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Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits hurt by chips crunch
Feb 3, 2022 / Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo has reported its profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5% as shortages of computer chips hurt productio...
Remote Games: NBC announcers ready to call action from US
Feb 3, 2022 / Associated Press
Most of NBC’s announcers for the Winter Olympics in Beijing are going to be stationed stateside. NBC isn’t alone in keeping its announc...
‘Spider-Man’ comes back swinging, takes No. 1 from ‘Scream'
Jan 26, 2022 / Associated Press
After spending one weekend in second place, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” proved it still had some fight left. Sony’s superhero jugge...
Bills-Chiefs is most-watched TV program since Super Bowl
Jan 26, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL's epic playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs was the most-watched event on television since t...
CBS retools streaming service to better resemble TV network
Jan 24, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News says it is retooling its streaming service to better incorporate programs and personalities from the television netw...
Football games send viewers to TV on cold weekend
Jan 20, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers parked themselves in front of their televisions to watch football and stay out of the January chill. The NFL says an ...
Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B
Jan 18, 2022 / Associated Press
Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and ‘Call of Duty,’ as it seeks an edge in the...
Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36M bidding
Jan 17, 2022 / Associated Press
DALLAS (AP) — A single page of artwork from a Spider-Man comic book sold at auction for a record $3.36 million. Mike Zeck’s artwork for...
Netflix upping US, Canada prices with competition growing
Jan 17, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is raising prices for customers in the U.S. and Canada. The boost comes less than a year and a half since its last pr...
'Scream' scares off 'Spider-Man' with $30.6M debut
Jan 17, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — After a month at the top of the box office, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has finally been overtaken by “Scream...
Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36M bidding
Jan 14, 2022 / Associated Press
DALLAS (AP) — A single page of artwork from a Spider-Man comic book sold at auction for a record $3.36 million. Mike Zeck’s artwork for...
Big Ten Announces Revised 2022 Conference Schedule
Jan 12, 2022 / NU Athletics
The Big Ten Conference Administrators Council, which includes the Directors of Athletics and Senior Women Administrators from all 14 member institu...
Grand Ole Opry under fire for Morgan Wallen performance
Jan 12, 2022 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most historic and storied stage, is getting heavy criticism for an appearance by ...
‘Spider-Man’ stays at No. 1 in 4th weekend
Jan 10, 2022 / Associated Press
Spider-Man’s box office dominance continued in its fourth weekend in theaters, adding another $33 million in ticket sales according to studio...
Bob Saget, beloved TV dad of 'Full House,' dead at 65
Jan 10, 2022 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Saget, a comedian and actor best known for his role on the sitcom “Full House,” has died. He was 65. The O...
‘Spider-Man’ stays at No. 1 in 4th weekend
Jan 9, 2022 / Ap
Spider-Man’s box office dominance continued in its fourth weekend in theaters, adding another $33 million in ticket sales according to studio...
Michael Lang, Woodstock festival co-creator, dies at 77
Jan 9, 2022 / Ap
NEW YORK (AP) — A co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, Mic...
Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin, California split $632M
Jan 6, 2022 / Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million. The W...
2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man'
Jan 4, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which topped all f...
