnews #politicsnews #politicalnews #socialmedia #x #sportsmedia #newsmedia #media
Media Man News Blog: Resorts World and MGM Grand Employeers Subpoeenaed in Widening Justice Dept Probe
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Resorts World and MGM Grand Employees Subpoenaed in Widening Justice Dept Probe
A federal investigation of Southern California bookie Wayne Nix's gambling ring has expanded to Las Vegas.
Resorts World and MGM Grand employees have been subpoenaed, sources tell the Daily Mail.
In recent weeks, federal agents from California visited Resorts World Las Vegas as part of its widening probe into the sports betting ring operated by, Nix, a former minor league baseball player. Nix client base included a Who's Who of Hollywood celebrities and sports figures - players and coaches - according to court filings.
High-stakes gambler-turned-FBI confidential source, RJ Cipriani, began naming names a few weeks ago prior to the Nevada Current substantiating the probe into misuse of casino assets to allegedly pay off sports betting debts. Some of those under investigation may also have acted as agents.
And it gets even worse. Allegations include high level Vegas employees providing customer data to illegal bookmaking business.
Among those named by Cipriani, one Jeremiah Chambers, has since left his role as senior director for customer development at the Cosmopolitan casino, Gambling911.com was able to confirm.
Sources now tell the Daily Mail that more that a dozen employees of Resorts World and the MGM Grand have been subpoenaed in recent weeks.
The Nevada Gaming Board says it is aware of the probe but cannot offer any comments at this time.
Agents with Homeland Securities Investigations and IRS Criminal Investigations are leading the probe for prosecutors in the US Central District of California, sources say.
'We have no comment,' a spokesperson for the US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles told DailyMail.com.
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TOP 5 SPORTS-THEMED CASINO GAMES
Sports have been integral to our culture for centuries, intertwining nations, communities, and individuals in a shared passion. They represent more than just games; they evoke memories, instil pride, and sometimes even define identities. It is no wonder that the powerful influence of sports has made its way into various sectors, most notably, the expanding online casino industry.
In the vast landscape of online casinos, sports-themed slot games have emerged as a dominant trend. These games are not mere adaptations; they encapsulate sports fervour, strategy, and spirit, delivering an unmatched gaming experience.
Football: Champions Cup
With its universal appeal, football has undeniably found a significant place in the casino industry. Football: Champions Cup, developed by NetEnt, leads this charge. Player’s step into the shoes of footballers, aiming for penalties and attempting to score big. It evokes the raw passion of football matches, and its graphics and sound effects offer an immersive experience.
Basketball Star
Shifting the spotlight to the courts, Basketball Star is another sensation. Created by Microgaming, this game features over 240 ways to win. Vibrant graphics showcase basketball players in action, with icons ranging from gold medals to water bottles. Its Rolling Reels feature ensures players stay engaged, eagerly waiting for the next move.
Horse Racing Slot
The sheer excitement of horse racing has been well-translated into the casino setting. Horse Racing Slot captures the thrill of watching these majestic creatures sprint toward the finish line.
Detailed animations and authentic sound effects make players feel as if they’re in the midst of an actual race, cheering for their chosen stallion. What adds depth to this game is its strategic element; players need to study each horse’s form, akin to real-life betting.
Golden Tour
Playtech crafts the game and brings the calm and strategy of golf into a vibrant slot game. The game uses golf-related icons, from golf carts to clubs, to create a realistic ambiance. But the real game-changer is its unique bonus feature.
Players who land three or more of the same golf equipment symbols are transported to a bonus round that allows them to choose from a driver and an iron and then put out on the green. Success in this round can lead to impressive payouts, mirroring the rewards of a successful game of golf.
Rugby Star
Rounding off the list is Rugby Star, another gem from Microgaming. This game brings the rugged action of rugby to the casino floor. The sharp graphics portray players, stadiums, and boots with acute precision. With over 240 ways to win, it remains a popular choice. Its standout feature is the Wild Pass, which can transform up to two reels into full wilds, dramatically increasing winning potential.
Final Words
While the games above showcase the rich tapestry of sports-themed casino offerings, there’s a wide world to explore. Each game presents its own challenges and rewards, promising monetary gains and a chance to relive the fervour of iconic sports moments. As players traverse these virtual fields, courts, and tracks, they’re treated to an experience that seamlessly marries two distinct worlds.
Engaging in sports-themed casino games is about more than just winning; it’s about being part of a journey. Whether you’re a football fan, a basketball enthusiast, or someone with a penchant for horse racing, there’s a game tailored just for you.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Media Man News Blog: Advertising and Media Rights
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Advertising and media rights, plus ticket sales, make the world go round for WWE, UFC, Bellator, Boxing, Australian cricket under pressure for men and women competitors
Combat Sports: Media Man Int and Media Man Australia
Media Man News Blog: Pop Culture Nes
Media Man News Blog
Advertising and media rights, plus ticket sales, make the world go round for WWE, UFC, Bellator, Boxing, Australian cricket under pressure for men and women competitors
Combat Sports: Media Man Int and Media Man Australia
Monday, August 14, 2023
Media Man News Blog: Combat Sports News. UFC Boss Dana White On Jake Paul and Logan Paul
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Combat Sports News: UFC Boss Dana White On Jake Paul and Logan Paul
White, UFC top brass thinks Paul is just looking for attention.
“I don’t *ucking hate Jake Paul ” White said via a recent episode of “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.” “Jake Paul is one of those guys that he’s a young kid, and he’s just trying to get attention. He’s always looking for attention and, he’s doing his thing. Whatever – it’s all good.”
Make note that White is friends and business partners with Paul’s older brother Logan Paul whose hydration drink “Prime” has partnered with the UFC in a much publizied deal months ago. just as Jake's start was rising in professional wrestling based promotion, the WWE.
“The brother is *ucking brilliant,” White said. “I mean, the brother’s *ucking raking in big dough. Logan Paul is a businessman. This kid’s really making some big moves, and KSI too. Those kids are making real money and doing their thing.”
Paul recently added another former UFC fighter to his win column when he defeated fan favorite Nate Diaz by unanimous decision this past Saturday in Dallas, Texas. The 185-pounder boxing match served as the feature bout of the boxing event with Most Valuable Promotions roots and aired live on DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-view. “The Problem Child” now holds wins over ex-UFC fighters Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Diaz. The VMP boxing matches have also helped elevate and give more spotlight to the KSI associated Misfits Boxing whose ratings garnered hardcore and some mainstream press via "The Forum".
Recently Media Man Group asked the UFC Sydney fighter panel about their views on the Paul Brothers, with Jake Paul being first mentioned first by Media Man and then Logan also being championed via Volk and Tai Tuivasa. Media Man suggested Tai would fit in well with the WWE's 'The Bloodline including WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, The Uso's and Paul Heyman. Tai recalled Rikishi and Media Man replied with the red hot 'Bloodline' storyline and wrestling faction. "I think your phone and internet's going to get really busy. Triple H,Vince McMahon and others are going to see this"!
Logan Paul has just added to his recent accolades with Man awarding LP as 'Pro Wrestler nd Sports Entertainer Of The Month', something Reigns, Karrion Kross, Seth Rollins and an elite few others including with a rival promotion AEW also have achieved. It's the prestige of the award and worldwide news and buzz that matters, not a cash or financial type award. It's based on merit alone. The Media Man team also looked at the world of boxing and decided that based on his recent achievements in and out of the ring that Jake Paul deserved to share the 'Boxer Of The Month' award with World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tyson Fury, who incidently will be boxing Francis Ngannou in a somewhat controversial fight due to occur in Saudi Arabia's sports mad Riyadh on October 28 of this year.
Logan Paul or Tyson Fury are not the first boxers to also dabble in pro wrestling. Hardcore fight fans may recall the legandary "Black Superman", per song, Muhammad Ali dabbling in wrestling in the late 70s and early 80's primarily in the WWE (then WWWF and WWF) in some angles and matches, and again as ref at the first WWE WrestleMania in 1985 when Hulk Hogan and Mr. T squared off and defeated the late Rowdy Roddy Piper and Paul "Mr Wonderful" Orndorff.
Some boxing and wrestling purists may not like the recent and hyped cross-over dealings between boxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts but it has drawn huge business for those involved. "It's all a form of entertainment and pop culture business and its roots are in combat sports" says Media Man. "The showbiz and showman elements have been amplied to say the very least"!
In the meantime many pro wrestling, boxing and MMA fans continue to lap-up the action, excitement and storylines. When will your next combat sports competitor be up for a "cross-over" match ala Ali and Antoni Inoki circa 1976, but hopefully with a much more entertaining element. "Leave it to Logan Paul" whispered as insider! And then there's a potential Paul vs Paul boxing supermatch to happen which insiders at Media Man and others say would be a Pay-Per-View bonanza. "Close to Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg, if they can quit arguing over the internet and get into an Octagon or something and go for the KO and takedown in order to raise money for Vets, charities and the like".
As per usual, may the best man win, both in and out of the ring, and let's see these promoters take it to the limit and then some.
Sunday, August 13, 2023
Media Man News Blog: Streaming Media Business
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Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ price increases on the way
Embattled and once iconic content creator and movie producer Disney announced the changes in a Wednesday media release.
Commencing Sept. 6, the Disney+ Premium and Hulu bundle will cost $19.99USD per month. Additional plans change Oct. 12.
Disney+ alone with no ads to be billed at $13.99/month, a $2 increase, or $139.99 annually. Disney+ with adverts will remain $7.99 monthly, with no annual option.
Hulu alone with no adverts will jump $3 to $17.99 per month or $79.99 annually. Hulu with ads remains $7.99 monthly and Disney+ with ads can be added for $2 extra.
An ESPN+ add-on will be $10.99 per month. ESPN+ alone will increase $1 to $10.99 per month or $109.99 annually. This service contains adverts. UFC pay-per-views run an additional $79.99 per event.
Ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu bundles remain $9.99 per month. All three services together with ads increases $2 to $14.99 per month but the trifecta with ad-free Disney+ and Hulu increases by $5 to $19.99.
Hulu with ads and Live TV will go up $70 to $76.99 monthly and Hulu with no ads and Live TV goes up $2 to $84.99 per month.
Current subscribers can keep their current rates until December renewals unless they choose to switch to lower priced plans ahead of time. Additional standard ad-supported and ad-free packages will be available in international markets.
Disney+ launched in 2019. Disney acquired the majority stake in Hulu when it acquired 20th Century Fox that same year. ESPN was already a Disney-owned network.
Sources: ESPN/AP/Wires/Wikipedia. X Leaks. Blogs, Influencers
#streaming #streamingbiz #streamingentertainment #streamingmedia #disney #espn #espnplus #hula #entertainment #entertainmentnews #movies #movienews #streamingnews #biz #showbiz #subscription #TV #popculture #news #media
WWE Social Media
Twitter August 10 2023
"I'm sure your all glad I didn't give Heyman one of the C-4 energy drinks!".. - Triple H @TripleH at WWE @WWE SummerSlam 2023 press conference #TripleH #quote #PaulHeyman #WWE #WWESummerSlam #wwepress #wwemedia #SummerSlam #wrestling #wrestlingnews #c4 #energydrink #energydrinks #beverage #caffeine #product #sponsor #sponsors #sponsorship #buzz #socialmedia #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #popculture #socialmedia #trend #media
Twitter Post August 11 2023
X @X formally Twitter influencer and content news:
'Elon Musk, you beauty': Indian influencers after earning from X's ad revenue sharing scheme
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) says the ads revenue sharing scheme is part of its effort to 'help people earn a living directly on X'.
Several Indian influencers on X (formerly Twitter) shared their delight at the social media giant sharing a part of its advertising revenue with them as part of the company’s new scheme. Select content creators on the social media platform will be eligible to get a part of the advertising revenue the company earns, X owner Elon Musk had said.
The content creators will get a share of revenue from ads displayed in their replies, X had announced, adding that to be eligible the creators should be verified users with at least five million impressions on their posts in each of the last three months and must have a Stripe account.
Zorro co-founder Abhishek Asthana, better known as “Gabbar Singh” to his 1.4 million followers, shared a screenshot of a message saying he was going to be paid over Rs 2.09 lakh by Twitter.
“Blue tick ke paise vasool (Blue Tick is bang for the buck),” he wrote.
The Media Man Group is still learning the ins and outs of making strong income via X, "But we're making progress step by step, with a very steep learning curve", per Media Man spokesperson
#X #XTwitter #Xcontent #Xcreators #twitter #contentcreators #contentcreation #contentbiz #creators #creatornews #influencers #India #AbhishekAsthana #GabbarSingh #ElonMusk #disruptor #disrupt #disruption #innovator #bizmodel #businessmodel #socialmedia #socialmedianews #socialmedianews #socialmediatrends #socialmediawars #socialplatforms #platforms #platformnews #biz #biztrends #trend #trends #technews #biznews #newsmedia #media #mediaman #mediamanint
Streaming Entertainment News:
Amazon is preparing for the release of 'The Wheel of Time' Season 2 @TheWheelOfTime and internet and cafe buzz has commenced...
Prime Video shared a new teaser for the season Wednesday and announced Season 2 will have a three-episode premiere.
The Wheel of Time is a fantasy drama based on the Robert Jordan book series. Season 2 is based on the second novel in the series, The Great Hunt, with elements of the third book, The Dragon Reborn.
The show follows Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski), a hero known as the "Dragon Reborn," as he is guided by the sorceress Moiraine (Rosamund Pike).
The new teaser shows Moiraine (Pike) warn that, "We didn't defeat the Dark One. We set his strongest lieutenant free."
Daniel Henney, Zoë Robins, Madeleine Madden, Marcus Rutherford, Dónal Finn and Ceara Coveney also star.
#wheeloftime #wheeloftime2 #amazon #amazonprime #primevideo #prime #streaming #streamingnews #streamingbiz #streamingcontent #newrelease #streamingnews #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #time #media
It's War! Underdog Fantasy Founder Tears Into DraftKings, FanDuel, Says New Sportsbook Coming
Underdog Fantasy founder Jeremy Levy is not about to sit down and let the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel roll over him.
In recent weeks, representatives from FanDuel in particular accused Underdog Fantasy of operating an online sports betting platform under the guise of a Daily Fantasy Sports site.
Levy tweeted on Wednesday:
"I couldn’t be more excited about Underdog. BBM IV's the largest fantasy contest ever. Our Pick’em games are wildly popular. Our new vision for sports betting comes soon. @FanDuel & @DraftKings want to take all that away from you. You should know what they’re trying to do."
Levy has accused both companies of working behind the scenes to undermine Underdog.
"FanDuel and DraftKings are coordinating their lobbyists, market power, partners and years of political contributions to try to stop us and other fantasy companies. Why? We’re beating them in fantasy, and we’re not stopping there.
"They can’t raise their own game because they can’t innovate. If you’ve seen their Best Ball product vs ours, you get it. If you’ve been limited to near-zero on their stale casino sportsbooks, you get it.
"FanDuel and DraftKings are having conversations in back rooms across the country. They don’t want this to be out in the open because the truth embarrasses them. They've become just like the establishment we fought - together - years ago to save fantasy sports.
"FanDuel and DraftKings have been trying for the past year to slow us, but they're failing because our games operate squarely within the laws. Our games are approved by regulators and defined as fantasy in many states, including those where they regulate both fantasy and betting."
Underdog Fantasy has already surpassed FanDuel Fantasy in overall downloads in the last twelve months. PrizePicks has surpassed both FanDuel Fantasy and DraftKings Fantasy.
"This fight could determine the future of sports games. On one side, innovators like us, PrizePicks, and Sleeper. On the other side, the FanDuel/DraftKings monopoly trying to make it so your only choice is to play with them. Make no mistake, if they win, that’s the future.
"We’re not turning away from the fight. We’re named Underdog for a reason. Though FanDuel and DraftKings want us distracted from our mission, we won't let that happen. What’s most important is that we keep building sports games for you to enjoy. We'll continue to do just that."
Levy's remarks come one week after the state of Wyoming appears to have bowed to the FanDuel/DraftKings duopoly, ordering both Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks to leave the state.
“The Wyoming Gaming Commission became aware that your business offers gambling on sporting events to Wyoming residents,” both letters read, “Specifically, your business purports to offer fantasy sports contests but, in reality, the offering appears to fall under the exact definition of “sports wagering” as defined in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-24-101(a)(xii). This offering may violate Wyoming’s gambling laws found inWyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-7-101 through -104, §§ 9-24-101 through -106, and Wyoming Gaming Commission’s Online Sports Wagering Rules, Chapters 1 through -9.” (Gambling911)
Media Man News Blog: UFC 293. Sydney, Australia. Card line-up
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UFC 293: Sydney, Australia. Card line-up (at this stage)
September 10, 2023
Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland
Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov
Jamie Mullarkey vs. John Makdessi
Manel Kape vs. Kai Kara-France
Carlos Ulberg vs. Da Woon Jung
Tyson Pedro vs Anton Turkalj
Justin Tafa vs. Austen Lane 2
Jack Jenkins vs. Jose ‘Chepe’ Mariscal
Shane Young vs Gabriel Miranda
Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke
*card subject to change and some insiders state at least another fight to be added to the card
#UFC293 #UFC #UFCSydney #UFCAustralia #AdesanyaStrickland #Tuivasa #Volkov #TuivasaVolkov #ufcnews #mma #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #fighting #mmanews #sportsbiz #sportsnews #sportsmedia #entertainment #popculture #sportsmarketing #liveevents #livesport #PPV #payperview #buzz #socialmedia #trends #newsmedia #media #mediaman
Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ price increases on the way
Embattled and once iconic content creator and movie producer Disney announced the changes in a Wednesday media release.
Commencing Sept. 6, the Disney+ Premium and Hulu bundle will cost $19.99USD per month. Additional plans change Oct. 12.
Disney+ alone with no ads to be billed at $13.99/month, a $2 increase, or $139.99 annually. Disney+ with adverts will remain $7.99 monthly, with no annual option.
Hulu alone with no adverts will jump $3 to $17.99 per month or $79.99 annually. Hulu with ads remains $7.99 monthly and Disney+ with ads can be added for $2 extra.
An ESPN+ add-on will be $10.99 per month. ESPN+ alone will increase $1 to $10.99 per month or $109.99 annually. This service contains adverts. UFC pay-per-views run an additional $79.99 per event.
Ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu bundles remain $9.99 per month. All three services together with ads increases $2 to $14.99 per month but the trifecta with ad-free Disney+ and Hulu increases by $5 to $19.99.
Hulu with ads and Live TV will go up $70 to $76.99 monthly and Hulu with no ads and Live TV goes up $2 to $84.99 per month.
Current subscribers can keep their current rates until December renewals unless they choose to switch to lower priced plans ahead of time. Additional standard ad-supported and ad-free packages will be available in international markets.
Disney+ launched in 2019. Disney acquired the majority stake in Hulu when it acquired 20th Century Fox that same year. ESPN was already a Disney-owned network.
Sources: ESPN/AP/Wires/Wikipedia. X Leaks. Blogs, Influencers
#streaming #streamingbiz #streamingentertainment #streamingmedia #disney #espn #espnplus #hula #entertainment #entertainmentnews #movies #movienews #streamingnews #biz #showbiz #subscription #TV #popculture #news #media
WWE Social Media
Twitter August 10 2023
"I'm sure your all glad I didn't give Heyman one of the C-4 energy drinks!".. - Triple H @TripleH at WWE @WWE SummerSlam 2023 press conference #TripleH #quote #PaulHeyman #WWE #WWESummerSlam #wwepress #wwemedia #SummerSlam #wrestling #wrestlingnews #c4 #energydrink #energydrinks #beverage #caffeine #product #sponsor #sponsors #sponsorship #buzz #socialmedia #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #popculture #socialmedia #trend #media
Twitter Post August 11 2023
X @X formally Twitter influencer and content news:
'Elon Musk, you beauty': Indian influencers after earning from X's ad revenue sharing scheme
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) says the ads revenue sharing scheme is part of its effort to 'help people earn a living directly on X'.
Several Indian influencers on X (formerly Twitter) shared their delight at the social media giant sharing a part of its advertising revenue with them as part of the company’s new scheme. Select content creators on the social media platform will be eligible to get a part of the advertising revenue the company earns, X owner Elon Musk had said.
The content creators will get a share of revenue from ads displayed in their replies, X had announced, adding that to be eligible the creators should be verified users with at least five million impressions on their posts in each of the last three months and must have a Stripe account.
Zorro co-founder Abhishek Asthana, better known as “Gabbar Singh” to his 1.4 million followers, shared a screenshot of a message saying he was going to be paid over Rs 2.09 lakh by Twitter.
“Blue tick ke paise vasool (Blue Tick is bang for the buck),” he wrote.
The Media Man Group is still learning the ins and outs of making strong income via X, "But we're making progress step by step, with a very steep learning curve", per Media Man spokesperson
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Streaming Entertainment News:
Amazon is preparing for the release of 'The Wheel of Time' Season 2 @TheWheelOfTime and internet and cafe buzz has commenced...
Prime Video shared a new teaser for the season Wednesday and announced Season 2 will have a three-episode premiere.
The Wheel of Time is a fantasy drama based on the Robert Jordan book series. Season 2 is based on the second novel in the series, The Great Hunt, with elements of the third book, The Dragon Reborn.
The show follows Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski), a hero known as the "Dragon Reborn," as he is guided by the sorceress Moiraine (Rosamund Pike).
The new teaser shows Moiraine (Pike) warn that, "We didn't defeat the Dark One. We set his strongest lieutenant free."
Daniel Henney, Zoë Robins, Madeleine Madden, Marcus Rutherford, Dónal Finn and Ceara Coveney also star.
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It's War! Underdog Fantasy Founder Tears Into DraftKings, FanDuel, Says New Sportsbook Coming
Underdog Fantasy founder Jeremy Levy is not about to sit down and let the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel roll over him.
In recent weeks, representatives from FanDuel in particular accused Underdog Fantasy of operating an online sports betting platform under the guise of a Daily Fantasy Sports site.
Levy tweeted on Wednesday:
"I couldn’t be more excited about Underdog. BBM IV's the largest fantasy contest ever. Our Pick’em games are wildly popular. Our new vision for sports betting comes soon. @FanDuel & @DraftKings want to take all that away from you. You should know what they’re trying to do."
Levy has accused both companies of working behind the scenes to undermine Underdog.
"FanDuel and DraftKings are coordinating their lobbyists, market power, partners and years of political contributions to try to stop us and other fantasy companies. Why? We’re beating them in fantasy, and we’re not stopping there.
"They can’t raise their own game because they can’t innovate. If you’ve seen their Best Ball product vs ours, you get it. If you’ve been limited to near-zero on their stale casino sportsbooks, you get it.
"FanDuel and DraftKings are having conversations in back rooms across the country. They don’t want this to be out in the open because the truth embarrasses them. They've become just like the establishment we fought - together - years ago to save fantasy sports.
"FanDuel and DraftKings have been trying for the past year to slow us, but they're failing because our games operate squarely within the laws. Our games are approved by regulators and defined as fantasy in many states, including those where they regulate both fantasy and betting."
Underdog Fantasy has already surpassed FanDuel Fantasy in overall downloads in the last twelve months. PrizePicks has surpassed both FanDuel Fantasy and DraftKings Fantasy.
"This fight could determine the future of sports games. On one side, innovators like us, PrizePicks, and Sleeper. On the other side, the FanDuel/DraftKings monopoly trying to make it so your only choice is to play with them. Make no mistake, if they win, that’s the future.
"We’re not turning away from the fight. We’re named Underdog for a reason. Though FanDuel and DraftKings want us distracted from our mission, we won't let that happen. What’s most important is that we keep building sports games for you to enjoy. We'll continue to do just that."
Levy's remarks come one week after the state of Wyoming appears to have bowed to the FanDuel/DraftKings duopoly, ordering both Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks to leave the state.
“The Wyoming Gaming Commission became aware that your business offers gambling on sporting events to Wyoming residents,” both letters read, “Specifically, your business purports to offer fantasy sports contests but, in reality, the offering appears to fall under the exact definition of “sports wagering” as defined in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-24-101(a)(xii). This offering may violate Wyoming’s gambling laws found inWyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-7-101 through -104, §§ 9-24-101 through -106, and Wyoming Gaming Commission’s Online Sports Wagering Rules, Chapters 1 through -9.” (Gambling911)
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