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Conan O’Brien Explains TV’s New Rules (Video)

“The days of, ‘I only want people to experience me at 11, on TBS’ — those days are over. … A whole generation is growing up that doesn’t watch television that way.”

Peter Kafka in Media
May 24, 2012 at 7:49 am PT

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Facebook’s New, New Ad Plan

Keep in touch via Facebook, this is critical to your future success. And we’re public now, so can you click on an ad or two when you’re there?

– Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, speaking at Harvard Business School’s “Class Day” event Wednesday

Being John Malkovich Means You’re Bored, and You’re Monkeying Around With an iPhone

Peter Kafka in Mobile on May 23 at 8:11 pm PT

Two new Siri ads, featuring the same iconic actor. The takeaway: He’s got a lot of time on his hands.

Zou Bisou! Netflix Says It Brought a Million New Viewers to “Mad Men.”

Peter Kafka in Media on May 23 at 9:01 am PT

Netflix, under fire for stealing eyeballs away from TV, says it’s boosting ratings for new shows.

Rubicon Project Buys Mobile Ad Start-Up Mobsmith for $10 Million

Peter Kafka in Media on May 23 at 7:06 am PT

The pitch: Now publishers can manage mobile ads in “real time.”

Facebook’s “Social Readers” Still Fading

Peter Kafka in Social on May 22 at 7:00 am PT

The Washington Post and Guardian apps see another steep drop in usage. Great news.

TV Everywhere’s Counting Problem

Peter Kafka in Media on May 22 at 3:30 am PT

The big-media guys know how to serve up video to you on any device, anywhere you are, anytime you want it. But keeping track of it is another issue.

News Byte

Yep, Google’s in the Content Business. And Now It’s Fessing Up to Its Machinima Investment.

Peter Kafka in Media on May 21 at 3:18 pm PT

Like we told you earlier this month: Google has invested in Machinima, one of the most popular networks/channels on Google’s YouTube. Google — that’s Google Inc., not Google Ventures — now confirms that it led the $35 million round, along with previous investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital. My sources previously told me the deal would value Machinima at around $190 million.

News Byte

Spotify Launches in Australia

Peter Kafka in Media on May 21 at 1:46 pm PT

Spotify opened for business in Australia and New Zealand today. The move broadens the streaming music service’s reach as it raises a new round of funding that should value the company at $4 billion by the time it closes. Last month rival service MOG announced an Australian expansion but hasn’t launched yet.

News Byte

Carlyle Group Leads $100 Million Round for Video Service

Peter Kafka in Media on May 21 at 1:01 pm PT

Avail-TVN, a company that helps process and manage video for cable systems and other services, has raised $100 million in a round led by the Carlyle Group, along with previous investors including Columbia Capital, Valhalla Partners, Novak Biddle and Pioneer Ventures. Avail-TVN used $27 million of the round to buy UK-based On Demand Group, which provides video-on-demand services outside the U.S. Last year, it generated more than $200 million in revenue.