Channels with Peter Kafka

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The anatomy of a hit song, with Switched on Pop’s Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding Dec 12, 2019

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Switched on Pop’s Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding chat with Recode’s Peter Kafka about their new book (Switched on Pop: How Popular Music Works, and Why It Matters) and break down the different elements of Post Malone’s latest #1 single, “Circles”, that makes it such a hit.

Featuring: Nate Sloan (@neatsloan) and Charlie Harding (@charlieharding), hosts of @SwitchedOnPop

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Roger Lynch’s plan to save Condé Nast Dec 09, 2019

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Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch used to run digital music and video companies. Now he’s in charge of the world’s most iconic magazine publisher; he talks about his plans with Peter Kafka at the Code Media conference.

Featuring: Roger Lynch (@RogerLynch), CEO of Condé Nast

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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DAZN's John Skipper and the future of streaming sports Dec 05, 2019

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DAZN’s executive chairman, John Skipper, chats with Recode’s Peter Kafka live from Code Media 2019 to discuss how he and his team are pushing forward the live streaming industry by running a service he describes as “Netflix for sports”, and how he deals with his competitors such as ESPN and network television for the rights of live sporting events.

Featuring: John Skipper, executive chairman of The DAZN Group

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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The men who want to remake Sports Illustrated: Maven’s James Heckman and Ross Levinsohn Dec 02, 2019

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The Maven’s James Heckman and Ross Levinsohn, the new owners of Sports Illustrated talks to Recode’s Peter Kafka at the Code Media conference about their history in digital publishing, and their plans for the iconic magazine.

Featuring: James Heckman (@JamesCHeckman) and Ross Levinsohn, of The Maven & Sports Illustrated

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Carolyn Everson runs the Facebook ad machine Nov 27, 2019

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Facebook’s VP of Marketing Solutions, Carolyn Everson, chats with Recode’s Peter Kafka about Facebook's billion dollar money maker; ads, their policies around ads, and how they handle politicians using their platform for their campaign.

Featuring: Carolyn Everson (@ceverson), Facebook’s VP of Marketing Solutions

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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John Stankey’s plan for HBO, HBO Max and WarnerMedia Nov 25, 2019

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CEO of WarnerMedia John Stankey joins Recode's Peter Kafka on stage at Code Media in Los Angeles to discuss the streaming wars and his plans for HBO, HBO Max and WarnerMedia as a whole.

Featuring: John Stankey, CEO of WarnerMedia

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Meet the man behind Disney+: Live from Code Media with Kevin Mayer Nov 21, 2019

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Live from Code Media 2019, Disney's Kevin Mayer sits down with Recode's Peter Kafka to discuss the rocky initial launch of Disney+, and how how they are handling their other streaming brands like Hulu and ESPN+.

Featuring: Kevin Mayer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International division of The Walt Disney Company

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Scott Z. Burns on making movies with Amazon, Netflix & Steven Soderbergh Nov 18, 2019

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Producer, director and writer Scott Z. Burns chats with Recode’s Peter Kafka about how he was able to convince Netflix and Amazon Prime to distribute and produce The Report and The Laundromat. Scott details the process of having his movies bounce around from studio to studio until ultimately landing a deal with two major streaming services, while also having his films released theatrically.

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Featuring: Scott Z. Burns, Writer, Director, and Producer of The Report and The Laundromat

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Did Disney+ and Apple TV+ live up to the hype? Nov 14, 2019

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Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff tackles the streaming wars and the rollout of Disney + and Apple TV + with Recode's Peter Kafka. They discuss The Mandalorian, The Morning Show and the shows that have surprised and disappointed them thus far.

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Featuring: Emily VanDerWerff (@tvoti), Critic-At-Large, Vox.com

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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What's next for The New York Times after The Daily? Nov 11, 2019

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Sam Dolnick, assistant managing editor of The New York Times who helped launch The Daily and The Weekly sits down with Recode's Peter Kafka to discuss where The Times's digital strategy is headed next.

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Featuring: Sam Dolnick (@samdolnick), Assistant Managing Editor of The New York Times

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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