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Criteo’s Coleman Joins Opera Software Board

Opera Software has named Criteo president Greg Coleman to its board of directors. The maker of browser software for computers, tablets and phones is based in Norway. Coleman has previously worked at AOL, the Huffington Post and Yahoo and is also an adjunct professor of digital marketing at New York University’s Stern Business School. In a statement, Coleman said he would help the company with its mobile advertising business, among other things.

Amazon Kills Zombies, Keeps John Goodman as It Plans First Season of Web Series

Amazon starts ordering its first set of TV series. It says you helped them decide.
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HuffPost Live Thrives on Tape

Seven months after launch, the streaming video channel has found its footing as a clip generator. HuffPost Live boss Roy Sekoff explains.
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Hey, AOL Content Makers! Meet Your New Boss, Susan Lyne — And Start Thinking About Video, Right Now.

And if you’re wondering what “brand” means at AOL, the company’s new Brand Group CEO is happy to explain.
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We Are All Huffington Post Now

Hey, what time do the Oscars start, anyway?
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Out-Trending the Trendmakers: NewsWhip Says It Defeats Twitter and Facebook’s Filter Bubbles

Friends? Who needs friends when you can just fall back on everybody to keep you informed?
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Two Years After Dramatic HuffPost Buy, AOL’s Armstrong and Arianna Talk About the Sometimes Rocky Road (Video)

All’s well that ends well — even if it started not so well?
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“Sponsor Content” Doesn’t Fool Anyone Except Advertisers

One big difference between the Atlantic’s Scientology ad and every other advertorial — we actually paid attention to it.
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Sandy Soaks Gawker, HuffPo, BuzzFeed

AOL Finally Lands on YouTube

Ken Lerer’s CNN-Killer Hires a CNN Veteran