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Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Is Still Standing: The Full Dive Into Media Interview (Video)

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on February 8 at 7:40 am PT

Hulu isn’t supposed to be a success. And Jason Kilar isn’t supposed to have a job. But it is, and he does. So what’s next?

Flingo Gets $7 Million for a Second-Screen Bet

Peter Kafka in Media on February 7 at 7:00 am PT

Ashwin Navin used to run BitTorrent. Now he’s making another stab at video, this time with help from August Capital.

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: The Full Dive Into Media Interview (Video)

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on February 6 at 7:30 am PT

“We’re in the media business, but we’re not necessarily a media company.”

Verizon Teams With Redbox for a Netflix-Style Video Service

Peter Kafka in Media on February 6 at 6:22 am PT

Here’s the Netflix-style video service that Verizon wouldn’t talk about a couple months ago — a joint venture with Redbox, which has an uneasy relationship with a lot of big media companies.

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Viacom Says Netflix Isn’t Hurting Nickelodeon Ratings

Peter Kafka in Media on February 2 at 6:28 am PT

Viacom, which has seen ratings decline at its Nickelodeon cable channel, doesn’t think it is losing eyeballs to Netflix, which offers an array of kids programming, including Nickelodeon shows like “Dora the Explorer.” Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, speaking during the company’s earnings call this morning, continues to argue that the ratings decline stems primarily from a Nielsen miscount. Viacom saw revenue increase 3 percent for Q4, while earnings dropped 5 percent.

Hulu Boss Jason Kilar: Who You Callin’ Clown Co.?

Ina Fried in Dive Into Media on January 31 at 7:45 am PT

The Web video service chief kicks off a full day of speakers as AllThingsD holds its first-ever D: Dive Into Media.

Ferris Bueller Is Back, and He’s Driving a Honda Mom-Wagon (Video)

Lauren Goode in News on January 30 at 8:27 am PT

After a blog ruins Honda’s Super Bowl surprise, the car maker puts the ad up early on YouTube.

Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up. Don’t Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up, Anyway.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 27 at 7:39 am PT

Here’s how your monthly cable bill gets split up. Spoiler: Disney and ESPN get a really big chunk.

130,000 Time Warner Cable Subscribers Go Missing. To Find Them, You Might Ask Verizon and AT&T.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 26 at 1:11 pm PT

It’s possible most of Time Warner Cable’s video losses stem from savvy folks like yourself, who cut the cord and get their TV over the Web. But it’s not that likely.