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NBC Puts the Super Bowl on the Web Because It Thinks You’ll Watch It on TV

by Peter Kafka on Jan 31, 2012 • No Comments

NBC is letting you watch the Super Bowl on the Web, for free, on Sunday. Here's why.

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Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up. Don’t Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up, Anyway.

by Peter Kafka on Jan 27, 2012 • No Comments

Here's how your monthly cable bill gets split up. Spoiler: Disney and ESPN get a really big chunk.

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Netflix Doesn’t Want to Compete With Cable, Hulu, iTunes or GameFly. But HBO …

by Peter Kafka on Jan 26, 2012 • No Comments

Reed Hastings make his case, again: We're just another cable TV network, and people seem to like that just fine.

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Netflix Doesn’t Want to Compete With Cable, Hulu, iTunes or GameFly. But HBO …

by Peter Kafka on Jan 26, 2012 • No Comments

Reed Hastings make his case, again: We're just another cable TV network, and people seem to like that just fine.

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Listen Up! Neil Young Joins Dive Into Media Next Week.

by Peter Kafka on Jan 23, 2012 • No Comments

A lineup that already includes some of the biggest names in media adds a musical icon with a digital agenda.

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Why the Future of TV Won’t Be Here Soon

by Peter Kafka on Jan 10, 2012 • No Comments

Social TV, Web TV, etc., are all fine. But regular people want to pay less for the stuff they want. And getting that to happen is going to require a lot of work.

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Myspace — Yes, Myspace — Says It’s Going to Sell You Web TV

by Peter Kafka on Jan 9, 2012 • No Comments

Who knew the first cable-cutting alternative would come from Justin Timberlake and crew? At least it's supposed to: Plans are vague now, but will supposedly be firmed up soon.

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