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Would You Pay $36 a Month for ESPN?Would You Pay $36 a Month for ESPN?
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Sports on TV is expensive! But it could cost you even more.

By Peter Kafka
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More Awesome Code/Media Speakers? Okay: Cosmo, BuzzFeed and the New York Times Are Coming, Too.More Awesome Code/Media Speakers? Okay: Cosmo, BuzzFeed and the New York Times Are Coming, Too.
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Three of the most interesting people in publishing -- Alex MacCallum, Dao Nguyen and Joanna Coles -- are joining us next month. You should, too.

By Peter Kafka
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ESPN Boss John Skipper Is Coming to Code/MediaESPN Boss John Skipper Is Coming to Code/Media
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The future of Disney’s sports giant has been the biggest media story of the last six months. Time to hear what the man in charge has to say.

By Peter Kafka
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Media Layoffs Season Getting You Down? Watch Fusion’s 2013 Musical Press Release.Media Layoffs Season Getting You Down? Watch Fusion’s 2013 Musical Press Release.
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2013 was a different time.

By Noah Kulwin
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PewDiePie, the World’s Biggest Internet Star, Is Getting His Own Web Video NetworkPewDiePie, the World’s Biggest Internet Star, Is Getting His Own Web Video Network
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Shades of Dr. Dre: Disney and Maker Studios fund “Revelmode.”

By Peter Kafka
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Five Streaming Video Predictions for 2016Five Streaming Video Predictions for 2016
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We are at another tipping point for content and content distribution.

By Rich Raddon
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Buckle Up! Vice Media CEO Shane Smith Is Coming to Code/Media.Buckle Up! Vice Media CEO Shane Smith Is Coming to Code/Media.
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He’s launching his own TV network -- right after he comes onstage and tells us about it.

By Peter Kafka
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In 2015, Fantasy Sports Troubles Started With Disney’s Cold Feet. Next Year, Expect More Regulation.In 2015, Fantasy Sports Troubles Started With Disney’s Cold Feet. Next Year, Expect More Regulation.
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A look back at the broken investment deal that spelled doom for daily fantasy.

By Kurt Wagner
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‘Star Wars’ Continues to Crush It at the Box Office, Breaking Christmas Record (Updated)‘Star Wars’ Continues to Crush It at the Box Office, Breaking Christmas Record (Updated)
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“Star Wars” took in $49.3 million in the U.S. on Friday, double the prior record set by “Sherlock Holmes” in 2009.

By Ina Fried
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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
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Amiibo, Disney Infinity, Skylanders, Lego Dimensions: A Guide to Gaming ToysAmiibo, Disney Infinity, Skylanders, Lego Dimensions: A Guide to Gaming Toys
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Which toys-to-life game is the best fit for you?

By Brian Crecente
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Loves Nerds Who Love ‘Star Wars’‘Saturday Night Live’ Loves Nerds Who Love ‘Star Wars’
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Mint condition.

By Peter Kafka
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How ‘Star Wars’ and the Internet Changed Movie TrailersHow ‘Star Wars’ and the Internet Changed Movie Trailers
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And how movie trailers changed movies.

By Josh Dzieza
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Why Apple Walked Away From TV (For Now)Why Apple Walked Away From TV (For Now)
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It’s the bundle: How big will it be, and who’s going to make the cut?

By Peter Kafka
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First Came Nerve. Then Came Babble. Rufus Griscom’s Third Act: A Buzzfeed for Brains.First Came Nerve. Then Came Babble. Rufus Griscom’s Third Act: A Buzzfeed for Brains.
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Rufus Griscom, the man behind Nerve.com and Babble.com, launches his newest company: A platform for big ideas and the people behind them.

By Peter Kafka
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Why Losing DraftKings, FanDuel Could Add Insult to Injury for the TV GuysWhy Losing DraftKings, FanDuel Could Add Insult to Injury for the TV Guys
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It’s not just the TV ad money. It’s the TV ad money.

By Peter Kafka
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DraftKings and FanDuel Look Wobbly, and So Does $220 Million in TV AdsDraftKings and FanDuel Look Wobbly, and So Does $220 Million in TV Ads
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Daily fantasy sports have helped prop up the TV business this fall. What happens if they go away?

By Peter Kafka
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‘Star Wars’ Partners With Code.Org for Hour of Code Tutorial‘Star Wars’ Partners With Code.Org for Hour of Code Tutorial
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“We want to make coding more fun, cool and hip.”

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Twitter Makes a Moment From First ‘Star Wars’ TV CommercialTwitter Makes a Moment From First ‘Star Wars’ TV Commercial
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But can a 30-second spot satisfy when there is still more than a month to go before the movie opens?

By Ina Fried
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‘Star Wars’ Trailer Japanese Version Is Cooler‘Star Wars’ Trailer Japanese Version Is Cooler
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It’s always cooler.

By Edmund Lee
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Sony’s Web TV Service Signs Disney and ESPN. Who Caved?Sony’s Web TV Service Signs Disney and ESPN. Who Caved?
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Sony’s Vue is going to sell subscribers ESPN, whether they like it or not.

By Peter Kafka
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ESPN Lays Off 300 People -- 4 Percent of Its StaffESPN Lays Off 300 People -- 4 Percent of Its Staff
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But will these be the last round of cuts at the sports cable giant?

By Peter Kafka
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Don’t Have Cable or Care About Football? Here’s the Trailer for the Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie. (Video)Don’t Have Cable or Care About Football? Here’s the Trailer for the Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie. (Video)
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That’s a Lot of Starships! Here Are the Teasers for Tonight’s Trailer for the New ‘Star Wars’ Movie.That’s a Lot of Starships! Here Are the Teasers for Tonight’s Trailer for the New ‘Star Wars’ Movie.
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Get your “Star Wars” fix with three 15-second shorts.

By Noah Kulwin
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer to Debut on ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer to Debut on ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’
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The wait is nearly over: The next installment of the ‘Star Wars’ saga opens Dec. 18.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Comcast Launches Its Digital Video Service as Verizon Does the Same. Do You Want Another Video Service?Comcast Launches Its Digital Video Service as Verizon Does the Same. Do You Want Another Video Service?
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Welcome to the club! It’s very crowded. Actually, you may not have any room.

By Peter Kafka
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Disney Invests in Jaunt as Part of $65 Million Round That Makes It Highest-Funded VR StartupDisney Invests in Jaunt as Part of $65 Million Round That Makes It Highest-Funded VR Startup
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The series C was co-led by Disney, Evolution Media Partners and China Media Capital.

By Eric Johnson
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Those DraftKings and FanDuel Ads You’re Already Sick of Are Keeping the TV Business AfloatThose DraftKings and FanDuel Ads You’re Already Sick of Are Keeping the TV Business Afloat
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TV is slipping, but digital dollars will keep it propped up for a while.

By Peter Kafka
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ABC News Says It’s Taking Virtual Reality SeriouslyABC News Says It’s Taking Virtual Reality Seriously
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What makes it different from a normal news story? “VR is truly objective.”

By Eric Johnson
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Netflix Is Losing More Hollywood Movies, and Says You’ll Be Okay With ThatNetflix Is Losing More Hollywood Movies, and Says You’ll Be Okay With That
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A five-year deal with Epix is expiring, which means no more “Hunger Games” or “Transformers.”

By Peter Kafka
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Maker Studios Gets Its First Report Card From DisneyMaker Studios Gets Its First Report Card From Disney
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Disney will pay Maker Studios backers an earn-out bonus of $105 million. Maker could have made $200 million.

By Peter Kafka
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Disney and Maker Studios’ Big Deal May Be Smaller Than They ThoughtDisney and Maker Studios’ Big Deal May Be Smaller Than They Thought
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More than a year later, the biggest M&A deal in Web video has hit a rough patch.

By Peter Kafka
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The Beginning of the End of the TV Industrial ComplexThe Beginning of the End of the TV Industrial Complex
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Described in one chart.

By Peter Kafka
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Re/wind: Media’s No Good Week on Wall Street, Google-Twitter Rumors and MoreRe/wind: Media’s No Good Week on Wall Street, Google-Twitter Rumors and More
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Also: Sprint falls to fourth place, and EMC’s unusual “downstream merger” plan.

By Noah Kulwin
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Terrible Week for TV. Great Week for the Future of TV.Terrible Week for TV. Great Week for the Future of TV.
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TV doesn’t want to repeat music’s collapse, so it may give you what you really want, like a la carte TV.

By Peter Kafka
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Cord-Cutting Contagion! Wall Street Bails on Big Media Stocks.Cord-Cutting Contagion! Wall Street Bails on Big Media Stocks.
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Disney sneezes, and now everyone in TV-land is sick.

By Peter Kafka
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Former ESPN Star Bill Simmons Lands at HBOFormer ESPN Star Bill Simmons Lands at HBO
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A “multi-platform” deal for the sports media star, starting with a new TV show in 2016.

By Peter Kafka
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‘Shark Tank’ Gets a Tech Infusion This Season, With Guest Judges Ashton Kutcher, Troy Carter and Chris Sacca‘Shark Tank’ Gets a Tech Infusion This Season, With Guest Judges Ashton Kutcher, Troy Carter and Chris Sacca
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Y Combinator day is cool. Is a hit TV show cooler?

By Peter Kafka
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DraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two YearsDraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two Years
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The ad deal that DraftKings inked with ESPN is massive, but much smaller than the initial deal they had in place.

By Kurt Wagner
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Here’s Some Awesome New Footage From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’Here’s Some Awesome New Footage From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
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A peek behind the scenes of the forthcoming film will make you wish it were December already.

By Arik Hesseldahl