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MotricityMotricity to Cut 250 Jobs, Move HQ to WashingtonAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 4, 2008 - 11:43am.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of mobile content delivery services, has announced that it will cut 250 jobs over the next nine months. Fictionwise Acquires eBook Unit of MotricityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2008 - 7:44am.
Chatham, N.J. - Fictionwise, an independent eBook retailer, announced this week that it has acquired the eReader.com eBook retail business unit of mobile content distributor Motricity. Motricity Raises $185 Million, Acquires InfoSpace UnitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 3, 2008 - 8:04am.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of mobile content services, announced that it has raised $185 million in a round of venture capital, which was led by Advanced Equities, Carl Icahn and New Enterprise Associates. tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Acquisitions | Infospace | Motricity | Carl Icahn | New Enterprise Associates | Advanced Equities |
Motricity Renews Mobile Content Deal with TurnerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2007 - 12:11pm.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of mobile content services, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a contract renewal with the cable TV network Turner Broadcasting. "The deal between the companies continues Turner's aggressive plans to provide interactive television and brand extension services through the mobile channel," the company said. Terms were not disclosed. Motricity Acquires InfoSpace Mobile Unit for $135 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 15, 2007 - 8:35am.
 Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of mobile content publishing and delivery services, announced on Monday that it will acquire the mobile services business of InfoSpace for about $135 million in cash. tags: Deals | Mobile | Acquisitions | Infospace | Motricity | Carl Icahn | Cellphones | Advanced Equities |
Motricity Raising $175 Million, Closing InfoSpace DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 14, 2007 - 8:21am.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of mobile content technology, is close to completing a $175 million investment, the Triangle Business Journal reported on Friday. Carl Icahn Invests $50 Million in Mobile Content Distributor MotricityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2007 - 1:37pm.
Durham, N.C. - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has invested $50 million in Motricity, a North Carolina-based provider of mobile content delivery technology, the company disclosed on Tuesday. Motricity to Create Mobile Content for Bravo's "Top Chef," "Top Design"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 31, 2007 - 1:24pm.
Los Angeles - NBC Universal's Bravo cable TV network announced on Wednesday that it has tapped mobile content developer Motricity to create mobile applications for its "Top Chef" and "Top Design" series. Features will include live weekly votes where responses are posted on-air later in the program. MTV Launches "Bananas" Mobile Content Subscription ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 20, 2006 - 7:36am.
New York - Viacom's MTV Networks on Wednesday launched "Bananas," the company's first MTV-branded mobile content subscription service.
Mobile Content Delivery Firm Motricity Cuts 50 JobsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 1, 2006 - 12:50pm.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of content delivery technology for mobile devices, is cutting about 50 jobs, the News & Observer reported. The company has added hundreds of employees over the past year and a half, but needs to reduce costs "to make the company more successful," CEO Ryan Wuerch said in the article. Motricity recently acquired GoldPocket Wireless, a provider of mobile marketing solutions for media and entertainment companies.
Mobile Content Delivery Firm Motricity Raises $32 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 11, 2006 - 12:37pm.
 Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of mobile content delivery technologies, has raised $32 million in its seventh round of venture capital, in which the company plans to raise a total of $60 million, according to published reports.
Universal Music, Motricity Launch Text-Message Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 7, 2006 - 3:09pm.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Major record label Universal Music Group announced on Monday that it has partnered with mobile content delivery firm Motricity to launch a text-message-based entertainment service.
tags: Mobile | Internet | Tech | Music | Universal Music | Motricity | Music Tech | Text-Messaging |
Mobile Marketing Firm Motricity Acquires GoldPocket WirelessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2006 - 1:10pm.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, provider of mobile marketplace management technology, has acquired GoldPocket Wireless, a Los Angeles-based provider of mobile interactivity and marketing technology for media and entertainment companies.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Marketing | Tech | Acquisitions | Motricity | Mobile Marketing | Mobile Tech | GoldPocket |
Mobile Content Delivery Firm Motricity Raises $40 MillionAuthored by dmw on April 25, 2006 - 7:48pm.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of mobile content delivery technology, has raised $40 million in a round of venture capital led by Advanced Equities. Other investors in the deal include New Enterprise Associates and Technology Crossover Ventures. Motricity said in a release on Tuesday that during the last few months it has signed important agreements with various customers, including Alltel, Virgin Mobile, Sony Ericsson and BET. The company's technology allows content providers, as well as media an entertainment companies to deliver personalized content on mobile devices. Founded in 2001, Motricity has about 300 employees and offices in Durham, N.C., as well as Beijing, London, Munich and San Diego.
Motricity to Develop BET Mobile ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2005 - 7:11am.
Washington - Viacom's BET cable TV network announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with North Carolina-based Motricity to develop BET-themed mobile entertainment content. BET Mobile ringtones, graphics, games and social networking features will be promoted on-air during BET shows like "106 & Park" and "Rap City." The company eventually plans to offer full-track song downloads and video clips. BET Mobile content is now available for Cingular/AT&T Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile subscribers, and will be offered to include Verizon and Alltel customers in the first quarter of 2006.
Motricity to Power Mobile Game Community for Virgin Mobile USAAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2005 - 4:26am.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of online mobile gaming community development tools, announced on Wednesday that Virgin Mobile USA will use its services to create a mobile gaming community for its subscribers. North Carolina-based Motricity's service will provide player profile management, game ratings and reviews, leaderboards and buddy lists for the Virgin Mobile USA Players Club.
Motricity Acquires Mobile Community Developer M7 NetworksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2005 - 5:18am.
Durham, N.C. -- Motricity, a provider of mobile content and delivery technology, has acquired M7 Networks a California-based provider of technology for the creation and management of mobile game and music communities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wireless carriers that use M7's technology include Sprint, Cingular, Verizon and Telecom New Zealand. "M7 Networks brings to Motricity an opportunity to expand our reach with wireless subscribers, strengthen key partnerships and create opportunities for new ones," said Ryan Wuerch, chairman and CEO of Motricity. The company also announced on Wednesday that it is relocating its corporate headquarters to Durham’s American Tobacco Complex, which is owned by Capitol Broadcasting Co.
Mobile Content Delivery Firm Motricity Raises $30 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2005 - 10:30am.
Durham, N.C. -- Motricity, a provider of mobile content and delivery technologies, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $30 million in venture capital financing. Advanced Equities led the investment round; previous investors Technology Crossover Ventures, New Enterprise Associates and Intel Capital also participated. The company's Fuel mobile content delivery platform is used by Cingular, Verizon, mmO2, Amazon.com and others to deliver mobile games, ringtones, e-books and business applications. North Carolina-based Motricity has added 150 employees in the past 10 months, and said the funding will accelerate its global expansion into Europe and Asia.
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