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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    The Guy Who Built AOL’s Video Business Is LeavingThe Guy Who Built AOL’s Video Business Is Leaving
    Technology

    AOL didn’t use to have a video business. Now it does.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    YouTube Wants Its Own Kids Shows, TooYouTube Wants Its Own Kids Shows, Too
    Technology

    And it’s willing to pay for them -- just like Amazon and Netflix.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook Wraps Up $19 Billion WhatsApp Deal That’s Now Worth $22 BillionFacebook Wraps Up $19 Billion WhatsApp Deal That’s Now Worth $22 Billion
    Technology
    Why ESPN Thinks It Can Sell NBA Games on the Web Without Breaking Up Its Pay TV BundleWhy ESPN Thinks It Can Sell NBA Games on the Web Without Breaking Up Its Pay TV Bundle
    Technology

    The king of cable TV will sell Web games as an extra, not as an alternative to its core programming.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Verizon, Redbox Shut Down Netflix Killer No One WantedVerizon, Redbox Shut Down Netflix Killer No One Wanted
    Technology

    Redbox Instant is shutting down “because it was not as successful as we hoped it would be.”

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple Asks the Music Labels for a Price Cut on Streaming SubscriptionsApple Asks the Music Labels for a Price Cut on Streaming Subscriptions
    Technology

    Apple’s Beats Music service, like all the other subscription music services, rents music for $10 a month. Apple wants a price cut.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    “Crouching Tiger,” Meet “Billy Madison”: Now Netflix Is Making Movies With Adam Sandler, Too“Crouching Tiger,” Meet “Billy Madison”: Now Netflix Is Making Movies With Adam Sandler, Too
    Technology

    The star of “The Waterboy” and “Punch-Drunk Love” will make four movies for the streaming video service.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The NFL’s Flirtation With the Web Is Over (For Now)The NFL’s Flirtation With the Web Is Over (For Now)
    Technology

    For now, at least: DirecTV locks up pro football’s “Sunday Ticket” package for eight years.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    AT&T and Chernin’s Otter Media Plucks Talent From YouTube and American AirlinesAT&T and Chernin’s Otter Media Plucks Talent From YouTube and American Airlines
    Technology

    Tom Pickett, fresh from a top content job at YouTube, will handle subscription services for the joint venture. Virasb Vahidi will run the whole thing.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    News Corp. Buys Real Estate Listing Service Move for $950 MillionNews Corp. Buys Real Estate Listing Service Move for $950 Million