Meg Whitman named CEO of Katzenberg's NewTV
Meg Whitman is named CEO of NewTV, the mobile video startup from Jeffrey Katzenberg. She leaves Hewlett Packard Enterprise and will start March 1, joining Los Angeles based venture focused on Hollywood quality 10 minute or shorter content. Katzenberg hails Whitman as accomplished and sought-after, while Whitman cites mobile lifestyle programming as the next big entertainment touchpoint.
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Netflix could keep raising its rates amid strong growth
Netflix posted 8.3 million new members in the latest quarter, surpassing expectations and prompting analysts to predict further price increases. CEO Reed Hastings called the quarter extraordinary as the service neared 17.6 million global members and weighed continued pricing amid rising competition and content investments.
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Drivers growing less afraid of self driving cars
AAA reports a drop from 78 percent fear to 63 percent among U S drivers toward fully autonomous vehicles based on a December telephone poll of 1 004 adults. Millennials show greater faith as tech advances and safety features rise, with experts noting trust grows as experience with safety systems increases.
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