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International...and many others.
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:~ CEO INTERVIEWS ~:
Interview with Al Cuccinelli, CMO of Procall
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/interview-with-al-cuccinelli-cmo-of-procall-outsourced-customer-service-provider.html
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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:
IAC Wins Control of Meetic
REUTERS - Aug 19 - IAC/InterActiveCorp has won control of French dating
site Meetic, boosting its stake to 77.6%, after most shareholders agreed to
IAC's 15 euros per share offer price. IAC, through two arms of its
Match.com unit, had gained 73.7% of voting shares and 77.6% of Meetic's
capital. Match.com has said it did not plan to delist Meetic after
completion of the offer, which expired on Tuesday and valued the French
company at 347M euros ($489M).
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/iac-wins-control-of-meetic.html
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New Dating Site Promises Accurate Profiles and Professional Videos
PR WEB - Aug 19 - informeddating.com guarantees 99% of members' information
are true and up-to-date. Informed Dating performs comprehensive
verification on all important objective information people use to select
their partners to ensure a no fraud, HIV free, clear criminal background
environment. These verifications include criminal background, HIV test
result, race, legal status, marital status/history, highest degree,
occupation, height, weight, skin color, children status, personal
asset/debt, credit score, personal photos and videos on all members.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/a-new-online-dating-website-launches.html
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Datingstartshere – By aggregating profiles from multiple dating sites,
Datingstartshere.com becomes a dating site search engine producing targeted
traffic to your site.
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JustAussies.com Launches
PRESS RELEASE - Aug 17 - JustAussies.com focuses on Australian singles and
launches today. Its powered by White Label Dating and includes chat, dating
diaries, and video profiles. Also, a "mature site" for members 40+
(www.JustAussies.com/Mature).
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/justaussiescom-launches.html
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Jiayuan.com Slammed as "China's Largest One-Night Stand Site"
PENN OLSON - Aug 17 - Jiayuan was attacked by state media's People's Daily
for not really being a "wedding" site, as Jiayuan's tagline suggests, but
more like an organizer of over-expensive group date nights that result in
lots of inappropriate touching and other malarkey. The People's Daily
recounts the story of one 30-year old man who was annoyed at being – he
felt – tricked into buying virtual credits. The newspaper is more concerned
with the pricier products that Jiayuan sells, such as its hand-curated
match-making service for 40,000 RMB (US$6,300), and maxes out at 200,000
RMB. A lack of a real name policy on Jiayuan is also called out.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/jiayuancom-slammed-as-chinas-largest-one-night-stand-site.html
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iTelebill is offering mobile recurring billing which leads to higher
conversions at no additional cost to site. Perfect for members where
credit cards are not possible. Visit www.itelebill.com.
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Zoosk Looks to Attract Investors for New Financing
REUTERS - Aug 17 - Zoosk recently hired Deutsche Bank to help it raise $50
- $75M. The new financing will help Zoosk pay for more marketing and
international expansion. Zoosk operates a dating community of more than 50M
users in 60 countries and it recently extended a TV ad campaign from the US
into the UK and Canada. Zoosk closed a $30M round of funding in late 2009,
bringing total financing at that time to $40.5M.
Bravo Partners with OkCupid
CABLE FAX - Aug 16 - To promote its new show "Most Eligible Dallas", which
follows a group of singles as they navigate the Texas dating scene, Bravo
teamed up with OkCupid to expand its marketing reach. Bravo is not the
first network OKCupid has partnered with. The site ran a promotion in July
for Investigation Discovery's "Who the Bleep Did I Marry" with custom
content and first-date Q&As posed to users. But Bravo is the first to
integrate characters into the search engine.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/bravo-partners-with-okcupid.html
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Halve your customer service team costs! Procall knows internet dating, and
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FriendFinder Networks Q2 Loss Widens
ASSOCIATED PRESS - Aug 16 - FriendFinder Networks' net loss widened in its
first quarter as a publicly traded company. FriendFinder reported a Q2 loss
of $11.9M, compared with a loss of $4.9M. Revenue dipped 1% to $83.4M as
FriendFinder saw a decline in Internet revenue, which includes revenue from
offerings such as websites and social networking.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/friendfinder-networks-2q-loss-widens.html
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TheJMom.com Launching in Israel
MARKETWIRE - Aug 12 - TheJMom.com is launching in Israel. In almost a year,
TheJMom has connected 1K parents throughout the U.S. and Canada. How the
site works: A parent writes a profile, including a photograph of their
child and information about their family as well. Then, if the parent spots
a potential set up, they contact the parent of the potential date. Once
both parties agree to set up their kids, the profiles are emailed to their
children. The kids then take it from there and choose to email their
potential match.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/thejmomcom-launching-in-israel.html
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Media Relations
Press, please contact Mark Brooks
mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636
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