Ecast Network
Ecast, Inc. logo
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| Private | |
| Industry | Internet |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | March 1, 2012 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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John Taylor
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| Products | SmartSolution, SmartMall, SmartTransit, SmartConcierge, & Jukebox |
| Services | Place-based interactive media |
| Revenue | US$7,000,000 |
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Number of employees
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81 |
| Website | www |
John Taylor
Ecast, Inc. was a privately held, venture capital–backed place-based interactive media company that offered advertising, digital music, games, entertainment, and information to bars and nightclubs in the United States. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in San Francisco, California. Ecast, Inc. ceased operations when it closed its Jukebox network on March 1, 2012.
Its hospitality network delivered digital music, way finding, coupons, social media, third party content, and advertising options to more than 10,000 venues at its peak, including bars, nightclubs, taverns, resorts, hotels, restaurants, retail stores, event pavilions, and arenas.
Touchscreen software that served advertising and social media impressions, as well as direct marketing associations operating on 3rd party hardware platforms.
An interactive media service that provided shopping customers with up-to-date information on the latest style and trends with editorialized content and coupons/offers.
An advertising and content service that connected users to advertisers.
System that displays interactive images/movies showcasing the amenities of a client’s hotel/resort.
An interactive place-based broadband enabled interactive media service for the bar and nightclub market.
The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Ecast, Inc. ceased operations when it closed its Jukebox network on March 1, 2012. The company's board of directors voted for an immediate shutdown after the company failed to raise enough capital to continue operating. Ecast's phones and email were turned off shortly after. AMI Entertainment Network Inc. and TouchTunes Interactive Networks indicated they would accommodate customers no longer able to access the company's services.
In late 2001, Ecast filed a lawsuit against TouchTunes Music Corporation claiming the company resorted to unfair trade practices by notifying Ecast and its customers that they were infringing TouchTunes' patent.
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