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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Why TV Still Looks Pretty Good to Big MediaWhy TV Still Looks Pretty Good to Big Media
    Technology

    No one wants print, but investors are just fine with TV -- even old-fashioned broadcast TV.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Dish Gets Closer to a Web TV Launch With A&E DealDish Gets Closer to a Web TV Launch With A&E Deal
    Technology

    The satellite TV company wants to sell pay TV -- like “Duck Dynasty” -- over the Internet.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Look What Happens to Web Traffic When Facebook Goes AwayLook What Happens to Web Traffic When Facebook Goes Away
    Technology

    Now you see it, now you ...

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    This Native Ads Rant Is Brought to You by John Oliver’s New HBO ShowThis Native Ads Rant Is Brought to You by John Oliver’s New HBO Show
    Technology

    “That’s not bullshit, it’s repurposed bovine waste.”

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Jeff Bewkes May Get an $80 Billion Question This WeekJeff Bewkes May Get an $80 Billion Question This Week
    Technology

    Is Time Warner’s CEO really serious about not selling to Rupert Murdoch? One question could tell Wall Street a lot on Wednesday.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    As YouTube Gets Ready to Launch a Spotify Competitor, a Top Exec Heads to SpotifyAs YouTube Gets Ready to Launch a Spotify Competitor, a Top Exec Heads to Spotify
    Technology

    Product boss Shiva Rajaraman was one of the guys in charge of a long-delayed subscription service.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    SoundCloud, Which Wants Big Music Deals, Hires Big Music ExecutiveSoundCloud, Which Wants Big Music Deals, Hires Big Music Executive
    Technology

    If you want to join them, hire them.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Barry Diller Has an Aereo HangoverBarry Diller Has an Aereo Hangover
    Technology

    IAC bet early -- and prominently -- on the Web TV company. Now it is taking a loss on its investment.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Twitter to Wall Street: We’re Big Now -- And We’ll Be Really, Really Big in the FutureTwitter to Wall Street: We’re Big Now -- And We’ll Be Really, Really Big in the Future
    Technology

    That’s a hard sell, but Dick Costolo is pulling it off after a big Q2.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Rhapsody Hits Two Million Streaming Music SubscribersRhapsody Hits Two Million Streaming Music Subscribers
    Technology
    By Peter Kafka

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