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Cotendo Finds $268 Million In Its Christmas Stocking, Courtesy of Akamai

By Tom Krazit Dec. 23, 2011, 4:12am Comments Off

Akamai (NSDQ: AKAM) has snapped up a content-delivery network focused on improving video distribution to mobile devices. Cotendo received an… Read More »

The Royal Wedding: Big Hats, And Bigger Viewing Figures

By Ingrid Lunden May. 2, 2011, 3:33am Comments Off

The numbers are coming in on just how many people tuned in to watch the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. While some are highly s… Read More »

Appeals Court Shoots Down Akamai’s Patent Claims Against Limelight

By Joe Mullin Dec. 21, 2010, 9:01pm 1 Comment

Plenty of internet companies choose to avoid patent battles, as the drawn-out lawsuits and counter-suits can quickly devolve into what some… Read More »

Akamai’s Lawsuit Likely To Be A Giant Headache For Startup Cotendo

By Joe Mullin Nov. 12, 2010, 7:45am Comments Off

Akamai (NSDQ: AKAM), the biggest company in the content delivery network business by market share, has hit competitor Cotendo with a lawsuit… Read More »

Ex-Publicis Exec David Kenny Joins Akamai As President

By David Kaplan Jul. 29, 2010, 2:34am Comments Off

A month after he announced his departure from his post at Publicis’ digital hub VivaKi, David Kenny, one of the key architects of the ad hol… Read More »

Akamai Acquires Mobile Content Platform Velocitude

By David Kaplan Jun. 10, 2010, 7:54pm Comments Off

Content delivery manager Akamai Technologies is pushing further into mobile with its purchase of Velocitude, a company that uses the cloud t… Read More »

Akamai Rolls Out HD Video Network For Flash, Silverlight And iPhone

By Tameka Kee Sep. 29, 2009, 10:51pm Comments Off

People continue to increase the amount of time they spend watching full-length movies and other premium content online — so shouldn’t they… Read More »

Earnings: Akamai’s Revs, Profit Rise — But Still Disappoint The Street

By Tameka Kee Jul. 30, 2009, 3:56am Comments Off

Sustained demand for Akamai’s content-delivery services kept the company in the black for Q2, with revenue and profits both up 5 percent yea… Read More »

White House: Switch From YouTube To Akamai Was About Options, Not Privacy Concerns

By Tameka Kee Mar. 5, 2009, 11:09am Comments Off

The Obama Administration has denied that it stopped using YouTube for the President’s weekly video chats because of privacy complaints; Whit… Read More »

Earnings: Akamai Beats Expectations; Adds New Customers

By Rory Maher Feb. 5, 2009, 3:05am Comments Off

A rare positive Q408 earnings report from a digital company — today Akamai (NSDQ: AKAM) Technologies reported results for the quarter endin… Read More »

Branching Out, Akamai Acquires Ad Targeter Acerno For $95 Million

By David Kaplan Oct. 21, 2008, 7:36pm Comments Off

Content delivery network Akamai, looking to build up its “data insight business,” has bought ad targeter acerno for $95 million in cash. The… Read More »

Earnings: Akamai’s Net Income Up; Weakening Media Environment

By Rafat Ali Jul. 31, 2008, 1:13am Comments Off

Akamai (NSDQ: AKAM), the big CDN, reported its Q208 results today, and its revenue and net income is up for the quarter. Revenues were $194.… Read More »

Court Denies Akamai’s Request For Permanent Injunction Against Limelight

Earnings: Akamai Q1 Up 34 Percent; Income Up 49 Percent

Filings Watch: Exec Salaries: Moonves’ 28 Percent Raise; Martha Stewart’s $2.06 Million; Akamai

10-K Watch: Getty, Interpublic, IAC, Valueclick, Akamai, Navteq, Media General

Updated: Akamai Prevails In Court Over Limelight; $45 Million Award; Limelight Shares Crushed