Today’s economy: A different odyssey than in 2001
[Editor's note: Needless to say, there's been a lot of panic surrounding the downturn. And panic tends to breed ominous comparisons to past crashes and tough times. For the tech industry, 2001 is the scariest throwback scenario possible. But anyone calling 2009 the next 2001... Continue Reading
Q&A with Jim Breyer: Maven Networks, online video opportunities and Facebook
It’s official: Maven Networks, a video platform services provider, has sold to Yahoo for around $160 million. I covered the deal in some detail, when news of it leaked a couple of weeks ago.
Maven, which provides video hosting and video ad distribution software to large… Continue Reading
Roundup: Ads up, AOL launches mobile social platform, and more
updated
1) Online advertising up 28 percent
2) Yahoo confirms $160M acquisition of Maven
3) AOL to launch mobile soc-net platform
4) Starbucks to offer somewhat-free WiFi
5) Topanga, next-gen lighting, funded by Khosla
6) Stealth division at EA making social games
7) Bored.com sells for exciting $4.5 million
DanceJam gets another $3.5… Continue Reading
Yahoo buying Maven Networks, to serve online video ads for big media
update 2/12: The acquisition price has been confirmed at $160 million.
Yahoo is buying a broadband television distribution company called Maven Networks, for $150 million, according to Techcrunch and for between $160 million and $170 million according to NewTeeVee.
If true, Maven will be a promising new… Continue Reading