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Pogba blows off Heineken 1 day after Ronaldo disses Coke

Pogba blows off Heineken 1 day after Ronaldo disses Coke

By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Some of the most intriguing news coming out of Euro 2020 isn’t from the field of play, but from the even more intense, cutthroat world of news conference beverage advertisements. On Tuesday night, France playmaker Paul Pogba moved a bottle of Heineken beer away from sight ahead of a news conference. Pogba, who was named man of the match in France’s 1-0 victory over Germany, is a devout Muslim. Pogba’s move was reminiscent of Cristiano Ronaldo’s actions just a day earlier, when he removed Atlanta-based Coca-Cola’s bottles that were in front of…
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Disney+ and Netflix’s Next Challenge: Shaking Off Slower Streaming Growth

Disney+ and Netflix’s Next Challenge: Shaking Off Slower Streaming Growth

BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Amid reopenings, the same signs that are making movie theater owners optimistic for this summer are spelling concern for digital executives as major platforms miss subscriber expectations. A funny thing happened in the first half of 2021: The insatiable appetite of consumers for streaming video content began to slow down. “We had those 10 years where we were growing smooth as silk, and then it just got a little wobbly,” said Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings in an April 20 video for the company’s first-quarter earnings after the company missed its own modest subscriber estimates.…
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