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National Lampoon’s Latest Digital Acquisition: Modeling Social Net AllModelZone.com

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imageNational Lampoon has made several digital investments over the past several months, with most geared towards male users (CollegeHangover.com, Drunk University, RivalFish). Now it’s looking to reach more females—though still in a way that’s logical to its existing demographic: The company is acquiring AllModelZone.com, a site for photographers and would-be models to connect online. National Lampoon says it will be able to improve ad sales and infrastructure at the site, and it says it will use the site for casting in its future films, including the forthcoming National Lampoon’s Legend of Awesomest Maximus (can’t wait). Other companies have sought to take a similar social networking approach to connecting photographers and models—it’s part of the business model of “adult” social net Zivity, which raised $7 million earlier this year. Terms of this acquisition were not disclosed. Release.

Aug 19, 2008 8:20 AM ET

Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, allmodelzone, national lampoon

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