CastTV
CastTV is an Internet video search and aggregation company based in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 2006 by Edwin Ong and Alex Vikati.[1] Services include a video search engine and the licensing of video search technology to media companies.
CastTV's search index incorporates both popular and longtail content, including TV shows [2], movies, celebrity, news, sports and viral videos. [3] The company filters out expired videos, duplicate videos and video spam.[4]
History
- Early 2006: CastTV is founded by husband and wife entrepreneurs, Edwin Ong and Alex Vikati.
- December 2006: CastTV secures its first customer: Gemstar - TV Guide. [5]
- April 2007: CastTV raises a $3.1M Series A from Draper Fisher Jurvetson and additional funding from investors including Ron Conway and Marc Andreesen. Advisors include Rajeev Motwani and Timothy Chou.[6]
- Currently: CastTV is in open beta.[7]
- December 2010: Acquired by Tribune Company.[8]
References
- ^ About CastTV, by CastTV Inc., retrieved on June 3, 2008.
- ^ The Best Guides to Watching TV Online, by Liz Gannes, NewTeeVee, September 25, 2009.
- ^ Beyond YouTube: New Ways to Find Video on the Web, by Joseph De Avila, The Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2008.
- ^ New companies launch: Yap, Cognitive Code, Viewdle, Faroo & more, by Chris Morrison, VentureBeat, June 3, 2007.
- ^ Gemstar-TV Guide Licenses Online-Search Technology, by Todd Spangler, Multichannel News, June 21, 2007.
- ^ CastTV Raises $3.1 Million, Battles Google And AOL In Video Search, by Mike Arrington, TechCrunch, April 24, 2007.
- ^ Catch Your Favorite Shows and Viral Videos at CastTV, by Jason Fitzpatrick, Lifehacker, January 14, 2009.
- ^ Tribune Media Buys Video Search Engine CastTV, by Leena Rao, TechCrunch, December 16, 2010.
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