Mashable Pursues Sale After Stake Talks End with Viacom

Wall Street Journal: Mashable, known for its mix of technology and pop-culture stories, has for months been looking to raise capital from a strategic investor but is now leaning toward an all-out sale. The new-media company has had extensive discussions with German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. U.S. media giant Viacom explored a deal but isn’t currently engaged in talks.