BLOOMBERG – Jan 28 – Barry Diller, founder, chairman and senior executive at IAC, explains the evolution of and various reorganizations of the company and breaks down the state of each division.
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WEBWIRE – Jan 28 – The iDate Awards are the dating industry's most recognized awards. The winners were announced during last night's ceremony at the Miami Internet Dating Conference.
The 2016 winners are:
Best Affiliate Program:
Mamba.Ru
Best Niche Dating Site:
Loveme.com
Best Dating Coach:
Mary Balfour
Best Payment System:
CCBill
Best Dating Site:
Zoosk.com
Best Product Design:
UkraineBridesAgency.com
Best Marketing Campaign:
eHarmony
Best Software & Saas:
Dating Factory
Best Matchmaker:
Svetlana Mukha
Best Up & Coming Dating Site:
Happn
Best Mobile Dating App:
Tinder
Most Innovative Company:
eHarmony
Best New Technology:
Dating Factory
PSFK – Jan 25 – A recent Tinder update has made it possible for users to pick a username and share it with others, whether it's on another social media site (like Instagram or Facebook), or in real life with printable Tinder business cards. A PDF of eight cards includes user's primary Tinder photo, name and job title, and a QR code to profile.
THE FRISKY – Jan 25 – The app is catered to men who may in many ways identify as straight, or feel they don't fit into many of the molds of the gay community, but are seeking male intimacy. 'Bro' a safe space for men who feel that differing parts of their identity neither fit into binaries of gay or straight culture, and allows them to explore friendships and possibly sex without need for clear definitions.
by Bronwyn Isaac
See full article at The Frisky
DNA INDIA – Jan 25 – As a Valentine's Day special, the two have come together to create a 'Tinderlicious' collection on Zomato, advising would be love-chasers on what the most happening or most romantic places are in their city. The 'Tinderlicious' Collection will be available in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Chandigarh. Last year, Zomato saw a 50% increase in the time users spent on the Collections page on Valentine's Day. Traffic was dominated by women (60:40 in Mumbai; 55:45 in Delhi NCR, Bangalore and Pune).
REUTERS – Jan 25 – 49% of Americans find credit-card debt a turnoff according to a new survey by personal-finance site NerdWallet. 51% of women are wary of someone buried in bills (compared with 46% for men). 70% of Americans think there is a nasty stigma surrounding credit-card debt, versus other kinds of "good" debt like a home mortgage or student loans. 62% of seniors and 46% of millennials said they would take a pass on romantic partner in credit card debt.
by Chris Taylor
See full article at Money.com
DEAL STREET ASIA – Jan 24 – The app matches users based on mutual interests and connects them in real time for a 10 minute chat. Originally released in Japanese only, AI Pacific has made an English and Korean version for Android and is now available in beta in South Korea, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. During the beta release in Japan, Festar saw 75% of active users matching and chatting, and 29% of users who chatted for 10 minutes mutually selected "Talk More" to continue talking with unlimited private messaging. 53% of users came back to the app monthly, based on a 5-month trial period.
IBTIMES – Jan 22 – Tinder has added a health safety section with a link to health startup Healthvana, making it easier for people to find STD testing locations. The section provides guidance on proper protection. Back in Sep, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) posted billboards in LA that had silhouettes of people's heads with the words "Tinder, Chlamydia, Grindr and Gonorrhea." Tinder issued a cease and desist letter to the AHF. AHF will take down all the ads mentioning Tinder as part of a settlement.
ANALYST RATINGS – Jan 22 – Lloyd I. Miller, bought shares of LOV for $292.3k. Over the last month, Miller has reported 5 buy trades for a total of $1.12M and has increased his holding by 3.16%. LOV's market cap is $82.98M and the company has a P/E ratio of 21.2%. The company has a one year high of $5.10 and a one year low of $2.76. In the last 30 days, insiders have sold $1.36M worth of shares and purchased $1.41M.
by George Macdonald
See full article at Analyst Ratings
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OBSERVER – Jan 22 – The site, which boasts over 5M active members in 139 countries, has seen increasing use by college students in recent years, with 1.9M college students registered. The average sugar daddy or momma on the site is 45 years old, average sugar baby is 26. The majority of the sugar babies on the site are female. Sugar babies receive an average of around $3K per month. 1/3 of the sugar daddies on the site are married. Around 36% of the average sugar baby's allowance is spent on tuition, while 23% goes to rent, 20% to textbooks, 9% to transportation, 5% to clothing and 7% to other things.
by Julia Bianco
See full article at Observer