BuddyTV, Flixster Join Forces

Seattle-based BuddyTV and San Francisco-based Flixster announced today they have formed a long-term partnership to create what they call “the ultimate social network for entertainment fans.” BuddyTV.com is the biggest independent online TV community, while Flixster is the biggest online movie community (comprising Flixster.com and RottenTomatoes.com). Financial terms of the partnership weren’t disclosed, but it could be a big deal in terms of advertising revenues. The companies say their combined websites will reach 20 million people a month in the U.S., plus 7 million more who use Flixster’s applications on mobile devices.

Author: Gregory T. Huang

Greg is a veteran journalist who has covered a wide range of science, technology, and business. As former editor in chief, he overaw daily news, features, and events across Xconomy's national network. Before joining Xconomy, he was a features editor at New Scientist magazine, where he edited and wrote articles on physics, technology, and neuroscience. Previously he was senior writer at Technology Review, where he reported on emerging technologies, R&D, and advances in computing, robotics, and applied physics. His writing has also appeared in Wired, Nature, and The Atlantic Monthly’s website. He was named a New York Times professional fellow in 2003. Greg is the co-author of Guanxi (Simon & Schuster, 2006), about Microsoft in China and the global competition for talent and technology. Before becoming a journalist, he did research at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab. He has published 20 papers in scientific journals and conferences and spoken on innovation at Adobe, Amazon, eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other organizations. He has a Master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.