Cricket Communications Reaches Settlement Over Cricket.com -
Parties working on settlement documents to resolve trademark infringement lawsuit.
Cricket Communications and Cricket.com owner Global Cricket Ventures have reached a “settlement in principle” over the parties’ trademark infringement suit.
Cricket Communications filed the suit in February alleging that Cricket.com was charading as a cricket sport site but was no more than a site created to take advantage of the wireless carriers’ trademark. The company alleged ... read more ...
Tag Archives: cricket.com
Mon 11th July 2011
Sun 12th June 2011
Cricket.com Changes Web Site After Lawsuit -
Site no longer shows ads related to mobile phones.
Cricket.com owner Global Cricket Ventures hasn’t formally responded to Cricket Communications’ lawsuit over the domain name Cricket.com — at least in court.
But it has drastically changes its web site to eliminate all references and ads related to mobile phones.
The site is now just a bare bones one page web site with a couple news feeds about cricket and a score board. Gone is the fantasy cricket offering ... read more ...
Thu 3rd December 2009
Private Equity Fund Invests $10M in GCV, Owner of Cricket.com -
Cricket venture that owns prized domain name gets funding.
Now that Cricket.com and Global Cricket Ventures is completely separated from Live Current Media, it’s getting some new life.
Private equity fund Elephant Capital has invested $10 million in Global Cricket Ventures (GCV), taking a 50% stake in the venture, reports VCCircle. GCV plans to raise another $5 million.
GCV has exclusive digital and mobile rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and owns the ... read more ...
Thu 8th January 2009
Live Current Looks to Sell More Domains, Malaysia.com Whois Changes -
Live Current Media seeking offers on more premium domain names; whois information for Malaysia.com changes.
Live Current Media (OTCbb: LIVC.ob) is considering selling Yen.com, Body.com, Mouse.com, Keyboard.com and Leisure.com to raise much need cash, Domain Name Wire has learned. Any sale would “clearly depend upon receiving offers that meet our price expectations”, Chief Corporate Development Officer Mark Melville informed me via e-mail.
In October the company ... read more ...
Mon 17th November 2008
Live Current Media Running Low on Cash -
Domain name company faces serious cash crunch.
Live Current Media (OTCbb: Livc.ob), owner of such prized domains as Cricket.com, Perfume.com, and Brazil.com, faces a serious cash crunch. The company reported earnings and released its 10-Q over the weekend, but it’s the balance sheet that demands the most attention.
For the quarter ending September 30, 2008 Live Current generated $1,954,684 in revenue, with nearly all of it coming from its Perfume.com operations. ... read more ...
Tue 4th November 2008
Domain Name Got Live Current Cricket Deal -
Article details how domain company beat out media behemoths for cricket contract.
An article in today’s Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, details how Live Current Media (OTCbb: livc.ob) acquired the web rights to Indian Premier League (IPL), a new cricket league. Live Current beat out large media companies, and the article points out that the company’s Cricket.com domain name got it in the door:
Mr. Hampson, chief executive officer of Live Current ... read more ...
Tue 28th October 2008
Live Current Hopes to Sell 6 Geo Domain Names for $6M-$10M [Updated] -
Domain holder engages investment bank to sell geo domains.
[UPDATED] Some of the world’s best geo-related domain names are on the block. Live Current Media (OTCbb: LIVC.ob) announced today that it is selling up to 6 of its premium domain names.
Domain Name Wire has learned that the 6 domains are the company’s geography related domain names. Based on the company’s portfolio, these domains are likely Brazil.com, Vietnam.com, Indonesia.com, Malaysia.com, Canadian.com, ... read more ...
Mon 29th September 2008
Cricket.com Takes Shape; Live Current Announces New Deal -
Live Current Media continues to grow cricket channel.
Live Current Media (OTC: livc.ob), formerly Communicate.com, owns category killer domains such as Perfume.com, Boxing.com, and Brazil.com, but it’s looking more like a cricket media company than anything else.
The company just announced a new cricket site in agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCIâ€): bcci.tv. That is in addition to its existing Indian Premier League web site ... read more ...
Thu 17th April 2008
Live Current (Communicate.com) Signs $50 Million Cricket Deal -
Company that owns Cricket.com signs deal with major cricket league.
Live Current (OTCBB: CMNN.ob), an internet company that owns premium domain names such as Cricket.com, Boxing.com, Brazil.com, and Perfume.com, has inked a ten year $50 million deal with DLF Indian Premier League, a cricket organization.
Live Current will become the exclusive online provider of content from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the DLF Indian Premier League. This ... read more ...
Mon 4th February 2008
Rejected: $6M Offer for Cricket.com -
Communicate.com rejects $6M for premium domain name.
Domain name company Communicate.com (OTCBB: CMNN.ob) rejected a $6M offer for the domain name Cricket.com, according to an article in Kiplinger magazine.
The article by columnist Andrew Feinberg picks Communicate.com as a “smart speculation” but also uncovers more details about the growing company. The article is likely the reason Communicate.com’s stock price soared 38% last week to close at $2.70 per share. ... read more ...