Yesterday AT&T and DirecTV agreed to an acquisition worth a whopping $48.5 billion dollars. But before AT&T will sign the merger, it had to make sure on stipulation was met: that NFL Sunday Ticket would come with DirecTV. NFL Sunday Ticket is a DirecTV sports package that broadcasts NFL regular season games that are unavailable… Continue reading AT&T and DirecTV Merger Could Fall Apart Without NFL Sunday Ticket
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Facebook ‘Moves’ into Activity-Tracking World, Acquires the Fitness App Moves
Facebook truly seems to be taking over the world with its acquisitions, from photos with Instagram to international communication with WhatsApp, to virtual reality with Oculus. Now, Facebook is tackling fitness with its acquisition of fitness and activity-tracking app Moves. Created by Helsinki-based company ProtoGeo Oy, Moves is an iPhone and Android app that tracks… Continue reading Facebook ‘Moves’ into Activity-Tracking World, Acquires the Fitness App Moves
Disney To Acquire Maker Studios Despite Last Minute Rival Bid From Relativity Media
Even with the last-minute competition bid from Relativity Media, Disney is rumored to have already successfully acquired online video production company Maker Studios. Although shareholders won’t vote until today on the acquisition, Maker Studios has already stated that it’s entering a deal with Disney. A spokesperson from Maker Studios announced the merger with Disney, saying… Continue reading Disney To Acquire Maker Studios Despite Last Minute Rival Bid From Relativity Media
Klout to Be Acquired by Social Customer Service Company Lithium Technologies
After launching a content recommendation and sharing tool within its service, Klout is set to be acquired by social customer service company Lithium Technologies. The deal is “signed but not closed,” according to Re/code, and amounts to at least $100 million dollars worth of cash and Lithium private stock. Klout is a Web service and… Continue reading Klout to Be Acquired by Social Customer Service Company Lithium Technologies
Apple Mysteriously Buys Twitter Analytics Company Topsy
Apple has acquired social media analytics company Topsy for upwards of $200 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Topsy is a leading provider of analytics for Twitter, using its access to Twitter’s data to understand the sentiments of Twitter users and measure the effectiveness of Twitter campaigns, hashtags and tweets. Topsy also maintains a… Continue reading Apple Mysteriously Buys Twitter Analytics Company Topsy
LinkedIn to Buy Pulse Newsreader App for Over $50 Million
LinkedIn will acquire Pulse, the popular newsreader app, in a deal worth a reported $50 to $100 million. The Pulse app, made by San Francisco-based Alphonso Labs, has 20 million users who read more than 10 million stories per day! Previously Alphonso Labs was able to raise about $10 million from venture capital firms like… Continue reading LinkedIn to Buy Pulse Newsreader App for Over $50 Million
