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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Facebook reportedly wants to spend a ‘few billion dollars’ for streaming sports rightsFacebook reportedly wants to spend a ‘few billion dollars’ for streaming sports rights
    Technology

    Mark Zuckerberg already bid $600 million for a cricket deal. What’s next?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    2017 was the year digital ad spending finally beat TV2017 was the year digital ad spending finally beat TV
    Technology

    You knew it was coming.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    BuzzFeed is laying off 100 employees after missing its revenue goalsBuzzFeed is laying off 100 employees after missing its revenue goals
    Technology

    That’s about 6 percent of its workforce. President Greg Coleman is also out. Here’s the memo from CEO Jonah Peretti.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Refinery29 has hired a Facebook exec to help it compete against FacebookRefinery29 has hired a Facebook exec to help it compete against Facebook
    Technology

    Sarah Personette, a former VP of marketing, will be the digital publisher’s new COO.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The Koch brothers say they will have ‘no influence’ over Time Inc.’s iconic magazinesThe Koch brothers say they will have ‘no influence’ over Time Inc.’s iconic magazines
    Technology

    But they’re putting $650 million into a deal to buy the publisher.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The Koch brothers are about to own a piece of Time Inc. Why?The Koch brothers are about to own a piece of Time Inc. Why?
    Technology

    They’re backing Meredith Corp., which has traditionally been uninterested in owning Time magazine. Let’s see if that changes ...

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The Department of Justice is using AT&T’s own argument for buying Time Warner to try to stop the dealThe Department of Justice is using AT&T’s own argument for buying Time Warner to try to stop the deal
    Technology
    Rob Goldstone, the music publicist who connected Russians to the Trump campaign, is talking againRob Goldstone, the music publicist who connected Russians to the Trump campaign, is talking again
    Technology
    Univision wants to sell a piece of the Gawker sites it bought last yearUnivision wants to sell a piece of the Gawker sites it bought last year
    Technology

    The TV network wants a minority investor to put $200 million into its Fusion Media Group.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    We’re going to talk TV at Code Media, with A+E’s Nancy Dubuc and 21st Century Fox’s Peter RiceWe’re going to talk TV at Code Media, with A+E’s Nancy Dubuc and 21st Century Fox’s Peter Rice
    Technology

    And we’ve got a lot to talk about.

    By Peter Kafka

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