Comcast Interactive Media

Comcast Interactive Media
Company type	Subsidiary of Comcast
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, United States
Key people	Amy Banse, President; Samuel Schwartz, EVP
Services	Online media
Owner	Comcast
Number of employees	500
Parent	Comcast Cable
Website	http://xfinity.comcast.net

Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) is a division of Comcast focusing on digital media. CIM was created in 2005 and originally led by President, Amy Banse, and Executive Vice President, Sam Schwartz. Comcast Interactive Media products include: XFINITY.com (portal), xfinityTV.com, Fandango, thePlatform, and StreamSage.

On May 15, 2008 Comcast Interactive Media acquired social-networking site Plaxo for between $150 and $170 million.^[1] On August 5, 2008 Comcast Interactive Media acquired newsletter service site DailyCandy for a rumored $125 million.^[2]

References

^ "Comcast acquires social network pioneer Plaxo". Reuters. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
^ Kafka, Peter (5 August 2008). "Comcast Buys DailyCandy For $125 Million*". Business Insider. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

External links

Official website
Joseph Weisenthal (29 May 2008). "Comcast Interactive Media: Profitability on track in '08; more purchases ahead". Washington Post. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Comcast Interactive Media Labs
XFINITY.com
Fandango
thePlatform
StreamSage
Plaxo
DailyCandy

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[1] "Comcast acquires social network pioneer Plaxo". Reuters. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

[2] Kafka, Peter (5 August 2008). "Comcast Buys DailyCandy For $125 Million*". Business Insider. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

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