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The Onion, Yahoo-Hulu and Android on Windows — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week

Eric Johnson in News May 12, 2013 at 9:18 am PT

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Under New Content Boss, AOL Shutters Music Division (Likely With More to Come)

Mike Isaac in Media April 26, 2013 at 1:07 pm PT

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LinkedIn Brings Rich Media to Profiles

in Social on May 1 at 8:00 am PT

LinkedIn on Wednesday announced that it will now allow users to add video and photos to their profile pages — essentially, a way to let users create a more visual representation of an online resume. The update will begin rolling out to members of English-speaking countries on Wednesday.

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Twitter Hires Media Vet to Spearhead Canadian Office

in Social on April 29 at 11:16 am PT

Twitter announced on Monday that it hired Kirstine Stewart as the managing director (and, ha, the first hire) of Twitter Canada. Stewart comes from a background in media, previously serving as EVP at CBC Radio Services in Canada. She’ll be looking to build a team, beginning in Toronto.

Facebook to Introduce Hashtags — And That’s a Double-Edged Sword for Twitter

in Social on March 14 at 1:09 pm PT

The pros and cons of being ripped off.
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With Beats, Jimmy Iovine — Not Facebook — Will Tell You What Music You Want

in Dive Into Media on February 12 at 6:00 pm PT

Curators, not your friends, know music better, according to the iconic music producer.
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How Should You Watch Netflix’s Original Programming? However You Want.

in Dive Into Media on February 12 at 3:53 pm PT

To binge or not to binge? That is the question.
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Why Twitter Dropped Close to $90 Million on Bluefin Labs

in Dive Into Media on February 12 at 1:58 pm PT

Twitter wrote a big check for Bluefin’s social analytics service. Bluefin shows us why.
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Google’s Biz Chief: 50 Percent of Ads Will Go Online in the Next Five Years

in Dive Into Media on February 12 at 12:33 pm PT

A big bet on the future of Web advertising over the next half-decade, from the man in charge of Google’s monetization efforts.
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Google, Hollywood and Drama, Drama, Drama

Hollywood is about drama. It’s about suspense, it’s about intrigue. I think our relationship with Hollywood is similar.

– Google Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora on Google and the entertainment industry, in conversation at D: Dive Into Media

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Yahoo Strikes Media Deal With NBC Sports

in Media on December 9, 2012 at 5:27 pm PT

As we predicted back in October, Yahoo and NBC Sports announced on Sunday that the two companies will pair up for future sports coverage, combining Yahoo’s Web-based sports reporting with NBC’s television and digital resources. The two sites will continue maintaining separate newsrooms and editorial control over their respective content, but collaborate on major sporting events on both television and the Web.

For Netflix and the SEC, a Facebook Share Should Be Public Enough

in Social on December 7, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Netflix is in hot water with the SEC for an errant status update — and that really shouldn’t be the case.
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Twitter Mulls an In-House Video-Hosting Service

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, October 9, 2012 at 6:30 am PT

Biz Stone’s Yahoo Turnaround Solution for Marissa Mayer: Move HQ to the Big Apple (Watch Out, Arianna!)

Posted by Mike Isaac in Media, September 7, 2012 at 5:01 pm PT

Google to Bring Web Store Gift Cards to Retailers

Piracy, Google and Facebook Crowdfunding: Ari Emanuel Lets Loose at D10 (Video)

Posted by Mike Isaac in D10, May 30, 2012 at 10:49 pm PT