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Amp'd Mobile Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2007 - 11:01am.

Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that targets a youth audience with its entertainment-focused mobile phone service, has filed for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection.

tags: Mobile | Amp'd Mobile | MVNO | Cellphones | Bankruptcy |

Amp'd Mobile Faces FCC Fine Over Privacy of Customer Records

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2007 - 12:58pm.

Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a $100,000 fine against Amp'd Mobile, for failing to protect its customers' calling records, the Associated Press reported.

tags: Policy | Amp'd Mobile | FCC | Privacy | Washington |

Entertainment-Focused Carrier Amp'd Mobile Raises $107 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 21, 2007 - 2:26pm.

Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator targeting young entertainment consumers, has raised $107 million in its fifth round of venture capital financing, led by Old Lane Management, PEHub.com reported.

tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Music | Amp'd Mobile | Cellphones | Old Lane Management |

Medio Systems Launches Pay-Per-Click Mobile Ad Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2007 - 3:11pm.

Seattle - Medio Systems announced on Monday the launch of its pay-per-click mobile advertising network, which will initially drive ad placement on search results pages for mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile. Seattle-based Medio said its technology takes into account search behavior, click-through history, user demographics, geography and behavioral trending analysis when delivering ads to consumers.

tags: Mobile | Marketing | Advertising | Amp'd Mobile | Medio Systems |

Amp'd Debuts Made-for-Mobile Series, "Lil' Hollywood"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2007 - 2:07pm.

Los Angeles - Mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile on Tuesday launched its made-for-mobile animated series, "Lil' Hollywood," a follow-up to its "Lil' Bush" animated mobisodes that were adapted for a TV series debuting on Comedy Central this summer. A new episode of the series, created by writer Donick Cary ("The Simpsons," "Late Night with David Letterman"), will be shown weekly for the next six weeks.

tags: Mobile | Amp'd Mobile | Comedy Central | Cellphones | Lil' Hollywood | Donick Cary |

Comedy Central to Migrate Made-for-Mobile Series to TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 4, 2006 - 3:04pm.
New York - Viacom's Comedy Central said on Monday that it will produce a broadcast version of "Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States," an original animated series initially developed for mobile phones. Co-produced by Donick Cary, Comedy Central and Amp'd Mobile, the series is set to begin airing in 2007 and marks the first time that original mobile content has been adapted for television. Episodes will first air on Comedy Central and then return to Amp'd Mobile on Comedy Central's mobile channel.
tags: Mobile | Video | Mobile TV | TV | Amp'd Mobile | Viacom | Animation | Comedy Central |

Career Moves: October 31, 2006

Authored by dmw on October 31, 2006 - 11:34am.
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Limelight Networks, a leading content delivery network for digital media, today announced that Jeffrey W. Lunsford has been named Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Lunsford will join Limelight on November 20th, succeeding founding CEO Bill Rinehart. Rinehart will remain with the company as co-founder and continue to work with Limelight's customers and partners. Lunsford joins Limelight from digital marketing and analytics firm WebSideStory, where is was CEO and Chairman.
tags: Career | Moves | Amp'd Mobile | THQ | Ruckus | EMI | Limelight Networks |

Amp'd Mobile Claims 50,000 Subscribers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2006 - 1:10pm.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a virtual mobile network operator targeting the youth and young professionals markets, announced on Monday that it added nearly 15,000 subscribers last month, and now claims nearly 50,000 subscribers. The company expects to add 20,000 to 25,000 new subscribers in September, and projects that it will count 150,000 by the end of the year. Los Angeles-based Amp'd also expects to deliver a total of more than 1 million video streams and downloads to its subscribers during 2006.
tags: Mobile | Marketing | Subscribers | Amp'd Mobile | MVNO | Cellphones | Millennials |

Amp'd Mobile Gets $7.5 Million From Telus; Service to Launch in Canada

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2006 - 12:20pm.
Vancouver - Amp'd Mobile, a virtual mobile network operator that offers a youth-targeted, entertainment-focused phone service, announced on Friday that it has partnered with Canadian telco Telus to sell Amp'd-branded services in Canada. As part of the agreement, Vancouver-based Telus Ventures has made a $7.5 million equity investment in the company. Los Angeles-based Amp'd has deals to distribute mobile entertainment content from over 200 firms, including MTV and Universal Music Group, to its subscribers. The Canadian Amp'd service is expected to launch in early 2007.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Mobile Deals | Amp'd Mobile | Telecom | MVNO | Canada | Telus | Investments |

Obopay, Amp'd Mobile Team on Mobile Payments Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2006 - 12:31pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Obopay, a developer of mobile commerce services, announced on Wednesday that youth-focused mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile will deploy its mobile payment systems to its subscribers in the U.S. Redwood City, Calif.-based Obopay's application will allow Amp'd subscribers to receive, send and spend money using their mobile phones.
tags: Mobile | Tech | Payments | Mobile Deals | Commerce | Amp'd Mobile | Mobile Tech | Mobile Commerce | Obopay |

Amp'd Mobile to Sell Phone Service in Best Buy Stores

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2006 - 1:21pm.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, the provider of a youth-oriented 3G phone service that features exclusive entertainment content, announced on Wednesday that it has obtained a distribution agreement with retailer Best Buy, and will begin selling its service in Best Buy stores this summer.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Mobile Deals | CE | Amp'd Mobile | MVNO | Best Buy | Retail | Cell Plans |

Amp'd Mobile, Break.com Partner on College Comedy Tour

Authored by dmw on April 17, 2006 - 8:42am.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a youth-focused mobile virtual network operator, announced on Monday that it partnered with entertainment site Break.com to sponsor a College Comedy tour, featuring stand-up comics Nick Thune and Jo Koy. Amp'd will produce behind-the-scenes footage from the tour, and will offer a live mobile TV broadcast of one of the dates from the tour to Amp'd Mobile subscribers.
tags: Deals | Mobile Deals | Amp'd Mobile | Break.com | College | Comedy | Youth |

Youth-Focused Cellular Network Amp'd Mobile Raises $150 Million

Authored by dmw on April 13, 2006 - 4:54pm.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a youth-focused mobile virtual network operator, announced on Thursday that it has raised $150 million in its third round of venture capital financing. Participating in the round were new investors Intel Capital, Tudor Investments, Rho Ventures, Qualcomm, Quilvest Ventures, Polygon Investment Partners and Heights Capital Management; previous investors MTV, Universal Music Group, Highland Capital Partners, Columbia Capital and Redpoint Ventures also contributed. Los Angeles-based Amp'd offers a cell phone service that includes exclusive music, video, sports and games content that is geared towards the youth and young professionals markets. The company, whose content partners include MTV and Universal Music, plans to launch its service nationwide by the end of the year.
tags: Deals | VC | Mobile Deals | Amp'd Mobile |

Amp'd Mobile, MTV2 to Offer First Full Concert Streamed to Mobile Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2006 - 10:08am.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a youth-focused mobile virtual network operator, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with MTV2 to offer what it says is the first full live concert streamed to mobile phones in the U.S. Los Angeles-based Amp'd Mobile will offer a free full concert from Island Records artists Fall Out Boy, performing with The All-American Rejects and Hawthorne Heights in Camden, N.J. on March 19. The company will also offer downloads of live audio tracks, video clips and ringtones. The Amp'd Mobile service is slated to launch nationwide at the end of the year.
tags: Amp'd Mobile | Mobile Phones | MTV2 | Full Concert |

Electronic Arts Mobile Titles to Sell Through Amp'd Mobile

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2006 - 3:52am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced that it has signed an agreement to distribute 15 of its mobile game titles through Amp'd Mobile, an entertainment-focused mobile network operator. Amp'd subscribers will have access to games including "FIFA 06," "Madden NFL 06" and "Need for Speed Underground 2" through a dedicated EA mobile games channel. Separately, Redwood City, Calif.-based EA announced that it plans to ship "Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover" for the Sony PSP in the spring of 2006. The game is a prequel to "Def Jam Vendetta," EA's fighting game collaboration with hip-hop record label Def Jam that features rappers as characters in the game.
tags: Amp'd Mobile | Electronic Arts | Titles | Mobiles |

Comedy Central to Sell Mobile Entertainment Through Amp'd Mobile

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 6, 2006 - 5:28am.
Las Vegas - Viacom's Comedy Central announced on Friday that it will distribute mobile content for its "South Park" and "Chappelle's Show" series through Amp'd Mobile. Mobile "South Park" content will include ringtones, wallpapers, video and games; Amp'd will also be the exclusive carrier for a promo video for the third season of the network's "Chappelle's Show."
tags: Amp'd Mobile | Comedy Central | Mobile Entertainment | Mobiles |

Amp'd Mobile Signs Development Deals With Hollywood TV Producers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 19, 2005 - 7:42am.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a youth-oriented mobile phone service that includes exclusive wireless entertainment content, on Monday announced collaborations with a number of Hollywood TV producers to create original programming for its service. Bunim Murray ("The Real World," "The Simple Life"), Quincy Jones' QD3 Productions, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's LivePlanet, and writer Donick Cary ("The Simpsons," "Late Night with David Letterman") will create a range of programming for Amp'd, such as animated shorts and features; mobile reality series; pay-per-view and live events; and location-based games.
tags: Amp'd Mobile | Development Deals | Hollywood TV Producers |

Amp'd Mobile Launches with $50 Million Investment from MTV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 15, 2005 - 9:44am.
New York - MTV Networks has made a $50 million equity investment in Amp'd Mobile, a wireless entertainment service that launched this week, Reuters reported. Amp'd will sell its own mobile phone service, renting network capacity from Verizon, and market to the youth market with a range of entertainment content. MTV will also provide video clips to Amp'd; other content providers include CBS, Fox and ESPN. Amp'd will sell full-track mobile music downloads for 99 cents -- which is less than what other wireless networks charge but equal to the price of Internet-based song downloads.. The Amp'd Mobile service is initially only compatible with the Kyocera Jet handset, although Motorola will soon launch another model. Amp'd plans to expand sales beyond its website to select retailers next month.
tags: Deals | Amp'd Mobile | MTV |

Amp'd Mobile to Offer Video Clips from CBS, UPN TV Shows

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 13, 2005 - 2:30am.
New York - Amp'd Mobile, a youth-targeted mobile phone service slated to launch later this month, announced on Tuesday that it has signed agreements with Viacom's CBS and UPN networks to offer multimedia entertainment content from TV shows on its service. Amp'd will offer show clips, previews and behind-the-scenes footage from CBS programs including "CSY: NY," "The King of Queens" and "Late Show with David Letterman," as well as from UPN's "America's Next Top Model" and "Everybody Hates Chris." Los Angeles-based Amp'd Mobile plans to embed branded channels on its handsets from which subscribers can download video, wallpapers, ringtones and other content.
tags: Amp'd Mobile | CBS | UPN TV Shows | Video Clips |

Amp'd Mobile to Offer Ultimate Fighting Championship Content

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2005 - 8:53am.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a mobile network operator and developer of mobile entertainment, announced on Thursday that it has signed a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Under the terms, Los Angeles-based Amp'd will become the official wireless sponsor of UFC, and will offer exclusive live and on-demand coverage of UFC competitions, in addition to 3D wireless games, ringtones and other mobile content. Amp'd Mobile is slated to launch its service in the fall.
tags: Amp'd Mobile | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
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