Moving beyond social networks, Watercooler launches TVloop.com
Until today, Watercooler has been a social-network application developer, building hundreds of fan apps for TV shows and sports teams. Now, it’s launching a site called TVloop.com that will put some 20,000 pages of content generated by its social network users onto the web. Pages on the site will include things like message boards and blog posts created by fans for more than 200 popular TV shows. The site will also include games and quizzes… Continue Reading
Watercooler brings more TV shows to social networks
Watercooler, the maker of sports team and TV show-themed applications for social networks, has cut a syndication deal with broadcast network ABC and an expanded one with NBC and Fox-backed video site Hulu.
Through the ABC deal, you can watch shows like Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, and Ugly Betty — the full episodes will be available on Watercooler the day after they originally air on TV. Through the Hulu agreement, you can watch shows like ER and It’s Always… Continue Reading
Watercooler: Yet another social network app company that’s making money
Nobody really knows how much social networks applications are worth, which leads some people to think that they’re not worth much of anything. But try telling that to the companies that are building businesses through applications, and they’ll laugh at you as they continue on their way to the bank.
The social network application market only started around 11 months ago with the launch of Facebook’s developer platform, and has produced a wave of companies whose… Continue Reading