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==Acquisitions==
 
==Acquisitions==
 
Some of the most recent assets acquired by the company include:
 
Some of the most recent assets acquired by the company include:
* Huffington Post Media Group- One of the major sources of news, opinion, entertainment, community, and digital information. The company was acquired by AOL on May 2011. <ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1536230&highlight= Combination Accelerates AOL's Strategy to Create Next-Generation Media Company]</ref>
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* '''Huffington Post Media Group'''- One of the major sources of news, opinion, entertainment, community, and digital information. The company was acquired by AOL on May 2011. <ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1536230&highlight= Combination Accelerates AOL's Strategy to Create Next-Generation Media Company]</ref>
* Pictela, Inc- a company that provides global technology platform was acquired by AOL on December 2010. It will be added to the company's advertising division to provide high definition brand contents particularly for its Canadian clients.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1508467&highlight= High-Definition Brand Content Platform Boosts AOL's Innovative Advertising Offering]</ref>
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* '''Pictela, Inc.'''- a company that provides global technology platform was acquired by AOL on December 2010. It will be added to the company's advertising division to provide high definition brand contents particularly for its Canadian clients.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1508467&highlight= High-Definition Brand Content Platform Boosts AOL's Innovative Advertising Offering]</ref>
* 5Min Media-provider of website syndication platform was purchased by AOL on September 2008 to build the company's video ecosystem to be able to provide powerful video capabilities.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1475441&highlight= Combination of 5min Media and AOL's Video Capabilities Creates Powerful End-to-End Offering]</ref>
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* '''5Min Media'''-provider of website syndication platform was purchased by AOL on September 2008 to build the company's video ecosystem to be able to provide powerful video capabilities.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1475441&highlight= Combination of 5min Media and AOL's Video Capabilities Creates Powerful End-to-End Offering]</ref>
* Thing Labs, Inc.- Acquired on September 2010, it is a start-up web-based social software provider.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1475693&highlight= Brizzly Team Will Help Boost Social Interaction and Connection Across the AOL Network]</ref>
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* '''Thing Labs, Inc.'''- Acquired on September 2010, it is a start-up web-based social software provider.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1475693&highlight= Brizzly Team Will Help Boost Social Interaction and Connection Across the AOL Network]</ref>
* TechCrunch- Provider of technology news, information and Analysis. The company was purchased by AOL on September 2010.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1475601&highlight= Leading Authority on Tech News Will Expand AOL's Growing Offering of World-Class, Audience-Relevant Content]</ref>
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* '''TechCrunch'''- Provider of technology news, information and Analysis. The company was purchased by AOL on September 2010.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1475601&highlight= Leading Authority on Tech News Will Expand AOL's Growing Offering of World-Class, Audience-Relevant Content]</ref>
* Bebo- A Social Network acquired by AOL on March 2008.<ref>
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* '''Bebo'''- A Social Network acquired by AOL on March 2008.<ref>
 
[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1353328&highlight= AOL To Acquire Global Social Media Network Bebo]</ref>
 
[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1353328&highlight= AOL To Acquire Global Social Media Network Bebo]</ref>
* Buy.at- An Affiliate Marketing Network that was purchased by AOL on February 2008.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1353369&highlight= AOL Acquires buy.at Affiliate Network]</ref>
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* '''Buy.at'''- An Affiliate Marketing Network that was purchased by AOL on February 2008.<ref>[http://ir.aol.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147895&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1353369&highlight= AOL Acquires buy.at Affiliate Network]</ref>
    
==Legal Battle==
 
==Legal Battle==
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