Acquisitions: Fox, Google, Verisign & more

From: Cliff Kurtzman <moderator_at_o-a.com>
Date: Mon 27 Mar 2006 08:39:35 -0600

Here are two week's worth!

Fox acquires NewRoo
http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/14/fox-to-acquire-startup-newroo/

Six Apart acquires Splashblog
http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/8447/splashblog-acquired-by-sixapart/

NewsGator acquires SmartFeed
http://www.techrockies.com/story/0003496.html

Google acquires @Last Software
http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/03/14/sketchup/index.php

Verisign (VRSN) acquires Kontiki for $62M
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6048990.html

DTS, Inc. (DTSI) acquires Digital Booking Systems
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/tm.site/news/BREAKING%20NEWS/192741/

E.W. Scripps (SSP) acquires uSwitch for $366M
http://www.playfuls.com/news_01652_EW_Scripps_Acquires_uSwitch.html

Creator Capital (CTORF) acquires ETV Channels on Demand
<http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?action=showRelease&
searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=583729>

Google (GOOG) acquires Upstartle
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=3083

Tvzin.com acquires a channel of Modf.tv for $11M
http://www.ereleases.com/pr/20060310005.html

Microsoft (MSFT) acquires Onfolio
http://be.sys-con.com/read/193069.htm

Focus Media (FMCN) acquires Dotad for $30M
http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=14026

Hearst acquires NetDoctor
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/07/hearst_buys_netdoctor/

Unica (UNCA) acquires Sane Solutions for $26M
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2006/03/20/daily43.html

Mountain West Exploration acquires Personals Plus, Cherish, Vintacom
Media and Real Estate School Online for $30M
http://www.dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=36196

BrightCove acquires MetaStories
http://www.clickz.com/news/article.php/3592771

Verisign acquires m-Qube for $250M
http://www.clickz.com/news/article.php/3592886

DoubleClick acquires Falk eSolutions
http://press.xtvworld.com/article10359.html

Ad Pepper Media acquires Crystal Reference Systems for $3.5M
http://www.dmconfidential.com/blogs/column/Web_Trends/768/

VideoEgg acquires Popcast
http://www.videoegg.com/general/release_032106

Internet Gold (IGLD) Acquires 51% of Yahala
http://www.digitalmediaasia.com/default.asp?ArticleID=14289

FUN Technologies acquires WorldWinner for $23M
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060320/to198.html?.v=21

Bidville (BVLE) acquires DigiKidz for $1.2M
http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news.html?d=96046

FramFab acquires LB Icon for $205M
http://www.mergerstat.com/baystreet3.asp?ID=135234&s=&i=

redCity Search Company Completes acquires 411Canada.com and
411Canada.ca for $86K
<http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?action=showRelease&
searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=585514>

Yahoo Japan acquires majority of Toshiba's NewsWatch for $11M
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2006/03/24/afx2618863.html

Ansearch acquires Anzwers from iiNet for $178K
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/3711/127/

Global Reach acquires Dakota Internet Technologies
http://www.prleap.com/pr/29564/

See our full 2005-2006 M&A deal flow:
    http://www.o-a.com/acquisitions.html


--Cliff

Clifford R. Kurtzman
CEO | Moderator
ADASTRO Incorporated | The Online Advertising Discussion List
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Received on Mon Mar 27 2006 - 08:39:35 CST