Tuesday 28 May 2013

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Binge-viewing Arrested Development Season 4: Patience required

Ostriches, Google cars, SNL cast members, cameos, Liza Minelli and so much narration -- the return of Arrested Development is finally here, and binge-viewing Season 4 this weekend revealed one of the densest seasons of television ever.

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It’s a trap! Publishers crave an alternative to Google’s adtech “Death Star”

Adtech has made great strides but is in a period of transition. The most pressing concern for publishers? The need for a soup-to-nuts provider that isn't also a competitor like Google.

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News Corp spin-off will include stock buyback fund, poison pill

News Corp will officially split into two companies on June 28th. The corporation announced new details about the split, including provisions to prevent hostile takeovers.

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Adios, Dora: Netflix is starting to take Viacom shows offline

Dora, Diego, Spongebob, Blue's Clues and a number of other kids TV shows were taken offline by Netflix this week as the company's deal with Viacom is expiring.

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Apple ebook antitrust trial set for 9-12 days in early June

Apple and the federal government met on Thursday for a final hearing before their trial, which is set to begin on June 3, and features several high profile witnesses.

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Why scoops and objectivity matter less and less — because context is everything

Journalism has been evolving away from just a repetition of facts or events and towards context and analysis, research shows -- but this evolution has also created tension for media companies because it conflicts with the principle of objectivity.

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Six book publishing lessons from Open Road Media’s first three years

When Open Road Media launched in 2009, the idea of an all-digital publisher was still fairly new. Nearly four years later, it's encountering more competition as publishers of all sizes hone their digital strategies. Here's what it's doing to try to stay ahead.

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