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Culture Archive

Archives for August 2014

Technology
TV’s Scary SummerTV’s Scary Summer
Technology

TV ad sales were down last spring. Now ratings are disappearing.

By Peter Kafka
Emmy Awards
These episodes will win or lose the EmmyThese episodes will win or lose the Emmy
Emmy Awards

Everybody has to submit an episode for Emmy consideration. These are this year’s nominees’ picks.

By Emily St. James
Technology
How One Company Figured Out How Many People Watch Netflix’s New Shows -- And How Netflix Stopped ThemHow One Company Figured Out How Many People Watch Netflix’s New Shows -- And How Netflix Stopped Them
Technology

Netflix doesn’t want anyone to know how its shows perform. But until recently, one company had cracked the code.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Coming to the Internet: Shows From CBS That You Won’t See on CBSComing to the Internet: Shows From CBS That You Won’t See on CBS
Technology

The people who make “CSI” and “NCSI” could end up making shows for Netflix.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Code/red: Netflix Overtakes HBO in Facebook GloatsCode/red: Netflix Overtakes HBO in Facebook Gloats
Technology

Plus, Supreme Court decision prediction algorithms, Mark Zuckerberg’s employee motivation techniques and another dumb drone accident.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
What Happened to the Cord Cutters?What Happened to the Cord Cutters?
Technology

Pay TV is still shrinking, but not as fast as before.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Time Warner Explains Why It Doesn’t Want to Sell to Fox or Anyone Else (For Now)Time Warner Explains Why It Doesn’t Want to Sell to Fox or Anyone Else (For Now)
Technology

A #longread from Jeff Bewkes

By Peter Kafka
Reality TV
The Bachelorette is sexist. And it needs to go.The Bachelorette is sexist. And it needs to go.
Reality TV

Real Talk. Sometimes things we love need to go.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Why TV Still Looks Pretty Good to Big MediaWhy TV Still Looks Pretty Good to Big Media
Technology

No one wants print, but investors are just fine with TV -- even old-fashioned broadcast TV.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Dish Gets Closer to a Web TV Launch With A&E DealDish Gets Closer to a Web TV Launch With A&E Deal
Technology

The satellite TV company wants to sell pay TV -- like “Duck Dynasty” -- over the Internet.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
This Native Ads Rant Is Brought to You by John Oliver’s New HBO ShowThis Native Ads Rant Is Brought to You by John Oliver’s New HBO Show
Technology

“That’s not bullshit, it’s repurposed bovine waste.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
I Want It, and I Want It Now -- It’s Time for Instant GratificationI Want It, and I Want It Now -- It’s Time for Instant Gratification
Technology

Part one of a Re/code special series about the new instant gratification economy.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Re/code on TV (and Radio): Tablet Market “Crashing” and Google Wants Guinea PigsRe/code on TV (and Radio): Tablet Market “Crashing” and Google Wants Guinea Pigs
Technology

What Re/coders said on the air this week, collected in one convenient place.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
As YouTube Gets Ready to Launch a Spotify Competitor, a Top Exec Heads to SpotifyAs YouTube Gets Ready to Launch a Spotify Competitor, a Top Exec Heads to Spotify
Technology

Product boss Shiva Rajaraman was one of the guys in charge of a long-delayed subscription service.

By Peter Kafka