| Business Summary | | ACTV,
Inc.
is
a
digital
media
company
that
provides
technical
and
creative
services,
tools
and
proprietary
applications
for
digital
television
and
enhanced
media.
The
Company
has
two
operating
business
segments:
Digital
TV
and
Enhanced
Media.
The
Company
has
developed
a
range
of
services,
products
and
proprietary
technologies
for
each
of
these
business
segments.
Its
Digital
TV
technologies
enable
television
programmers
and
advertisers
to
create
individualized
programming
for
digital
television
transmission
systems.
Its
Enhanced
Media
technologies
allow
both
for
the
enhancement
of
video
and
audio
content,
including
standard
TV
programming,
with
Web-based
information
and
interactivity,
and
for
the
delivery
of
games
through
the
Internet.
To
assist
in
its
development
of
ACTV
as
a
full-service
digital
media
company,
the
Company
received
strategic
investments
from
Liberty
Digital
Inc.,
its
largest
shareholder,
and
Motorola
Broadband
Communications
Sector. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | IATV
uses
technologies,
called
Individualized
Television
and
HyperTV,
which
enable
TV
programmers
and
advertisers
to
create
individualized
programming
for
digital
television.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
from
$3
million
to
$7.5
million.
Net
loss
before
extraordinary
item
rose
55%
to
$19.3
million.
Revenues
reflect
higher
sales
of
Enhanced
Media
and
Digital
TV
software
and
services.
Higher
loss
reflects
higher
sales,
marketing
and
product
development
expenses. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| David Reese, 45 Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $298K | -- | Christopher Cline, 50 CFO | 277K | $171K | Joel Hassell COO | -- | -- | Day Patterson, 58 Exec.
VP, Sec., Gen. Counsel | -- | -- | Bruce Crowley, 43 Exec.
VP | 500K | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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