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Live Entertainment Entertainment
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The term "rock and roll" was first used in print in 1951, but live rock and roll shows didn't become truly widespread until a few years later. elaborate

Oprah Winfrey Entertainment
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Oprah Winfrey's first job was as a news anchor at a Nashville television station at the age of 19. elaborate

Concert Going Entertainment
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The phrase "encore" comes from the French, meaning "again." elaborate

Game Streaming (Twitch, YouTube) Entertainment
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The term "Twitch Plays Pokémon," where viewers collectively control a single Pokémon game, demonstrated the surprising emergent behavior possible through mass-participation game streaming. elaborate

The original "Pac-Man" arcade game was designed with only 256 possible maze patterns. elaborate

Performing Arts & Live Entertainment

The longest-running Broadway show is *The Phantom of the Opera*, having run for over 30 years. elaborate

Streaming Services Entertainment
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Netflix originally sent its DVDs in red envelopes. elaborate

Gaming Entertainment
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The world's first video game, "Tennis for Two," was created in 1958 and played on an oscilloscope. elaborate

Streaming Wars Entertainment
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Disney+ launched with a significantly smaller content library than its competitors Netflix and Hulu, yet quickly gained subscribers due to its established brand recognition and popular franchises like Marvel and Star Wars. elaborate

Home Theater Entertainment
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The term "home theater" didn't become widely used until the late 1990s, despite the concept of enjoying movies at home existing much longer. elaborate

Live Gaming Entertainment
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The first live-streamed video game tournament with a significant prize pool was for Quake in 1997. elaborate

E-sports Entertainment
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The prize pool for The International, the annual Dota 2 championship, has exceeded $40 million in some years, making it one of the highest-paying esports tournaments in the world. elaborate

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