Comments on: WatchMojo.com’s Videos Watched More Than 50 Million Times http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:36:34 -0800 hourly 1 By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » WatchMojo Has Growing Biz in Video Production & Syndication http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2964303 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » WatchMojo Has Growing Biz in Video Production & Syndication Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:42:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2964303 [...] WatchMojo produces infotainment videos that it licenses to advertisers such as McDonald’s and Coca-Cola and to a range of  media companies including several Web content providers. WatchMojo expects to turn a profit next month and remain profitable, the company’s CEO Ashkan Karbasfrooshan told Beet.TV in an interview earlier this month. WatchMojo distributes its videos to sites like MySpace, YouTube, TV.com, and Hulu and has been averaging four million streams per month.  [...] [...] WatchMojo produces infotainment videos that it licenses to advertisers such as McDonald’s and Coca-Cola and to a range of  media companies including several Web content providers. WatchMojo expects to turn a profit next month and remain profitable, the company’s CEO Ashkan Karbasfrooshan told Beet.TV in an interview earlier this month. WatchMojo distributes its videos to sites like MySpace, YouTube, TV.com, and Hulu and has been averaging four million streams per month.  [...]

]]> By: WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos | Techno Portal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2737799 WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos | Techno Portal Fri, 08 May 2009 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2737799 [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level, and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...] [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level, and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...]

]]> By: WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos | Techno Portal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2737798 WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos | Techno Portal Fri, 08 May 2009 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2737798 [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level, and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...] [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level, and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...]

]]> By: HipMojo.com » The Secret to Raising Capital in Bearish Times http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2704362 HipMojo.com » The Secret to Raising Capital in Bearish Times Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:40:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2704362 [...] that we crossed 50,000,000 streams (VCs like big numbers, after all), maybe it’s the Tech Crunch coverage (which back in the boom would mean an automatic term sheet from hot-to-trot financiers), or maybe [...] [...] that we crossed 50,000,000 streams (VCs like big numbers, after all), maybe it’s the Tech Crunch coverage (which back in the boom would mean an automatic term sheet from hot-to-trot financiers), or maybe [...]

]]> By: Chuck Burke http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2698844 Chuck Burke Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:36:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2698844 Ash, you're doing a killer job. And kudos on getting the recognition you deserve. It's no small feat in this economy to keep the momentum moving forward. Signed, Your friends at "Mojo South". :-) Best, - Chuck Ash, you’re doing a killer job. And kudos on getting the recognition you deserve. It’s no small feat in this economy to keep the momentum moving forward.

Signed,
Your friends at “Mojo South”. :-)

Best,
– Chuck

]]> By: HipMojo.com » Strength in Numbers and Avoiding the Stupidity of Crowds http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2698101 HipMojo.com » Strength in Numbers and Avoiding the Stupidity of Crowds Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:26:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2698101 [...] boasted that its videos have been streamed 50 million times, the influential technology blog TechCrunch noticed. So did other media, including The [...] [...] boasted that its videos have been streamed 50 million times, the influential technology blog TechCrunch noticed. So did other media, including The [...]

]]> By: WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos - Indometric http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2695521 WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos - Indometric Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:02:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2695521 [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level, and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...] [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level, and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...]

]]> By: HipMojo.com » Four Lessons in Scaling Content Distribution http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2690865 HipMojo.com » Four Lessons in Scaling Content Distribution Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:11:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2690865 [...] Write Web covered the news of us crossing 50,000,000 streams, as did Tech Crunch yesterday.  New Tee Vee also mentioned it in its Vid-Biz update.  Thanks to them [...] [...] Write Web covered the news of us crossing 50,000,000 streams, as did Tech Crunch yesterday.  New Tee Vee also mentioned it in its Vid-Biz update.  Thanks to them [...]

]]> By: WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos - ComponentGear.com Feed - ComponentGear.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2690833 WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos - ComponentGear.com Feed - ComponentGear.com Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:35:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2690833 [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...] [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...]

]]> By: WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos | GroupHelp.NET - Easy everything! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2690830 WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos | GroupHelp.NET - Easy everything! Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:32:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2690830 [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...] [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...]

]]> By: Technic News » WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2690790 Technic News » WatchMojo Hits Milestone: 50 Million Streamed Videos Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:00:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2690790 [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...] [...] The company states that growth has nearly doubled in recent months, taking 26 months to hit 25 million views, and 11 more months to get to 50 million. This was done while keeping their production costs almost at the same level and growing ad and license revenue by 50 percent. TechCrunch has more analysis on their blog here. [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2690461 Dave Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:54:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2690461 Congrats, Ash! I always knew you would crack the online video nut. Looking forward to more Mojo magic... Congrats, Ash! I always knew you would crack the online video nut. Looking forward to more Mojo magic…

]]> By: Social Networking Watch http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2689994 Social Networking Watch Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2689994 <strong>WatchMojo.com’s Videos Watched More Than 50 Million Times...</strong> TECH CRUNCH -- Apr 7 -- WatchMojo.com, a startup that produces professional videos and then syndicates them to social networking and media sites, has streamed more than 50m videos since its launch in 2006. WatchMojo.com’s content is distributed to Hu... WatchMojo.com’s Videos Watched More Than 50 Million Times…

TECH CRUNCH — Apr 7 — WatchMojo.com, a startup that produces professional videos and then syndicates them to social networking and media sites, has streamed more than 50m videos since its launch in 2006. WatchMojo.com’s content is distributed to Hu…

]]> By: Jami Jackson http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2689908 Jami Jackson Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:45:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2689908 Pretty impressive, I'll have to see what their movies are like. Pretty impressive, I’ll have to see what their movies are like.

]]> By: ashkan karbasfrooshan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688661 ashkan karbasfrooshan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:10:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688661 Thanks for the kind words, and yes, we are in the process of redesigning and relaunching the "property" which is basically everything under the Mojo Supreme network: WatchMojo.com videos, the blogs, etc. Expect this in late summer... as there is a lot of stuff under the hood and loads of content in video, text etc. We have focused on the "Network" but now the time is right to scale the Property. So you are one step ahead of us... Thanks for the kind words, and yes, we are in the process of redesigning and relaunching the “property” which is basically everything under the Mojo Supreme network: WatchMojo.com videos, the blogs, etc.

Expect this in late summer… as there is a lot of stuff under the hood and loads of content in video, text etc.

We have focused on the “Network” but now the time is right to scale the Property.

So you are one step ahead of us…

]]> By: Sign Of The Fox http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688653 Sign Of The Fox Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:08:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688653 They really seem to do a terrific job of distributing their content across the internet - you almost can't avoid stumbling upon and watching one or more of their videos somewhere. One thing though - the UI of their watchmojo/hipmojo sites really needs a redesign (odd blue-ish & orange color palette on a black background, cluttered with links & Google ads, etc.) They really seem to do a terrific job of distributing their content across the internet – you almost can’t avoid stumbling upon and watching one or more of their videos somewhere. One thing though – the UI of their watchmojo/hipmojo sites really needs a redesign (odd blue-ish & orange color palette on a black background, cluttered with links & Google ads, etc.)

]]> By: ashkan karbasfrooshan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688637 ashkan karbasfrooshan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688637 Thanks Georges. We have managed to crack the code and solve the mystery of how to - scale video content production - improve quality over time - not spend crazy amounts of money doing it - build a business around it. I'd love to get into the nitty gritty details, but not sure this is the right forum for that... Thanks Georges. We have managed to crack the code and solve the mystery of how to

- scale video content production
- improve quality over time
- not spend crazy amounts of money doing it
- build a business around it.

I’d love to get into the nitty gritty details, but not sure this is the right forum for that…

]]> By: Georges Janin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688614 Georges Janin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:40:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688614 Hi Ash I am really impressed with the numbers mentioned above. Nice work. How do you produce so many videos? Do you have an army of freelancers all over the world? Hi Ash

I am really impressed with the numbers mentioned above. Nice work.
How do you produce so many videos? Do you have an army of freelancers all over the world?

]]> By: jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688601 jon Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:29:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688601 you can't count pre-roll & post-roll streams that disrupt viewers. all this content is crap. tak 25 D-level lame videos from you tube and you've got 50 million organic nonforced views you can’t count pre-roll & post-roll streams that disrupt viewers. all this content is crap. tak 25 D-level lame videos from you tube and you’ve got 50 million organic nonforced views

]]> By: ashkan karbasfrooshan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688562 ashkan karbasfrooshan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:47:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688562 Thanks Ashot. Thanks Ashot.

]]> By: ashkan karbasfrooshan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688558 ashkan karbasfrooshan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:45:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688558 hey Sarah, We have had profitable months in the past, but as of right now we lose modest amounts each month. We should break even by Q4 of this year as our business continues to grow. Since we do not have VCs to pressure us into laying anyone off, we have decided to go against the grain and invest in the company's growth, we could be profitable if we chose to, but we think that as companies slash budgets, the need to build content from within will be replaced by a need to buy, be it via licensing or outright M&A. We never added fat, so this year we can add muscle, so to speak. hey Sarah,

We have had profitable months in the past, but as of right now we lose modest amounts each month. We should break even by Q4 of this year as our business continues to grow.

Since we do not have VCs to pressure us into laying anyone off, we have decided to go against the grain and invest in the company’s growth, we could be profitable if we chose to, but we think that as companies slash budgets, the need to build content from within will be replaced by a need to buy, be it via licensing or outright M&A.

We never added fat, so this year we can add muscle, so to speak.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="24613627">Ashot Iskandarian</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688549 Ashot Iskandarian Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:38:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688549 i know first hand how hard it is to start a web video startup. congrats to these guys. I think those are stellar numbers to be reporting. i know first hand how hard it is to start a web video startup. congrats to these guys. I think those are stellar numbers to be reporting.

]]> By: GossipMojo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688546 GossipMojo Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:34:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688546 Great site. The question is, is WatchMojo generating profit? Sarah GossipMojo.com Great site. The question is, is WatchMojo generating profit?

Sarah

GossipMojo.com

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="39601774">Francis Villanueva</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688485 Francis Villanueva Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:50:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688485 testing out facebook connect. testing out facebook connect.

]]> By: ashkan karbasfrooshan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/watchmojocoms-videos-watched-more-than-50-million-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2688479 ashkan karbasfrooshan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:46:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54550#comment-2688479 Hey Device Spy, that is a great question. While some of our peers have raised over $20M, we've managed to not just stay in business but grow revenues and streams with only... look in the Crunch Base widget for the answer. You don't need a math degree to figure out the high ROE... ;) Hey Device Spy, that is a great question.

While some of our peers have raised over $20M, we’ve managed to not just stay in business but grow revenues and streams with only… look in the Crunch Base widget for the answer.

You don’t need a math degree to figure out the high ROE… ;)

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