When Rick Field changed careers from TV producer to pickle maker, he found the two fields have lots in common—except in business, it’s never a wrap

The new Activision Blizzard will give EA a heavyweight to contend with in the increasingly important market of massive multiplayer online games

Comcast’s traffic-filtering efforts are the subject of FCC complaints and a lawsuit. At issue: ISPs right to control the flow of data over their networks

This week’s Web roundup: What one angel investor really wants from entrepreneurs, why deal-worthy Net startups face litigation risk, and more

Greater broadband access among urban minorities has spurred entrepreneurs to develop new, media-rich sites for this growing audience

It wants to incorporate antipiracy technology to protect content and attract advertisers, but runs the risk of enraging privacy advocates and others

It wants to incorporate antipiracy technology to protect video content and attract advertisers, but runs the risk of enraging privacy advocates and others

Following Facebook’s lead, News Corp. will make it easier for outside programmers to jazz up its social network—and, it hopes, generate big sales

YouTube is working on software to spot copyrighted postings, but content owners may not wait for—or want—the system it has in mind

And U.S. media giant Viacom aims to deliver it, as well as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and more