Internet program guide Yack Tuesday
inked a multimillion dollar stock deal to purchase Channelseek, a convergence guide.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition will create a formidable entity with 250 participating event producers,
according to Jeff Morris, president and chief executive officer of Yack.
“Channelseek has made great strides in distribution, especially in
the broadband arena, and has developed several innovative
technologies along with launching a print Web guide,” Morris said.
“We look forward to integrating their assets with our own to
become the leading provider of comprehensive,
objective guidance in the exploding category of live and on-demand
Web content.”
The deal creates a win-win situation, added Morris. Channelseek brings
Yack greatly increased penetration in
the broadband DSL market. Further, a range of national and
international distribution agreements are now available to both companies.
“Yack is now in an even better position to provide much-needed
consumer guidance to live and on-demand Web events on all platforms,
including PC/TV convergence entities, narrowband, broadband and,
ultimately, radio and television,” Morris said.
Tom Britt, Channelseek founder and chief executive officer, becomes vice
president of business development at Yack.
“The broadband market is beginning to gather momentum, both here and
internationally,” Britt said. “Yack and Channelseek have shared the
same vision of becoming the ultimate guide to Internet programming in
both the narrow and broadband markets.
By joining forces, we can
accelerate that vision and the convergence industry as a whole. Our
companies complement each other very well and we’re anxious to build
this industry together.”