10 Stories Not To Miss On GDI This Week
- GDI Power Book 2017 Launches Next Week – Going live on Valentine’s Day, 2017’s edition will be focusing specifically on the events of the past 12 months.
- Swiss Dating App Blinq Bought By Ad Firm APG | SGA – The Swiss firm, which focuses on outdoor advertising, will be using Blinq’s tech for a series of interactive ads using beacon technology.
- Match.com Singles In America Study Looks At Technology, Social Media & Gender Roles In The Online Dating Age – More singles are turning to the internet to find a partner; 53% now have a dating profile.
- Paktor Announces Set Of Four Dating App Acquisitions – The Southeast Asia dating leader has bought three companies that manage four social dating apps – Down, Sweet, Goodnight and Kickoff.
- Tickets Selling Fast For GDI & Facebook Barcelona Event – Taking place before the European Summit in Sitges, our next event will see Facebook’s Enno Joensson giving an exclusive talk.
- SNAP Interactive’s Shares Soar By 164% After Investors Confuse It With Snapchat – SNAP Interactive’s stock is under the ticker “STVI”, whereas Snapchat’s will be “SNAP” when the company does IPO.
- US Singles Are More “Swipe Happy”, 7x More Likely To Subscribe To Dating Apps – Subscription rates in North America are 7.2 times higher than those in EMEA and 2.6 times higher than those in (APAC).
- SNAP Interactive Begins Paltalk Integration With New Dating Section On Chat Room – When clicked, the new section encourages users of Paltalk to join Snap’s Facebook-connected dating service FirstMet.
- Blued Secures Funding From Chinese State-Backed Media – According to e27, the investment was made because of Blued’s growth in “live streaming, e-commerce, gaming healthcare and entertainment”.
- Dating Apps Boost The UK Economy By £11.7bn Every Year – A first date will cost an average of £41.20, but if people decide to meet up again, the price decreases to £28.83, TSB revealed.
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