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AOL to Sell or Shutter Bebo Social Network

New York - Two years after paying $850 million for the social network, AOL (NYSE:  AOL) said that it now plans to either sell or shut...

Report: Veoh Networks Sells Off Remaining Assets

San Diego - Veoh Networks, an online video service that raised $67.5 million in venture capital financing, has sold off its remaining assets to Los Angeles-based...

Online Ad Network Burst Media Acquires OTP Media

Burlington, Mass. - Burst Media, an online ad network for independent publishers, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired OTP Media, a U.K.-based ad network. Financial terms of...

Digital Ad Network Zoom Acquires Ad Sales Team Sports Display

New York - Zoom Media & Marketing, an operator of out-of-home digital ad networks in over 10,000 venues, announced Wednesday that it has acquired the assets...

Gdgt Lands $3.2 Million for User-Generated Gadget Reviews

New York - User-generated gadget reviews site gdgt has raised $3.165 in a round of new funding led by Spark Capital and True Ventures, The Wall...

Report: Yahoo in Talks to Acquire Location Service Foursquare

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo (NASD:  YHOO) is in talks to acquired location-sharing startup Foursquare for as much as $100 million, Business Insider reported, citing "sources close to...

Lionsgate, Saban Capital Form Tiger Gate Joint Venture

Los Angeles - Canadian film studio Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with private investment firm Saban Capital Group to form Tiger Gate,...

Private Equity Fund-Raising Slips 8% in First Quarter

New York - U.S. private equity fund-raising dipped 8% to $17.6 billion during the first quarter, compared with the same quarter in 2009, according to new...

Rhapsody Completes Spinoff; Debuts $10 Mobile Streaming

Seattle - Rhapsody, the digital music service launched by RealNetworks (NASD:  RNWK) seven years ago that would later become a joint venture with Viacom's (NYSE:  VIA)...

Report: Three Finalists Emerge to Acquire ICQ from AOL

New York - Suitors for AOL's (NYSE:  AOL) ICQ instant messaging service are down to three companies, Reuters reported, citing the Russian business daily Vedomosti. Russia-based ProfMedia...