21 Dec 2000
AOL and Time Warner have had their pounds 70bn merger approved by the Federal Trade Commission nearly a year after they announced their plans to merge. Time Warner must open its network to rival internet companies as part of the deal, though AOL is expected to get preferential treatment.
21 Dec 2000
Richard Desmond has sold the Express Newspaper internet assets for pounds 1 to stockbroker Seymour Pierce, who will try to sell them or put them into hibernation for sale at a later stage. The four sites - Express.co.uk, Sportlive.co.uk, Companyleader. com and Allaboutparents.com were said to be costing...
21 Dec 2000
ShopSmart.com, the comparative shopping site, is to renew its sponsorship of movies on Channel 5 next year as part of a multi-million-pound deal. Movies scheduled for next year include Courage Under Fire and The Long Kiss Goodnight. Movies form the cornerstone of C5's schedule, attracting audiences...
21 Dec 2000
The London Stock Exchange has hired Engage, the enterprise marketing software and interactive media...The London Stock Exchange has hired Engage, the enterprise marketing software and interactive media provider, to handle the first ads it is accepting on its web site, at www.londonstockexchange.com. Engage will handle ad sales and ad serving.
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21 Dec 2000
ThisisMoney, the Associated New Media finance site, is claiming record user registration and page...ThisisMoney, the Associated New Media finance site, is claiming record user registration and page impression results following the launch of its Fantasy Share Trading Game last month. The game recorded 18,500 registrations, 12,000 coming in the first two days, and monthly page impressions almost doubled, rising to 5 ...
21 Dec 2000
WHSmith.co.uk is linking up with bigbluespot.com, the online student magazine, to offer students deals on books, music, videos, DVDs and games. As part of the one-year deal, bigbluespot members will be able to access targeted book offers and discounts of up to 50% on click-through purchases made via...
21 Dec 2000
Ifyouski.com, the winter sports travel site, has completed the first stage of its European roll-out with the launch of localised sites in France, Germany and Denmark. The sites will be supported by IfYouTravel s network of local offices, which are staffed by ski enthusiasts.
21 Dec 2000
Musicbank, the online music company, has signed a deal with EMI to license recordings for its digital music service. EMI is the last of the big five music companies to sign an agreement with Musicbank, which plans to launch a service that will allow users to scan their favourite CDs and listen to them...
21 Dec 2000
Andrew Sallis, Managing director, AsylumNet
21 Dec 2000
| by BEN ROSIER
Conran Holdings, the furniture to restaurants group owned by Sir Terence Conran, is preparing a major web push for the new year, with plans to make up to 400 products available online.