Comments on: Disney, not Sony buys Club Penguin http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-936956 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:43:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-936956 <p>[...] is a social network/virtual world surrounding a penguins theme. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]</p> [...] is a social network/virtual world surrounding a penguins theme. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]

]]> By: Gaia Gets More Cash as Money Pours Into Virtual Worlds - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-888400 Gaia Gets More Cash as Money Pours Into Virtual Worlds - GigaOM Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-888400 <p>[...] year, when Disney acquired Club Penguin for about $700 million, the conventional wisdom was that Gaia would be the next one to get snapped [...]</p> [...] year, when Disney acquired Club Penguin for about $700 million, the conventional wisdom was that Gaia would be the next one to get snapped [...]

]]> By: Disney Sees Online Paying Off « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-865471 Disney Sees Online Paying Off « NewTeeVee Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:21:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-865471 <p>[...] an increasingly important component of the company’s online strategy. Building on Disney’s acquisition of the virtual world Club Penguin and other projects, the company is expanding its efforts with virtual worlds and online communities [...]</p> [...] an increasingly important component of the company’s online strategy. Building on Disney’s acquisition of the virtual world Club Penguin and other projects, the company is expanding its efforts with virtual worlds and online communities [...]

]]> By: Trinity Backs MMO For Kids, Fluid Entertainment - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-865096 Trinity Backs MMO For Kids, Fluid Entertainment - GigaOM Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:26:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-865096 <p>[...] James Au, Monday, March 10, 2008 at 2:26 PM PT Comments (0) Fueled by the purchase of Club Penguin and other success stories, the market for virtual worlds designed for children/teens keeps booming. [...]</p> [...] James Au, Monday, March 10, 2008 at 2:26 PM PT Comments (0) Fueled by the purchase of Club Penguin and other success stories, the market for virtual worlds designed for children/teens keeps booming. [...]

]]> By: First Post « think tank web 2.0 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-861493 First Post « think tank web 2.0 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:01:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-861493 <p>[...] is a social network/virtual world surrounding a penguins theme. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]</p> [...] is a social network/virtual world surrounding a penguins theme. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]

]]> By: TrimediaZweiNull » Blog Archive » Do Virtual Worlds know the way in San Jose? http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-608968 TrimediaZweiNull » Blog Archive » Do Virtual Worlds know the way in San Jose? Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:24:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-608968 <p>[...] the Expo is an awkward convergence of traditional media corporations like Disney (new owner of Club Penguin), MTV/Nickelodeon (announcing eight virtual worlds), and Turner (which recently bought partnered [...]</p> [...] the Expo is an awkward convergence of traditional media corporations like Disney (new owner of Club Penguin), MTV/Nickelodeon (announcing eight virtual worlds), and Turner (which recently bought partnered [...]

]]> By: matt http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-416338 matt Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:39:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-416338 <p>Amazing success story!</p> <p>Anybody know how much it'd cost roughly to develop a browser-based game environment like CP?.... (am I way off base or does it seem like it'd be relatively inexpensive, like a couple hundred grand?)</p> <p>Curious whether they'll see an onslaught on new competitors now.</p> Amazing success story!

Anybody know how much it’d cost roughly to develop a browser-based game environment like CP?…. (am I way off base or does it seem like it’d be relatively inexpensive, like a couple hundred grand?)

Curious whether they’ll see an onslaught on new competitors now.

]]> By: Gomez http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-412058 Gomez Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:51:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-412058 <p>That website for me don't value more than 10 millions USD.</p> <p>http://www.unleashedstream.com</p> That website for me don’t value more than 10 millions USD.

http://www.unleashedstream.com

]]> By: MIllew http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-409782 MIllew Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:49:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-409782 <p>Anybody knows the price? Is this public information.</p> Anybody knows the price? Is this public information.

]]> By: Nima Negahban http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-409015 Nima Negahban Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:17:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-409015 <p>kids seem to be the ideal social networking candidates.</p> <p>loads of time & a loose grip on reality.</p> <p>could be a good buy.</p> kids seem to be the ideal social networking candidates.

loads of time & a loose grip on reality.

could be a good buy.

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-407491 David Mackey Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:32:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-407491 <p>Social networking for kids...Not a bad idea. Good acquisition for Disney.</p> Social networking for kids…Not a bad idea. Good acquisition for Disney.

]]> By: mark http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-407067 mark Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:53:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/01/disney-not-sony-buys-club-penguin/#comment-407067 <p>Om - at one point you said that social networking for kids seemed like a strange idea.</p> <p>What are you thinking now?</p> Om – at one point you said that social networking for kids seemed like a strange idea.

What are you thinking now?

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