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ACTV Inc. in New York City named David Ziskind as executive vice president of ACTV Net, the company’s Internet division. Ziskind had been director of worldwide sales strategy for Lotus Development Corp., a subsidiary of IBM. In his new role, Ziskind will spearhead ACTV’s expansion into the e-business, Internet advertising, and corporate training fields, driven […]

AT&T signed on to sponsor a new togglethis Web show, “Xippy Malone, Cub Reporter,” the first interactive news reporter on the Internet. The toggled show is based on the syndicated newspaper column, Chuck Shepherd’s “News of the Weird.” Toggled shows are delivered to consumers’ desktops via e-mail and combine the visual experience of watching TV […]

Yahoo! is running a 1998 Holiday Instant Win shopping promotion using technology from RealTIME Media. The promotion, which runs through Dec. 22, makes available instant prizes of cash and merchandise totaling more than $1 million. Participating merchants include Shabang, Great Food Online, Sierra Online, Digital Chef, Shop4.com, Multiple Zones, 800.com, Holt Outlet and Toys R […]

E-mail publisher InfoBeat in Denver, CO reportedly has filed a patent infringement suit against rival Email Publishing in Boulder, CO. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, alleges that Email Publishing Inc. infringed on InfoBeat’s patented personalized e-mail Technology, according to an Advertising Age report. InfoBeat applied for a patent on this technology […]

The Net’s Best, a provider of traditional off-line advertising aimed at online consumers, has signed a partnership deal Webstakes, a prize and savings club. Webstakes will run 12 promotions on The Net’s Best Web site over the next 14 months. In turn, the Net’s Best newspaper circulars will feature Webstakes advertising. “The Net’s Best affiliation […]

NetRatings released the top 10 ad banners for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5. Here are the results: Capital One: Visa Platinum MilesOne Card For Your Holiday Travel Capital One: Visa Platinum MilesOne Card No Black Out Dates Capital One: The Best Way To Earn Airline Miles CatalogLink: Holiday Alert: hundreds of FREE catalogs! CatalogLink: […]

Two new Internet companies, Quote Power Information Ltd. and Property Market Intelligence Limited (PMI), have received venture capital from the Hong Government’s high-tech Applied Research Fund. The companies were selected by AsiaTech Ventures, a private venture capital firm that specializes in the Internet industry and jointly manages the Government’s US$100 million fund. “These two firms […]

Hong Kong-based Investinet Ltd. will formerly launch an Asian investment community Web site called Exchangesquare.com in March of next year. Through Exchangesquare.com, Investinet intends to offer group discussion, networking, and content environment on Asian financial markets to investors and financial professionals. “We have built the site around two core concepts, community and connectivity” said Timothy […]

Prime Companies Inc. in San Francisco signed a letter of intent to acquire The Pixel Factory Inc. in a transaction valued in excess of $1 million. Prime Companies said it believes the Internet and direct marketing industries are in a state of convergence and is seeking to develop a global direct marketing information network. The […]

Infoseek reportedly is no longer accepting ads for adult sites. The move comes just prior to the launch of the Go Network, a joint venture between Infoseek and Walt Disney. CNET’s news.com quoted analysts as saying the move is no surprise and likely reflects the influence of Disney’s family-oriented philosophy. Disney took a lot of […]

Lot21 reportedly has closed on $1.5 million in venture capital financing from The Walden Group of International Venture Funds and some existing private investors. The completed investment will join additional moneys raised through existing private investors. Half the money was received during Lot21’s initial round of funding in April, according to ChannelSeven.com. Lot21, launched in […]

Online loan service LendingTree signed an advertising agreement with Yahoo! to expand visibility for its loan offerings within targeted areas of Yahoo!’s Finance, Real Estate and Classifieds areas. Beginning Jan. 1, consumers will be able to access The LendingTree Network from loan-related areas within Yahoo! and have banks bid for their business. Financial arrangements were […]