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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke to CNBC about ESPN and its future in his first public comments since his 2022 firing.

CNBC spoke with ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, and former ESPN President John Skipper as part of a digital documentary on ESPN's future.

The deadline to enter the 2024 awards is March 26.

CNBC spoke with ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, and former ESPN President John Skipper as part of a digital documentary on ESPN's future.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 01: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks passes the ball against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter at the TD Garden on March 01, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. | Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images

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These days, none of us can afford to be disconnected. Whether it be work emails and messages from the team on your laptop or being available to the kids via phone while they’re at school, our day-to-day lives rely heavily on our devices and their battery power. 

Ensure your devices are always charged with a reliable and powerful power bank. The Flash Pro Plus is powered by Panasonic™ and was designed with Apple and Android users in mind. It’s also on sale for just... Читать дальше...

1. Road blocks exist to enforce Texas’ SB 4 immigration law  The Texas Tribune
2. Republican States Eye Immigration Legislation Similar to Texas  The New York Times
3. The Most Conservative Jurists in America Have Lost The Supreme Court  The New Republic
4. Flurry of Court Actions on Immigration Law Causing Confusion in Texas  The Wall Street Journal
5. Short-term fate of Texas’ controversial immigration law could come down to a George W. Bush nominee  CNN

Despite being over 100 years since the first documented example of product placement ran--a soap endorsement within the Lumiere brothers' 1896 film Washing Day in Switzerland--the advertising technique remains popular. If the reaction to a 20-year-old Cerveza Cristal integration appearing within the original Star Wars trilogy when aired in Chile is anything to go by--it...

There's nothing new about people showing great enthusiasm for their favorite books, movies and musical acts. Songs and stories shape society. Life imitates art. At the same time, culture is not static. Things change. Smartphones, social media, streaming platforms and investors looking to make more money from the intellectual property through various adaptations have helped...

Taco Bell is often a go-to spot for late-night cravings, but a new campaign starring Jason Sudeikis aims to lure consumers in daylight, too. A 30-second ad launching March 21 shows Sudeikis, who repeatedly expressed his love for the brand in interviews, responding to a real social media post about how "Taco Bell only really...

In case last year's "Breaking Good" Super Bowl ad wasn't an indication, Frito-Lay brand PopCorners' latest commercial, featuring Don Cheadle as a speakeasy proprietor, drives home the point that the air-popped snack is so good it should be forbidden. In "Get Caught With Something Good," patrons of a 1920s-themed establishment meet in secret to enjoy...

In the heart of Tunisia stands a transformative project, seamlessly blending tradition, sustainability, and economic vitality. The Segermès Oil Mill & Cannery Project stands as a beacon of hope for rural areas, offering not only employment opportunities but also a renewed sense of purpose and prosperity. Nestled within the serene landscape, this concept is more than just a facility; it is a holistic approach to rejuvenating an isolated rural community.

13th African Games 2023 - Accra , Ghana
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17 Mar 2024 14:00     GHA v NGR (One Pool)     1 - 0
17 Mar 2024 16:00     KEN v EGY (One Pool)      2 - 3
18 Mar 2024 10:00     EGY v NGR (One Pool)     5 - 4
18 Mar 2024 16:00     KEN v GHA (One Pool)     1 - 3
20 Mar 2024 14:00     NGR v KEN (One Pool)     2 - 1
20 Mar 2024 16:00     GHA v EGY (One Pool)     0 - 1
22 Mar 2024 14:00     NGR v KEN
22 Mar 2024 16:00     EGY v GHA   

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) in College Park, Maryland seeks to hire support scientists to participate in our food safety research program. The Office of Regulatory Science (ORS) within CFSAN conducts laboratory investigations in a variety of research areas which include, but are not limited to, food additives, food packaging, contaminants, toxins, allergens, elemental analysis, and nutrients in foods... Читать дальше...

ESPN chairman James Pitaro sat down with CNBC to discuss the company's future as it faces serious cord cutting and competition from tech companies like Amazon and YouTube with deeper pockets than parent company Disney.

Bob Chapek, former Disney CEO, sat down with CNBC's Alex Sherman in his first public interview since leaving Disney to discuss his thoughts on ESPN's future.

ESPN has been the most dominant sports channel for more than 40 years. It holds live sports rights including the NFL's Monday Night Football, the NBA and the WNBA. But as millions of Americans cancel their cable TV subscriptions and big tech companies like Amazon and YouTube bid on live sports, ESPN has had to adjust — or decline along with the pay-TV business. CNBC sat down with former and current executives to talk about the future of the sports juggernaut.

In "3 Body Problem", John Bradley's character Jack Rooney is the ultimate comic relief. Here's why he's both the best and worst part of the show.

This year, Taco Bell will release eight new menu items. One of those items has hit the menu: the Cantina Chicken. This item will reportedly be featured in burritos, soft tacos, crispy tacos, chicken quesadillas, and chicken bowls. A popular Taco Bell employee on TikTok shared his thoughts after trying it and comparing it to the regular chicken the chain offers. 

A British Columbia man who put more than $700,000 of his money into what he thought would be a safe investment, only to have it taken by a fraudster, says the discovery of a Winnipeg fraud case is likely to thank for the recovery of his money.

Former President Trump currently faces 91 felony counts in courts from Georgia and Florida to New York and Washington, D.C. Test your knowledge of the current Republican presidential candidate’s ongoing criminal and civil cases with this quiz.

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Nobody wins when creators fight over who is helping a poor family the most.

On October 13, 1966, the artist Marta Minujín invited sixty Argentine celebrities to a large room, ushered them to seats that were each equipped with a television set and a radio, and filmed and photographed the group for hours. Twelve days later about half of them came back to the same space, wearing the same […]

For much of the last week, Elon Musk’s mighty Twitter feed—sorry, his X feed—featured as its pinned tweet a video that purports to lay bare a vast conspiracy among Democrats to “flood” the country with “illegals” to lock in a “permanent voting majority.” Many people have picked apart the video’s numerous lies. It is a strikingly crafted piece of “great replacement theory” propaganda, and it illustrates the growing sophistication of far-right information spaces.