Archives for the "Time-Warner" tag
Doing the numbers on the AOL-WeblogsInc deal
AOL bought Weblogs inc., the two year old weblog network founded by Jason Calacanis and Brian Alvey, for a number that is rumored to be anywhere between $25 million and $40 million. In this process, Time Warner may be providing some ideas as to the valuation of blogs by traditional media. The power of the network [...]
Tags: AOL, Google, Media, Microsoft, Time-Warner, VOIP, Video, Yahoo
In Analysis
AOL-Microsoft Settlement: The Future
AOL and Microsoft have announced an end to their feud. It seems to me that there is a lot in there that needs to be dissected and pondered about. It will impact the development of the Internet for years to come. IM : One of the conditions for the AOL/Time Warner merger was that AOL open its [...]
Tags: AOL, Internet Explorer, Linux, Media, Microsoft, Netscape, Software, Time-Warner, digital media, instant messaging
Lack of synergy
According to an article in the Washington Post, AOL is loosing market share to Road-Runner. The interesting thing is that both companies are owned by AOL-Time-Warner but are not playing together. This represents a huge problem for the company as it is the most visible area of potential synergy between AOL and Time-Warner. Here’s a crazy [...]
Tags: AOL, Access, Broadband, Content, Time-Warner
TNL News Update: Leaving Boo
Many of you have asked me what I was up to lately so I’m using this mailing list to give you a quick update on the new projects brewing here at TNL.net central. Bye Bye Boo! You may have heard the rumors so let me confirm my departure from Boo after less than six months. The call [...]
Tags: AOL, B2B, Time-Warner, United Kingdom, United States
In Personal
AOL, Time-Warner to Merge
The balance of Internet valuation has finally moved into the realms of major acquisitions. Last year, big mergers were in the tens of billions of dollars and mainly involved Internet companies merging with other Internet companies. With this deal, AOL is showing that Internet dollars are very powerful. The Internet comes of age A significant line in [...]
Tags: AOL, Content, Internet, Microsoft, Time-Warner, Yahoo
In Media
