Media Wars

Traditional news organisations are caught between many a devil and a deep blue sea: Fake news, social media, ever falling revenues combined making it an uphill task to keep their heads above water

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...

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...

Global advertising giant WPP looks to future after founders exit

LONDON: WPP, the world’s biggest advertising company, will head into uncharted territory on Monday when it starts life without its founder Martin...

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...

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...