Comcast Interactive Media

Comcast Interactive Media
Subsidiary
Founded 2005
Headquarters Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, United States
Services Online media
Owner Comcast
Number of employees
 500+
Parent Comcast
(2005–2017)
Website http://my.xfinity.com

Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) was 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: my.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

  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.
  • Joseph Weisenthal (29 May 2008). "Comcast Interactive Media: Profitability on track in '08; more purchases ahead". Washington Post.
  • MyXFINITY
  • Fandango
  • thePlatform
  • StreamSage
  • Plaxo


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