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CKS Group Inc. reported revenues of $46.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 1998, an increase of 17% from revenues of $39.8 million in the same period of the prior year. Net income for the third quarter was $3.4 million, an increase of 5% compared with pro forma net income of $3.2 million in […]

The partners of Atomic PSR said they have changed the name of their interactive communications agency to Carbon14. Carbon14 also said it recently added new clients, including Legoland, Pioneer Electronics, Sprint PCS, Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp., FeatureCast, Habitat for Humanity, HUM Music and Fox Television’s America’s Most Wanted and The Wolfgang Puck Food Co. “We […]

CONE Interactive said it added the Rolling Stone Network, VitaSave and iBaby to its client list. Billings were not disclosed. “Clients are turning to us for our track record with new media brands and our senior-level staffing on accounts,” said Susan Pechman, general manager of CONE Interactive. “These attributes, along with our hybrid approach that […]

Microsoft Corp. said it will make available two online advertising packages that provide extensive promotional opportunities via specially developed content areas within the MSN network. Advertisers will be able to reach a desirable targeted audience and benefit from the association with a broad array of content, Microsoft said. “Based on the success of our Back-to-School […]

Ad network DoubleClick Inc. launched DoubleClick Deutschland, an Internet advertising alternative for German site publishers, advertisers and agencies. “DoubleClick believes Germany is one of our largest business opportunities,” said Kevin O’Connor, founder and CEO of the company. “We are committed to investing substantial resources to build a leading position for DoubleClick Deutschland.” DoubleClick Deutschland said […]

i-traffic inc. in New York City said it was selected to handle all U.S. online advertising, alliances and customer acquisition for BOL, the planned global online bookselling venture of Bertelsmann Online, a unit of Germany’s Bertelsmann AG. i-traffic said it will maximize remote placements for BOL across the Internet via storefronts and merchandising channels. Billings […]

Qwest Communications International Inc., today announced it reached an agreement with Netscape Communications Corp. to sell Qwest’s phone services on Netscape’s Netcenter site. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under terms of the three-year agreement, potential Qwest customers will be able to sign up for telecommunications services on Netcenter, including long-distance, Internet access, […]

In an effort to tap into the expanding Internet telephony market, Lucent Technologies today announced new software for converging voice and data networks. PacketStar IP Services Platform, developed by Bell Labs, is designed to let Internet telephony gateways from different vendors interoperate with each other and with traditional telephone networks. The product features an interoperability […]

Internet service provider Internet Ventures Inc. (IVI) continued its western expansion through acquisitions of two ISPs in Colorado and Oregon. In separate agreements, the firm acquired Durango, Colo.-based Frontier Internet, which boasts 3,800 subscribers, and the 1,900-subscriber Budget Internet, located in Grants Pass, Ore. IVI’s overall subscription base is now expected to be more than […]

The highly anticipated Disney/Infoseek portal offering is set to launch sometime in November, according to Infoseek. Plans for the portal were first announced June 18, when The Walt Disney Co. agreed to purchase a 43% stake in Infoseek Corp. in exchange for Disney’s ownership position in Starwave and $70 million in cash. According to an […]

The Detroit New Media Association (DNA) will hold its inaugural event Sept. 24 with an 8 a.m. breakfast meeting featuring a presentation by Kevin O’Connor, CEO of DoubleClick Inc. The newly formed organization will meet at the Southfield Michigan Inn. O’Connor will talk about how advertisers and Web publishers can benefit from new developments in […]

Need to do a little branding on a personal level? America Online and Digital City are selling a personalized AOL Keyword through the Neiman Marcus 1998 Christmas Book, which will be marketed online exclusively on their sites. The AOL Keyword, which joins a number of other fantasy gifts offered in the renowned Neiman Marcus holiday […]