Sports + Entertainment

Budget Battles

  • Why Netflix Didn’t Pay the Ransom for ‘Orange Is the New Black’

    By Josh Herr

    Over the weekend, hackers calling themselves “thedarkoverlord” threatened to release the first 10 episodes of the fifth season of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” on the popular file sharing...

  • John Skipper, President of ESPN, INC, and co-chairman, Disney Media Networks addresses the media in Digital Center 2, a new 194,000 sq. ft building on the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut May 22, 2014 will be the new home of SportsCenter beginning Ju

    Will ESPN's Mass Layoffs Save the Network?

    By Jeff Spross, TheWeek.com

    There was a bloodbath at ESPN on Wednesday. A dramatic round of layoffs had long been expected at the Worldwide Leader in Sports, but the numbers turned out much bigger than predicted : Roughly 100...

  • NFL logo and set are seen at New York's Radio City Music Hall before the start of the 2013 NFL Draft

    Here's Why It Really Pays to Get Picked in the First Round in the NFL Draft

    By Cork Gaines and Diana Yukari, Business Insider

    In the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft, players and agents jockey for position to be one of the top picks in the draft and cash in with a lucrative contract. This is immensely important because if...

  • Harry Potter Deathly Hollows Part II

    Here's Why Hollywood Is Addicted to Sequels

    By Diana Yukari and Carrie Wittmer, Business Insider

    There are a lot of sequels coming in 2017, and many have already hit theaters. But to the chagrin of Hollywood executives, many are bombing at the box office . Analysts are crying sequel fatigue, but...

  • View shows Dubai International Airport after an Emirates Airline flight crash-landed

    The Trump Effect? Major Global Airline Cuts Flights to US

    By Benjamin Zhang , Business Insider

    On Wednesday, Emirates announced plans to reduce service to the US amid fallout from the Trump administration's more restrictive travel policies . The Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based airline says...

  • The Simpsons App Will Change the TV Game Forever

    By Josh Herr

    Get ready for a whole lot more Simpsons in your life. Starting on August 21st, Fox’s FXX will run a nonstop marathon of every single episode (and the 2 hour 2007 film) that will last through Labor...

  • For a Mere $12,000, Fly Fido’s Ashes to the Moon

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    We’ll spend $60 billion on our pets this year, on everything from massages to fitness centers to customized pet suites. If you think that’s something, here’s evidence we really have gone to the dogs...

  • This $6500 Water Bike Aims for a Splashy Launch

    By Jacob Pramuk, CNBC

    When Judah Schiller goes for a bike ride, he might pedal alongside dolphins instead of trees. Perched on a frame that floats on 11-foot inflatable pontoons, he's seen a group of sea lions poke their...

  • Lebron James Could Bring a Half a Billion to Cleveland Economy

    By Cork Gaines, Business Insider

    LeBron James is taking his talents home and most Cleveland fans just want a championship. But he may also bring an annual $500 million boost to the local economy. The number is based on calculations...

  • Good (and Bad) Things to Buy This August

    By Lindsay Sakraida, dealnews.com

    August is a brilliant month for many reasons. It's veering towards the end of the summer season, which means clearance sales galore; it features a holiday weekend that will usher in big department...