Magid I-FACTS

Exclusively for our clients, the Magid I-FACTS is a succinct, sophisticated, and unbiased overview of the most significant news in the media and interactive entertainment industries. With a keen eye towards the most critical and relevant issues for a diverse but increasingly interrelated range of businesses, we present a daily blend of stories about online trends, innovative technologies, unique strategies, partnerships, investments, and other provocative insights.

Top stories from the most recent I-FACTS editions:

Friday, February 3, 2012 Headlines          

• Netflix Looks For Bandwidth Help From Tech Partner eyeIO
• Super Bowl Ads Make Big Interactive Shift
• ConnecTV Launches Social TV Service, Starting With Super Bowl Showcase
• Kinect, NFL PLAY 60 Partner On “Active Super Bowl”
• AOL To Introduce Huffington Post Network In Q2
• Media Vets Launching Think TeleVisual News Network
• StyleHaul YouTube Network Raises $4.4 Million
• Hulu To Run Original “Matchmaker” Series
• Ubergizmo Arrives On Google TV
• PlayStation Vita Demos Arrive At GameStop
• Zynga Tests Reward Advertising In “CityVille”
• Crytek Affiliate Unveils Out Cloud-Based Gaming Service
• “ Hunger Games” Social Game To Debut On Facebook

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Headlines     

• Sony Promotes Kazuo Hirai To CEO, President
• Netflix To Congress: Bring Facebook App To The U.S.
• Seacrest Company Secures $300M Investment
• Amazon Sees Big Q4 Sales Increase
• Scripps Networks Interactive Acquires RealGravity
• Wall Street Journal Launches “Off Duty” YouTube Series
• Vevo CEO Sees Huge Revenue Growth Ahead
• NBA TV Lets Facebook, Yahoo Users Choose Prime-Time Games
• New Record Label Makes All Of Its Tunes Available For Free
• Sony’s Crackle Comes To Xbox 360
• CardSpring Raises $10M to Make Apps For Payment Cards
• Namco Arcade Reaches Apple Devices
• Bungie Turns Over “Halo” To 343 Industries
• PaymentOne, Live Gamer Partner On Mobile Billing Product

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Headlines              

• Andreessen Horowitz Gathers $1.5 Billion
• Facebook Widens Its Display Ad Lead
• Shopkick: We Helped Drive $110M In Revenue For Retailers In 2011
• BSkyB To Launch Web TV, Movie Service
• Bazaarvoice, Buddy Media Partner To Make Ratings, Reviews Social
• TrialPay Raises $40 Million For Offering Offers
• Internet Firms Lead EU Fundraising In January
• Crowded Travel Site Realm Getting Peek As Another Player
• ESPN Debuts Its First Action-Based Facebook Game
• UrbanSitter Raises $1.75 Million To Expand Babysitting Service
• Sport77 Releases “SportStars” On Facebook
• Eurogamer Reports Web Traffic Surge
• Capcom To Ship “Resident Evil 6” Demo With “Dragon’s Dogma”