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Meet Spongecell, a Profitable Ad Tech Company With $10 Million in New Funding

The startup specializes in "rich media" Web ads, which isn't a new idea. But Google's Eric Schmidt liked it last year, and Safeguard Scientifics likes it too.

Meet Spongecell, a Profitable Ad Tech Company With $10 Million in New Funding

The startup specializes in "rich media" Web ads, which isn't a new idea. But Google's Eric Schmidt liked it last year, and Safeguard Scientifics likes it too.

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: The Full Dive Into Media Interview (Video)

"We’re in the media business, but we’re not necessarily a media company."

Is GigaOM Buying paidContent?

Om Malik won't say. But we should find out soon.

Coliloquy Steams Up Interactive E-Books (Video)

The digital book start-up is trying all sorts of interesting things. But a judicious dose of sex should get your attention -- it certainly did at D: Dive Into Media last week.

Here’s the Worst Super Bowl Ad of 2012

It's for the Super Bowl, from Verizon.

Chris Christie Fires Back At Snooki: ‘She Lives In New York, She Can’t Vote For Me’

There are some topics around here at Mediaite, like Kim Kardashian and Snooki, that only end up here tangentially, much to the chagrin of those of us that would rather talk about more dignified things like Mitt Romney doing laundry and Sarah Palin's Facebook doodles. But outside of his feuds...

Khush Tries Teaching the World to Songify Live (Video)

What happens when you mash up a karoke machine with your iPhone? A cool new app.

Facebook’s Ad Business Is a $3 Billion Mystery

So now we know that Facebook's ad business is huge, and growing like a weed. But how does it actually work?

Viacom Says Netflix Isn’t Hurting Nickelodeon Ratings

Viacom, which has seen ratings decline at its Nickelodeon cable channel, doesn't think it is losing eyeballs to Netflix, which offers an array of kids programming, including Nickelodeon shows like "Dora the Explorer." Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, speaking during the company's earnings call this morning, continues to argue that the ratings decline stems primarily from...

New York Times Digital Subscription Numbers Grow 20 Percent

The New York Times ended 2011 with 390,000 digital subscribers, up about 20 percent from its third-quarter total. Some of the new subscriptions came from the publisher's International Herald Tribune, which started digital sales last fall. The Times saw overall revenue drop 2.8 percent for the quarter, as ad revenue shrank 7.1 percent while circulation...

NBC Puts the Super Bowl on the Web Because It Thinks You’ll Watch It on TV

NBC is letting you watch the Super Bowl on the Web, for free, on Sunday. Here's why.