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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Here Comes the Candy Crush IPO! After a $1.9 Billion Year, King Gets Ready to Go Public.Here Comes the Candy Crush IPO! After a $1.9 Billion Year, King Gets Ready to Go Public.
    Technology

    Big, fast-growing and very profitable. Can it last?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    You Can’t Buy De La Soul’s Music on the Web. So How Did the Band Give It Away?You Can’t Buy De La Soul’s Music on the Web. So How Did the Band Give It Away?
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    Orange Is the New, New Black: Netflix’s Next Big Show Is Out June 6Orange Is the New, New Black: Netflix’s Next Big Show Is Out June 6
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    It’s like “House of Cards,” but more popular.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Netflix Gets New Episodes of Disney’s “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”Netflix Gets New Episodes of Disney’s “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”
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    “The Lost Mission” season -- unaired until now -- starts next month.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Here’s Why the Biggest Cable Company in the Country Thinks It Can Get BiggerHere’s Why the Biggest Cable Company in the Country Thinks It Can Get Bigger
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    Comcast thinks it can swallow Time Warner Cable without getting indigestion. Here’s the pitch.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook Boots Two Ad Analytics Companies for Data ViolationsFacebook Boots Two Ad Analytics Companies for Data Violations
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    HasOffers and Kontagent are out of Facebook’s circle of trust.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Here’s What the New Apple TV Could Look Like (Hint: Check Your iPad)Here’s What the New Apple TV Could Look Like (Hint: Check Your iPad)
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    A new Apple TV might look a lot like the iPad app or Roku box you can already use.

    By Peter Kafka
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    Disney Wants to Invest in Your StartupDisney Wants to Invest in Your Startup
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    The deal: 10 companies, up to $120,000 each, and a summer in LA.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Video Platform Kaltura Raises $47 MillionVideo Platform Kaltura Raises $47 Million
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    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Former Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy Joins Spotify BoardFormer Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy Joins Spotify Board
    Technology

    A guy who helped build a big subscription business joins a company that wants to build a big subscription business.

    By Peter Kafka