AP - Shares of Comcast Corp. rose Thursday after the nation’s largest cable TV provider reported a 6 percent increase in first-quarter earnings and said it gained more subscribers than expected, without having to do much discounting.

Reuters - Time Warner Inc’s AOL Internet unit said on Thursday it has appointed former Google Inc executive Jeff Levick as president of global advertising and strategy, overseeing its Platform-A advertising sales business.

Reuters - Time Warner Inc’s AOL Internet unit said on Thursday it has appointed former Google Inc executive Jeff Levick as president of global advertising and strategy, overseeing its Platform-A advertising sales business.

AP - In an April 27 story about online video site Joost, The Associated Press erroneously used the term “unique visitors” for Joost and its rivals. The numbers cited were for “unique viewers,” meaning visitors who have actively watched video on those sites. The count also includes people who have viewed videos distributed by those sites to other Web pages.

AP - In an April 27 story about online video site Joost, The Associated Press erroneously used the term “unique visitors” for Joost and its rivals. The numbers cited were for “unique viewers,” meaning visitors who have actively watched video on those sites. The count also includes people who have viewed videos distributed by those sites to other Web pages.

AP - Google Inc. has been getting more frugal with its employees and other expenses as the recession crimps its growth, but the Internet search leader isn’t skimping on political lobbying, according to a recent disclosure form.

AP - Google Inc. has been getting more frugal with its employees and other expenses as the recession crimps its growth, but the Internet search leader isn’t skimping on political lobbying, according to a recent disclosure form.

AFP - Spam emails using “swine flu” as a keyword phrase have flooded the Internet as opportunists seek to exploit concerns over the outbreak of the virus, a global cyber security firm warned Thursday.

AFP - Spam emails using “swine flu” as a keyword phrase have flooded the Internet as opportunists seek to exploit concerns over the outbreak of the virus, a global cyber security firm warned Thursday.

AP - The Walt Disney Co. is taking a stake in Hulu.com. This means titles from The Walt Disney Studios library of films and full-length episodes of ABC television shows will join the online video site.