BEBO CLOSURE LOOMS
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- Untitled. Saran, Cliff // Computer Weekly;4/13/2010, p9
The article reports on AOL LLC's plan to sell or close down the social networking site Bebo.
- AOL launches AIM Pages social network tool in the UK. // New Media Age;7/12/2007, p2
The article announces the plan of AOL to launch its own social networking tool, AIM Pages, in Europe. AOL is hoping that AIM Pages will break the dominance of Facebook and MySpace. The social networking tool is currently in beta testing in both the U.S. and Europe. The tool allows users to pull...
- Bebo Deal Suggests Facebook Friends Pricey. Sadighi, Lalee // Red Herring;3/13/2008, p1
The article analyzes the agreement signed by AOL to acquire social network Bebo for $850 million. The agreement raises questions about the $15 billion valuation assigned Facebook when Microsoft took a stake in Facebook in 2007. The author argues that the acquisition of Bebo by AOL might be cheap...
- AOL Snares Bebo for $850M. Schachter, Ken // Red Herring;3/13/2008, p4
The article reports on the decision of Time Warner's AOL unit to acquire social-networking site Bebo in a deal worth $850 million. AOL said that the acquisition is part of the company's effort to enhance its advertising strategy. AOL President Randy Falco revealed AOL plan to strengthen the...
- AOL integrates social media offer in one portal. GOLDIE, LUAN // New Media Age;8/21/2008, p2
The article reports that AOL will integrates its social media division. The plan of AOL to consolidate its social division through one portal rose after it acquired news-feed service Socialthing. People Networks, the social division of the company, is looking to merge social networking, chat,...
- AOL unloads Bebo but takes a big-time bath. Bond, Paul // Hollywood Reporter Weekend Edition;6/18/2010, Vol. 415 Issue 8, p6
The article reports that AOL LLC has sold its social networking site Bebo for 10 million dollars to Criterion Capital Partner LLC which AOL bought for 850 dollars in March 2008. It mentions that Bebo could not compete the popularity of other social sites including Facebook, My Space, and...
- AOL in rethink of Bebo ads set-up. Ramsay, Fiona // Marketing (00253650);7/1/2009, p10
The article reports on the plan of Bebo Inc., a social networking site, to terminate its advertising deal with Yahoo! Inc. which handles most of its display and video advertisements. It is noted that AOL LLC bought Bebo Inc. and has its own advertising business, Platform A. Vodafone Group PLC...
- What AOL's troubles say about the 'Net. Puttre, John // Business Communications Review;Mar1997, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p24
Focuses on American Online (AOL) which was unable to cope with the demand for its services in late 1996 with reference to American Online in Vienna, Virginia which was unable to deliver Internet access to its 8 million customers. Information on AOL; Circumstances surrounding the problem;...
- ALL THE ANSWERS. // Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);9/13/2010, Vol. 27 Issue 37, pP29
The article presents the views of several executives in Las Vegas, Nevada on the use of online social networks in their life and business including AEG Live Las Vegas marketing director Suzanne Richardson, Henderson Libraries executive director Tom Fay, and RMI Management marketing director...
