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We are at the dawn of the 2nd phase of the Digital Revolution, swamped by 'unfiltered' information from a wide range of sources. Catalyzt provides an integrated view across Markets, Technology and Services, so that users can assess the Commercial Relevance, Impact, and Potential of Developments.

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Opinion:

Will the ‘Freemium’ Model survive the Cash Crunch?

The ‘Freemium’ Business Model has become virtually synonymous with Web 2.0 applications and services, fuelled by the growth in online advertising and e-commerce. The key driver behind the rapid adoption of this model has been the huge investment by Venture Capitalists, which set aside much of the conventional wisdom about business models.

Uday Phadke, 21 April 2008

Most recent articles:

Google's new Audience Measuring System threatens Ad Planning Market

Google has caused consternation in the media planning and buying community with the launch of its new web audience measurement service. Google's service is intended to help advertisers identify the best places to buy online ads by providing them with data on which web sites their target... More »

Simon Fox, 14 July 2008

Microsoft acquires Powerset

Microsoft has acquired Powerset, a private Silicon Valley Search Technology company for a reputed sum of about $100m. Powerset has been making waves in the Search Engine space recently with its ambitious plans to develop 'natural language' technology for web-search. More »

Michelle Wong, 10 July 2008

Yahoo offers search as a web service

Yahoo has quietly launched Search as as Service, in a move which could shake up the Search marketplace, although the announcement appears to have been masked by the confusion surrounding Microsoft's bid for Yahoo. Yahoo! Search BOSS is a web services platform which allows developers and... More »

Sarita Jones, 10 July 2008

NBC, Bain, Blackstone Consortium buys Weather Channel for $3.2bn

A consortium of Bain Capital, Blackstone and NBC Universal has acquired The Weather Channel for about $3.2bn, beating Time Warner in a private auction after Landmark Communications put The Weather Channel and some other media properties up for sale. More »

Michelle Wong, 09 July 2008

Walt Disney increases its strategic stake in Indian UTV

The Walt Disney Company's Asian subsidiary The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Ltd. has increased its strategic investment in UTV, India's only integrated media and entertainment company with content creation abilities across platforms and genres. With this investment, Disney will be... More »

Sarita Jones, 11 June 2008

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