Paid Content refers to a NYT article on CBS which calls for the company that Bill Paley built to make digital acquisitions, which begs the question: should they go for a big purchase or make small moves?
Of course, answering that question alone without addressing the backdrop to that question yields an incomplete picture. continue reading...
When we sold our company to IGN back in 2005 (not WatchMojo.com, my previous company where I was a VP), we had to do a lot of preparation work for due diligence and what not. Our CFO/controller in particular had a lot of work to do, and since the bulk of our revenues were generated from advertising, I had to run after a lot of clients to tie up loose ends.
That being said, I won’t pretend like the following is a tip I got or anything, but based on a seemingly innocent email I got, I think Tribal Fusion might be prepping for some kind of sale. When it comes to online ad networks that are always the subject of a merger or acquisition, Valueclick comes to mind. As a publicly traded independent ad network, Valueclick could very well be acquired one day by a wide range of players. But when it comes to leading private ad networks, there are many more, and the largest is Tribal Fusion. continue reading...
