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LiveUniverse Acquires Free Home Page Service Pageflakes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2008 - 6:57am.

Los Angeles - LiveUniverse, the online entertainment network led by Brad Greenspan, the founder of original MySpace parent company Intermix Media, has acquired free personal home page creation service Pageflakes for an undisclosed sum, TechCrunch reports.

Digital Media Week in Review: Yahoo Board Rejects Microsoft Bid; Yahoo-News Corp? Yahoo-AOL? Writers’ Strike Over

Authored by Ned Sherman on February 16, 2008 - 6:20am.

DMW’s CEO & Publisher provides a wrap-up of the top stories of the week. Who’s hot, who’s not and what’s the industry buzz?

The week started with a bang on news that Yahoo Inc’s (NSDQ: YHOO) board rejected Microsoft Corp.’s (NSDQ: MSFT) unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for the company.

Reports: Vid-sharing Site Revver Acquired by LiveUniverse

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 15, 2008 - 7:28am.

Los Angeles - Confirming earlier rumors, video-sharing site Revver has been acquired by LiveUniverse, a company launched by former MySpace parent company Intermix Media's founder Brad Greenspan, according to reports from NewTeeVee and CNET News.com. While terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, News.com reported earlier this month that the struggling Revver -- which had seen the departure of all of its founders, and its staff cut in half -- was asking for only $300,000 to $500,000, plus the assumption of about $1 million in debt.

Report: Vid-Sharing Site Revver for Sale at Bargain Price

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2008 - 8:57am.

San Francisco - Video-sharing site Revver, which has raised a total of $12.7 million in financing to date, is now reportedly seek a sale of the company with an asking price of just $300,000 to $500,000, plus assumption of about $1 million in debt, CNET News.com reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the negotiations. Former employees told CNET the company's staff has been more than halved over the last 18 months.

SaySwap Debuts Social Network for Game Trading

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2006 - 3:07pm.
Los Angeles - SaySwap has launched its online social network where users can trade and talk about video games. The company is backed by LiveUniverse, a firm established by MySpace co-founder Brad Greenspan.

MySpace Founder Greenspan Acquires Stake in Video Search Site Flurl

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2006 - 1:52pm.
Los Angeles - LiveUniverse, a firm launched by MySpace parent company Intermix Media's founder Brad Greenspan, announced on Thursday that it has acquired a majority stake in Flurl.com, a Belgium-based independent video search site. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.