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Spotify on Thursday said it had renewed its deal with Joe Rogan, who leads the audio company’s most popular podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” The podcast, which has 18 million followers on Spotify, has been the company’s top podcast since 2020. The terms of the multiyear licensing deal were not disclosed. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported the deal had an estimated earnout of $250 million. “The partnership with Spotify has been an amazing fit, and they’re incredible to work with,” Rogan said in a statement. “I’m extremely happy and excited to continue with them for years to come.”Rogan first entered into an exclusive multiyear podcast deal with Spotify in 2020 in a deal said to be worth $100 million. The partnership was key to driving podcast audiences to Spotify, which at the time was mostly known as a streaming music service. In 2024, the company extended its partnership for “The Joe Rogan Experience” to be distributed on other platforms, and that will continue in the latest deal. Rogan’s show was ranked as the top podcast last year on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.

What Happened? Shares of global online betting powerhouse Flutter Entertainment (NASDAQ:FLUT) jumped 4.4% in the afternoon session after Citi analyst Monique Pollard upgraded the company from a Neutral rating to a Buy rating. According to StreetInsider, Susquehanna analyst Joseph Stauff separately cut his price target to $100 from $115 and kept a Positive rating. He said third-quarter profit is likely to be lower and that the weaker result is already discounted. The stock, he said, is most sensitive to FanDuel’s recovery in online sports betting, where he sees progress. He pointed to heavier competition, including from prediction markets, higher taxes in states such as Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, and Louisiana, and fewer new state launches than in prior years. A strong showing on operating metrics, he said, would support the view that FanDuel’s sportsbook has stabilized. After the initial pop, the shares cooled down to $79.10, up 4.3% from the previous close. What Is The Market Telling UsFlutter Entertainment’s shares are very volatile and have had 23 moves greater than 5% over the last year.

Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Sebastian Hansen star in A Minecraft Movie, an example of Xbox expanding its gaming franchises into film and broader entertainment. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Former Mojang president Kayleen Walters will lead Xbox's new entertainment division, bringing film, television, merchandise, partnerships, and live experiences under one operation. Xbox is expanding its reach beyond video games with the launch of XP, a new entertainment division that will oversee film and television adaptations, consumer merchandise, brand partnerships, and live events. The name is a nod to "experience points," a familiar term among gamers. Leading the new division as President is Kayleen Walters, the outgoing president of Mojang Studios and an executive producer of A Minecraft Movie. The move brings several existing Xbox operations together under one division as Microsoft looks to expand its gaming franchises into other areas of entertainment.

Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday. The stock traded as low as $5.10 and last traded at $5.1310, with a volume of 5509 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $5.17. Get LUCK alerts:Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades52-Week Lows? No Problem for 3 Stocks With Big Upside PotentialSeveral research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research downgraded Lucky Strike Entertainment from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Roth Capital set a $6.50 price target on Lucky Strike Entertainment in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Truist Financial set a $10.00 price target on Lucky Strike Entertainment in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment in a report on Friday, July 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock.

NEW DELHI — Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker, died Thursday at his home in the western state of Goa. He was 75. Patekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, citing a doctor at the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Born in 1951 in India’s western state of Maharashtra, Patekar built a career spanning nearly five decades in Hindi- and Marathi-language cinema. He was known for intense performances and roles that often portrayed complex or unconventional characters. Patekar made his film debut in the 1978 Hindi film “Gaman” and later earned acclaim for “Parinda” and “Krantiveer.” Patekar became popular in mainstream Bollywood films, while also working in India’s “parallel cinema” movement, known for its focus on realism and social issues. He gained wider international recognition with filmmaker Mira Nair’s Oscar-nominated “Salaam Bombay!”He won three National Film Awards, India’s highest film honors, and received the Padma Shri, one of the country’s highest civilian honors. In 2018, during India’s #MeToo movement, a Bollywood actress accused Patekar of sexual harassment on a film set. Patekar denied the allegation.

Sports venues are some of the most complex buildings to design, build, and operate. Through partnerships with the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots, Autodesk is showing how connected data can carry a project from early design through construction and into operations.  That complexity makes them a powerful example of what Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform is built to support: connecting people, data, and workflows from early design and construction through operations. Together, these partnerships demonstrate how technology can help teams and venue owners deliver ambitious capital projects, modernize facilities, make more informed decisions, and create better experiences for the people who use these spaces every day. Autodesk is the Official Design and Make Platform for the Cleveland Browns as the organization builds the new Huntington Bank Field in Brook Park, Ohio.  The new enclosed stadium is designed as a year-round sports and entertainment destination and the centerpiece of a larger mixed-use development. Groundbreaking took place in April 2026, with the stadium expected to open in 2029.  The project brings together an extensive design and construction ecosystem.

Flutter Entertainment PLC (NYSE:FLUT - Get Free Report) shares shot up 4.7% during trading on Thursday. The company traded as high as $79.23 and last traded at $79.3790. 271,184 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 92% from the average daily volume of 3,294,191 shares. The stock had previously closed at $75.85. Get Flutter Entertainment alerts:Wall Street Analyst Weigh InDraftKings Falls 7.6%: Is Kalshi's NFL Lead Really That Big? A number of research firms have issued reports on FLUT. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $151.00 to $133.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $137.00 to $112.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $161.00 to $133.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Flutter Entertainment in a report on Thursday, September 3rd.

Television is usually designed to move quickly, with dramatic stories, fast editing, and constant entertainment. Norway created something completely different. Instead of rushing viewers from one moment to another, Norwegian Broadcasting Company introduced a new style of programming that allowed audiences to experience real journeys and everyday activities in their entirety. This unusual format became known as Slow TV. The idea behind Slow TV is simple: show an event from beginning to end with an uninterrupted timeline. Rather than cutting between scenes or shortening the experience, viewers are invited to watch the complete journey as it naturally happens. The movement began in 2009 with a surprising experiment. Thomas Hellum, a project manager at the Norwegian Broadcasting Company, and his colleagues were discussing ideas for programs based on experiences that naturally take a long time. During one conversation, someone suggested filming an entire train journey across Norway. The idea was straightforward: record the complete train trip from Oslo to Bergen and broadcast the entire seven-hour journey live.

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