Uitgeefconcern News Corp. doet dochterbedrijf Jamba al weer in de verkoop, meldt Mergermarket.com op basis van vier bronnen. Het bedrijf wil al zijn aandacht richten op MySpace, om dat weer concurrerend te maken met Facebook. Veel wijsheid gewenst.
“(…) Spanish digital entertainment company Zed is a likely buyer for Jamster, a banker and an industry executive said. Zed currently lacks a strong US presence and Jamster could provide a way of breaking into this market. Other potential buyers include the Italian mobile media company Buongiorno; Flycell, a part of the Italian mobile-messaging company Acotel Group; and Dada.net, a mobile music company in which Sony Music owns a minority stake.
Buongiorno, however, has been rumored to be looking for a buyer for some time, and with few buyers out there, it is unlikely to bid for Jamster, a second banker said.
Large European carriers such as Vodafone, Telefonica and Telecom Italia are all possible buyers as well, the two bankers added. (…)”
News Corp. kocht Jamba van Verisign voor een kleine 400 miljoen dollar. Verisign kocht het bedrijf op zijn beurt weer van de drie Duitsers die de beltonenverkoper in 2000 oprichtten, de Samwer-broeders. Zij investeren hun geld tegenwoordig in andere start ups, via hun European Founders Fund.
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