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NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) announced that Ask.com has completed the acquisition of The About Group from The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) for $300 million in an all-cash deal. The acquisition was previously announced on August 26, 2012. With nearly 1,000 topic sites and more than three million unique articles, About.com is one of the most comprehensive content and reference libraries on the Internet, offering expert, quality content that...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online While many online dating services promise exhaustive screening processes for those looking for meaningful relationships and possible long-term commitments, new GPS-based smartphone dating apps are increasing in popularity due to their ability for singles to find each other and hook-up quickly. According to CNN reporter Heather Kelly, apps such as Blendr use the continuous online functionality and location-based features of...

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben Silverman's multimedia studio Electus and Citysearch, both operating businesses of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced a joint partnership between HUNGRY, Electus' food-centric YouTube(TM) channel, and leading online local guide Citysearch, to launch a new original web series based on Citysearch's popular expert scout recommendations. The new series, Hungry In..., will premiere Friday, September 21(st )on the HUNGRY Channel. Throughout the...

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vimeo® today announced two new features that enable creators to earn money from their films and videos. Available now, Tip Jar allows viewers to show their appreciation to creators by voluntarily contributing money to support their work. Over the next several months, Vimeo will also roll out an open pay-to-view service that allows creators to sell their work behind a paywall. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120919/NY77157 )...

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), Scott Rudin and Frances Coady today announced the launch of Brightline, a multiplatform publishing venture for digital and traditional publishing with an emphasis on new business models. Scott Rudin, the award winning film, television, and theatrical producer, is a full partner in the venture, and will be a principal in all its activities. Frances Coady, a prominent publishing executive, is the former Publisher of Vintage...

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) will attend the Goldman Sachs 21st Annual Communacopia Conference at the Conrad New York on Friday, September 21, 2012. CEO Greg Blatt will present at 10:30am Eastern Time (ET). A live audiocast will be available to the public at http://www.iac.com/Investors. A replay of the audiocast will be available for 180 days. About IAC IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) is a leading media and Internet company comprised of more than 150 brands and...

SEATTLE, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Urbanspoon knows that catching a glimpse of a famous face while you're grabbing a drink or a bite to eat can turn an everyday activity into a star-studded event for tourists and locals alike, but the trick lies in knowing where to go to increase your odds of a celebrity sighting. Cities like Los Angeles and New York City are known celebrity-hubs, but A-listers also regularly pop up in restaurants in Miami, Las Vegas, Austin and Chicago....

The internet and dating will continue to be a match made in heaven. With consumers using the internet more than ever before, demand for online dating services is on the rise. Demand from niche dating networks and baby boomers is particularly increasing, and a new wave of smartphone applications will bring the industry to more people. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has updated its report on the Dating Services industry. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 09, 2012 The...

NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- nRelate, a rapidly growing content discovery company and operating business of Ask.com, an IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) company, today announced a partnership with CBS Interactive. The deal will enable nRelate's content discovery platform to provide targeted article recommendations to readers across the CBS Interactive network, and allow content owners to reach a larger audience. This deal will place CBS Interactive properties, such as CNET,...

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dungeon Rampage, the online game from developer and publisher Rebel Entertainment, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), officially launches today with new and expanded free-to-play content on Facebook Platform, dedicated site DungeonRampage.com and online gaming portal Kongregate.com. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...