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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Maybe there won’t be a media merger frenzy after allMaybe there won’t be a media merger frenzy after all
    Technology

    AT&T is buying everything. Comcast and Disney are going nuts over Fox. But what if the other buyers don’t show up?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    AT&T is getting ready to acquire all of Otter Media, the streaming video company it co-owns with Peter CherninAT&T is getting ready to acquire all of Otter Media, the streaming video company it co-owns with Peter Chernin
    Technology

    Fresh off its Time Warner acquisition, AT&T has another content deal in the works.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    You can listen to the new Beyonce and Jay-Z album on Spotify and Apple Music nowYou can listen to the new Beyonce and Jay-Z album on Spotify and Apple Music now
    Technology

    You don’t need to subscribe to Tidal, Jay-Z’s streaming service, to listen. That’s a change.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    MoviePass invested in ‘Gotti,’ the new John Travolta mob movie everyone hatesMoviePass invested in ‘Gotti,’ the new John Travolta mob movie everyone hates
    Technology

    An offer they should have refused.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Oprah will make stuff for Apple’s big, ambitious TV plans. But what are Apple’s TV plans?Oprah will make stuff for Apple’s big, ambitious TV plans. But what are Apple’s TV plans?
    Technology
    Disney and Comcast are willing to walk away from Rupert Murdoch’s local sports networksDisney and Comcast are willing to walk away from Rupert Murdoch’s local sports networks
    Technology

    If regulators insist. Which might not be a terrible thing.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Comcast has formally announced its plan to make Rupert Murdoch even wealthierComcast has formally announced its plan to make Rupert Murdoch even wealthier
    Technology

    Comcast’s new $65 billion bid for some of 21st Century Fox will force Disney to raise its own bid.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    AT&T can buy Time Warner, and everyone else can buy everything elseAT&T can buy Time Warner, and everyone else can buy everything else
    Technology

    No conditions, no restraints. A victory for mergermania, and a loss for the Trump administration.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The media landscape is in for a seismic change, no matter what happens to AT&T and Time WarnerThe media landscape is in for a seismic change, no matter what happens to AT&T and Time Warner
    Technology

    Even if a judge rules that the pipe guys can’t buy, the media guys want to sell.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The podcast business is still teeny tiny. Which is great news for podcasts.The podcast business is still teeny tiny. Which is great news for podcasts.
    Technology

    A whopping $314 million last year. Let’s hope it stays small for a while.

    By Peter Kafka