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Why ESPN Thinks It Can Sell NBA Games on the Web Without Breaking Up Its Pay TV BundleWhy ESPN Thinks It Can Sell NBA Games on the Web Without Breaking Up Its Pay TV Bundle
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The king of cable TV will sell Web games as an extra, not as an alternative to its core programming.

By Peter Kafka
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Code/red: Apple Taps Interim PR BossCode/red: Apple Taps Interim PR Boss
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Plus, Musk teases, Box slides and someone calls Google evil.

By John Paczkowski
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How We Solve the Tech Industry’s Gender GapHow We Solve the Tech Industry’s Gender Gap
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The biggest reason for a lack of diversity in tech isn’t discrimination in hiring or retention. It’s the education pipeline.

By Hadi Partovi
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Coming to Theaters Near You: New Movies From NetflixComing to Theaters Near You: New Movies From Netflix
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This won’t revolutionize the movie business. But it will generate lots of attention for the streaming video service. Smart.

By Peter Kafka
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AT&T’s Cord-Cutter Pitch: Broadband, HBO + Amazon, for $40 a MonthAT&T’s Cord-Cutter Pitch: Broadband, HBO + Amazon, for $40 a Month
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Of course there is a lot of fine print. Still, interesting.

By Peter Kafka
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AT&T & Chernin Buy Fullscreen, the Big YouTube Video NetworkAT&T & Chernin Buy Fullscreen, the Big YouTube Video Network
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This deal indicates a growing interest in subscription video services for the joint venture.

By Peter Kafka
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Dish Adds Food Network, HGTV to Web TV LineupDish Adds Food Network, HGTV to Web TV Lineup
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By Peter Kafka
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ESPN’s John Skipper Wants to Add Web TV -- Without Losing Pay TV: The Full Code/Media InterviewESPN’s John Skipper Wants to Add Web TV -- Without Losing Pay TV: The Full Code/Media Interview
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Tricky balancing act. How’s that going to work?

By Peter Kafka
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AOL’s Brand CEO Susan Lyne Stepping Down to Run Women-Focused Fund for CompanyAOL’s Brand CEO Susan Lyne Stepping Down to Run Women-Focused Fund for Company
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The New York Internet company ups it focus on the key demographic that many ignore.

By Kara Swisher
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Big Moves for Shane Smith: Vice Media Is Set to Raise $500 Million and Get Its Own Cable ChannelBig Moves for Shane Smith: Vice Media Is Set to Raise $500 Million and Get Its Own Cable Channel
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Vice is set to get its own cable channel -- along with a bunch of cash -- from two new investors.

By Peter Kafka
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Want to See Aziz Ansari’s Next Stand-Up Show? Check Twitter, Then Give Him Your Phone Number.Want to See Aziz Ansari’s Next Stand-Up Show? Check Twitter, Then Give Him Your Phone Number.
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The comedian’s fan base uses Twitter and texts, so he’s using Twitter and texts to promote his “pop-up” shows.

By Peter Kafka
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PlayFab Raises $2.5 Million to Level the Playing Field of “Games as a Service”PlayFab Raises $2.5 Million to Level the Playing Field of “Games as a Service”
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PlayFab wants to give the creative guys a bit more technical ammo.

By Eric Johnson
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StyleHaul, the YouTube Fashion Network, Is for SaleStyleHaul, the YouTube Fashion Network, Is for Sale
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First Maker, then Fullscreen. What about this video network, with nearly a billion views per month?

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon Takes On Disney and Captain AmericaAmazon Takes On Disney and Captain America
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A replay of the Warner Bros. dispute?

By Dawn Chmielewski
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After Sale to Disney, Maker Studios’ Last Two Founders LeaveAfter Sale to Disney, Maker Studios’ Last Two Founders Leave
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Siblings Lisa and Ben Donovan, two of the YouTube network’s three founders, are out.

By Peter Kafka
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Kiwi Raises $15 Million With Hopes of Making Console-Quality Games on MobileKiwi Raises $15 Million With Hopes of Making Console-Quality Games on Mobile
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Easier said than done.

By Eric Johnson
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The Case For and Against Game Subscriptions in the App StoreThe Case For and Against Game Subscriptions in the App Store
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Subscriptions work for apps like Pandora and Spotify, but their permissibility for games on the App Store is murky.

By Eric Johnson
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Chernin and AT&T Set to Buy Control of Fullscreen YouTube NetworkChernin and AT&T Set to Buy Control of Fullscreen YouTube Network
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The joint venture will take a majority stake in the YouTube network, valuing it at more than $200 million.

By Peter Kafka
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Who’s Going to Buy Time Warner? Someone Who Loves Cable TV.Who’s Going to Buy Time Warner? Someone Who Loves Cable TV.
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Make no mistake, a bet on Time Warner is an $80 billion-plus bet that pay TV isn’t going away. Rupert Murdoch wants in. What about Disney, Apple or Google?

By Peter Kafka
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Nextdoor Hires Disney’s Christa Quarles as Chief Business OfficerNextdoor Hires Disney’s Christa Quarles as Chief Business Officer
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The new CBO’s long-term goal will be to identify Nextdoor’s business model.

By Jason Del Rey
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You Can’t Watch World Cup Goals on Twitter AnymoreYou Can’t Watch World Cup Goals on Twitter Anymore
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At least not via “ReplayLastGoal”: Twitter has shut down the account after copyright complaints.

By Peter Kafka
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Whistle While You Work? ChoreMonster Joins Disney Accelerator.Whistle While You Work? ChoreMonster Joins Disney Accelerator.
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The Walt Disney Co. has selected 11 companies to participate in the Disney Accelerator program, which provides access to mentors and cash.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Tasty Funding: Tastemade Raises $25 Million More from Scripps and Moves to AndroidTasty Funding: Tastemade Raises $25 Million More from Scripps and Moves to Android
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Now, everyone’s a critic in the app-happy world we have baked.

By Kara Swisher
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Why Aereo’s Loss Hurts the TV Industrial Complex in the Long RunWhy Aereo’s Loss Hurts the TV Industrial Complex in the Long Run
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Aereo could have forced the TV guys to move faster into the future. Back to business as usual, which will be a problem in the long run.

By Peter Kafka
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The Supreme Court Rules Against AereoThe Supreme Court Rules Against Aereo
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The Web TV startup loses in a 6-3 decision.

By Peter Kafka
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ABC News Comes to Apple TV, for FreeABC News Comes to Apple TV, for Free
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There’s a catch, of course. But it may not be a deal-breaker.

By Peter Kafka
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Vanity Fair Comes to San Francisco to Quiz the New Establishment at New ConfabVanity Fair Comes to San Francisco to Quiz the New Establishment at New Confab
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What do Bob Iger, Jonathan Ive, Evan Spiegel and Sophia Amoruso have in common?

By Kara Swisher
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Decision Time for Aereo! Supreme Decision Will (Probably) Come Next Week.Decision Time for Aereo! Supreme Decision Will (Probably) Come Next Week.
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Good bet: Monday, Wednesday or Thursday.

By Peter Kafka
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More Money for Mitu: The YouTube Network for Latinos Raises $10 MillionMore Money for Mitu: The YouTube Network for Latinos Raises $10 Million
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Upfront Ventures, which made a lot of money from Maker Studios, is hoping for a repeat.

By Peter Kafka
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Code/Media Comes to New York, Featuring ESPN’s John Skipper and Time Inc.‘s Joe RippCode/Media Comes to New York, Featuring ESPN’s John Skipper and Time Inc.‘s Joe Ripp
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Meet the guys who run cable’s most powerful network and print’s biggest publishing outfit.

By Peter Kafka
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Victorious, a Stealthy Startup for YouTube Stars, Raises a Big RoundVictorious, a Stealthy Startup for YouTube Stars, Raises a Big Round
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Kleiner Perkins is in. So is Chris Sacca’s Lowercase Capital. The challenge: Give Web video stars their own platform.

By Peter Kafka
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Former BuzzFeed COO Jon Steinberg Lands at Daily Mail’s WebsiteFormer BuzzFeed COO Jon Steinberg Lands at Daily Mail’s Website
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Google Passes World Cup Searchers to ESPNGoogle Passes World Cup Searchers to ESPN
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Google doesn’t have the rights to show World Cup games or clips. So it is linking up with ESPN, and sending searchers to the sports giant.

By Peter Kafka
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Nintendo Details Amiibo, Its Answer to Skylanders and Disney InfinityNintendo Details Amiibo, Its Answer to Skylanders and Disney Infinity
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Mario and friends join the smart-toy club.

By Eric Johnson
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The Sprawling, Booming LA Tech Scene Is Having a MomentThe Sprawling, Booming LA Tech Scene Is Having a Moment
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In Part One of this LA Stories series, Nellie Bowles has kale shakes with engineers and sits in freeway traffic, chatting up venture capitalists on Bluetooth.

By Nellie Bowles
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Viacom Makes a Web Video Bet, and Grabs a Piece of Defy MediaViacom Makes a Web Video Bet, and Grabs a Piece of Defy Media
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SpongeBob and Teen Mom? Meet the Smosh dudes. You’re corporate cousins now.

By Peter Kafka
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ESPN Floats a Netflix-Style Trial Balloon. But It’s Not Giving Up the Bundle.ESPN Floats a Netflix-Style Trial Balloon. But It’s Not Giving Up the Bundle.
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ESPN might sell you soccer on the Web without making you pay for ESPN.

By Peter Kafka
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Disney Mobile Games Guru Tim O’Brien Jumps to ScopelyDisney Mobile Games Guru Tim O’Brien Jumps to Scopely
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He worked on Tapulous pre-Disney and helped launch both Where’s My Water? and Tap Tap Revenge.

By Eric Johnson
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It’s Time to Move Beyond the Megahit Mindset for GamesIt’s Time to Move Beyond the Megahit Mindset for Games
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The industry should foster new revenue solutions for existing games -- not just for months, but for years after launching.

By Lisa Marino
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Jezebel’s Anna Holmes Lands at Fusion, TooJezebel’s Anna Holmes Lands at Fusion, Too
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An unanticipated Web talent grab for a fledgling TV channel: First Felix Salmon, now a much-admired writer and editor.

By Peter Kafka