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The online partners that currently make
up the syndication side of the CBS Audience
Network, as announced last month, include
AOL, Microsoft, CNet Networks, Comcast,
Joost, Bebo, Brightcove, Netvibes, Sling
Media and Veoh. CBS also has distribution
deals with Amazon, Apple and Yahoo, among
others.
New
online partners adding increased functionality
to CBS Audience Network include:
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Automattic - Automattic's flagship product
is WordPress, the blogging software used
by millions of bloggers and media publishers.
Automattic also operates Akismet, the leading
anti-spam service for blogs, social networks,
forums and wikis.
-- Clearspring - It provides cross-platform
widget services. They make it easy to use
content and services from across the Internet
to weave personalized experiences. With
their flagship service, digital content
and service providers can easily package,
distribute, and analyze the performance
of widgets via a single platform.
-- Dave Networks - This is the first provider
of an integrated video distribution and
social community platform designed to ignite
brands. Boasting a robust set of software
features, Dave empowers brands to build
digital ecosystems through interactive video
social community portals that function as
a public hub where customers, fans, and
users can develop dynamic personalised profiles,
upload and share content, blog/video blog,
comment on message boards.
-- Goowy Media - Goowy develops innovative
online products and services including yourminis,
a widget platform that simplifies widget
development, syndication and measurement
for content owners and 3rd party developers.
In addition, yourminis.com offers a destination
gallery that allows consumers to discover
Widgets for one's Blog, website, personalized
startpage, or desktop.
-- Meebo - This is a website for instant
messaging that lets one IM from any computer
and access all of one's friends in one place.
meebo recently announced 'meebo rooms,'
places where users can chat and view media
live with their friends.
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Ning - This platform allows anyone to create
their own social network about anything.
The free service allows anyone with an idea
for a social network to choose a combination
of features (videos, blogs, photos, forums,
etc.) from an ever-growing list of options
and customize their social network in any
way they want to.
-- RockYou! - RockYou! is the leading provider
of widgets on the web. The company serves
over 150M widgets viewed per day to over
200 countries on social networks like MySpace,
Facebook, Friendster, and Bebo.
RockYou!
widgets include photo slideshows, glitter
text and voicemail accessories that are
simple to use and enable people to frequently
refresh their online style. RockYou!'s widgets
enable advertisers to connect to an established
online community that embraces viral user
generated content and is one of the first
sites to offer revenue sharing opportunities
for partners.
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