From Business 2.0 (http://www.business20.com/)
Dec. 10, 2000

Raising the Stakes
(Page 5 of 5)



Casting Call
AtomFilms

Seattle
Launched: 1998
Business: Online entertainment destination for AtomFilms
Original Content: Live-action short films, such as upcoming Choke and Talk to Taka
Funding: Raised more than $20 million
Revenue streams: Advertising and licensing, online and offline syndication, and ecommerce
 

Honkworm International

Seattle
Launched: 1997
Business: Digital entertainment studio that develops animation and live-action shows for the Web
Original Content: Animation Webisodes such as "Fishbar" and "Siliconites"
funding: Undisclosed
Revenue Streams: Syndication, co-productions and sponsorships
 

Kayoss

Los Angeles
Launch: Fall, 2000
Business: B-to-B provider of original content and advertising for the Internet, as well as cross-media programming
Original Content: Internet content created by roster of top-name music video and television commercial directors
Funding: Seed funds provided by principals of HSI Productions
Revenue streams: Production-for-hire services, online and offline syndication, licensing, sponsorships, commercial development, ecommerce, and offline development of Internet properties
 

Mondo Media

San Francisco
Launched: 1988
Business: Producer of original animation that repositioned as a digital entertainment studio
Original Content: "Mondo Mini Shows" such as The God & Devil Show and Thugs on Film
funding: Raised $20 million
Revenue streams: Advertising and syndication of original content to online and offline venues
 

Nibblebox

New York, Los Angeles
Launched: "Hard" launch in fall, 2000
Business: Destination site for student-created video, audio, and animated Web productions
Original Content: "Virtual Rob" and "Simple Pleasures"
Funding: Raised $5.5 million
Revenue Streams: Advertising and syndication of original content
 

Shockwave.com

San Francisco
Launched: 1999
Business: Online entertainment destination and incubation spinoff of Macromedia
Original Content: Short films from Tim Burton, David Lynch, and Stan Lee
Funding: Undisclosed
Revenue Streams: Advertising and sponsorship
 
*All ratings in this column are from Nielsen//NetRatings unique monthly users for June 2000.