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”

 

 

 

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