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Tumblr Porn, Tim Cook and the Problem With Big Data — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week

Eric Johnson in News on May 25 at 12:05 pm PT

The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!

Netflix Still Says “House of Cards” Did Great, but Still Won’t Talk Ratings

Peter Kafka in Media on May 23 at 11:25 am PT

It would be pretty amazing if the company said its first original show did as well as “The Walking Dead.” But Netflix says it didn’t say that.

Xbox One Offers Voice Controls, New Kinect, Original Content, TV Integration, NFL Partnership

Eric Johnson in News on May 21 at 10:07 am PT

The news from Microsoft’s Xbox: A New Generation Revealed event.

Netflix, “Breaking Bad” and an Energy Boost

I don’t think you’d be sitting here interviewing me if it weren’t for Netflix. In its third season, ‘Breaking Bad’ got this amazing nitrous-oxide boost of energy and general public awareness because of Netflix. Before binge-watching, someone who identified him- or herself as a fan of a show probably only saw 25 percent of the episodes.

– “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, talking to New York magazine about his show’s surprising success

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

Peter Kafka in Media on May 17 at 1:41 pm PT

Amazon starts ordering its first set of TV series. It says you helped them decide.

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ESPN, Twitter Expand Collaboration

Shira Ovide and Keach Hagey, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 13 at 3:24 pm PT

ESPN and Twitter Inc. are announcing a major expansion of their collaboration to post sports-related videos on the short-messaging service—part of a growing wave of tie-ups as TV networks and Twitter hunt for new advertising revenue.

Here’s the McDonald’s Ad All the Web Guys Think Is Genius

Peter Kafka in Media on May 6 at 9:12 am PT

Behind the scenes at the Golden Arches — a possible glimpse of Web advertising’s future.

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CBS Buys Stake in Video-Streaming Firm

Amol Sharma, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on April 22 at 10:09 am PT

CBS Corp. has taken a minority investment in Syncbak, a company that allows local-TV stations to stream programming to consumers over the Web, a move that comes as broadcasters are fighting unauthorized Internet distribution of their content.