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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    HBO Says It’s Going to Start Selling on the Web Next YearHBO Says It’s Going to Start Selling on the Web Next Year
    Technology

    The company will go “beyond the wall” and launch a “stand-alone, over the top” version of HBO in the U.S. next year.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Time to Hear Time Warner’s HBO Plan. How Far Will Jeff Bewkes Go?Time to Hear Time Warner’s HBO Plan. How Far Will Jeff Bewkes Go?
    Technology

    This morning, investors get to hear how Time Warner thinks it can grow. HBO’s plans may be the most interesting.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    BuzzFeed’s Growth Czar Is Now Its PublisherBuzzFeed’s Growth Czar Is Now Its Publisher
    Technology

    Dao Nguyen, BuzzFeed’s data and growth guru, gets a big promotion -- and CEO Jonah Peretti tries redefining “publisher” in the process.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Good News, TV Guys: ComScore Found Your Missing TV WatchersGood News, TV Guys: ComScore Found Your Missing TV Watchers
    Technology

    They’re still watching TV -- just not on TVs. But about those cord-cutting numbers ...

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    SoftBank Buys DramaFeverSoftBank Buys DramaFever
    Technology
    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Google Set to Lead Huge Investment in Magic Leap and Its “Cinematic Reality”Google Set to Lead Huge Investment in Magic Leap and Its “Cinematic Reality”
    Technology

    This secretive but boastful company says its virtual reality tech is better than Oculus Rift -- and it’s raising some $500 million to prove it.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Media Planning Company ColSpace Lands AOL/Time Warner Exec Mike Kelly as ChairmanMedia Planning Company ColSpace Lands AOL/Time Warner Exec Mike Kelly as Chairman
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    Nielsen Says It Screwed Up -- But Its Fix Won’t Help TV’s Real Ratings ProblemsNielsen Says It Screwed Up -- But Its Fix Won’t Help TV’s Real Ratings Problems
    Technology

    Some TV ratings have been wrong since March. But TV’s real problem is much bigger than that.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    “FailArmy” Video Startup Jukin Media Raises $1 Million“FailArmy” Video Startup Jukin Media Raises $1 Million
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    IAC May Buy Korean Video Site DramaFeverIAC May Buy Korean Video Site DramaFever
    Technology

    It’s one of several video sites that have gone on the market this year.

    By Peter Kafka