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Web 3.0 & Online Movies (Part 1)
Overview Watching movies, reading reviews and downloading movies on the Internet are fast becoming a craze in the US and other developed countries. The recent years have seen a consistent surge in downloading movies and buying of DVDs over the Internet. According to NPD there has been a 39% increase in subscription rentals of TV
Web 3.0 & Online Sports (Part 5)
M&A and VC activity In February 2007, Sports Illustrated bought a 40% stake in the social networking site FanNation for $25 million, valuing the sports social network at $60 million. FanNation aggregates, filters, and customizes all the relevant player and team content available at any time on the Internet. Sports Illustrated has also entered into
WebMD Has Tremendous Growth Ahead
If you have the problem of head lice or are looking for some of the best diet tips ever, chances are that you would head to WebMD’s (NASDAQ: WBMD) health portal to find your answers. More serious illnesses like Diabetes and Cancer drive tremendous traffic on health portals, WebMD being one of the largest in
Web 3.0 & Online Sports (Part 4)
Web 3.0 formula discussion Context Most of the sports sites that I went through have very good contextual nuances. These sites have something for every sports fan. I liked the way sites like NBA.com, MLB.com and NFL.com have covered the respective sports. If you love Basketball and want to check out on some stat or
Web 3.0 & Online Sports (Part 2)
Top Players and Rankings Sports is a lucrative media vertical and an important lifestyle segment. With online users frequenting various sports sites for live scores, news, updates, streaming videos, etc. it is fast catching on as a major online segment as well. The advent of fantasy sports and networking sites have taken online sports to
Web 3.0 & Online Sports (Part 1)
Overview So, you thought Sports was all about watching games and cheering your favorite team? Think again. It is big business on the Internet and is all set to win the game with live streaming, match highlights, scores, bulletin boards, fan blogs, social networks and fantasy sports services. According to MediaPost, more than 35% of
Web 3.0 & Online Health (Part 5)
M&A and VC activity Increased traffic and stickiness of online health sites have led to a number of deals in the current year. In July 2007, NBC Universal and GE Commercial have jointly invested $25 million in Healthline, a fast growing health vertical. In June 2007, Meredith, a leading media and marketing companies acquired Seattle-based
Web 3.0 & Online Health (Part 4)
Web 3.0 formula discussion (4C, P, VS) Context Online health portals are targeted at meeting specific user needs. HealthGrades for example provides ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, thereby, aiding the consumer to select the best physician and treatment. In most health sites, the context is split-up between men, women
