Big media invests in new media startups
An excellent who’s who article from Liz Gannes at NewTeeVee (via)
Here’s a summary of who’s invested in what…
Time Warner Investments (TWX)
* BroadLogic: video processing chips (with Comcast Interactive Capital)
* Ripe Digital Entertainment: on-demand TV network for young men
* ScanScout: contextually relevant video ads
* Veoh Networks: online video platform
* Visible World: video advertising for TV and broadband (with Comcast Interactive Capital)
Comcast Interactive Capital (CMCSA)
* BlackArrow: video advertising platform for cable (recent coverage)
* BroadLogic: video processing chips (with Time Warner Investments)
* Revver: video-sharing with revenue sharing for all creators
* RGB Networks: video networking systems
* Visible World: video advertising for TV and broadband (with Time Warner Investments)
* Vitrue: white-label video sites and advertising services
Peacock Equity (GE)
* Firebrand: commercials as content portal (launching next week)
* NBC also has an investment in Worldwide Biggies, a digital studio — see our coverage.
Hearst Interactive Media (HTV)
* Brightcove: video-publishing tool provider (for some reason not listed on Hearst’s site)
* Sling Media: place-shifting hardware devices (sold to EchoStar)
* The NewsMarket: news video archive
* Worldwide Biggies: digital studio (also not listed on Hearst’s site)
Steamboat Ventures
* Move Networks: streaming television platform
* 56.com: Chinese video-sharing site
* CTS Media: Chinese video advertising
* Netmovie: Chinese VOD
* UUSee: Chinese Internet TV platform
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments
* UITV: Chinese Internet TV site
For the full list, with links, and commentary, see the original post by Liz here.