Comments on: Fox Interactive Confirms Photobucket, Flektor Acquisitions http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/ Startup and Tech News Tue, 13 May 2008 11:05:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Gizmoz Launches - Create Your Talking 3D Avatar : Forecast-Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1405482 Gizmoz Launches - Create Your Talking 3D Avatar : Forecast-Blog Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:38:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1405482 [...] is built on the Flash platform; however, like Flektor, which was recently acquired by MySpace, all of the code was developed in-house by CEO Eyal Gever and his team over the last four years. [...] […] is built on the Flash platform; however, like Flektor, which was recently acquired by MySpace, all of the code was developed in-house by CEO Eyal Gever and his team over the last four years. […]

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1404186 Dave Thu, 31 May 2007 17:17:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1404186 Big fish eat little fish Kemp supporting the oligopolies Tech Crunch! Big fish eat little fish

Kemp supporting the oligopolies Tech Crunch!

]]> By: TheThirdEye http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403453 TheThirdEye Wed, 30 May 2007 22:58:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403453 Wait, so News International own Myspace, but they also own Fox Interactive.. who bought these 2 companies? or What? Wait, so News International own Myspace, but they also own Fox Interactive.. who bought these 2 companies?

or What?

]]> By: UpstartThis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403303 UpstartThis Wed, 30 May 2007 20:52:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403303 News Corp's IGN and other online holdings may eventually benefit from Flektor and Photobucket, along with MySpace. Its the long run they are all interested in. Check out the list of NewsCorp's sites: (from Wiki) * MySpace * Grab.com * IGN Entertainment - Internet entertainment portal (Includes the sites IGN, GameSpy, Rotten Tomatoes, TeamXbox, and Askmen.com) * Strategic Data Corp - interactive advertising company which develops technology to deliver targeted internet advertising. * Movielink (20%) - Online movie downloads joint Venture between - Fox, Viacom, Sony, MGM & Disney * Indya.com - 'India's no. 1 Entertainment Portal' * What if Sports.com * Scout.com * Sibeliusmusic.com and other Sibelius Software related forms of media. * Jumptheshark.com owned through stake in GemstarTVGuide * ROO Group Inc (5% increasing to 10% with performance targets) * News Digital Media o News.com.au - Australian-oriented news website o CareerOne.com.au o CarsGuide.com.au o in2mobi.com.au o TrueLocal.com.au * Realestate.com.au (69%) o Casa.it (59.4%), Sky Italia also holds a 30.6% share o atHome group, operator of leading realestate websites in Luxembourg, France, Belgium and Germany. + Altowin (51%),provider of office management tools for realestate agents in Belgium. o Propertyfinder.com (50%), News Corp holds the remaining 50% directly o PropertyLook, property websites in Australia and New Zealand. o HomeSite.com.au, home renovation and improvement website. * New Zealand o DVD Unlimited - leading online DVD subscription service (ownership through stake in Sky Network Television). News Corp’s IGN and other online holdings may eventually benefit from Flektor and Photobucket, along with MySpace. Its the long run they are all interested in.

Check out the list of NewsCorp’s sites: (from Wiki)

* MySpace
* Grab.com
* IGN Entertainment - Internet entertainment portal (Includes the sites IGN, GameSpy, Rotten Tomatoes, TeamXbox, and Askmen.com)
* Strategic Data Corp - interactive advertising company which develops technology to deliver targeted internet advertising.
* Movielink (20%) - Online movie downloads joint Venture between - Fox, Viacom, Sony, MGM & Disney
* Indya.com - ‘India’s no. 1 Entertainment Portal’
* What if Sports.com
* Scout.com
* Sibeliusmusic.com and other Sibelius Software related forms of media.
* Jumptheshark.com owned through stake in GemstarTVGuide
* ROO Group Inc (5% increasing to 10% with performance targets)
* News Digital Media
o News.com.au - Australian-oriented news website
o CareerOne.com.au
o CarsGuide.com.au
o in2mobi.com.au
o TrueLocal.com.au
* Realestate.com.au (69%)
o Casa.it (59.4%), Sky Italia also holds a 30.6% share
o atHome group, operator of leading realestate websites in Luxembourg, France, Belgium and Germany.
+ Altowin (51%),provider of office management tools for realestate agents in Belgium.
o Propertyfinder.com (50%), News Corp holds the remaining 50% directly
o PropertyLook, property websites in Australia and New Zealand.
o HomeSite.com.au, home renovation and improvement website.
* New Zealand
o DVD Unlimited - leading online DVD subscription service (ownership through stake in Sky Network Television).

]]> By: Agoracom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403239 Agoracom Wed, 30 May 2007 19:25:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403239 Mike, eBay/StumbleUpon; Fox/Photobucket/Flektor; CBS/LastFM... you should come to Toronto more often! Is this the "froth" you were talking about earlier today, or do these acquisitions serve to take it to the next step? I know you were talking about all of this possibly ending in the next couple of years and I have to agree. Once a couple of major acquisitions are made in each vertical (video, photosharing, online radio, etc.), the majors are going to close their checkbooks and run with the horses they've bet on. Best, George Mike, eBay/StumbleUpon; Fox/Photobucket/Flektor; CBS/LastFM… you should come to Toronto more often!

Is this the “froth” you were talking about earlier today, or do these acquisitions serve to take it to the next step?

I know you were talking about all of this possibly ending in the next couple of years and I have to agree. Once a couple of major acquisitions are made in each vertical (video, photosharing, online radio, etc.), the majors are going to close their checkbooks and run with the horses they’ve bet on.

Best,
George

]]> By: J-son http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403225 J-son Wed, 30 May 2007 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403225 Coral: "So…Where does Tom fit in this acquisition?" http://www.theonion.com/content/news/myspace_outage_leaves_millions XD Coral: “So…Where does Tom fit in this acquisition?”

http://www.theonion.com/conten.....s_millions

XD

]]> By: Dekut.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403164 Dekut.com Wed, 30 May 2007 17:40:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403164 <strong>Fox Interactive Confirms Photobucket, Flektor Acquisitions...</strong> The Photobucket and Flektor acquisitions were confirmed by Fox Interactive today in a press release.... Fox Interactive Confirms Photobucket, Flektor Acquisitions…

The Photobucket and Flektor acquisitions were confirmed by Fox Interactive today in a press release….

]]> By: Ian Bell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403159 Ian Bell Wed, 30 May 2007 17:33:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403159 Flektor is a GREAT buy. The site has some amazing tools and features, and a very commercial look. I think it will likely grow at a fast rate. Maybe the founders should have waited a year though before selling? Flektor is a GREAT buy. The site has some amazing tools and features, and a very commercial look. I think it will likely grow at a fast rate. Maybe the founders should have waited a year though before selling?

]]> By: Coral http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403150 Coral Wed, 30 May 2007 17:19:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403150 So...Where does Tom fit in this acquisition? www.coralpoetry.blogspot.com So…Where does Tom fit in this acquisition?

http://www.coralpoetry.blogspot.com

]]> By: guiness http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403138 guiness Wed, 30 May 2007 17:00:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403138 The combined transaction is cheaper than buying slide, rockyou or imageloop. well done! The combined transaction is cheaper than buying slide, rockyou or imageloop. well done!

]]> By: KindAndThoughtful http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403122 KindAndThoughtful Wed, 30 May 2007 16:37:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403122 "Boldness in business is the first, second, and third thing. " “Boldness in business is the first, second, and third thing. “

]]> By: Fourpips http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403120 Fourpips Wed, 30 May 2007 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403120 *a good web 2.0 startup! :P *a good web 2.0 startup! :P

]]> By: TechZilo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403116 TechZilo Wed, 30 May 2007 16:27:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403116 MySpace is at it again. CBS is also on an acquiring spree. Seems like it is a good time to be founder of a web 2.0 startup ;) MySpace is at it again.

CBS is also on an acquiring spree.

Seems like it is a good time to be founder of a web 2.0 startup ;)

]]> By: Ronald Lewis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403103 Ronald Lewis Wed, 30 May 2007 16:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/myspace-confirms-photobucket-flektor-acquisitions/#comment-1403103 ... and the acquisitions continue. … and the acquisitions continue.

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