Netvibes Universe Spans the Globe: Over 500 Official Content Partnerships With World's Leading Media and eCommerce Companies, Celebrities and Non-Profits.International Media and eCommerce Universes Include: International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune Daily newspaper published in Paris. It has long been the staple source of English-language news for American expatriates, tourists, and businesspeople in Europe. , Die Welt, Le Monde n. 1. The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. Le beau monde fashionable society. See Beau monde. Demi monde See Demimonde. .fr, Le Figaro, El Mundo, El Pais, U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. , Canadian Broadcasting Corporation “Radio-Canada” redirects here. For the French language TV arm of the CBC, see Télévision de Radio-Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. , Wired, Brightcove and Shopping.com For a Complete List of All 500+ Content Partners, Please Visit: http://eco.netvibes.com/500universes PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- Netvibes, the pioneer of the personalized homepage, today announced partnerships to publish hundreds of official content Universes for major media and e-commerce companies, celebrities and non-profits, dramatically changing the landscape of personalized media online. A Universe brings together and delivers on a single Netvibes page all of a brand's rich online media, including RSS feeds, websites, podcasts, videos, blogs, photos, stores and widgets, which can be remixed according to each user's personal preferences and interests. In April, Netvibes launched Netvibes Universe with an initial list of over 100 pilot content Universes that included major media companies, non-profits (Harvard) and celebrities (50 Cent, Moby) across the United States. Today's announcement will expand that number to over 500 partners around the world, spanning Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. "This is concrete proof that the future of all media lies in deep personalization. No other Internet company can claim as many officially branded content partnerships in this many countries and languages," said Tariq Krim, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of Netvibes. "What does this mean for audiences? Your favorite content, your way." Global Partnerships What began with a focus on U.S. media companies, including CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , Forbes.com, Newsweek, TIME, Washingtonpost.com, and USA Today, Netvibes Universe now encompasses a wide scope of media alliances in a variety of sectors around the world. New major media Universes include: * Europe: International Herald Tribune, IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) UK, Die Welt, Computerworld, Les Echos, Le Figaro, Le Monde.fr, L'Equipe, 20 Minutes, Elle France, El Pais, El Mundo and Rockol.it * Asia: Agile Media, ChinaVenture, eNet, HiPiHi HoodongWiki and Sports CN * North America: U.S. News and World Report, Wired, Topix, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight, Glam.com, Brightcove, ContentNext Media, CollegeHumor, Dr. Phil and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. ) "Personalization, customization and interoperability between content platforms is a reality of today's Web. By partnering with Netvibes in Europe, we are widening our reach and offering new and existing users the ability to access IDG content via Netvibes' exciting new Universe feature, which aggregates RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. content from our leading brands such as Computerworld, Techworld, Macworld and PC Advisor into customizable, manageable and themed modules," said Kit Gould, managing director at IDG UK. "To serve our global audience, it is important for our readers to be able to personalize news feeds according to their interests," said Nick Stout, deputy managing editor of the International Herald Tribune. "Netvibes lets our readers in more than 150 countries customize the way they view and use iht.com (http://iht.com)." "The Netvibes Universe enables us to consistently continue our 'online first' strategy. It provides our users with comfortable and fast access to our latest content - apart from the print edition and the website WELT ONLINE," says Peter Wurtenberger, chairman of the management board at Axel Springer AG This article describes the Newspaper company "Axel Springer AG" started by Axel Springer in 1946/1947. For the academic publishing company started by Julius Springer in 1842, see Springer Science+Business Media. . Netvibes has also experienced tremendous international growth with e-commerce companies, celebrities and non-profits. New highlights include: * eCommerce & Enterprise: Cetelem, Edgeio, Etelos, Sage, Shopping.com, Tencent * Celebrities & Movies: 60+ artists & films, through a partnership with Buddylube, now including Beyonce, Gnarls Barkley, Jamiroquai, P. Diddy, Rush Hour 3, Hair Spray * Non-Profits & Institutions: 200+ organizations, through a partnership with Freelanthropy.com, including Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Clubs, Operation Smile, Ronald McDonald House, UK National Museum of Science and Industry The National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI) is a collection of British museums, comprising:
"Our artists want to get closer with their audience and build community. Universes are the perfect portals to transport fans into the lives of our artists," said Kathy Baker, senior director of digital media at Columbia Records. "Demand from new content partners for Netvibes Universe has experienced tremendous growth since our introduction just a couple months ago. Five hundred content partnerships is an important milestone for us and we expect to add another 100 next week," said Freddy Mini, COO Netvibes. To commemorate the momentum of their fast-paced international growth, the company will host a press conference and VIP party this evening in Paris, kicking off the city's annual Fete de la Musique. For a complete list of all 500+ official content partners, please visit: http://eco.netvibes.com/500universes About Netvibes Netvibes pioneered the personalized homepage, an alternative to traditional Web portals. With millions of users in more than 150 countries, Netvibes lets individuals assemble all in one place their favorite widgets, websites, blogs, email accounts, social networks, search engines, instant messengers, photos, videos, podcasts, and everything else they enjoy on the Web. Founded in 2005 by Tariq Krim, Netvibes (http://www.netvibes.com) has offices in Paris, London and San Francisco. |
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