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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    AT&T Starts Telling Washington Why Its DirecTV Deal Should PassAT&T Starts Telling Washington Why Its DirecTV Deal Should Pass
    Technology

    How does consolidation help consumers? Let AT&T explain ...

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Here’s What Amazon Would Have Looked Like in 1994Here’s What Amazon Would Have Looked Like in 1994
    Technology

    If Amazon was around back then. And sold MP3s.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Ryan Seacrest and Conde Nast Parent Invest in a YouTube Concert TourRyan Seacrest and Conde Nast Parent Invest in a YouTube Concert Tour
    Technology

    What is a YouTube concert? Ask DigiTour, which is going to sell 100,000 tickets this summer.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Advertisers Want Internet Stars, and Niche Wants to Connect ThemAdvertisers Want Internet Stars, and Niche Wants to Connect Them
    Technology

    Matt Cutshall used to be a waiter. Now he’s making money as a micro-movie celebrity.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple’s Beats Deal May Not Be Finalized Until Next WeekApple’s Beats Deal May Not Be Finalized Until Next Week
    Technology
    Upworthy’s Traffic Is Still Headed Down. Blame Us, Not Facebook, Says Upworthy.Upworthy’s Traffic Is Still Headed Down. Blame Us, Not Facebook, Says Upworthy.
    Technology

    We grew on the inside, not the outside, says the viral content-spreader.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Time Inc. Waves Goodbye to CNNMoney and Its Digital ProfitsTime Inc. Waves Goodbye to CNNMoney and Its Digital Profits
    Technology

    What’s that? A website, run by traditional media companies, that makes money? Yes, Time Inc. used to have one of those.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Purge Pay TV, Binge on Data: Cord-Cutters Are Gulping Down BandwidthPurge Pay TV, Binge on Data: Cord-Cutters Are Gulping Down Bandwidth
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    What do the cable guys think about that?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The TV Industrial Complex Fights Back With More VOD, Better VOD AdsThe TV Industrial Complex Fights Back With More VOD, Better VOD Ads
    Technology

    New terms for TV Industry watchers: “stacking rights” and “dynamic ad insertion.” Here’s what they mean.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Who Knew Charles Bukowski Was Such an Active Investor?Who Knew Charles Bukowski Was Such an Active Investor?
    Technology
    By Peter Kafka