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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    HBO Now Is ... Just Okay, With 800,000 SubscribersHBO Now Is ... Just Okay, With 800,000 Subscribers
    Technology

    Eh.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Disney Says Skinny Bundles Are Hurting ESPN and Will Save ESPNDisney Says Skinny Bundles Are Hurting ESPN and Will Save ESPN
    Technology

    Disney bosses to customers: You need ESPN. You want ESPN.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Party’s Over, Twitter VIPs: You’re Getting Ads AgainParty’s Over, Twitter VIPs: You’re Getting Ads Again
    Technology

    Some of you, at least.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple Music Finally Comes to Sonos TomorrowApple Music Finally Comes to Sonos Tomorrow
    Technology

    That took a while.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    More People Streamed the Super Bowl Than Ever Before. Here Are the Numbers:More People Streamed the Super Bowl Than Ever Before. Here Are the Numbers:
    Technology

    Here are the numbers.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The Super Bowl Breaks a Streaming RecordThe Super Bowl Breaks a Streaming Record
    Technology

    The game drew its biggest Web audience, ever.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    How to Stream the Super Bowl for Free (If You Insist)How to Stream the Super Bowl for Free (If You Insist)
    Technology

    Streaming live sports is doable, but it’s not as easy as the rest of the Internet.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Warner Music Says It Will Share Its (Theoretical) Spotify Payday With Its ArtistsWarner Music Says It Will Share Its (Theoretical) Spotify Payday With Its Artists
    Technology

    More money for Coldplay if Spotify IPOs.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Spotify Links Up With Amazon’s EchoSpotify Links Up With Amazon’s Echo
    Technology

    Took a while.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    ESPN Says Skinny Bundles Are Big. Comcast Says They’re Not. The Future of TV Is Confused.ESPN Says Skinny Bundles Are Big. Comcast Says They’re Not. The Future of TV Is Confused.
    Technology

    Are you going to pay less for TV -- or not at all?

    By Peter Kafka