A new version of AOL's instant messenger includes a BlogTV plug-in.
BlogTV Ltd., a venture that enables people browsing the Internet to broadcast themselves live, is extending its relationship with US media giant AOL. The company said yesterday that it would be adding a further BlogTV plug-in to its instant messaging software AIM, as part of the launch of a new version AIM with modules included.
AOL has launched, among others, a search module for direct access to instant messaging content, comprising radio stations for immediate listening. BlogTV's plug-in enables viewing and broadcasting of live programs online. This is BlogTV's second collaboration with AOL this year. In January the company signed a collaboration agreement with AOL's search engine and messaging portal ICQ, under which the two will jointly operate a site in Russia.
Despite these collaborations, BlogTV has yet to generate any revenue for its parent Tapuz People Ltd. (TASE:TPUZ). The latter posted a net loss of NIS 1.4 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared with a net profit of NIS 2.6 million in the first quarter of 2007, much of which is attributed the high operating costs arising from the running of the BlogTV venture.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on June 11, 2008
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