Comments on: Spot Runner Raises Big Money http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SpotRunner Lays off everyone - blames Google : Tribble Ad Agency : The Advertising Agency of Record http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-893778 SpotRunner Lays off everyone - blames Google : Tribble Ad Agency : The Advertising Agency of Record Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:14:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-893778 <p>[...] Local television advertising startup Spot Runner said today it had raised $40 million from television advertising buyers Interpublic Group and WPP, television advertising seller (among other things) CBS, as well as Allen & Company, Tudor Investment Corporation, Capital Research and Management, Lachlan Murdoch, Vivi Nevo, Index Ventures, and Battery Ventures. The Los Angeles-based company had previously raised a $10 million Series A round from the last two firms as well as Comerica Bank. … that’s alot of burned money [...]</p> [...] Local television advertising startup Spot Runner said today it had raised $40 million from television advertising buyers Interpublic Group and WPP, television advertising seller (among other things) CBS, as well as Allen & Company, Tudor Investment Corporation, Capital Research and Management, Lachlan Murdoch, Vivi Nevo, Index Ventures, and Battery Ventures. The Los Angeles-based company had previously raised a $10 million Series A round from the last two firms as well as Comerica Bank. … that’s alot of burned money [...]

]]> By: Spot Runner Raises Another $51M « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-877184 Spot Runner Raises Another $51M « NewTeeVee Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-877184 <p>[...] Runner has taken money from a whole lot of people en route to that total, including Allen & Company, Battery Ventures, [...]</p> [...] Runner has taken money from a whole lot of people en route to that total, including Allen & Company, Battery Ventures, [...]

]]> By: astro turfin http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-415149 astro turfin Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:21:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-415149 <p>why are the Cheap-TV-Spots.com people spamming every SINGLE post regarding spot runner all over the internet?</p> why are the Cheap-TV-Spots.com people spamming every SINGLE post regarding spot runner all over the internet?

]]> By: Becca Markonis http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-326202 Becca Markonis Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:25:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-326202 <p>I think Spotrunner provides a great service. I have used them for real estate services as well as for my husband's advertising services. But we had a company called CommercialMaker.com create our commercials, and Spotrunner just purchased the airtime. I don't understand why anyone would say Spotrunner is not a good idea. It's affordable for small businesses, and it works. You can't beat that.</p> I think Spotrunner provides a great service. I have used them for real estate services as well as for my husband’s advertising services. But we had a company called CommercialMaker.com create our commercials, and Spotrunner just purchased the airtime. I don’t understand why anyone would say Spotrunner is not a good idea. It’s affordable for small businesses, and it works. You can’t beat that.

]]> By: The Media Supermarket http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-125070 The Media Supermarket Wed, 30 May 2007 21:10:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-125070 <p><strong>Self-Service TV Advertising</strong></p> <p>Just while I thought that The Long Tail would kill all forms of traditional media, Spotrunner has found ways of utilizing The Long Tail to resurrect this (dying?) medium. It’s quite difficult to imagine how a company can provide a link between a ...</p> Self-Service TV Advertising

Just while I thought that The Long Tail would kill all forms of traditional media, Spotrunner has found ways of utilizing The Long Tail to resurrect this (dying?) medium. It’s quite difficult to imagine how a company can provide a link between a …

]]> By: CraftService http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-71257 CraftService Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:39:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-71257 <p>Speaking of cheap tv spots, Cheap-TV-Spots.com produces custom-made commercials for one flat rate without adding big fees to air time like a template-based spot ruiner might. Their sister agency called BareNakedAds.com produces custom-made TV ads for free along with a national air time package that's very inexpensive. Very slick stuff with a great reputation for quality and 24 hour service. Excellent for real estate Open House ads and franchise operators. Their international division is expanding past Europe into Asia.</p> Speaking of cheap tv spots, Cheap-TV-Spots.com produces custom-made commercials for one flat rate without adding big fees to air time like a template-based spot ruiner might. Their sister agency called BareNakedAds.com produces custom-made TV ads for free along with a national air time package that’s very inexpensive. Very slick stuff with a great reputation for quality and 24 hour service. Excellent for real estate Open House ads and franchise operators. Their international division is expanding past Europe into Asia.

]]> By: deux http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-71256 deux Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:53:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-71256 <p>My opinion: As long as you hate your business, just sign up for one of the above copy-cat services. Crap is easy to sell to the naive. Without the guidance of a legit agency that produces and airs cheap TV spots, the wanna-be entrepreneur is sure to make all the wrong decisions both creatively and strategically.</p> My opinion: As long as you hate your business, just sign up for one of the above copy-cat services. Crap is easy to sell to the naive. Without the guidance of a legit agency that produces and airs cheap TV spots, the wanna-be entrepreneur is sure to make all the wrong decisions both creatively and strategically.

]]> By: Dave Johnson http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-71255 Dave Johnson Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:01:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/spot-runner/#comment-71255 <p>I don’t think spot runner is a good idea. Its already created for you. You need something more customizable. For instance www.commercialcreator.com is a company that existed before spot runner and takes all of the same principles but lets you customize everything.</p> I don’t think spot runner is a good idea. Its already created for you. You need something more customizable. For instance http://www.commercialcreator.com is a company that existed before spot runner and takes all of the same principles but lets you customize everything.

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