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1. Spark Networks Set To Acquire Zoosk In $255 ...
Spark Networks SE announced its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Zoosk, Inc. With the addition of Zoosk, Spark Networks will more than double in size and reach over one million monthly paying subscribers across the two platforms. Spark Network's current portfolio of online dating brands includes EliteSingles, SilverSingles, ...
2. Match.com will Acquire Singlesnet
It looks like the rumor was true (see Story), Match.com released a press release yesterday which confirm that they have made a deal to acquire the dating site Singlesnet.com. Financial terms of the deal have yet to be released but Match CEO Greg Blatt did state that Singlesnet will continue ...
3. Match.com Acquires OKCupid for $50 Million
I was surprised today to find out that Match.com announced that they have acquired the free dating site OKCupid. The purchase price is $50 million plus potential future payments which depends upon performance in the coming year of the dating site. OKCupid makes most of its revenue through displaying online ...
4. Match.com Sells EU Business to Meetic
In a really surprising move (at least IMO), Match.com has sold 100 percent of their European operations to Meetic for approximately a 27 percent share in the company. Match.com will also get a 5 million euro note plus some additional terms which has not been released. Over the last several ...
5. DateHookup.com Purchased by Match.com Owners
In a not too surprising move IAC announced last Friday that it has acquired the free dating site DateHookup.com. No financial terms of the agreement have been disclosed. IAC already owns such popular dating sites as Match.com, Chemistry.com and OkCupid. Datehookup.com was founded by Dustin Weirich in 2002 and has ...
6. More About People Media
People Media was recently purchased by Match.com's parent company IAC (see Story) which prompted me to look for further information about this company. They were founded in 2002 and now have almost 4 million unique visitors with 550 million page views per month, when you combine all of their dating ...
7. Match.com Acquires Plenty of Fish (POF) for $575 ...
On Tuesday Match Group which is a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp purchased PlentyofFish Media for $575 million in cash. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Markus Frind which is the founder and sole owner of POF started PlentyofFish.com way back in 2003. It was a ...
8. PlentyOfFish Acquires FastLife
Talk about a power couple. PlentyOfFish, the world's largest online dating site, has acquired FastLife, the world's largest speed dating and singles event company. The combination of POF's massive influence in the online dating sphere with FastLife's global influence (the company currently operates in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, ...
9. Owner of Match.com in Talks to Buy Yahoo ...
Yahoo is shedding assets so they can concentrate on their core business. It looks like Yahoo! Personals may be on the chopping block. On Wednesday Barry Diller, CEO of IAC (which owns both Match.com and Chemistry) noted that they are talking to Yahoo about acquiring their dating service. This information ...
10. American Capital completes sale of People Media to ...
American Capital Ltd. announced on Thursday that it has completed the sale of People Media to IAC (Match.com's parent company). American Capital received $57 million in cash proceeds and will receive an additional $15 million in the third quarter, to complete the deal. This makes the total sale worth $72 ...
11. Confirmed, FriendFinder Network Sold!
Last month we reported this story, Rumor - FriendFinder purchased for $1 Billion?. Well it turns out that most of the rumor is true according to the New York Times. The FriendFinder Network was sold but for $500 million. There are over 25 sites in the FriendFinder Network with about ...
12. MeetMe Acquires Hi5 And Tagged For $60 Million ...
Cast your mind back to 2004. The year was a big one for the blossoming industry known as social media. Facebook debuted and went on to become the world’s largest social networking platform. Tagged and Hi5 also launched in 2004, and though they remained relatively under the radar, both earned ...
13. ChristianCafe.com and Single Christian Network Merge
Sam Moorcroft of ChristianCafe.com let us know that Singles Christian Network is currently merging with ChristianCafe to create a larger online community for single Christians looking for a partner. Both of these service have been around for over 10 years and "have been friendly competitors". The president of Single Christian ...
14. FriendFinder Networks Acquires Perfectmatch.com
I was surprised this morning when I read that Perfectmatch.com has been acquired by FriendFinder Networks (FFN). I am sure there have been others but this is the first dating site that I know of that FriendFinder Networks (or Various) has purchased. The only thing in the press release mentioned ...
15. Dating Giant IAC Buys How About We
IAC is positioning itself to be the center of the online dating world. Its 150 brands are cornering the market, particularly Match.com, OkCupid, and popular dating app Tinder. Now, it’s added How About We to its roster. Neither IAC or How About We disclosed the purchase price. How About We ...

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