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eDarling Announces UK And Ireland Expansion

Posted on July 12, 2013

Edarling logo newVENTURE VILLAGE – July 11 – Shortly after eDarling bought back its shares from eHarmony (May 2013) comes the news that the German company will be expanding to the UK and Ireland. Until now, the dating service had avoided expanding to areas where eHarmony was already active. The new UK and Irish versions of the company will be called “EliteSingles”, similar to Hamburg-based service ElitePartner. Both dating sites connect singles that have certain academic qualifications. eDarling is keen to move forward under the generic Affinitas brand, which explains the new name for the UK and Irish branches. eDarling is planning on funding it via its own operative cash flow.

The full article was originally published at Venture Village, but is no longer available.

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TrueView: New Micro-blogging Dating App

Posted on July 8, 2013

Trueview logoDAILYMAIL.CO.UK – July 7 – TrueView is a new dating app that uses real time micro-blogging to hunt down potential matches. The app enables users to create a simple profile and then update it minute-by-minute with whatever they are doing, just like Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Users can also mark their location so they can see if any potential dates are nearby.

by Martha DeLacey
See full article at DailyMail.co.uk

Cupid Cleared Over ‘Fake Profiles’

Posted on July 1, 2013

Cupidplc logo new dec 12THE INDEPENDENT – July 1 – Online dating group Cupid was today cleared of using fake profiles to lure new members but warned it needs to overhaul its operations. The Company said a review by KPMG found there was “no evidence” its staff were misleading registered members into becoming fully paid subscribers. However, KPMG said Cupid’s staff needed to identify themselves more clearly to customers in the future because their current methods “could potentially lead to confusion”. Cupid was also told to sharpen up its marketing, governance, technical controls and risk management. Cupid said: “The board is pleased to have concluded this review and will continue to innovate and enhance the customer experience, whilst taking steps to ensure its recommendations are implemented and policies and procedures and best practice are complied with.” Shares in the company rose by more than 6% on the back of the findings of the probe, which took KPMG two months to complete.

by Jamie Dunkley
See full article at The Independent

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Dating Site For Baby-ready Singles

Posted on July 1, 2013

Babyklar.nu logoICENEWES – June 28 – Danish dating site babyklar.nu (baby-ready) connects people who are ready to have babies. The site launched last Monday and gets ~50 new members per hour, with slightly over half of them being men. Last year, Denmark’s birth rate dropped to its lowest level in over 20 years, about 1.7 children per women.

See full article at IceNews

Cupid Gets Approached For Casual Dating Sites

Posted on June 21, 2013

Cupidplc logo new dec 12REUTERS – June 20 – Cupid said it has been approached by multiple parties for its casual dating sites and added that it expects core earnings for the first half to be hit by higher marketing costs. Cupid was in talks to sell its casual dating business that operates benaughty.com and flirt.com. EBIDTA for the six months ending June 30 is estimated to be ~2.5M pounds ($3.9M).

by Brenton Cordeiro
See full article at Reuters

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Paul Shurey – CEO & Founder Of Illicitencounters.com

Posted on June 18, 2013

Illicitencounters paul shurey obituary picGUARDIAN.CO.UK – June 15 – Paul Shurey (aged 54) died after a fall in India this April. He was one of the key movers and shakers in the rave scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He began running unofficial parties from 1989. He decided to launch Tribal Gathering with several different stages and DJs. Later he moved into digital marketing and went back to university to study television production. He founded IllicitEncounters.com, a dating site for married people who wanted to have affairs. Shurey was still running the site when, in March this year, he travelled to India. He was there when he suffered a fall, hitting his head and suffering injuries from which he never recovered.

Paul Shurey, born December 24, 1958, died April 24, 2013.

See full article at Telegraph.co.uk

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Wamba: Social Discovery Brand from Mamba

Posted on May 30, 2013

Wamba logoPR INSIDE – May 30 – Mamba is launching online social discovery brand Wamba. This new project will be a key project for the company in the international market. Through international partnerships and projects such as Mamboo, Mamba has attracted a significant international audience for its services and expanding user base. Wamba is available in multiple languages, and all premium services are adapted for use in any part of the world.

The full article was originally published at PR Inside, but is no longer available.

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AdopteUnMec.com Reports 16 Million Eur In Revenue

Posted on May 27, 2013

Adopteunmec logo01AMOUR – May 26 – Dating site AdopteUnMec.com, the French version of CheckHimOut.com where women are in full control, generated revenue of Eur 16M according to its director of marketing Thomas Pawlowski. The site has 5.7M registered users and 650K active members every month. AdopteUnMec.com is free for women and the male/female ratio is 50/50.

See full article at 01Amour

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