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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Cord-Cutting Contagion! Wall Street Bails on Big Media Stocks.Cord-Cutting Contagion! Wall Street Bails on Big Media Stocks.
    Technology

    Disney sneezes, and now everyone in TV-land is sick.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook Starts Livestreaming, Too -- But Just for CelebritiesFacebook Starts Livestreaming, Too -- But Just for Celebrities
    Technology

    Heads up, Periscope and Meerkat.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Pro Baseball’s Streaming Video Unit Gets Ready for a $3 Billion Spinoff by Adding Pro HockeyPro Baseball’s Streaming Video Unit Gets Ready for a $3 Billion Spinoff by Adding Pro Hockey
    Technology

    Meet BAM Tech. Today it works with companies like ESPN. Down the road, it might compete with them.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook’s Ronda Rousey Problem -- Which May Not Be a Problem for Facebook at AllFacebook’s Ronda Rousey Problem -- Which May Not Be a Problem for Facebook at All
    Technology

    Facebook video is taking off. So are questions about the way it handles copyright violations.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    CBS Bets Fantasy Sports Fans Will Pay for a New Site With an Old NameCBS Bets Fantasy Sports Fans Will Pay for a New Site With an Old Name
    Technology

    Remember SportsLine? It’s back, with a focus on fantasy sports.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    LinkedIn Starts Building a Syndicated Content NetworkLinkedIn Starts Building a Syndicated Content Network
    Technology

    There’s no money involved. But no reason there couldn’t be, one day.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Found! A Music Label That Will Actually Tell Us How Apple Music Is Doing!Found! A Music Label That Will Actually Tell Us How Apple Music Is Doing!
    Technology

    Tl;dr: It’s no Spotify -- yet.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    NBCUniversal Poised to Make Big Investments in BuzzFeed and Vox MediaNBCUniversal Poised to Make Big Investments in BuzzFeed and Vox Media
    Technology

    The deal will value BuzzFeed at $1.5 billion.

    By Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Fuisz Media Raises $10 Million for Video Ads You Can TouchFuisz Media Raises $10 Million for Video Ads You Can Touch
    Technology

    Go ahead, try it.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Here’s What Spotify Wants to Know About What I Think About Apple MusicHere’s What Spotify Wants to Know About What I Think About Apple Music
    Technology

    Just a bit of understandable curiosity.

    By Peter Kafka