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Archives for August 2016

Sling used to say it wasn’t promoting cord cutting. Now it’s running cord-cutting ads.
Technology

A skinny bundle is better than no bundle at all.

By Peter Kafka
How to watch the Olympics closing ceremony — even if you’re not in front of your TV
Technology

As with the opening festivities, the TV broadcast will be delayed.

By Ina Fried
The Netflix of North Korea features propaganda films and Russian lessons
Technology

Sorry, no “Orange Is the New Black.”

By Ina Fried
Disney is investing $1 billion in streaming tech and will launch a streaming sports network — but it won’t include ESPN
Technology

If cord-cutting ever gets bad, Disney now has an easier way to go direct to consumer.

By Edmund Lee
Technology
Netflix and the future of entertainmentNetflix and the future of entertainment
Technology

The future: Story as a service.

By Ben Bajarin
Technology
The free TV on the internet experiment died years ago. Now Hulu is burying it.The free TV on the internet experiment died years ago. Now Hulu is burying it.
Technology

The TV guys really don’t want to give away their best stuff, so Hulu’s site and apps will go subscription-only.

By Peter Kafka
Time Warner is buying 10 percent of Hulu for around $600 million, and will join Hulu’s new pay TV service
Technology

This TV package is different from the rest.

By Peter Kafka

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