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Adconion buys Joost

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:12:34 GMT

Adconion Media Group, which operates a large global online ad network, has acquired a set of technology assets from Joost -- the flagging Web video company that was once considered a serious challenger to YouTube and Hulu.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Online Media Daily: Adconion Acquires 'Certaiin Assets' From Joost

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:50:17 GMT

Online advertising and content syndication network Adconion Media Group said Tuesday that it acquired "certain assets" from beleaguered Web TV startup Joost. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Source: MediaPost.com

Quoted in 'Joost Sells Its Name and Most of Its Assets'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:09:34 GMT

Janus Friis said in Dealbook:

Over the past few months, we have been actively exploring strategic options for Joost and have concluded that the sale of certain of its assets to Adconion is in the best interests of Joost ... Adconion has a strong technological platform and a compelling business model, and we believe that both businesses will benefit as a result of this acquisition.

Joost Sells Its Name and Most of Its Assets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:09:34 GMT

Joost, the struggling video Web site, said Tuesday that it was selling most of the company to the Adconion Media Group, an online advertising and marketing company, for an undisclosed amount.
Source: Dealbook

Adconion Snaps Up Joost Tech Assets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:16:36 GMT

Adconion Media Group, which operates a large global online ad network, has acquired a set of technology assets from Joost—the flagging Web video company that was once considered a serious challenger to YouTube and Hulu.
Source: MediaWeek

Joost Assets Acquired By Online-Ad Firm Adconian

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:47:09 GMT

The remaining assets of Joost -- an Internet TV startup that had raised more than $45 million from Viacom, CBS and other investors -- will be acquired by online-advertising firm Adconion Media Group for an undisclosed sum.
Source: Multichannel News

Joost Virtually Dead. Assets get acquired.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:23 GMT

If there were ever a surer sign that Joost has shut up shop, this is it.
Source: The Next Web

Joost Is Now Officially Dead – Assets Acquired By Adconion Media Group

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:17:28 GMT

Adconion Media Group announced this morning that it has acquired certain key assets from Joost, the ill-fated online video service started by the infamous Kazaa and Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.
Source: TechCrunch

Skype CEO Outlines Platform Ambitions, Hiring Plans

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:59:49 GMT

With the spin-out from eBay complete, its legal troubles with founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis settled, Skype is looking to the future where it wants to become a ubiquitous real-time communications platform.
Source: GigaOM

Quoted in 'High Court ruled against Skype founders on day of settlement'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:02:01 GMT

said in The Register:

As part of the settlement agreement, Joltid and Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis will join the investor group, contributing Joltid software and making a significant capital investment in exchange for a 14 percent stake in Skype

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:25:33 GMT

Niklas Zennstrom, CEO and co-founder of Skype, Kazaa, Joltid and Altnet is pictured during a press conference on "How to finance growth of SMEs" in EU Headquarters in Brussels 30 June 2006.

Behind The Scenes at The Venice Project (Joost) - Janus

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:21:27 GMT