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Media Archive

Archives for December 2015

Technology
Yes, Feed the Trolls, Says Fox Sports Host Katie NolanYes, Feed the Trolls, Says Fox Sports Host Katie Nolan
Technology

“They just don’t have the balls to put their face and name on anything they say.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Donald Trump Tells Jimmy Kimmel Some of the Other GOP Candidates Should Drop Out AlreadyDonald Trump Tells Jimmy Kimmel Some of the Other GOP Candidates Should Drop Out Already
Technology

Trump says he’ll build a “big, beautiful door” for immigrants to pass through -- presumably after he builds the wall.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Pandora Will Need to Pay More for Its Songs, but It Could Have Been WorsePandora Will Need to Pay More for Its Songs, but It Could Have Been Worse
Technology

Pandora investors think that’s great news.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitter’s Head of Video, Baljeet Singh, Is Leaving the CompanyTwitter’s Head of Video, Baljeet Singh, Is Leaving the Company
Technology

Another key Twitter departure.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
BBC Uses Artificial Intelligence to Track Down New Audiences for ‘Sherlock’BBC Uses Artificial Intelligence to Track Down New Audiences for ‘Sherlock’
Technology

Parrot Analytics provides a new way to measure TV audiences, even when they’re not watching TV.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Europe’s Move to Block Teenagers From Social Media Is Totally CrazyEurope’s Move to Block Teenagers From Social Media Is Totally Crazy
Technology

What the ... ?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Goodbye, Dubai: Yahoo to Shutter Final Office in MideastGoodbye, Dubai: Yahoo to Shutter Final Office in Mideast
Technology

It’s a sad end to a once promising region for the Silicon Valley Internet giant.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Less Than Two Years After a Blockbuster Disney Deal, Maker Studios CEO Ynon Kreiz LeavesLess Than Two Years After a Blockbuster Disney Deal, Maker Studios CEO Ynon Kreiz Leaves
Technology
Avegant’s Glyph, Which Beams Movies Onto Viewers’ Retinas, Won’t Arrive Until Early 2016Avegant’s Glyph, Which Beams Movies Onto Viewers’ Retinas, Won’t Arrive Until Early 2016
Technology

The company has also hired former Apple and Nokia executive Richard Kerris as its chief marketing officer.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Howard Stern Is Sticking With SiriusXM for Another Five YearsHoward Stern Is Sticking With SiriusXM for Another Five Years
Technology

“If you are not listening to SiriusXM and The Howard Stern Show, then you are really more like a zombie, a rotting corpse monster, living half a life, deadened and blackened inside.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Keep Your Eye on the Ball! FanDuel, Wasserman Media Come to Code/Media.Keep Your Eye on the Ball! FanDuel, Wasserman Media Come to Code/Media.
Technology

If you want to figure out the future of media, figure out the future of sports: Nigel Eccles and Casey Wasserman join a powerhouse lineup.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Security for ‘Star Wars’ Opening in Hollywood Is IntenseSecurity for ‘Star Wars’ Opening in Hollywood Is Intense
Technology

Large swaths of Hollywood have been shut down to traffic completely.

By Jeff Wattenhofer
Technology
Amiibo, Disney Infinity, Skylanders, Lego Dimensions: A Guide to Gaming ToysAmiibo, Disney Infinity, Skylanders, Lego Dimensions: A Guide to Gaming Toys
Technology

Which toys-to-life game is the best fit for you?

By Brian Crecente
Technology
Mic Gets a Washington Post Executive to Help It Grow, and Grow UpMic Gets a Washington Post Executive to Help It Grow, and Grow Up
Technology

Step three in the modern media handbook plays out.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Apple Gets a Giant Taylor Swift Concert Exclusive (Because It Paid Taylor Swift)Apple Gets a Giant Taylor Swift Concert Exclusive (Because It Paid Taylor Swift)
Technology

Apple Music subscribers get a free concert video, Apple gets a marketing boost and Taylor Swift gets paid.

By Peter Kafka