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- Comcast acquires Fandango; plans entertainment site
- Comcast acquired movie ticket site Fandango and said it plans to launch a site called Fancast.com, billed as an online cross-channel video and entertainment hub. Both properties will be managed by Comcasts interactive unit. Comcast, a massive cable and media...
- Tags: Web Technology, Hollywood on Demand, General, Entertainment, Broadband
- Blog posts 2007-04-11
- Fandango, Webloyalty sued over coupon program
- Fandango, Webloyalty sued over coupon programShocking!Bad enough that webloyalty is doing what they're doing, but it's even more shocking that someone actually admits to using Fandango....and Etix does the same thingUntil I read this article they were taking me for money as well. How they got by for so long...
- Tags: Sales channel, E-mail, Reservation Rewards, Fandango, credit card
- Discussion threads 2006-09-12
- Fandango sells ticket deal to Cingular
- Fandango sells ticket deal to CingularFandango sells ticket deal to CingularOh the irony. Selling movie tickets through a device movie theaters are trying to ban.
- Tags: Fandango, Cingular Wireless
- Discussion threads 2006-03-16
- Theater ads don't stop moviegoers, study says
- Theater ads don't stop moviegoers, study saysTheater ads don't stop moviegoers, study saysIt depends on what they consider ads. I don't mind sitting through a couple of trailers for new movies that are coming out. What I do mind is sitting through 10 - 20 minutes of commercials...
- Tags: Fandango, movie, theater, theatre, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2006-03-16
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- Facebook and Beacon partners slapped with class action suit
- Facebook - along with Beacon partners Blockbuster, Fandango, Overstock and others - has been slapped with a class action lawsuit over the missteps that were taken when the Beacon program was launched last year. Techmeme And now, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg's own public apology - an admirable fess-up for the...
- Tags: Class Action Suit, Facebook, Class Action, Beacon, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-08-14
- Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly?
- Comcast has acquired Plaxo in a move that aims to make the cable giant's interactive portfolio more social and potentially bring a little Web 2.0 to your set-top box. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but TechCrunch puts the deal at about $150 million to $170 million. Comcast has...
- Tags: Plaxo Inc., Network, Comcast Corp., Game Plan, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move
- In a move that surprises few people, Plaxo is being acquired. The surprise - at least for some - is that it is Comcast and not one of the usual suspects of Facebook or Google. Comcast is Plaxo's biggest partner and provides hosting for all Comcast email subscriber address books....
- Tags: Plaxo Inc., Comcast Corp., Advertising & Promotion, E-mail, Marketing, Online Communications, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Facebook Beacon update: No activities published without users proactively consenting
- Updated: On November 6, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg proudly launched the new services Techmeme that he expected to redefine the advertising business. "People influence people. Nothing influences people more than are recommendation from a trusted friend. A trusted referral influences people more than the best...
- Tags: Facebook, Notification, Problem, Story, User, Referral, Beacon, Public Relations, Business Structures, Web Site Development, Web Technology, E-mail, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Finance, Internet, Online Communications, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-11-29
- Facebook Ads: Monetizing the social graph and social graft
- The blogosphere is loaded up with all flavors of Facebook Ads analysis, and much handwringing over the notion of users expressing their enthusiasm for Diet Coke or "American Gangster" on their Facebook page and Coca-Cola or Universal Pictures placing ads in the newsfeed as the items are spooled to their...
- Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Advertisement, Blogosphere, MySpace, Facebook Ads, Cluetrain, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-11-07
- Facebook launches its ad platform; Coca-Cola as friend?
- Facebook on Tuesday announced its long awaited advertising system, dubbed Facebook Ads. According to the company's statement, Facebook Ads will allow "businesses to connect with users and target advertising to the exact audiences they want." Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined how the company has...
- Tags: Facebook, Advertisement, Coca-Cola Co., Beacon, Ad System, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-11-06
- Gmovie (gg)
- GMovie gagdet automatically updates the movie showtimes in the theatres in your own city. You could even book your movie ticket at Fandango from this gadget. Search results are provided by Google Inc. And ticket reservation is provided by Fandango. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Movie, Tao
- Software downloads 2007-09-13
- News to know: SES; Ubuntu; IBM chip; Google galore
- Notable headlines:Ubuntus new Linux sports debugging tool.IBM connects chips for better bandwidth. IBM founds coalition for smart power grids.Larry Dignan: Google’s acquisition strategy should think small and mobile.George Ou: Wanted: A one-size-fits-all power connector. Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your home.SES coverage:Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft preps next...
- Tags: General
- Blog posts 2007-04-12
- Movie Ticket Finder (gadget)
- A gadget for finding movie listings in your area. Searches both Fandango and Movietickets.com. It also shows recent releases, upcoming releases, and recent trailers.
- Tags: Movie
- Software downloads 2007-03-29
- Microsoft please Tellme: Will voice, Internet, software really become seamless?
- Microsoft please Tellme: Will voice, Internet, software really become seamless?Not with current softwareI think in order to have that kind of convergence MS needs to trash the current products, and start from the ground up building a new operating system and productivity suite that is designed from the beginning to...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Tellme Networks Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-03-14
- iPhone's missing features - Part II
- iPhone's missing features - Part IIWindows Mobile PhoneIf you want all that stuff on the list go out and purchase a windows mobile 5.0 phone. they come in a variety of colors and sizes.My deal-breakers:Must be able to read Microsoft Office documents. Maybe Google Docs could solve this?From what I...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, vibration mode, phone, Apple iPhone, camera
- Discussion threads 2007-01-19
- Ask.com's Trojan Horse--AskCity
- Ask.com isn’t suffering from an inferiority complex, despite being fourth in the search engine rankings. Company CEO Jim Lanzone told me that he expects to reach double digit growth for his search engine, which currently is less than 6 percent according to various measurement services. He pointed to the fact...
- Tags: AskCity, Jim Lanzone, Search, Web Technology, Personal Technology, General
- Blog posts 2006-12-03
- Digital media systems: a feature comparison
- Digital media systems: a feature comparisonThere is a Series 2 Dual Tuner boxTivo released the Series 2 DT Dual Tuner boxes earlier this year (May, I think) and I know at least one person who actually uses one.http://www.tivo.com/2.0.boxdetails.asp?box=series280hrDTDVRTiVo CorrectionsThe TiVo Series3 has basically all of the features of the Series2...
- Tags: Corporate communications, DVR, Digital video, Network technology, Vista MCE, digital media, S2DT, tuner, TiVo Inc., video, cable, TiVo Series3
- Discussion threads 2006-10-25
- Who's got the best seat in the digital living room?
- Who's got the best seat in the digital living room?None of them worth the cost or effort.Bottom line, I haven't seen a "system" that is user friendly or does what the consumer really wants.No rush here folks, this turkey is a long ways from being done.The next major battlegroundI like...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Network technology, TVs, Sage, TiVo Inc., video, TiVo Series3, BTV Link, S2DT, PC
- Discussion threads 2006-10-25
- Google Movies added to robots.txt
- Google Movies added to robots.txtImproved Movie Search?Google has had for a long time the ability to search for move:zip to get a listing of movies showing in your area. There is even a widget for Google Personalized Home Page.Example: http://www.google.com/movies?q=movie:37849&btnG=Search&hs=G7h&hl=en&lr=&client=opera&rls=enMaybe Google is setting out to improve Google Movie Search by...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Movies
- Discussion threads 2006-10-04
- Top movie sites: IMDB, Netflix, MSN Movies
- Nielsen//NetRatings published the data on top movie sites visited from US home and work locations. Data for the week endin October 23rd, 2005, was used.Top movie sites Audience, 000Reach, %IMDb6,321 4.89 Netflix 3,565 2.76 MSN Movies 3,453 2.67 Yahoo! Movies 3,228 2.5 Moviefone 2,734 2.12 Blockbuster 1,469 1.14 UGO...
- Tags: movie, movie site
- Blog posts 2006-03-20
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