Comcast-Owned thePlatform Buys Social Media Apps Firm Chirp Interactive

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(PaidContent.org) This story was written by Rafat Ali.

thePlatform, the broadband and mobile video services provider that is now part of Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA), has acquired assets from San Francisco-based Chirp Interactive, a provider of social media applications...some of Chirp's employees are transitioning into the bigger company. In addition, thePlatform, basedin Seattle, is now expanding into Silicon Valley, including opening a branch office.

More details in release.

By Rafat Ali

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