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LiveUniverse Looking To Acquire Video Site Stage6… Which Has Been Shut Down

Mar 8, 2008 11:44 AM

This is a new one even for Brad Greenspan… after having established a reputation for attempting to thwart deals (News Corp.-MySpace, News Corp.- Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS), Linktone (NSDQ: LTON) -PT Media Nusantra Citra), now he’s trying to stop a site from closing down. His company LiveUniverse has made a…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, Video, divx, liveuniverse, revver, stage6

It’s Official: Revver Bought By LiveUniverse; MySpace Blamed For Video Site’s Struggles

Mar 4, 2008 2:53 PM

After everyone and their mother in law reported on it, LiveUniverse has made it official: it has bought the online video site Revver. Rumors of the off-again-on-again deal have been floating for a while, as Revver saw its cash base and its value. The official price tag wasn’t announced, though…

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LiveUniverse Buys Video Sharing Site Revver Out Of Its Misery

Feb 14, 2008 6:42 PM

Rumors have been floating for a while, and the now-on-now-off deal is finally happening: the troubled online video sharing pioneer Revver is being bought by Brad Greenspan video sharing service LiveUniverse, reports NTV. No wording on the price, but would be in the low single digital millions, if that. Revver…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, Video, liveuniverse, revver

Revver Almost Out Of Money, LiveUniverse Acquisition Deal Is Off

Feb 6, 2008 9:04 AM

Revver, the online video sharing site based in Los Angeles, is almost out of money, after failing to secure more funding, we learned through sources. The company had an acquisition offer on the table, from Brad Greenspan’s LiveUniverse, from what we know, but now News.com reports that the deal never…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, Video, liveuniverse, revver

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