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How Two Former Ringtone Giants Are Faring As That Market Crumbles

Aug 9, 2010 6:04 PM

Ten years ago, three brothers in Germany founded Jamba, jumping head-first into the global fad of selling ringtones, which ultimately grew to be a billion-dollar industry. Since then, the well-known mobile content company has taken a number of twists and turns. Long story short, Jamba was acquired by News Corp…

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Posted In: Apps, Entertainment, Music, Media & Publishing, TV, Mobile, Companies, News Corp., Fox, jamba, thumbplay

VeriSign Exits Mobile Content; Sells Remaining Stake In JV To News Corp For $200 Million

Oct 7, 2008 5:28 PM

VeriSign’s (NSDQ: VRSN) effort to capitalize on mobile content through its acquisition of Jamba is officially over. VeriSign tried to keep skin in the game through a JV with News Corp (NYSE: NWS). selling 51 percent in May 2007 for $187.5 million and a merger with Fox Mobile Entertainment. Today,…

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Posted In: Mobile, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, News Corp., jamba, verisign

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