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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.

Cable Fee Fight Takes Another Turn as Dish Networks Uses iTunes, Netflix and Amazon as Weapons

Peter Kafka in Media on May 7 at 12:07 pm PT

Wait long enough, or pay enough, and you can see repeats of last night’s “Mad Men” in lots of places. So why pay to see it on cable last night?

L.A. Stories: What’s the Frequency for Web Video Discovery? (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on April 9 at 9:04 am PT

Tuning in with the Los Angeles-based social TV Guide for online video.

Court Says Viacom vs. YouTube Copyright Fight Will Go Another Round

Peter Kafka in Media on April 5 at 8:37 am PT

The first real victory for Viacom in a five-year-old case. A big deal for both Web and media companies.

Paramount, Google Link Up for Movie Rentals

Peter Kafka in Media on April 4 at 5:00 am PT

So what about that copyright lawsuit that Paramount parent Viacom filed against Google nearly five years ago? Still going ….

Apple TV on the Outside, Same Old TV on the Inside

Peter Kafka in Media on April 2 at 5:34 am PT

Another analyst guess about what an Apple TV could look like: A really big, really cool iPad that sells for $1,500. But about the programming …

Disney’s YouTube Deal Kicks In, So Free Kids’ TV Starts Showing Up

Peter Kafka in Media on March 5 at 11:46 am PT

Google wants to build a TV competitor, but it’s happy to run good old-fashioned TV, too, if Hollywood wants to play along. Disney antes up.

Google’s Cable TV Lineup: A Wishlist

Peter Kafka in Media on February 22 at 3:29 pm PT

Don’t expect Google to break the bundle when it experiments with cable TV. But you could see some cool features, like a cloud-based DVR, and a programming guide that doesn’t make you want to scream.

Dan Loeb Recruits Former NBC Boss Jeff Zucker for His Raid on Yahoo

Peter Kafka in Media on February 14 at 1:08 pm PT

Also on Loeb’s team: Turnaround consultant Harry Wilson and media consultant Michael Wolf.

Viacom’s Philippe Dauman Has a Bundle, Will Travel: The Full Dive Into Media Interview

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on February 14 at 5:00 am PT

Want Snooki via Google TV, or Apple TV, or whatever new platform wants to play? You’ll have to pay for all of Viacom’s cable channels, too. Speaking of Snooki …