Buzzfeed, Huffpost setback by new wave of lay-offs
Over at HuffPost, about 10 percent of journalists left editorial staff this week or about 20 people in total
Facebook sever ties with data brokers in blow to targeted adverts
CALIFORNIA: Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would end its partnerships with several large data brokers who help advertisers target people on...
US govt moves to block AT&T $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Justice sued AT&T Inc on Monday to block its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc, saying...
Ministry of Information abolishes over 1,900 posts at PTV in rightsizing effort
1,232 positions eliminated from PTV’s total approved posts; 729 posts declared “dying” positions; abolished roles span various levels, including high-ranking designations
Comcast ups the ante, offers $31b to acquire Britain’s Sky TV
LONDON: Comcast Corp, the biggest cable operator in the United States, offered on Tuesday to pay $31 billion to buy Sky, challenging...
Disney acquires Fox TV, film unit for $52.4 billion
CALIFORNIA: Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc...
Facebook powers wide privacy debate over by tracking non-users
SAN FRANCISCO: Concern about Facebook Inc’s respect for data privacy is widening to include the information it collects about non-users, after Chief...
Competition Tribunal upholds CCP’s order against media industry giants
CCP's decision follows a probe into complaints by Bol Media and others against PBA, Broadcaster Advertisers Council, and Medialogic (Pvt) Limited.