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'24' on MySpace.


The benefits of News Corp.'s acquisition of social networking site A Web site that provides a virtual community for people interested in a particular subject or just to "hang out" together. Members create their own online "profile" with biographical data, pictures, likes, dislikes and any other information they choose to post.  MySpace The most popular social networking site on the Web, especially for teenagers and people under 30. Founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, MySpace was acquired by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation via its $500 million purchase of parent company Intermix in 2005. .com for $580 million are starting to fall into place. News Corp.'s Fox Entertainment Group is now offering episodes of the TV series "24" for download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  to members of MySpace. It's a cross-promotional offer with Burger King. All parties are eager to get in with the young demographic on the irreverent ir·rev·er·ent  
adj.
1. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful.

2. Critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical: irreverent humor.
 social networking site. MySpace users will be able to download two episodes of "24" for free through the Burger King offer. Additionally, News Corp. said it will offer MySpacers the entire first and fifth seasons of "24" for download at just $1.99 per episode--the going rate on Apples iTunes. The offer is part of Fox's master plan of offering a download-to-own video store on MySpace.
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Title Annotation:Burger King Corp., Fox Entertainment Group Inc., MySpace.com Inc., The News Corporation Ltd.
Comment:'24' on MySpace.(Burger King Corp., Fox Entertainment Group Inc., MySpace.com Inc., The News Corporation Ltd.)
Author:Potkewitz, Hilary
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 22, 2006
Words:130
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