London - A majority (56%) of senior newspaper executives said in a recent survey that they believe that the majority of news, be it print or online, will be free in the future -- up from 48% who said the same a year ago. [more..]

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has added more than 800 downloadable TV show episodes from NBC Universal, Viacom, Time Warner, Liberty Media and other providers to the online store for its Zune portable media player. [more..]

New York - The winners of this year's Webby Awards were announced on Tuesday, with special achievement honors going to TV host Stephen Colbert, film director Michel Gondry and musical artist will.i.am. [more..]

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive has sued the Chicago Transit Authority and sales agent Titan Outdoor for pulling ads for its "Grand Theft Auto IV" game without any explanation, Reuters reports. [more..]

Hollywood, Calif. - Buzznet, a music-focused social media community, on Tuesday announced that it has acquired yet another music site, this time purchasing alternative music Web zine Absolute Punk for an undisclosed sum. [more..]

Tel Aviv, Israel - Prime Sense, a developer of technology that can enable "3D vision" in electronic devices, has raised $20.4 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners. [more..]

London - ROK Entertainment Group, a provider of mobile TV delivery technology, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Jalipo Ltd, a U.K. provider of IPTV services, through the issuance of 600,000 ROK shares in a transaction valued at about $16.8 million. [more..]

Mountain View, Calif. - Kontiki, the developer of a managed peer delivery platform for video and digital content, said on Tuesday that it has completed its split from parent VeriSign. [more..]

San Francisco - PurePlay, an online poker site that allows users to play for cash and claims to be compliant with U.S. laws, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a third round of venture capital, led by Bay Partners, with total funding to date now at $15 million. [more..]

Paul Sweeting: What the television networks need is to figure out how to capture the value created by enabling consumers to access, select, aggregate, transform, embed and share content--in a word, to use it. Anything else is just TV with buffering. [more..]

Los Angeles - Apple has signed deals with international wireless carrier Vodafone to distribute its iPhone in 10 countries, and with Telecom Italia to distribute the device in Italy. [more..]

San Francisco - Neil Young said on Tuesday that he will release his entire repertoire on Sony's Blu-ray Disc format, the Associated Press reported. [more..]

Seoul, South Korea - Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has signed a long-term agreement with Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group to co-develop the next generation of in-car infotainment systems. [more..]

London - Entertainment Rights, a U.K. media group that holds children's programming rights, on Tuesday announced new Web distribution deals that will bring shows like "He-Man," "She-Ra," "Rocky & Bullwinkle," "Fat Albert" and "Casper the Friendly Ghost" to YouTube, Joost and Babelgum. [more..]

Burlington, Mass. - Burst Media, a provider of online advertising services and technology, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new online advertising network aimed at independent websites. [more..]

Burbank, Calif. - Dreamer, a Korea-based interactive TV developer, said on Tuesday that it has opened an office in Burbank, Calif. to market its Biddle technology, a platform that lets content distributors deliver customized, interactive programming and services to networked Blu-ray Disc players or PlayStation 3 consoles. [more..]