FanRocket
FanRocket was a Los Angeles -based creator of online content programming and technologies. The company was founded by Danny Kastner, a contestant on season 3 of The Apprentice.[1]
History
In a 2007 interview, Kastner stated that the company "combin[es] online social networking and user-generated content with film and television to create cutting-edge interactive social media environments."[2]
FanRocket provided the platform technology for both NBC's online contest Star Tomorrow in 2006,[3] and the CBS online talent search Big Shot Live in 2008.[4]
Also in 2008, the company partnered with Paramount Studios to create VooZoo, a Facebook application that allows users to send and post on their profiles movie clips from the Paramount library.[5]
In December 2008, FanRocket has co-produced Faces of Beautiful You, an online web series for HSN.[6]
In April 2014, the company was listed as a suspended or forfeited business entity by the state of California.
References
- ↑ "Danny Kastner interview". http://digitalmediabulletin.com/2007/04/05/fanrockets-ceo-danny-k/.
- ↑ "The Internet Producer blog". http://www.theinternetproducer.com/.
- ↑ "Star Tomorrow IMDb". https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0837805/companycredits.
- ↑ What the Kids Are Doing blog
- ↑ Nakashima, Ryan. "Facebook app lets users send movie clips - USATODAY.com". https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-03-11-3376706485_x.htm.
- ↑ Walsh, Marta. "HSN & FanRocket Welcomes You to Faces of Beautiful You-Episode One - Makeup and Beauty blog | TalkingMakeup.com « Makeup and Beauty blog | TalkingMakeup.com" (in en-US). http://talkingmakeup.com/beauty/hsn-fanrocket-welcome-you-to-faces-of-beautiful-you-episode-1/.
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