The Real story on Webcasting

Streaming media firms are the hottest ticket on the market as the $5.7 billion Yahoo-Broadcast.com deal has investors projecting their confidence in online audio and video technology.

A Real big target for acquisition In the wake of Yahoo's acquisition of Broadcast.com, industry eyes are beginning to focus on RealNetworks as the next possible takeover target. Yahoo, Broadcast.com sizzle after deal update Yahoo says it has agreed to acquire Broadcast.com in a stock swap worth about $5.7 billion to bring video and audio content to Yahoo. Investors see future in streaming media The planned $5.7 billion deal between Yahoo and Broadcast.com speeds the day when Internet viewers will watch and listen to video instead of reading static text. Israeli Net firm gets boost from Broadcast Geo Interactive Media Group, an Israeli maker of Net broadcast software, sees its shares rise 10 percent after Yahoo agrees to buy Broadcast.com.