Leading Companies Combine to Establish Worldwide Platform for Publishing and Development of PC and Mobile Games, Supporting over 50 Million Users and Dedicated Teams in Five Major Countries SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aeria Games & Entertainment, Inc., a leading global publisher of free-to-play online games, announced…
CALABASAS, Calif. (July 23, 2012) – DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio, today announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of SRS Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRSL), a leader in audio processing and enhancement technologies. The closing follows the satisfaction of all…
Santa Monica-based Fastpoint Games, the developer of virtual fantasy sports games which was headed by Kelly Perdew, has been sold to Los Angeles-based WePlay, Weplay announced Monday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. WePlay, which is headed by Lane Soelberg, said the deal…
Combination Accelerates Growth in Rapidly Growing Mobile and Other Network-Connected Markets Brings Together Leaders in Codec Solutions and Audio Processing Transaction Expected to be Accretive to DTS by 2013 SANTA ANA, Calif. & CALABASAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio, and…
Top-Rated Social Monitoring Service to Be Incorporated into Avira’s Free Security Products SAN BRUNO, Calif. & TETTNANG, Germany, Mar 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Security expert Avira announced today that it has acquired SocialShield®, the top-rated parental monitoring service for keeping children and teens safe…
Acquisition of On-Demand Video Services Capabilities Significantly Broadens VBrick’s Software-as-a-Service Offering WALLINGFORD, CONN. , February 22, 2011 – Enterprise IP video leader VBrick Systems today announced it has acquired the assets of Fliqz Media Corporation, a leading provider of video solutions that enable websites, blogs…
LeisureLink Closes $9 Million Series C Venture Round Pasadena, CA –(November 10, 2010) – LeisureLink, Inc., the leading distribution and revenue management platform for specialty lodging suppliers, today announced the successful closing of a $9.0 million venture financing round. All current investors participated in the…
Stripes Group Completes $13 Million Investment in MyWebGrocer Colchester, VT and New York, NY – August 10, 2009. On Wednesday, August 5, 2009, Stripes Group completed a $13 million equity investment in MyWebGrocer Inc., a rapidly growing and profitable Colchester, VT-based software-as-a-service company providing leading…
Haggin Marketing Aquires SolutionSet SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Feb. 10, 2009 – Haggin Marketing, a leading multichannel direct marketing services agency, today announced that it has acquired digital marketing agency SolutionSet. Based in Palo Alto, SolutionSet was recognized last year by Inc. Magazine as the…
MarketShare Partners Announces Investment from Elevation Partners LOS ANGELES and MENLO PARK Calif., – February 25, 2009 – MarketShare Partners (MSP), the industry’s leading marketing analytics firm, today announced that private equity firm Elevation Partners has made a minority equity investment in the Company. The…
KickApps Secures $14M Series C Financing November 28, 2008 – Kickapps, a provider of on-demand social media applications, closed a Series C financing round from investors, North Atlantic Capital, Prism VentureWorks, SoftBank Capital, and Spark Capital. For more information about the KickApps visit: www.kickapps.com/
Comcast Buys Daily Candy August 6, 2008 (FinancialWire): Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has acquired DailyCandy, a women’s fashion and lifestyle e-mail newsletter for an undisclosed amount. Comcast said DailyCandy, which started in 2000, runs a successful premium ad-supported e-mail business and has kept a loyal…
Ask.com to Acquire Lexico, Owner of Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Reference.com Transaction Grows Ask.com’s User Base and Strengthens Its Position in the General Search Market Oakland, Calif. – May 15, 2008 — Ask.com (www.ask.com), a leading search engine and wholly-owned business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today…
World Raises $25 Million to Support Surging Demand For Its Intelligent Television Advertising Platform Leaders of the Financial, Advertising, and Media Industries Cast Their Votes for Visible World’s Revolutionary Targeting and Customization Technology. (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 15, 2008– Visible World, creator of the leading advanced…
Realtime Worlds Secures $50 Million in Second Round Funding Capital from Maverick, NEA and WPP Positions Leading Game Developer for Accelerated Growth and Innovation DUNDEE, Scotland & BOULDER, CO (BUSINESS WIRE)– Realtime Worlds, a leading independent video game developer, today announced that it has raised…
Move Networks Backed by Industry Leaders in $46 Million Series C Funding Round Additional Capital Will Accelerate the Delivery of High Quality Online Television to Tens of Millions of New Users Worldwide AMERICAN FORK, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Move Networks, a leading provider of high definition online television…
Silver Lake Sumeru Acquires Majority Stake in Mobile Messenger LOS ANGELES & MENLO PARK, CA (BUSINESS WIRE)– Mobile Messenger, a leading global provider of technology and services for mobile content management and distribution, and Silver Lake Sumeru, the middle-market technology focused investment fund within Silver…
WPP acquires Blast Radius October 2007 – WPP announces that it has acquired the business of Blast Radius (“Blast Radius”), a leading strategic interactive marketing agency, which designs, delivers and optimizes innovative, profitable, customer experiences for leading global brands. Blast Radius will be aligned with…
CBS Corporation to Acquire SignStorey, a Leading Nationwide Provider of In-Store Programming and Advertising Content Company To Be Renamed “CBS Outernet” September 06, 2007: 08:30 AM EST NEW YORK, NY – September 6, 2007 (PRNewswire-FirstCall) – CBS Corporation announced today that it has entered into…
WPP Acquires Marketing Leader, Schematic Servicing Fortune 1000 Clients, Schematic is the Industry Expert for Interactive Design, Development and Technology in the US LONDON & NEW YORK, NY (BUSINESS WIRE) – WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY) announced today that it has acquired Schematic, one of the largest independent…
Hearst Corporation to Acquire UGO Networks Deal Signifies Hearst’s First Major Step Into Digital Entertainment NEW YORK, NY (BUSINESS WIRE) – Hearst Corporation announced today that it will acquire UGO Networks, Inc., a leading online entertainment company. The announcement was made by Victor F. Ganzi,…
Thomson: New Achievements in the Implementation of the Integrated Services Strategy Towards Digital Production and On line Distribution Acquisition of SyncCast, a World Leader in Online Distribution of Rich Media Content, Further Strengthens Strategy PARIS, France and BURBANK, CA — September 5, 2007 – Thomson…
Corporate Executive Board Completes Acquisition of ITtoolbox, Extends Service with the Addition of a Professional Online Community Acquisition of ITtoolbox by CEB Points to the Practical Application of Online Communities for Professional Knowledge Sharing August 16, 2007 – The Corporate Executive Board (NASDAQ: EXBD) today…
Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions Announces Acquisition of Go Apply JACKSONVILLE, FL – February 5, 2007 – Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions, Inc. (“FNRES”), a majority-owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services,…
Reactrix Completes $45M Financing with New Investments from The D. E. Shaw Group and Menlo Ventures Existing Investors Mobius Venture Capital, Thomas Weisel Venture Partners and Worldview Technology Partners Also Participate in Round to Further Expand the Reactrix Media Network REDWOOD CITY, CA – February…
LegalZoom.com Announces Strategic Investment by Polaris Venture Partners LOS ANGELES, CA — March 19, 2007 – LegalZoom.com, Inc., the nation’s leading online legal document preparation service, today announced that it has secured financing from Polaris Venture Partners, a national venture capital firm with over $3…
Hearst Magazines Announces Acquisition of eCRUSH.com, Inc. Publisher of CosmoGIRL!, Seventeen & Teen Expands Online Presence NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) – Hearst Magazines Digital Media, the online unit of Hearst Magazines, has acquired eCRUSH.com, Inc., a top entertainment/community network for teens and young adults. The…
Buena Vista Games to Acquire Award-Winning Climax Racing Addition of UK Studio Furthers Buena Vista Games’ Commitment to Quality and Creativity BURBANK, CA & LONDON (BUSINESS WIRE)- Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), today announced the…
Sony Pictures Entertainment Acquires Grouper CULVER CITY, CA – August 23, 2006 (PRNewswire) – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired Grouper, the fast-growing user-generated video site on the Internet, it was announced today by Michael Lynton, SPE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Grouper.com, which is…
United Online Acquires MyPoints.com From UAL Corp. Acquisition Will Expand Company’s Growing Content and Commerce Business WOODLAND HILLS, CA – April 10, 2006 – United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), a leading provider of consumer Internet and media services, announced today that it has acquired MyPoints, Inc.,…
Lycos, Inc.’s Divestiture of the Quote.com Assets to IDC Corp Interactive Data to Acquire Lycos Inc.’s Quote.com Transaction Will Broaden eSignal’s Portfolio of Streaming, Real-Time Market Data Platforms for Active Traders and Create a Comprehensive Online Financial Destination BEDFORD, MA (BUSINESS WIRE) – February 1,…
Cast & Crew Receives a Strategic Investment from ABRY September 2006 – Cast & Crew, a payroll and talent payment service provider for the motion picture, television, and commercial industries, has received a strategic investment from ABRY. ABRY is an experience media-focused private equity investment…
SpecificMEDIA Completes $10 Million Series A Funding Led by Enterprise Partners Venture Capital Online Media and Technology Company Receives First Venture Funding IRVINE, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 12, 2006 – SpecificMEDIA, an online media network and audience targeting company, today announced the close of…
News Corporation to Acquire Intermix Media, Inc. Acquisition Includes World’s Fastest-Growing Social Networking Portal, MySpace.com. Intermix’s Network of Sites to Join Newly Formed Fox Interactive Media LOS ANGELES, CA (BUSINESS WIRE)- July 18, 2005 – News Corporation announced today that it signed a definitive agreement…
America Online, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Xdrive, Inc. DULLES, VA (BUSINESS WIRE) – August 4, 2005 – America Online, Inc. the world’s leading interactive services company, today announced that it has acquired Xdrive, Inc., a leading provider of online storage and backup services. Financial terms…
Sale of Trymedia to Macrovision Macrovision To Acquire Trymedia Systems New Macrovision Business Unit will Focus Exclusively on Games SANTA CLARA, CA & SAN FRANCISCO, CA — July 26, 2005 – Macrovision® Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN), a leading provider of content value management solutions, today announced it…
MetaReward acquired by Experian Consumer Direct MetaReward, an online marketing solutions provider, was acquired by Experian Consumer Direct on December 16, 2003 for an undisclosed amount. MetaReward operates through a network of high traffic websites and portals to provide lead generation, and in addition…
E-color acquired by LightSurf Technologies E-color, a software developer specializing in solutions for color consistency and optimization for the Web, was recently acquired by LightSurf Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Previous investors include 2M Invest A/S, Axiom Venture Partners, Enterprise Partners Venture Capital, FG…
Experian Buys Consumerinfo.com Mar 19, 200– Experian will purchase Consumerinfo.com, a consumer credit report Web site, from Homestore.com for $130 million in cash. ConsumerInfo.com sells credit reports and other services to individuals. The company’s products can be purchased on a subscription basis, for $79.95 a…
VeriSign to Acquire NameEngine and 1GlobalPlace Acquisitions Strengthen Digital Brand Management Services That Enable Corporations to Expand their Global Brands Mountain View, CA, December 6, 2001 – VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSN), the leading provider of digital trust services, today announced it has acquired 1GlobalPlace, Inc., of…
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