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- New ad plan to monetise Google News
- Google is rolling out ads on European press agency stories in a step that could anger traditional publishers and draw online ad revenues away from newspapers. The move comes just weeks after Google introduced paid search results as part of...
- Articles 2009-03-17
- NEC confirms Renesas merger plan
- NEC and Renesas have confirmed plans to merge next year, in a deal that will create the biggest chip maker in Japan and the third-largest microchip firm in the world. The companies aim to close the deal by April 2010. ...
- Articles 2009-04-27
- Verizon in talks to launch new Apple devices – Rumour
- Verizon is reportedly in talks with Apple about launching two new handheld devices on its network, including a stripped down 'iPhone Lite' version of Apple's popular smartphone. The rumour follows reports earlier this week that the two firms are discussing a deal that could spell the end of AT&T's...
- Articles 2009-04-28
- Microsoft and Verizon to build iPhone rival – Rumour
- Microsoft is rumoured to be working with Verizon on an iPhone-rivalling touch-screen phone. Microsoft is reportedly providing multimedia-focused software for the device, which will be built by an unnamed third party and offered on Verizon's mobile network in the US. ...
- Articles 2009-04-28
- Disney takes 30% stake in Hulu
- Disney is buying an equity stake in Hulu, in deal that will make Disney and ABC programmes available through the online video portal for the first time. Though Hulu would not confirm the terms of the deal, analysts familiar with the matter claim the station is taking a 30%...
- Articles 2009-04-30
- Blinkx puts video search in set-top boxes
- Blinkx aims to make its video search engine available on TV through a partnership with Miniweb, a firm that makes interactive services for set-top boxes. The deal promises to make Blinkx's 35m hours of indexed videos available to TV viewers and will establish Blinkx's technology as a default search...
- Articles 2009-05-10
- YouTube in talks over full-length UK shows – Rumour
- YouTube is reportedly holding talks with ITV, Channel 4 and Sony Pictures about hosting full-length content in the UK. The move is the latest effort by the Google-owned site to beef up its premium content. It also signals heightening competition in the UK video on-demand VoD market, with rival...
- Articles 2009-05-20
- TuneCore to sell unsigned CDs on Amazon – Rumour
- Music distributor TuneCore is reportedly set to partner with Amazon on a new deal that will allow more unsigned musicians to sell CDs through the retailer without the need for a record label. Amazon already allows up-and-coming musicians to sell...
- Articles 2009-05-21
- BSkyB and Universal prep for download store launch
- BSkyB and Universal are moving nearer to the launch of their joint music streaming and download service, with talks underway with the remaining major labels and a number of independents, Sky confirms. The news comes amid new reports over the price structure and corporate branding for the stand-alone subscription-based...
- Articles 2009-05-25
- LoveFilm considers takeover offers
- LoveFilm, the online DVD rental firm that is part-owned by Amazon, is reportedly considering takeover offers from a number of private equity firms including KKR and Silver Lake Partners. The company is reportedly being valued at GBP200m (USD325m) and is considering options that include selling a majority share of...
- Articles 2009-06-14
- China’s Baidu eyes acquisitions
- Chinese search giant Baidu is considering acquisitions in an effort to maintain its domestic lead, according to comments from company CFO Jennifer Li. The executive said it was important to keep ahead of its competitors, adding that Baidu may seek investments in foreign firms. ...
- Articles 2009-06-22
- Microsoft and Publicis sign digital ad pact
- Microsoft is looking to develop new digital ad formats and attempt to tap into the digital TV ad market in tandem with Publicis' digital arm, VivaKi. The search deal the pair have signed is the latest move by the software giant to boost its advertising revenue, and will also...
- Articles 2009-06-28
- Warner wins approval for Midway Games takeover
- A US bankruptcy court has approved Warner Brother's USD33m takeover of Midway Games' assets. The games publisher, which owns the Mortal Kombat franchise, filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, and Warner emerged as the sole bidder for the company last month. Through the deal, Warner will receive the...
- Articles 2009-07-02
- Tiscali to sell UK assets to Carphone
- Tiscali is in talks to sell its UK arm to telecoms provider Carphone Warehouse, having looked for a buyer for the struggling UK business for more than a year. Tiscali admits it is in talks to sell its UK assets, although it has not confirmed any details. Shares in...
- Articles 2009-04-23
- Nokia offloads mobile TV unit
- Nokia is selling its business-facing mobile TV unit to Indian IT services firm, Wipro, in a clear signal that the mobile giant is failing to capitalise on mobile TV. The deal, due to be announced later this week, will see...
- Articles 2009-04-20
- YouTube to stream Sony films
- YouTube has signed deals with Sony and a host of other content producers as it rolls out site changes that will promote ad-supported, premium content. The deals mark a renewed effort by the Google-owned video site to compete with VoD rival Hulu, which only streams professionally produced content. ...
- Articles 2009-04-16
- MySpace partners with Yahoo! in MySpaceID revamp
- MySpace has rolled out a number of upgrades to its data portability platform, MySpaceID in an effort to compete with Facebook's rival Connect service. The revamp comes with a high-profile partnership with Yahoo!, which will now support MySpaceID logins through the Yahoo! homepage. ...
- Articles 2009-03-18
- WPP and Google fund online ad research
- Advertising giant WPP and Google are funding a research initiative that will examine online advertising trends and investigate the best ways to allocate ad budgets. The firms are pledging USD4.6bn to the project, which will reportedly run for three years....
- Articles 2009-03-18
- Google deal expands Sony’s e-book store
- Sony e-book customers will have free access to half a million public domain books as part of a new partnership with Google. The deal is designed to bolster Sony's position in the e-book market and increases the firm's eBook Store catalogue to 600,000, more than twice the number currently...
- Articles 2009-03-19
- Google invests in ?Adsense for images’
- Google is throwing its support behind Pixazza, an online ad firm describing itself as Google AdSense "except for images". The search giant has contributed to Pixazza's USD5.75m Series A funding round, alongside August Capital and CMEA Capital. The investment coincides with the full launch of Pixazza's in-image ad service,...
- Articles 2009-03-25
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