Facebook's proposed $19 billion acquisition of messaging app WhatsApp will "violate WhatsApp users' understanding of their exposure to online advertising," two privacy groups said … Read the whole story

Comcast has finalized a deal to buy digital advertising company Freewheel for $360 million. Freewheel provides digital advertising insertion for online and video-on-demand programming … Read the whole story

If boy bands can have fanzines, why not the Pope? This week saw the launch of a new weekly magazine in Italy, titled "Il … Read the whole story

Now DirecTV looks to join Dish Network in the race for an online/digital programming service -- one that wants to compete with Netflix. As … Read the whole story

Pandora on Thursday reported listener hours in February fell 4% from January as the Internet radio service faces increasing competition in the digital music … Read the whole story

Spotify on Thursday announced acquiring music intelligence company The Echo Nest. The Echo Nest's predictive technology is used to power music recommendations on streaming … Read the whole story

Jack Griffin, who previously served as CEO of Time Inc. and Meredith Corp., has been appointed CEO of Tribune Publishing Co. just in time … Read the whole story

Extending its relentless acquisition spree, Yahoo has purchased social data startup Vizify for an undisclosed amount. The company has developed a tool allowing consumers … Read the whole story

The holding company has acquired Dallas-based digital shop Hawkeye, which is being aligned with Publicis Dallas. But the newly acquired agency will also work … Read the whole story

Machinima is reportedly close to raising upwards of $18 million to scale its gamer-geared online video platform. Yet the expected financing won't help the … Read the whole story

USA Network has recently been looking to stretch its identity a bit without compromising its reputation for engaging, easygoing entertainment. USA is still regarded … Read the whole story