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Web 3.0 & Yahoo! (Part 3)
Web 3.0 Framework discussion Below is a quick overview of the Web 3.0 framework for the Yahoo! 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. However, here are some examples of
Web 3.0 & Viacom (Part 2)
Vertical Strategy Viacom’s Internet properties are targeted to the youth and the young at heart. Entertainment for the youth market is the underlying tone in all its digital properties. The Company’s sites cater to Pre-teens, Teens and College Kids through its portfolio of Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and VH1 sites. It has created a niche
Web 3.0 & Viacom (Part 1)
Introduction Viacom, Inc. is a leading entertainment conglomerate operating through two segments: Media Networks, which includes MTV Networks and BET (Black Entertainment) Networks, and Filmed Entertainment, which includes Paramount Pictures Corporation and Famous Music. The Company owns some of the most popular entertainment brands in the world including, BET, Famous Music, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick
Web 3.0 & NYT (Part 4)
Acquisition Targets NYT has been making small investments and acquisitions in the online space for the past few years, tipping its toes into the online waters. The Company’s biggest acquisition in this space has been About.com in March 2005, which has been paying off handsomely. The Company has partnered with Monster which now powers the
IPTV, Next-Gen Television: InternetTV
By Mitch Berman, Guest Author Previous Posts: * IPTV: Next-Gen Television? * IPTV, Next-Gen Television: The Operators * IPTV, Next-Gen Television: The Box YouTube, Joost, Veoh, Babelgum, Azureus, BitTorrent… according to the San Jose Mercury, there are 247 different companies calling themselves “InternetTV”. All of them deliver video online to the PC or to mobile
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
Web 3.0 & Online Movies (Part 5)
M&A and VC Activity In April 2007, Comcast acquired online movie ticket destination Fandango for $200 million. Fandango is a fast growing site with about 5 million unique monthly visitors. Founded in 2000 by seven of the top 10 largest U.S. theater chains, Fandango services movie ticketing for more than 15, 000 screens. Recently, Blockbuster
Web 3.0 & Online Movies (Part 4)
Web 3.0 Formula Discussion Context Different users have different tastes and they visit the same movie site with very different intention. While one may like to watch an action flick the other might like to review a classic love story to watch with his or her date. These sites have something for every kind of
