According to a report by Bloomberg News, Verizon has approached AOL about a possible acquisition or joint venture. The carrier is said to be primarily interested in AOL's programmatic ad technology, seeking expertise in online content and mobile video. Verizon is said to be planning a move into online video that would be paired with any resulting venture. A larger acquisition would also allow Verizon to easily convert AOL's dialup customers onto more advanced fiber-optic offerings.
Verizon has also had discussions with others in the programmatic ad industry including Yahoo. VZ could continue to wind down dialup biz.
— Alex Sherman (@sherman4949) January 6, 2015 It's still unclear if anything will come of the talks, but the...
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