OLD Media Moves

Fox Business Network web site to have "community" features

September 26, 2007

Posted by Chris Roush

Todd Spangler of Multichannel News writes Wednesday that the forthcoming Fox Business Network web site will have “community” features and emphasize videos.

Fox Business NetworkSpangler wrote, “Other planned enhancements include community features that will let users rate and recommend videos, and let them embed Fox News Channel video clips on their blogs. The community features will be introduced first on FoxBusiness.com, the online companion to FBN, which is set to launch Oct. 15.

“‘It’s a YouTube model: They can take the code and embed it into their site,’ Misenti said.

“He added that Fox News Digital has the ability to monitor the usage of clips and can revoke an individual’s ability to embed video. ‘There’s a percentage [of Internet users] who will do something inappropriate,’ he said.

“According to Nielsen/NetRatings, FoxNews.com gets just under 9 million unique visitors per month.”

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