A look at how many founders and early-startup executives wrestle with issues like anxiety, drug addiction, insomnia, depression, and binge eating
The swashbuckling creativity that drives many entrepreneurs often comes with inner demons; on IPO day, dread and a cold wet suit Tweets: @shalini , @scottmaustin , and @saraheneedleman Tweets: Shalini...
An account of the rise and untimely death of Vine and HQ Trivia cofounder Colin Kroll, based on interviews with and documents from friends, police, and others
Self-taught coder Colin Kroll shot to startup fame, allowing him to live life in a fast lane — Colin Kroll, a college dropout … Tweets: @shalini , @daiwaka , @mattrosoff , @poochmcgoo , @antoniogm ,...
Vice Media raises $450M from TPG at a $5.7B valuation, will use some of the funds to create a new mobile subscription service
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @shalini and @alexckaufman Tweets: Shalini Ramachandran / @shalini : While Disney buying Vice seemed inevitable at one point, a Disney takeover now is looking unlikely, ...
Business news streaming startup Cheddar launching premium $6.99/mo service powered by Vimeo
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Sources: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler poised to circulate draft order approving Charter-TWC deal as soon as this week, with clauses ensuring growth of online video
Here's Why We Need to Stop Him Mari Silbey / Light Reading : FCC Nearing Charter Merger Approval - Report Reinhardt Krause / Investor's Business Daily : Comcast, Charter, Altice Cable Swaps Eyed After...
Sources: after launching a year ago, Sling TV now has more than 600K subscribers; Chief Executive Roger Lynch says “vast majority” are not pay-TV subscribers
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As Netflix expands globally, local and regional rivals discuss banding together to outbid it on content rights
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @shaliniwsj , @shaliniwsj and @shaliniwsj . See also Mediagazer Tweets: Shalini Ramachandran / @shaliniwsj : Numbers: $NFLX pays premiums equal to 120-150% of an origina...
Liberty Global to buy Caribbean pay-TV provider and ISP Cable & Wireless for $5.3B, valuing the company at $8B including debt
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Comcast to create new unit to offer data services to Fortune 1000 businesses nationwide, including those outside its service area
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Sources: Apple aiming to launch online TV service in September with about 25 channels, anchored by ABC, CBS, Fox
Apple in Talks to Launch Online TV Service — Service would have about 25 channels, anchored by broadcasters such as ABC, CBS and Fox — Shalini Ramachandran and Daisuke Wakabayashi