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Monday, November 2, 2009

Apple’s iTunes Pitch: TV for $30 a Month

appletvWould you pay $30 a month to watch TV via iTunes?

That’s the pitch Apple has been making to TV networks in recent weeks. The company is trying to round up support for a monthly subscription service that would deliver TV programs via its multimedia software, multiple sources tell me. The industry finds this idea both tempting and terrifying.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

In Their Own Words: Comcast’s Case for–and Against–an NBCU Deal

eightballComcast says it doesn’t have a deal to buy NBC Universal. Does it want to buy NBC Universal? Ask COO Steve Burke and you’re going to get a confusing answer.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Blockbuster: Look Ma, No Bankruptcy

blockbuster-store2Why did Blockbuster release some of its fourth-quarter numbers today–two weeks before it was scheduled to do so? Because it wanted to impress investors who freaked out on Tuesday when the company had to swat away rumors that it was headed for Chapter 11. Alas, investors are giving the numbers mixed reviews.

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Monday, December 1, 2008

Time Warner’s New Strategy: Bigger Stock Price, Same Company

Time Warner shareholders used to complain that the stock was stuck in the high teens. These days, those prices seem pretty good. But how to get there?

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About Peter

Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider.

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Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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