Comments on: IAC “Very Close” To Acquiring Flixster http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: IAC’s Diller Summons Flixster To New York Just To Kill The Deal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-2004847 IAC’s Diller Summons Flixster To New York Just To Kill The Deal Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:13:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-2004847 [...] much anticipated IAC/Flixster acquisition isn’t going to happen, we’ve heard. The two [...] [...] much anticipated IAC/Flixster acquisition isn’t going to happen, we’ve heard. The two [...]

]]> By: gordn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1930856 gordn Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:33:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1930856 first time TechCrunch visitor-- Learning the lingo slowly-- Flixster visitor loyalty appears to be well-earned, whether a deal goes through or not. G in CT first time TechCrunch visitor– Learning the lingo slowly–
Flixster visitor loyalty appears to be well-earned, whether a deal goes through or not. G in CT

]]> By: Morgan Ramley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1921580 Morgan Ramley Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:34:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1921580 This is interesting news. It is really one of the first big niche social networks to be listed for high dollar. To note flixster's competition, there are a few with filmcrave.com bursting onto the scene in late august as having some interesting partners and picking up an OWA (over flixster no less). I am curious to know what this may do to those small/niche social networking sites in terms of their value (cafe mom and others)? This is interesting news. It is really one of the first big niche social networks to be listed for high dollar. To note flixster’s competition, there are a few with filmcrave.com bursting onto the scene in late august as having some interesting partners and picking up an OWA (over flixster no less). I am curious to know what this may do to those small/niche social networking sites in terms of their value (cafe mom and others)?

]]> By: w2i http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1919353 w2i Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:24:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1919353 Mike, indeed, flixter has close to 19M global uniques http://www.quantcast.com/flixster.com the site is quantified, which means we could take these numbers for real.. based on previous deals, 20M unique visitors per month could command a price close to or even above $200M.. my 2 cents Mike,
indeed, flixter has close to 19M global uniques
http://www.quantcast.com/flixster.com
the site is quantified, which means we could take these numbers for real..
based on previous deals, 20M unique visitors per month could command a price close to or even above $200M..
my 2 cents

]]> By: Adam B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1918567 Adam B Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:41:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1918567 I'm sure this has something to do with IAC's new 3D social gaming venture GarageGames (instantaction.com) - from that angle it might make a bit more sense I’m sure this has something to do with IAC’s new 3D social gaming venture GarageGames (instantaction.com) - from that angle it might make a bit more sense

]]> By: tecee. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1918257 tecee. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:37:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1918257 thsk thsk

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1918201 Technicle Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:43:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1918201 @#6: Omnidrive.. Some comments today on webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/13/who-protects-your-cloud-data @#6: Omnidrive..

Some comments today on webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/13/who-protects-your-cloud-data

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917907 John Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:44:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917907 Strange to hear that their traffic is going down, because their Alexa graph looks excellent. http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/flixster.com Strange to hear that their traffic is going down, because their Alexa graph looks excellent.

http://www.alexa.com/data/deta.....ixster.com

]]> By: Dave Nattriss http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917814 Dave Nattriss Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:52:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917814 I'll bet that Flixster's recent stats are down compared to May because in June they launched their Facebook 'Movies' application, which has been installed over 14 million times and has over a million active (daily) users (according to adonomics.com). As a previous user of Flixster, I am now much more likely to access it through the Facebook application because a lot of my Facebook friends also have it, but don't access Flixster directly. 8 million (November site visits) + 35 million (current monthly Facebook application visits) = a lot more than 12 million (May site visits). I’ll bet that Flixster’s recent stats are down compared to May because in June they launched their Facebook ‘Movies’ application, which has been installed over 14 million times and has over a million active (daily) users (according to adonomics.com). As a previous user of Flixster, I am now much more likely to access it through the Facebook application because a lot of my Facebook friends also have it, but don’t access Flixster directly.

8 million (November site visits) + 35 million (current monthly Facebook application visits) = a lot more than 12 million (May site visits).

]]> By: Liberty Media Ups Stake in IAC to 30%; IAC Getting "Close To" Flixster Acquisition http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917772 Liberty Media Ups Stake in IAC to 30%; IAC Getting "Close To" Flixster Acquisition Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:52:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917772 [...] is a social network centered around movies.  According to TechCrunch, either the deal is done or is “very close.”  The deal is rumored to be potentially [...] [...] is a social network centered around movies.  According to TechCrunch, either the deal is done or is “very close.”  The deal is rumored to be potentially [...]

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917765 John Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:41:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917765 Also, http://learncoldfusion.blogspot.com/ Also,

http://learncoldfusion.blogspot.com/

]]> By: damon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917687 damon Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:19:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917687 boring boring

]]> By: Don Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917438 Don Jones Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:04:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917438 IAC does seem to bargain shop - but then again, maybe Flixster might be the only game left for getting that many eyeballs. I'm sure their venture capital guys will enjoy the buyout... IAC does seem to bargain shop - but then again, maybe Flixster might be the only game left for getting that many eyeballs. I’m sure their venture capital guys will enjoy the buyout…

]]> By: Everett http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917428 Everett Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:59:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917428 @7 had a great chuckle at what your site advertises. Thanks :) Oh and cool gadgets. @7 had a great chuckle at what your site advertises. Thanks :) Oh and cool gadgets.

]]> By: HonestMall.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917389 HonestMall.com Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:19:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917389 it'll be interesting to see how they will build and improve a movie community while also building and improving on their video community over at vimeo. it’ll be interesting to see how they will build and improve a movie community while also building and improving on their video community over at vimeo.

]]> By: Doug Mehus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917379 Doug Mehus Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:13:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917379 This is actually good news from a "lowering insane valuations" standpoint. If Flixster sells for $150 million, including earn-out, as the 10th largest social networking property on the Internet, just ahead of Bebo, that means Bebo's insanely huge guesstimated valuation of $1 billion is totally off the wall. It means that Bebo can't realistically sell itself for more than $100 million and their founder bet get his darn head of the clouds. No one's going to pay $1 billion for the 11th largest social networking website will slow or negative growth prospects. :) Cheers, Doug This is actually good news from a “lowering insane valuations” standpoint. If Flixster sells for $150 million, including earn-out, as the 10th largest social networking property on the Internet, just ahead of Bebo, that means Bebo’s insanely huge guesstimated valuation of $1 billion is totally off the wall. It means that Bebo can’t realistically sell itself for more than $100 million and their founder bet get his darn head of the clouds. No one’s going to pay $1 billion for the 11th largest social networking website will slow or negative growth prospects. :)

Cheers,
Doug

]]> By: Marzipan From Toledo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917352 Marzipan From Toledo Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:47:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917352 @9 look at all those page views. They have revenue and its real... @9

look at all those page views. They have revenue and its real…

]]> By: Disappointed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917333 Disappointed Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917333 As an employee of IAC, this is deeply disappointing and is another example of the poor strategic thinking that occurs at HQ. Buying a soon to be irrelevant player with no defensible content, who's traffic and PV will continue to decline due to their "widget" on Facebook. After the company splits, the quarterly calls are going to be brutal. Short this puppy. As an employee of IAC, this is deeply disappointing and is another example of the poor strategic thinking that occurs at HQ. Buying a soon to be irrelevant player with no defensible content, who’s traffic and PV will continue to decline due to their “widget” on Facebook. After the company splits, the quarterly calls are going to be brutal. Short this puppy.

]]> By: iCluck - SEO/SEM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917318 iCluck - SEO/SEM Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:07:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917318 I think Flickster is a great revenue stream, the reveue will just need to be maximized -- I think that number of page views is insane and very impressive -- It's all about finding the purple cow isn't it? I still don't understand though, Flickster is such a third tier service in comparison to YouTube. IAC Should be going for the biggest fish and the Alexa rating is the best point when buying these companies as well as their SEO/SEM status according to links and number of pages including page rank and site architecture. I.E. Flickster has 236,000 links and YouTube has 31,300,000 links.... That's a rather large difference.... Especially concerning their PRs and number of pages as well as loyalty fanbase. IAC may be wasting their money or if those page views are correct, they may be gaining a pretty good foothold...It depends on the outcome of the deal. I would buy it for much less I think Flickster is a great revenue stream, the reveue will just need to be maximized — I think that number of page views is insane and very impressive — It’s all about finding the purple cow isn’t it? I still don’t understand though, Flickster is such a third tier service in comparison to YouTube. IAC Should be going for the biggest fish and the Alexa rating is the best point when buying these companies as well as their SEO/SEM status according to links and number of pages including page rank and site architecture.

I.E. Flickster has 236,000 links and YouTube has 31,300,000 links…. That’s a rather large difference…. Especially concerning their PRs and number of pages as well as loyalty fanbase. IAC may be wasting their money or if those page views are correct, they may be gaining a pretty good foothold…It depends on the outcome of the deal. I would buy it for much less

]]> By: Steven W. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917288 Steven W. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:42:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917288 Having been a frustrated IACI shareholder in the past ... my guess is after they acquire it there'd be a year of speculation and consternation by Wall St. analysts about how they might best spin it off ;) Having been a frustrated IACI shareholder in the past … my guess is after they acquire it there’d be a year of speculation and consternation by Wall St. analysts about how they might best spin it off ;)

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917234 Technicle Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:45:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917234 @Dyde - not unreasonable.. @Dyde - not unreasonable..

]]> By: jpp http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917232 jpp Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:45:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917232 @15 the founders of Flixster are actually pretty smart guys who worked very hard for years to make this happen, and have created a valuable service. you are just jealous of the fact that they are about to make $50M each while you continue to slave away at your little job :) @15 the founders of Flixster are actually pretty smart guys who worked very hard for years to make this happen, and have created a valuable service.

you are just jealous of the fact that they are about to make $50M each while you continue to slave away at your little job :)

]]> By: Dyde http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917229 Dyde Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:40:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917229 Damn Bubble 2.0 is in full swing. The tulip mania is starting. I should quit and start a new social network company - I'll call it bubbl2 and it will have no business model, no advertising revenue, and pages full of comments like OMG, LOLZ, ROFLMAO and of course spam. In fact any normal comments will be moderated. Then I'll sell it for 2000000000000000% profit. Damn Bubble 2.0 is in full swing. The tulip mania is starting.
I should quit and start a new social network company - I’ll call it bubbl2 and it will have no business model, no advertising revenue, and pages full of comments like OMG, LOLZ, ROFLMAO and of course spam. In fact any normal comments will be moderated. Then I’ll sell it for 2000000000000000% profit.

]]> By: User447 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917228 User447 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:40:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917228 Are they going to get Lodwick back? Are they going to get Lodwick back?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917226 Andrew Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/12/iac-very-close-to-acquiring-flixster/#comment-1917226 IAC is pathetic. They buy 3rd and 4th tier services. They need to learn to go big or don't go at all. What will this site do for them? If you want to be in the game you need to buy a big name just like G bought YT. These YT clones are not going to do anything for the big boys. IAC is pathetic. They buy 3rd and 4th tier services. They need to learn to go big or don’t go at all. What will this site do for them? If you want to be in the game you need to buy a big name just like G bought YT. These YT clones are not going to do anything for the big boys.

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