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Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 4)
Acquisition Targets Comcast has made a few acquisitions in the Internet space. In April 2007 it acquired movie ticket site Fandango for $200 million. The Company is aggressively eyeing the Social Networking / Web 2.0 space. Perhaps it wants to make up for missing out on MySpace and You Tube. The Company is also looking
Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 3)
Web 3.0 Framework discussion Below is a quick overview of the Web 3.0 framework for the Comcast sites. We have not gone into the details of all the properties, but you can review the Web 3.0 section of this site for detailed discussions on some of the vertical categories. Context Comcast has zeroed in on
Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 2)
Vertical Strategy Comcast formed Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) in 2005 to develop and grow the Company’s Internet businesses, including the Comcast.net portal. Comcast owns and operates various entertainment, shopping, movie, video, sports, travel and gaming sites. Some of Comcast’s most popular online properties are Comcast.net, Fancast.com, Ziddio, and Gameinvasion.net. We will take a look at
Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 1)
Introduction Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator in the United States and one of the leading communications and entertainment companies in the world focusing on broadband communications and content. Comcast’s operations can be broadly categorized into three segments: * Cable which includes cable systems, video, regional sports and news networks, Internet and phone services,
IPTV, Next-Gen Television: The Box
By Mitch Berman, Guest Author Previous Posts: * IPTV: Next-Gen Television? * IPTV, Next-Gen Television: The Operators It’s the Chinese Wall, the troll under the bridge, the fallen tree blocking the road. It’s been the anathema of consumer-delivered payTV services around the world. It’s… the Set Top Box! We already have TV boxes from cable
IPTV, Next-Gen Television: The Operators
By Mitch Berman, Guest Author Previous Post: IPTV: Next-Gen Television? There are 3 flavors of IPTV. This blog deals with the first and most prevalent definition… telco operators. AT&T U-Verse. Verizon FiOS. Second and third tier telcos like Surewest. We will not discuss “technology.” Technology to do video over IP is prevalent, growing and indisputable,
Web 3.0: PeopleID, and Plaxo
While we are on the topic of PlaceID and PeopleID, I should tell you about my recent visit with Plaxo’s CEO Ben Golub, and VP of Marketing John McCrea. Ben Golub was, prior to Plaxo, the CMO of Verisign. Ben’s first Silicon Valley job was cutting apricots in an orchard which was paved over to
Yahoo’s Video Monetization
In June 2006, Yahoo! Video was launched to promote online video sharing. The service allows visitors to search online video clips produced by partners as well as independent content providers. Yahoo shows video content from associate sites including Discovery Communications, CBS News, Buena Vista Pictures and VH1. Yahoo also has exclusive rights to show clips
