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Layoffs Hit Mobile Entertainment Firm Thumbplay

2008-11-12 13:10:00 by Dan Frommer in Silicon Alley Insider
 
Thumbplay is the latest victim of the downturn. The NYC-based mobile content company laid off staff members across the company today, Thumbplay confirms to us. One source pegs the cuts at 25%; a Thumbplay rep says the actual percentage is "measurably lower," but wouldn't specify Today, we informed members of our team about reductions in our...
 
Tags: thumbplay, thumbplay service, growth, year-over-year revenue growth, thumbplay confirms, solid growth, thumbplay rep, recent major initiatives, self-service partner program
 
 
 
 
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Thumbplay Partners With MTV on Mobile Content Distribution

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2008-08-11 11:57:07 by Allen Stern in CenterNetworks
...Thumbplay has announced a partnership with MTV today to manage its mobile personalization offerings for several MTV properties including: MTV, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams and MTV Tr3s Thumbplay noted regarding the partnership, "(We) will power personalized content for MTV Mobile, including ringtones, applications, games, wallpapers and more....
 
Tags: mtv, mtv properties, content, mobile content distribution, mtv hits, mtv fans, mtv mobile, thumbplay, mtv tr3s
 
 
 
 
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thumbplay also lays off employees

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2008-11-13 23:01:47 by Shoaib Hashmi in Startup Meme
...thumbplay has also joined the list of companies that have laid off their employees in line with the recent financial crisis. The exact amount of job cuts is still unknown . According to a source around 25% of the jobs will be cut but the company representative says that the number will not be much. According to the companys CEO, Are...
 
Tags: employees, lays, growth, year-over-year revenue growth, financial crisis, recent financial crisis, amd lays, solid growth, recent major initiatives
 
 
 
 
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How Will Mobile Be Monetized?

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2008-03-17 15:10:50 by Allen Stern in CenterNetworks
...Thumbplay claimed over $100 million in revenue in 2007. The service provides mobile ringtones, graphics, games, and content packs. What if Bebo/Facebook/MySpace provided a ringtone or game as a perk for those who spent $x/month for the mobile version Should content providers and social networks consider mobile as a loss while building their...
 
Tags: mobile, version, mobile version, mobile space, mobile access, mobile ringtones, content, opera mobile browsers, web content sites
 
 
 
 
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How Will Mobile Be Monetized?

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2008-03-17 15:10:50 by Allen Stern in CenterNetworks
...Thumbplay claimed over $100 million in revenue in 2007. The service provides mobile ringtones, graphics, games, and content packs. What if Bebo/Facebook/MySpace provided a ringtone or game as a perk for those who spent $x/month for the mobile version Should content providers and social networks consider mobile as a loss while building their...
 
Tags: mobile, version, mobile version, mobile space, mobile access, mobile ringtones, content, opera mobile browsers, web content sites
 
 
 
 
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PluggedIn Wants to be Hulu For Music Videos

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2008-04-16 08:35:02 by Jason Kincaid in TechCrunch
...Thumbplay for mobile ringtones. All of this is presented in unobtrusive menus that dont detract from the experience at all The site also features profiles for over a million musicians , including those that dont have any videos on the site. Profiles are dynamically generated using content from a number of sources, including All Music Guide,...
 
Tags: music videos, videos, artists music videos, music, film music videos, random music, quality, music video, quality video content
 
 
 
 
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Aniboom Signs Major Online and Mobile Distribution Deals

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2008-05-05 07:36:07 by Allen Stern in CenterNetworks
...Thumbplay in the United States, and through Buongiorno SpA, Cellfish, Jamster, and Player X in Europe. They are also launching a call-to-action for creators to develop animated content for the mobile platform. Aniboom will also focus on higher conversion rates for mobile content on the Aniboom network Roi Carthy covered Aniboom just about a...
 
Tags: mobile, aniboom, online, mobile distribution partners, distribution partners, mobile service, expand aniboom, mobile content, animation network aniboom
 
 
 
 
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Aniboom: Can a Mobile Strategy Grow Your Video Network?

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2008-05-05 14:04:49 by Kristen Nicole in Mashable!
...Thumbplay, Buongiorno SpA, Cellfish , Jamster and Player X in Europe There are two things going on here that I wanted to point out: clearly Aniboom is going after a highly mobile audience, with its network approach across a handful of mobile networks, a third of which have a presence in a country outside of the U.S Aniboom is looking to...
 
Tags: network, mobile, mobile network, mobile blog readers, blog, mobile downloads, mobile clips, clips, mobile consumption
 
 
 
 
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Video: NY Technology Execs Offer Their Advice

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2008-06-04 15:56:01 by Allen Stern in CenterNetworks
 
...Thumbplay (VP/BD Chris Phenner Partner Links Manage your finances online with Geezeo Web Jobs CenterNetworks LinkedIn Business Group CenterNetworks Facebook Fan Page Check out SmugMug for a free trial
 
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