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Website: http://www.joost.com/

Blog: http://joost.com/blog/

What's Joost? It's free TV, with the choice to watch alone or with friends. Joost is packed with internet tools such as instant messaging and channel chat, allowing people to really share the TV experience. It's a completely secure platform for content owners that respects their rights, while protecting and enhancing their brands. And it's an incredibly flexible way for advertisers to reach a...More»

Address: 41 East 11th Street - 11th floor New York, NY 10003 Map it »

Phone: 212-331-1233

Founded: 10/2006

Industry: Media & Entertainment

Sub-Industry: TV, Movies, Video

Legal Structure: Corporation

Ownership: Subsidiary

Parent Company: Adconion Media Group

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Date	Type	Capital Amount	Post-Money Valuation	Investors
05/2007	Series A	45M	Unknown	CBS inc, Index Ventures, Li Ka Shing Foundation, Sequoia Capital, Viacom

Name:	Joost
Product URL:	http://joost.com/
Description:	Joost – next-generation TV
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User Opinions

Bullish Opinions (7)	Author/Date
company will soon announce a web based user interface Add Comment	pdizzlle 09/05/2008	100% 2 votes 2 0% 0
Looking forward to a web-base Hulu-like interface. Add Comment	geraldz 09/02/2008	100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
The initial client software was a flop, but the forthcoming web-based interface should be a hit Add Comment	geraldz 08/29/2008	100% 2 votes 2 0% 0
Just announced a JV with the Tom Group for China Add Comment	keane 07/23/2008	100% 2 votes 2 0% 0
Streaming live content like March Madness should help with usage Add Comment	dude 03/12/2008	100% 5 votes 5 0% 0
P2P video streaming seems to be a good idea Add Comment	dave 01/16/2008	89% 9 votes 8 11% 1
Co-founders have impressive track record Add Comment	dave 01/16/2008	100% 9 votes 9 0% 0

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Bearish Opinions (7)	Author/Date
Don't think it will generate a sufficiently big captive audience. Great team though. Add Comment	rockthescot 12/15/2008	100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
Online non-downloadable video is already ahead of this Add Comment	robert 08/26/2008	100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
Lost Momentom Add Comment	pdizzlle 08/26/2008	100% 3 votes 3 0% 0
All around not as good as veoh Add Comment	jaelby 06/27/2008	100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
you need great content portable with ease to the TV before scaling Add Comment	jpaine 05/11/2008	100% 2 votes 2 0% 0
Joost does not seem to be gaining much traction/usage Add Comment	dude 03/12/2008	100% 6 votes 6 0% 0
Was not impressed with the beta Add Comment	dave 01/16/2008	100% 5 votes 5 0% 0