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Media Archive

Archives for December 2015

Technology
‘Saturday Night Live’ Loves Nerds Who Love ‘Star Wars’‘Saturday Night Live’ Loves Nerds Who Love ‘Star Wars’
Technology

Mint condition.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Nabs $6 Million in Record Crowdfunding Campaign‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Nabs $6 Million in Record Crowdfunding Campaign
Technology

The total surpassed the $5.7 million raised in 2013 for a “Veronica Mars” movie.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Judge Demands DraftKings, FanDuel Shut Down in New YorkJudge Demands DraftKings, FanDuel Shut Down in New York
Technology

The daily fantasy sports industry takes a massive blow.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
How ‘Star Wars’ and the Internet Changed Movie TrailersHow ‘Star Wars’ and the Internet Changed Movie Trailers
Technology

And how movie trailers changed movies.

By Josh Dzieza
Technology
The Exodus Continues: Yahoo Loses Ad Product Chief Prashant FuloriaThe Exodus Continues: Yahoo Loses Ad Product Chief Prashant Fuloria
Technology

Another wheel comes off the bus.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Golden Globe Nominations Show a Surge in Streaming ShowsGolden Globe Nominations Show a Surge in Streaming Shows
Technology

There’s no explanation for the doubling in nods for the new delivery service other than that people really like them.

By Amy Keyishian
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us Releases Video Depicting Toll of Mass DeportationMark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us Releases Video Depicting Toll of Mass Deportation
Technology

First in a video series promoting immigration reforms.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Mobile Shopping Has Its Muzak MomentMobile Shopping Has Its Muzak Moment
Technology

Services like Feed.fm help retailers add a soundtrack to the mobile shopping experience.

By Ari Levy
Culture
The case for Donald Trump as Time’s Person of the Year, for better or for worseThe case for Donald Trump as Time’s Person of the Year, for better or for worse
Culture

The definition has always been flawed.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Brian Rolapp, NFL Media CzarBrian Rolapp, NFL Media Czar
Technology
By Eric Johnson
Technology
‘Re/code Decode’: NFL Media Czar Suggests Thursday Night Football Won’t Move Online‘Re/code Decode’: NFL Media Czar Suggests Thursday Night Football Won’t Move Online
Technology

“Can the Internet reach as many fans as television?” The NFL isn’t ruling it out, but ...

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The Decode Series: Brian Rolapp, NFL Media CzarThe Decode Series: Brian Rolapp, NFL Media Czar
Technology
By Eric Johnson
Technology
Magic Leap, the Stealthy Google-Backed Augmented Reality Startup, Wants to Keep Raising MoneyMagic Leap, the Stealthy Google-Backed Augmented Reality Startup, Wants to Keep Raising Money
Technology

How do you have no product but a $3.7 billion valuation? Magic!

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Meet the Woman Trying to Make Verizon More Than Just a Dumb Pipe (Q&A)Meet the Woman Trying to Make Verizon More Than Just a Dumb Pipe (Q&A)
Technology

With its purchase of AOL and the launch of a new mobile video service, Verizon is clearly also a media company.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Why Apple Walked Away From TV (For Now)Why Apple Walked Away From TV (For Now)
Technology

It’s the bundle: How big will it be, and who’s going to make the cut?

By Peter Kafka