MTV buys iFilm for $49 million

By Alorie Gilbert
Staff Writer, CNET News.com Published: October 14, 2005 4:42 PM PDT
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MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, has acquired online video purveyor iFilm for $49 million, the companies said Friday. As previously reported, the deal was expected to come together this week. iFilm, a privately held company in Los Angeles, distributes short videos from Hollywood studios and amateur filmmakers over the Web, drawing more than 10 million visitors a month, the company said.

The deal could mean a lot more downloadable TV programming for Web users and more online advertising for Viacom. "We're...excited about the partnership potential with our established brands like MTV, MTV2, MTVU, Comedy Central, SpikeTV and VH1," an MTV executive said in a statement. Video via the Web got another boost this week when Apple Computer unveiled a new iPod that plays videos. The company also plans to sell TV episodes, music videos and short animation through the iTunes music store.

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This sucks
by Bill Dautrive October 15, 2005 10:13 AM PDT
iFilm is a nice place to find funny and outrageous film clips.

Now that one of the most uninspired and censored media companies have bought it, it will likely go downhill.

Sad day
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Great.. Now they'll ruin ifilm like they ruined.....MTV
by October 15, 2005 10:32 AM PDT
It's not the music that sucks these days, it's the people who make the choices in what music we should like that suck.
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Grahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
by RoboStone October 15, 2005 1:33 PM PDT
That is not cool. I want to... Like... I don't know.
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Let me guess...
by jachamp October 17, 2005 7:15 PM PDT
They are going to stop showing films on it and put in its place really bad shows with pretty people who have no talent.
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