AOL’s Bebo Acquisition: Mixed Opinions

There has been significant press coverage on AOL’s recent acquisition of Bebo. Below are a couple of differing opinions about AOL’s move…

Time Warner’s Acquisition of Bebo May Not Fix AOL
“Time Warner continues to invest in a business that is not a core competency and is not being rewarded by the market.”

Why the AOL-Bebo Deal Matters
“(Bebo) users spend more time on the site than those at Facebook or MySpace – an average of 217 minutes apiece in January, according to comScore Media Metrix. That’s 18 minutes more on average than was spent on Facebook, and over an hour more than on MySpace.“