Ben Ling, a key driver of Facebook’s platform strategy who recently announced he was leaving the company, is going to YouTube. The news was first reported by Kara Swisher, who…

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Cygnus Business Media, the B2B media publisher which took the unusual step of spreading the word around about it being on the block through a trade pub, has used it…

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Media6Degrees, a NYC-based provider of social media analytics for marketers, has raised a substantial $9 million first round led by U.S. Venture Partners. The company raised a $2 million convertible…

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-- NBCU claims $10 million in Olympic ad sales: But that’s for TV and digital combined, as NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) reps declined to provide online’s percentage. Lehman Brothers analyst…

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As expected, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) is filling its final two board seats with Frank J. Biondi and John H. Chapple. The appointments were part of the company’s settlement with Icahn…

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It’s only slightly less worse than the layoff news that’s been plaguing the newspaper industry lately: The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) is implementing a one-year wage freeze starting Sept. 1.…

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Update: I have tweaked the headline a bit for those who did not get the humor in the headline. Jim Keyes is very passionate about setting the record straight about…

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Though no official charges have ever been made against Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs pertaining to backdating, the company’s former general counsel Nancy Heinen is paying a steep price…

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Twitter says it’s stopped sending out tweets via SMS in the UK, claiming the popularity of the service has made the cost too prohibitive (but I’m still getting messages). Without…

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In the latest round of newspaper job cuts, Gannett (NYSE: GCI) is laying off 600 employees and eliminating 1,000 positions, writes former Gannett editor Jim Hopkins on his Gannett Blog…

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Teletrax, the UK-headquartered TV and online video monitoring and analytics firm, is being completely acquired by Philips, following a board approval by previous owner Medialink Worldwide, the media services firm.…

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Back in June, News Corp (NYSE: NWS). announced, along with PE firm Permira, plans to acquire the remaining share of DRM and conditional access firm NDS, that it did not…

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NetEase.com, one of the big Chinese online portals, reported its Q2 earnings today, and the growth came ahead of analyst views. NetEase earned 438.2 million RMB ($63.9 million) compared with…

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You can stop holding your breath: L-1 has successfully completed its acquisition of Digimarc’s (NSDQ: DMRC) identity business. The deal was first announced back in March, although in June, Digimarc…

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Cablevision management has been meeting with key investors as it explores various strategies for lifting its share price. The Long Island-based cable operator said earlier this month that it would…

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While NBC faces criticism over its digital offering, over in the UK, the BBC is roaring on with an all-out, open strategy for its biggest ever interactive sports event, comprising…

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Online media buying and planning platform operator Centro is going to announce it has bought once-storied local newspaper online rep firm Real Cities from The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI). Terms…

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Still waiting for an MLB IPO? Better hope Bob Bowman starts practicing his moves as a shortstop. Asked if a public offering is in the offing, the head of Major…

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NYTimes.com has been quietly rolling out a series of sub-sections this month, in hopes of attracting more B-to-B advertisers. By mid-September, new sub-sections will be added to the toolbars of…

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CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS), the don’t-call-us-CNET (NSDQ: CNET), has reported some Comscore (NSDQ: SCOR) numbers on its first month under the CBS brand after the integration of CBS Interactive and…

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eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) is in talks to acquire a minority stake in GMarket, a South Korean online auctioneer. The talks are with Interpark Corp., the Korean portal that owns 37…

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B2B publisher TechTarget (NSDQ: TTGT) already pre-announced Q2 earnings and said results would come in light, so the official numbers are as expected. Revenue grew 19 percent to $29.4 million.…

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It’s a buyer’s market for newspaper assets right now: Cox Enterprises is the latest to hang a for-sale sign on certain assets, as it’s announced plans to sell the Austin…

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Five days into the Olympic Games, NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) execs hailed the audience ratings results as “phenomenal” now that the first results from its “total audience measurement index,” or…

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LiveRail, a developer of technology for video advertising, has raised $500k from Pond Ventures. The raise brings the company’s total funding to about $1 million, according to NTV. The company…

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