The battle lines in the new search wars have now been drawn.
Resignation Suggests Rift Between CNET and CBS
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A senior writer for CNET, the technology news Web site, resigned less than an hour after a report suggested that CNET was barred from presenting an award to a company being sued by CBS, which owns CNET.
Rep Zoe Lofgren talks the 2013 tech agenda
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A Q&A with Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).
Liberty Close to Taking Control of Sirius
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Liberty Media waged a long and public battle to take control of Sirius XM Radio for most of last year. The final takeover, though, looks likely to take place with much less fanfare.
Old Media’s Stalwarts Persevered in 2012
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Everyone knows that traditional media companies are dead in the water, overwhelmed by ad skipping, cord cutting and audience flight. We know that because Chicken Littles have been saying it for years. Eventually we may be right — the sky will fall and the business will collapse — but for the time being, the sky over traditional media is blue and it’s raining green.
Cable Companies Squeeze More Obscure Channels
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There are two kinds of cable channels in the United States: those operated by major media companies that have dozens of other channels, and those that are on their own. The outlets in the second group, the independent channels, are feeling threatened these days.