Internet Launches

Korean Online Social Network Cyworld Launches in U.S.

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 16, 2006 - 5:52pm.

San Francisco - Cyworld, a Korean social networking site launched in 1999 by SK Telecom, announced on Wednesday its official launch in the U.S. The company said 92% of Koreans aged 24-29 are Cyworld members, while its Chinese site has signed up 1.8 million members in six months.

Broadcaster, Inc. Launches Internet Entertainment Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 7, 2006 - 1:06pm.

Los Angeles - Broadcaster, Inc. on Monday announced the launch of its Internet entertainment network, which plans to offer a mix of original, licensed and user-generated content including movies, viral videos, TV shows and online games.

MySpace Launches Comedy Section With The Improv

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2006 - 12:49pm.

Los Angeles - News Corp.'s MySpace social networking site on Tuesday announced the launch of MySpace Comedy, a section that will feature pages for more than 7,500 comedians and audio and video content from comedy club partner The Improv.

Bipartisan Political Strategists to Launch Social Networking Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2006 - 12:49pm.

Washington - A bipartisan group of political strategists have teamed to develop a social networking site for politically active Americans, set to launch shortly before the mid-term Congressional elections in November.

MSN Launches "Fan Club: Reality Baseball" Interactive Online Series

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 11, 2006 - 3:35pm.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Microsoft's MSN on Tuesday debuted its "Fan Club: Reality Baseball" online interactive entertainment series.

PayPerPost.com Launches Self-Service Advertising for Blogs

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2006 - 12:52pm.

Orlando, Fla. - PayPerPost.com announced the formation of a new company this week and its new service offering that connects advertisers and bloggers.

Wikipedia Founder Launches "Campaign Wikia" for Political Topics

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 6, 2006 - 4:32pm.

San Francisco - The founder of the Wikipedia user-created online encyclopedia on Thursday announced the launch of a new wiki service for political topics, CNET News.com reported.

USAToday.com Launches Personal Technology Video Podcast

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:27pm.

McLean, Va. - USAToday.com, the web site of USA Today, said that it has launched a weekly video podcast focused on personal technology.

AOL, Fusion Entertainment Launch Action Sports Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 27, 2006 - 2:35pm.

Dulles, Va. - AOL announced on Tuesday that it has teamed with Oregon-based Fusion Entertainment to launch a new action sports broadband network.

Incando Launches E-Mail-based Video, Photo Sharing Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 27, 2006 - 1:47pm.

Arlington, Va. - Incando Corp. said that it has launched a new Internet-based video- and photo-sharing service called Pickle that uses special compressed e-mails to allow users to more easily exchange personal media.

Lycos to Launch Internet TV Service Powered by PermissionTV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 20, 2006 - 11:48am.

Waltham, Mass. - Lycos, the Web portal owned by Korea's Daum Communications, announced on Tuesday a partnership with PermissionTV, provider of an Internet TV distribution platform.

Right Media Launches Online Auctions for Excess Website Ad Space

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 19, 2006 - 2:06pm.

New York - Right Media on Monday announced the launch of its online marketplace that lets websites hold automated auctions for excess ad space.

Industrious Kid Launches Imbee Social Networking Site for Kids 8-14

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2006 - 12:38pm.

Emeryville, Calif. - Industrious Kid this week announced the launch of its Imbee social networking site, which is targeted at kids between 8 and 14-years-old.

Google Launches New Government News and Information Search Tool

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2006 - 1:36pm.

Herndon, Va. - Internet search giant Google on Thursday launched a new search tool designed to help users more easily find government information and news.

Google Launches Shakespeare Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2006 - 1:23pm.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google on Wednesday announced the launch of its Shakespeare site, which features a searchable index of the writer's entire oeuvre of plays, as well as links to purchase printed copies.

WSJ: DailyComedy.com Set to Launch in Mid-June

Authored by robert on June 10, 2006 - 6:32am.

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that DailyComedy.com, a website venture backed by Charlie Warner, a former AOL marketing executive, is set to launch in mid-June.

Lala.com Launches CD Trading Site That Will Compensate Artists

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2006 - 5:07pm.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Lala.com, a site that facilitates CD trading between members through the mail, on Thursday announced the official launch of its service.

Google Launches Video Ads on Partner Websites

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 30, 2006 - 1:29pm.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google has expanded its lucrative Web-based advertising network to include the ability for advertisers to purchase video ads on its publisher network, CNET News.com reported.

AOL Launches Site with Music Data Feeds for Websites, Blogs, AIM Pages

Authored by dmw on May 11, 2006 - 12:35pm.

Dulles, Va. - AOL on Thursday launched a new developer site that will let Web developers, bloggers and music fans to add custom feeds of artist, album, chart, playlist and other music information from AOL Music Now to their own websites, blogs or AIM profiles. The AOL Music Now Web Services site uses standard RSS feeds that allow users to subscribe to AOL Music now data feeds through My AOL or their own website.

MovieTickets.com Launches Spanish-language Version

Authored by dmw on May 11, 2006 - 12:33pm.

Los Angeles - MovieTickets.com, a provider of advance online movie ticket sales, announced on Thursday the launch of a Spanish-language version of its site. In addition to the 77 U.S. theater chains it serves, Los Angeles-based MovieTickets.com said the new site would enable the company to support exhibitors in Spanish-speaking countries.

Korean Online Social Network Cyworld Launches in U.S.

Broadcaster, Inc. Launches Internet Entertainment Network

MySpace Launches Comedy Section With The Improv

Bipartisan Political Strategists to Launch Social Networking Site

MSN Launches "Fan Club: Reality Baseball" Interactive Online Series

PayPerPost.com Launches Self-Service Advertising for Blogs

Wikipedia Founder Launches "Campaign Wikia" for Political Topics

USAToday.com Launches Personal Technology Video Podcast

AOL, Fusion Entertainment Launch Action Sports Site

Incando Launches E-Mail-based Video, Photo Sharing Service

Lycos to Launch Internet TV Service Powered by PermissionTV

Right Media Launches Online Auctions for Excess Website Ad Space

Industrious Kid Launches Imbee Social Networking Site for Kids 8-14

Google Launches New Government News and Information Search Tool

Google Launches Shakespeare Site

WSJ: DailyComedy.com Set to Launch in Mid-June

Lala.com Launches CD Trading Site That Will Compensate Artists

Google Launches Video Ads on Partner Websites

AOL Launches Site with Music Data Feeds for Websites, Blogs, AIM Pages

MovieTickets.com Launches Spanish-language Version

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