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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Keep Your Eye on the Ball! FanDuel, Wasserman Media Come to Code/Media.Keep Your Eye on the Ball! FanDuel, Wasserman Media Come to Code/Media.
    Technology

    If you want to figure out the future of media, figure out the future of sports: Nigel Eccles and Casey Wasserman join a powerhouse lineup.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Mic Gets a Washington Post Executive to Help It Grow, and Grow UpMic Gets a Washington Post Executive to Help It Grow, and Grow Up
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    Step three in the modern media handbook plays out.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple Gets a Giant Taylor Swift Concert Exclusive (Because It Paid Taylor Swift)Apple Gets a Giant Taylor Swift Concert Exclusive (Because It Paid Taylor Swift)
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    Apple Music subscribers get a free concert video, Apple gets a marketing boost and Taylor Swift gets paid.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    ‘Saturday Night Live’ Loves Nerds Who Love ‘Star Wars’‘Saturday Night Live’ Loves Nerds Who Love ‘Star Wars’
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    Mint condition.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Why Apple Walked Away From TV (For Now)Why Apple Walked Away From TV (For Now)
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    It’s the bundle: How big will it be, and who’s going to make the cut?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple’s New TV Ad for Apple TV: We Don’t Need TV, Because We Have TV!Apple’s New TV Ad for Apple TV: We Don’t Need TV, Because We Have TV!
    Technology
    IAC Combines About.com and the Daily Beast to Impress Wall Street and AdvertisersIAC Combines About.com and the Daily Beast to Impress Wall Street and Advertisers
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    Barry Diller’s idea: Bigger is better, for investors and media buyers.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Reverse! Reverse! Yahoo Will Spin Off Yahoo, Not Its Alibaba Stake.Reverse! Reverse! Yahoo Will Spin Off Yahoo, Not Its Alibaba Stake.
    Technology

    Different direction, same result?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    This Guy Just Raised $25 Million Because He Knows What You Want to ClickThis Guy Just Raised $25 Million Because He Knows What You Want to Click
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    And he’s not shy about it.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple Updates Its News App to Make It More Like a ... NewspaperApple Updates Its News App to Make It More Like a ... Newspaper
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    There’s also an update for publishers, too. Will that make you use it?

    By Peter Kafka