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Microsoft and Time Warner Team Up Against Google

Posted by Zonk on from the still-haven't-found-what-i'm-looking-for dept.

PlayfullyClever wrote to mention a Reuters report on an online advertising deal between Microsoft and Time Warner. The two companies are teaming up to take on Google's advertising network. From the article: "The [WSJ] said the two companies were now focusing on a deal that would combine their advertising-related assets, with little or no money changing hands. It said they expected to reach an agreement before the end of the year, but that it was still possible that Time Warner's America Online unit could strike a deal with competitor Google instead."

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  1. ..if MS wins the deal, it's the beginning of end by managedcode · · Score: 0, Troll

    for Google. Google is pissing a lot of DickHeads on Wall Street, especially the old media Barrons(I don't like those old networks, but they can join hands to KILL Google) Anyway, don't trust their gmail. It's down since this morning.

  2. Re:Accudata selling contact info of preteen girls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Roman Polanski just lost one of his testicles through orgasmic ejaculation of unheard of strength. Ripped right through his urethra.

  3. Re:doomsday. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well my ankle grabbing fan-boy friend you are a fool. I will concede his numbers weren't 100%, but his point was. And realistically his numbers were close enough. Google is still dwarfed by the big boys, as you will see when I post the numbers below.

    For the record he didn't say "search" he said "visitors". Advertisers don't just care about search cowboy. We are talking about revenue streams and market sizes. AOL may be 3% of the search market (according to your numbers) but they are 12% of Google's revenue (according to the links below). Looks like search isn't the end all and be all is it cowboy?

    I'm just so sick of you cocky little troll like fan boys thinking you know something, but all you really know is how to download porn in your mom's basement.

    Here are the numbers:
    Yahoo = 123 million
    AOL = 119 million
    Microsoft = 114 million
    Google = 87.6 million

    Here is the math for ya:
    AOL + MSN = 237 million
    Yahoo = 123 million
    Google 87.6 million

    My sources are abundant from New York Times, Associated Press, to international papers. Here are 4 for you to check out, but there are PLENTY more.

    http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/06/business/ao l.php

    http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/07/technology/07aol .html?hp&ex=1131426000&en=ca8853d306a6b3e5&ei=5094 &partner=homepage

    http://washingtontimes.com/business/20051113-11344 1-2245r.htm

    http://www.smartmoney.com/stockwatch/index.cfm?sto ry=20051115