Acquisition - Lost Remote http://lostremote.com The Home of Social TV Copyright 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:01:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Samsung acquires Movl to bring devices and smart TVs closer together Atlanta startup Movl says it’s been acquired by Samsung Electronics for an undisclosed sum. Just two years old, Movl began by creating games that interacted with TV — like “We Draw,” which won Samsung’s top developer award in 2011. Then the startup created a platform for iOS and Android developers to seamlessly integrate their apps with smart TVs, starting with Samsung and Google TV — with more on the way.

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]]> Cory Bergman http://lostremote.com/samsung-acquires-movl-to-bring-devices-and-smart-tvs-closer-together_b37601#disqus_thread http://lostremote.com/samsung-acquires-movl-to-bring-devices-and-smart-tvs-closer-together_b37601 http://lostremote.com/?p=37601 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:49:57 +0000 Twitter: Bluefin Labs acquisition ‘reflects our commitment to the social TV market’ It’s a done deal. Twitter confirmed reports of its Bluefin Labs acquisition on Tuesday night, doubling down on the company’s efforts to own the social TV space.

“This acquisition reflects our commitment to the social TV market, and builds on our exclusive partnership with Nielsen announced in December to develop the Nielsen Twitter TV Rating, the centerpiece of social TV measurement,” explained Twitter COO Ali Rowghani. “We believe that Bluefin’s data science capabilities and social TV expertise will help us create innovative new ad products and consumer experiences in the exciting intersection of Twitter and TV.” continued…

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]]> Cory Bergman http://lostremote.com/twitter-bluefin-labs-acquisition-reflects-our-commitment-to-the-social-tv-market_b36569#disqus_thread http://lostremote.com/twitter-bluefin-labs-acquisition-reflects-our-commitment-to-the-social-tv-market_b36569 http://lostremote.com/?p=36569 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:18:24 +0000 Report: Twitter buying Bluefin Labs Updated: It’s a done deal.

Earlier: Business Insider is reporting that Twitter is buying social TV analytics company Bluefin Labs. We’ve reached out to Bluefin and Twitter for comment. So far, no official confirmation, but it sounds like the deal is close to finalizing. continued…

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]]> Cory Bergman http://lostremote.com/report-twitter-buying-bluefin-labs_b36544#disqus_thread http://lostremote.com/report-twitter-buying-bluefin-labs_b36544 http://lostremote.com/?p=36544 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:56:57 +0000 Viggle acquisition not happening, says GetGlue Updated: Back in November, Viggle announced it was acquiring GetGlue for $25 million in cash and 48.3 million shares of stock, forming a social TV powerhouse. But there was a condition: $60 million in new financing from an investor, yet to be announced. The goal was to close the new financing round in December, but a new SEC filing this month revealed the two companies were “discussing an extension of such date and other potential modifications.”

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]]> Cory Bergman http://lostremote.com/viggle-acquistion-of-getglue-falls-through_b36171#disqus_thread http://lostremote.com/viggle-acquistion-of-getglue-falls-through_b36171 http://lostremote.com/?p=36171 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:52:43 +0000 Current, the first ‘social TV network,’ sells to Al Jazeera Current TV, which launched with a user-generated social strategy that was way ahead of its time, has been sold to Al Jazeera. The network, co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore and his business partner Joel Hyatt, has for the last year and a half been a liberal commentary network, but before that had some very innovative approaches to programming.

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]]> Alex Weprin http://lostremote.com/current-the-first-social-tv-network-sells-to-al-jazeera_b35899#disqus_thread http://lostremote.com/current-the-first-social-tv-network-sells-to-al-jazeera_b35899 http://lostremote.com/?p=35899 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:04:58 +0000 What the Viggle-GetGlue acquisition means for the battle over the second screen Another Monday and another big acquisition announcement in the social TV world. As we reported earlier today, Viggle scooped up GetGlue, combining to form a second screen powerhouse in an increasingly competitive space. GetGlue has the bigger audience, but Viggle has the deeper pockets, a publicly-traded company (VGGL) founded by former American Idol exec Robert Sillerman that acquired Loyalize and quickly ramped up an aggressive team.

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]]> Cory Bergman http://lostremote.com/what-the-viggle-getglue-acquisition-means-for-the-battle-over-the-second-screen_b35220#disqus_thread http://lostremote.com/what-the-viggle-getglue-acquisition-means-for-the-battle-over-the-second-screen_b35220 http://lostremote.com/?p=35220 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:29:41 +0000 Viggle acquires GetGlue in surprise social TV acquisition In a surprise acquisition, Viggle has acquired social TV startup GetGlue. GetGlue CEO Alex Iskold made the announcement via his Twitter account just under an hour ago. According to the announcement, “Viggle will pay $25 million in cash and 48.3 million shares of stock for GetGlue.” Additionally, “Viggle Inc. will operate the Viggle and GetGlue brands, and GetGlue founder and CEO Alex Iskold will join Viggle Inc. in a senior executive position on its management team and as a member of its Board of Directors.” Here’s the full story. continued…

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]]> Natan Edelsburg http://lostremote.com/viggle-acquires-getglue-in-surprise-social-tv-acquisition_b35216#disqus_thread http://lostremote.com/viggle-acquires-getglue-in-surprise-social-tv-acquisition_b35216 http://lostremote.com/?p=35216 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:14:00 +0000