Jeff Roberts
Nov 21, 2011 1:42 PM
Popular video site Metacafe has joined Quantcast, Interclick and a host of other firms in settling a lawsuit over its use of Flash “super-cookies” - tracking tools that regenerate even after internet users clear their browser. But despite an offer of $250 to compensate the plaintiffs, no one should hold…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Sep 9, 2010 2:40 PM
Entertainment-focused video site Metacafe has made a small acquisition, buying up Action Sports, which is behind action sports community Go211.com. Go211 is best known for its live broadcasts of “alternative” sports events. Recent events broadcast live on the site include BMX race Blackjack nationals and the 2010 Oregon Trifecta skateboarding…
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Entertainment, Sports, Money, Bankruptcy, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, Community, Video, go2011, metacafe
Rory Maher
Apr 20, 2009 8:11 AM
User-generated video sites have begun addressing advertiser demands by separating professional content from amateur clips and now Metacafe officially joins the rush. The veteran short-form video site, built on the notion of filtering video, redesigned its homepage to feature the first of these channels—movie trailers, music videos, and sports highlights—with…
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