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“Vikings” Land on Amazon’s Lovefilm in U.K., Germany

in Media on May 10 at 1:00 am PT

Amazon is exporting “Vikings,” the hit drama from A&E’s History cable network, to Europe, via its Lovefilm movie service. The axes-and-helmets drama, which started airing in the U.S. this year, will stream exclusively on Amazon’s Lovefilm Instant service later this month, bypassing cable and other outlets.

This Week in AllThingsD Video: Google Now, Aereo and BYOD

in News on May 4 at 4:00 pm PT

Stuff to watch.
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Voices

Obama Nominates Wheeler to Lead FCC

in News on May 1 at 1:48 pm PT

President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Tom Wheeler, a venture capitalist and former lobbyist, to run the Federal Communications Commission.

Sorry, Cord-Cutters! Still No “Game of Thrones” for You.

in Media on May 1 at 12:47 pm PT

That thing we sorta said last month? Just kidding!
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Shuttered Ad Tech Startup Team Lands at Intel’s Web TV Project

in Media on April 18 at 6:42 pm PT

A good chunk of AdBrite’s tech team heads to Intel Media.
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Shark Week Plus Web Video Plus Comedy = YouTube’s New Ad Pitch

in Media on April 12 at 10:27 am PT

YouTube’s newest tactic to bring some TV dollars to the site: Act like a TV channel, with themed programming weeks.
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Wall Street to the TV Guys: Please Bail on Broadcast for Cable!

in Media on April 8 at 12:24 pm PT

It’s not happening soon. But investors like the idea.
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Here’s Why You Hate Your Cable Company

in Media on March 30 at 4:00 am PT

Funny because it’s true.
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Why Netflix Money May Be Expensive for Viacom

in Media on March 25 at 7:22 am PT

Why watch “SpongeBob” on TV, with commercials, when you can see it whenever you want on the Web, ad-free?
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HBO Explains Why It’s Not Going A La Carte Anytime Soon

in Media on March 22 at 6:36 am PT

Why HBO loves the status quo, and why you’re not watching “Game of Thrones” without paying for cable TV.
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Liberty Media Close to Buying 25 Percent of Charter

in Media, March 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm PT

Billions! Cablevision Takes Its Second Swing at Viacom in Bundling-Breaking Fight.

in Media, March 7, 2013 at 2:16 pm PT

Why The Time Inc. Spinoff Could Work! (Spoiler: Requires Miracle.)

in Media, March 6, 2013 at 8:07 pm PT

Imagining a Post-Bundle TV World

in Media, March 1, 2013 at 8:30 am PT

Hollywood Goes Digital — But Not Too Digital. Sony Boss Michael Lynton’s Candid Dive Into Media Interview.

in Dive Into Media, February 26, 2013 at 1:55 pm PT

Okay, Microsoft — What’s Your Next Game Machine Going to Look Like?

in Dive Into Media, February 21, 2013 at 7:50 am PT

The Vicious Cycle of the Cable Bill (Comic)

in Voices, January 14, 2013 at 1:58 pm PT

Aereo Raises $38 Million to Take Its Cord-Cutting Service to 22 More Cities

in Media, January 8, 2013 at 10:05 am PT

Let Jason Kilar Take a Bow

in News, January 4, 2013 at 2:27 pm PT

Why Al Jazeera’s Cable Move Could Cost Much More Than $500 Million

in Media, January 4, 2013 at 11:40 am PT

Al-Jazeera to Buy Current TV

in Media, January 2, 2013 at 4:37 pm PT

Meet the Man Who Wants to Blow Up the TV Business: Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen Comes to Dive Into Media

in Dive Into Media, December 18, 2012 at 8:44 am PT

Hulu’s Year-End Report: We’re Pretty Darn Big! (And We’re Not Saying Anything Else.)

in Media, December 17, 2012 at 10:00 am PT

Excited About Apple TV? Don’t Watch This Video.

in Media, December 7, 2012 at 6:13 am PT

Web Video, on Your TV, That Looks Like TV

in Media, December 6, 2012 at 6:00 am PT