BabyTV and BabyFirstTV target the diaper set
The two networks reach the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. They have also fueled the debate over whether television so early is harmful.

Pursuing Yahoo again, Microsoft shows need for a Web franchise
Microsoft said it had approached Yahoo, this time with a more narrow aim: a collaboration on Internet advertising.
- Can Microsoft stay on top?
- Design accolades for One Laptop Per Child
- Microsoft is joining low-cost laptop project

Thomson Reuters to shed 835 jobs
The cuts are the result of overlap after Thomson bought Reuters for $15.9 billion, and are part of an effort to achieve annual cost savings of $1 billion by the end of 2010.

Ikea and EA strike real deal in virtual world
The partnership shows how, in the digital media, the traditional lines between paid-for content and marketing material increasingly are being blurred.
- Schibsted and Metro International strike advertising deal

Sci Fi Channel takes viewers beyond niche's boundaries
The network has been a boon for its corporate parent, NBC Universal and has quietly become the focus of its global expansion efforts.

Al Jazeera English retools for U.S. market
Hit by the loss of high-level journalists, Tony Burman, the new managing director, hopes to finally break into the United States, where cable operators have refused to carry the network.

U.S. slowdown takes toll on online ad revenues
There are signs that the growth in online advertising - particularly in more elaborate display ads - is slowing down, although search advertising remains strong.

U.S. networks look abroad for new TV series
One broadcasting trend being noticed by executives at U.S. advertising agencies is a growing reliance on concepts from overseas, including Israel, Britain and Australia.

Web retailers fine-tune direct-marketing tactics
The search for a better recommendation to online customers continues with numerous companies selling algorithms that promise a retailer more of an edge.