OVGuide
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | OVGuide |
| logo | OVGuide Logo.jpg |
| logo_size | 200px |
| logocaption | OVGuide logo |
| url | www.ovguide.com |
| type | Online video website directory |
| and video search engine | |
| owner | FOTV Media Networks, Inc. |
| registration | Not required for most services |
| author | Dale Bock, Founder |
| David Bohnett, Chairman | |
| launch_date | July 2006 |
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| name = OVGuide | logo = OVGuide Logo.jpg | logo_size = 200px | logocaption = OVGuide logo | url = www.ovguide.com | type = Online video website directory and video search engine | owner = FOTV Media Networks, Inc. | registration = Not required for most services | author = Dale Bock, Founder David Bohnett, Chairman | launch_date = July 2006 OVGuide is a website aggregator which allowed users to find online video content. The company was acquired by FOTV Media Networks Inc. for over $10M in 2016.
Included sites
Sites are submitted by users and selected based on editorial review. Once a site is approved for inclusion, it is categorized according to its niche content. Editors do not review specific video titles, but look at the overall quality of a site, such as checking for enough unique video content, potential spyware, excessive ads, or other factors which would make a video site unacceptable for inclusion.
Special events
In 2009, OVGuide participated as one of the exclusive live streamers of Leeza Gibbons' 'A Night to Make a Difference' an Oscar dinner and charity celebration, the first time an Academy Awards Oscar Party was streamed online.
Acquisitions
In 2010 OVGuide acquired IBeatYou. The total deal was worth $2.975M, with $1.487M in earnout. IBeatYou was later acquired from OVGuide by Photobucket in an all-stock transaction.
Live Matrix was acquired by OVGuide in early 2012. Sanjay Reddy replaced Peter Lee as CEO.
References
- {{Cite magazine | last = Spangler | first = Todd | title = FilmOn Buys OVGuide to Bulk Up Online-Video Portfolio | url= https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/filmon-buys-ovguide-1201778596/ | access-date = 2016-05-20
- {{Cite magazine | last = Ettleman | first = Lee | title = Time Top 10 Lists | url = http://www.time.com/time/topten/2006/websites/10.html | access-date = 2007-06-30 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070117063653/http://www.time.com/time/topten/2006/websites/10.html | archive-date = 2007-01-17
- {{Citation | last = Sullivan | first = Mark | title = 100 Incredibly Useful and Interesting Web Sites | url= http://www.pcworld.com/article/150897/100_incredibly_useful_and_interesting_web_sites.html | access-date = 2008-10-03
- {{Cite web | website = Alexa.com | title = Traffic Rankings: OVGuide.com | url = http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=ovguide.com&url=ovguide.com/ | access-date = 2008-03-01 | archive-date = 2007-11-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071109185423/http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=ovguide.com&url=ovguide.com/ | url-status = dead
- {{Citation | last = Fierce | first = Online Video | title = OVGuide.com Raises $5 Million | url = http://www.fierceonlinevideo.com/story/ovguide-com-raises-5m-shows-profit-jan/2009-02-18/ | access-date = 2011-07-01 | archive-date = 2011-05-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110504212910/http://www.fierceonlinevideo.com/story/ovguide-com-raises-5m-shows-profit-jan/2009-02-18 | url-status = dead
- {{Citation | title = OVGuide.com to Host Leeza Gibbons' 'A Night to Make a Difference' at Mr. Chow Live Stream | url = http://hollywoodindustry.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=665175 | access-date = 2011-07-01 | archive-date = 2011-10-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005084450/http://hollywoodindustry.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=665175 | url-status = dead
- {{Citation | title = Announcing the 2010 OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies | url=http://alwayson.goingon.com/AOStory/Announcing-2010-OnHollywood-100 | access-date = 2011-07-01
- {{Citation | title = Kiplinger's Fabulous Freebies 2009 | url = http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2009/08/freelist_2009.html | access-date = 2009-08-30
- {{Citation | title = Look at Me! 'A' is for Attention | url = http://millennialmarketing.com/2010/06/look-at-me-%E2%80%98a%E2%80%99-is-for-attention/ | access-date = 2010-06-17}}
- {{Citation | title = OVGuide Buys Live Matrix | url=http://www.socaltech.com/ovguide_buys_live_matrix/s-0040886.html | access-date = 2012-02-18
- {{Citation | title = Live Matrix, The 'TV Guide For The Web,' Acquired By OVGuide | date=8 February 2012 | url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/08/live-matrix-the-tv-guide-for-the-web-acquired-by-ovguide/ | access-date = 2012-02-18
- {{Citation | title = OVGuide Merges With IBeatYou | url = http://www.socaltech.com/ovguide_merges_with_ibeatyou/s-0028388.html | access-date = 2012-02-18
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