MTV Networks Acquires Social Express
Posted by Steve FravelcloseAuthor: Steve Fravel
Name: Steve Fravel
Email: sfravel@ntca.org
Site: http://www.ntca.org
About: Steve Fravel is Manager of Emerging Technologies for NTCA. Steve’s responsibilities include tracking and analyzing the impact of government regulation and legislation on telecommunications products including video products and services provided by rural telephone companies. Steve is the staff liaison for the NTCA Video Task Force. In addition, he follows current trends in video distribution and content so that he might provide resources for NTCA member companies who look to the association for information and direction.
With more than 30 years experience in telecommunications, Steve has a varied background having worked in radio, television and telephony. Prior to joining NTCA Steve spent 14 years with Iowa Network Services as Video Manager where he was instrumental in developing video related products and services.
Steve graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in Communications. He and his wife Michele reside in Manassas, VASee Authors Posts (152) on Monday, July 12, 2010 ·
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Social Express Inc., a social gaming development company has been acquired by Viacom‘s MTV Networks. The move is the first by MTV into social gaming.
In addition to publishing a platform for independent game developers, MTV will develop social games based on characters from existing Nickelodeon, MTV and other MTV-owned networks. MTV has also indicated that it will release social games developed from original intellectual properties.
Filed under Other, Video · Tagged with gaming, IPTV, social gaming, Social networks

