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AcquisitionsLiberty Ends Talks on Possible Deal for WorldSpaceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2010 - 8:20am.
Silver Spring,
Md. - Liberty Satellite Radio, a
unit of John Malone's Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA), said on Wednesday that it has called off
talks regarding a possible "transaction" with
WorldSpace, leaving the international satellite radio provider in financial
limbo.
Report: Yahoo to Buy Mobile App, Game Developer Citizen SportsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2010 - 10:24am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Looking to further
bolster its strong sports content business, Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) is expected to acquire
Citizen Sports, a developer of sports apps and games for the iPhone and Facebook
platforms, AllThingsD reported, citing several unnamed sources.
CrowdGather Acquires FreeForums.org for $1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2010 - 9:46am.
Woodland Hills,
Calif. - CrowdGather, a provider
of special interest online forums and message board communities, announced on Tuesday
that it has acquired FreeForums, a provider of free forum community hosting,
for $1 million in cash and stock.
Dimensional to Take The Orchard Private in $13 Million DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2010 - 7:27am.
 New York
- The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), a digital distributor of music and video, announced on Tuesday
that it has agreed to merge with parent company Dimensional Associates, in a
$13 million deal that will take the company private once again. Dimensional, a
unit of JDS Capital, was the primary owner of The Orchard between 2003 and
2007, when the company agreed to the reverse merger with Digital Music Group
Inc. (DMGI) that made it a publicly-traded company.
Mobile Broadcast Firm RoundBox Acquires Assets of JackedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2010 - 7:23am.
Florham Park,
N.J. - RoundBox, a provider of
mobile broadcast software, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the
technology and intellectual property of Jacked, a provider of real-time,
broadcast-synchronized data services.
Report: KKR, Warner Music in Talks on Bid for EMIAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2010 - 8:44am.
 London - Private equity firm KKR is in discussions with major record
label Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) on a bid to acquire struggling fellow major label EMI,
the Times Online reported. The Times noted that KKR is already a partner in a
music publishing joint venture with Bertelsmann, and is likely interested in
EMI Music Publishing, while Warner has its eyes on EMI's recorded music
division.
Rovi Acquires Recommendations Firm MediaUnboundAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2010 - 7:53am.
Santa Clara,
Calif. - Rovi (NASD: ROVI) (formerly
Macrovision), a provider of various digital entertainment technologies, has
acquired media recommendation service MediaUnbound for an undisclosed sum.
Digital Entertainment, Ad Network RMG Buys Pharmacy TVAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2010 - 7:28am.
San Francisco
- RMG Networks, the provider of a place-based network of entertainment and
advertising screens, announced on Monday that it has acquired Pharmacy TV, a
video network whose screens are deployed near pharmacist counters in major
grocery and drug store chains.
KIT digital Acquires Live Event Broadcaster Multicast for $18MAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2010 - 7:26am.
Prague, Czech Republic - KIT digital, a
provider of software for video-on-demand services, announced on Monday that it
has acquired Multicast Media Technologies, a live event broadcaster, for $18
million in cash and stock.
HootSuite Acquires Android Developer Swift AppAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2010 - 7:59am.
Vancouver,
Canada -
HootSuite, the provider of a Web and mobile Twitter client that lets users
manage multiple accounts, has acquired Swift App, a developer of applications
for Google's Android operating system.
Report: News Corp. Pondering Sale of Mobile Firm JambaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2010 - 10:31am.
London
- News Corporation (NYSE: NWS) is considering a sale of Jamba, the mobile content publisher
and distributor it acquired control of for around $381 million in two
transactions in 2006 and 2008, the Financial Times reported.
Report: AOL Could Make More Abandoning Bebo Than Selling ItAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2010 - 9:55am.
New York
- As AOL (NYSE: AOL) continues to explore the sale of some of its non-core assets, TechCrunch
speculated that the company may fair better financially if it were simply to
abandon social network Bebo, rather than sell it.
Report: FTC Probing Google Rivals on AdMob AcquisitionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2010 - 9:37am.
Washington
- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has solicited sworn declarations from
Google's (NASD: GOOG) competitors, on the potential for reduction in competition in the mobile
ad market due to its acquisition of AdMob, Bloomberg reported.
Evri Acquires Semantic Search Firm Radar NetworksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2010 - 8:42am.
Seattle
- Evri, the provider of a search engine that filters the real-time Web for news
and conversations, announced on Thursday that it has acquired Radar Networks,
the developer of semantic search engine Twine.com.
Brizzly Parent Co. Thing Labs Acquires Birdfeed, WikirankAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2010 - 7:29am.
San Francisco
- Thing Labs, a developer of Web-based software that includes social media
content aggregator Brizzly, has acquired Twitter iPhone application Birdfeed,
and Wikirank, a tool for visualizing Wikipedia data, GigaOM reports.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Acquisitions | Publishing | iPhone | Twitter | Thing Labs | Brizzly | Birdfeed | Wikirank |
Avid Acquires Blue OrderAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 9, 2010 - 7:26am.
Tewksbury, Mass. - Avid (NASD: AVID), the developer of digital audio and
video postproduction technology, announced that it has acquired Blue Order, a
product that transforms Avid's production asset management technology into a
full media asset management product.
WSJ: Google Acquires DocVerse for $25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2010 - 9:08am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired
DocVerse, a provider of technology that lets users collaborate on Microsoft
Word documents online, for around $25 million, The Wall Street Journal
reported, citing a source.
Wizzard Media Acquires Gossip Junkie iPhone AppAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 4, 2010 - 10:02am.
Pittsburgh
- Wizzard Media, a distributor of podcasts, announced on Thursday that it has
acquired exclusive distribution rights to "Gossip Junkie," which it
says is the top celebrity gossip application on Apple's App Store for the
iPhone. The amount paid to acquire rights to the app from iPhone EZ Apps was
not disclosed.
Atex Buys Majority Stake in Online Classifieds Firm KaangoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 4, 2010 - 7:00am.
Reading,
England - Atex,
a provider of content management and advertising software for online publishers,
announced on Thursday that it has acquired a majority stake in online
classifieds service Kaango.
Social Games Publisher Playdom Acquires Offbeat CreationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2010 - 11:54am.
Mountain View, Calif. - Social games
publisher Playdom announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Offbeat
Creations, a developer of games for Facebook.
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