Michael Learmonth is a writer, editor and commentator on technology, media and advertising. Prior to International Business Times he served in a variety of writing and editing roles at Advertising Age, Business Insider, Variety, Reuters, The Industry Standard and Metro Newspaper in Silicon Valley. In addition, he served as an advisor on content and strategy for Internet Week New York.
Twitter CEO Criticism 'Rolls Off His Back'
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone talks to IBTimes UK about what Twitter is doing wrong and his latest app, Super.
Spike Lee's Next Joint: A Video Game
Knicks fan and student of basketball, the filmmaker is writing and directing his first video game in "NBA 2K16."
Don't Expect FIFA Sponsors To Walk
As Sepp Blatter is re-elected, FIFA sponsors face a difficult choice: stick around and risk a backlash or lose an opportunity to a competitor.
Vox Media Buys Re/Code, A Blog For Digital Elite
The blog, led by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, has a small audience but huge influence in Silicon Valley.
Verizon Loads 'Dumb Pipe' With AOL
While Google lays fiber and Facebook launches Internet balloons, Verizon's $4.4B AOL deal takes aim at the heart of Web entertainment and online advertising.
What's Next For Comcast?
No merger with Time Warner Cable, and fewer options as the feds effectively cap the size of the nation's largest cable TV and broadband company.
Ad Giant Pushes Back Against Facebook, Google
Advertising agencies are increasingly uncomfortable with the dominance of a few tech players.
All The News That Fits ... On A Smartwatch Face
The New York Times thinks Apple Watch users will be reading, so they're creating tiny one-sentence versions of stories.
Apple Gets First $1 Trillion Valuation
On the eve of the release of Apple Watch, Wall Street is getting very bullish on Apple.
Why The Future Of Web TV Won’t Be Any Cheaper Than Cable
Sony launches PlayStation Vue TV, beating Apple in offering a major alternative to cable TV. But it doesn't include ESPN — and it could cost as much as $70.
DirecTV Experiments With Oculus, Samsung Gear
The satellite TV company lets the hackers out of the lab to show what's coming for DirecTV.
Cablevision Inks HBO Now Deal
The cable provider hopes the deal will mean more revenue from cord-cutters.
McDonald's Looks At Tech Conveniences To Spur Turnaround
In changing direction, the fast-food restaurant chain is considering technological conveniences, complete with Wi-Fries.
TV Goes Big At SXSW To Lure 'Influencers'
SXSW may be known for having a tech-y crowd, but TV marketers are spending lavishly to get their shows noticed down in Austin.
How HBO Plans To Compete With Netflix
Simply throwing money at content won't win the streaming-TV wars.
Apple TV Gets 'HBO Now' And Cheaper Price Tag
Apple will be the exclusive partner for the launch of the service on April 12.
HBO In Talks With Apple For 'HBO Now'
The highly anticipated over-the-top service will allow anyone, including those without cable TV, to subscribe to HBO for $15 a month.
'This Suspension Is Severe And Appropriate'
Brian Williams' six-month suspension may jeopardize "NBC Nightly News," but it sent a message about the power of NBC versus any personality.
'To Kill A Mockingbird' Author Harper Lee To Publish Second Book
A novel that predates 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and features 'Scout' as an adult.
What Do You Call Cable News That's Not On Cable?
Last fall, CBS launched a free, live 24/7 cable news channel called CBSN. But there's one catch.