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US Report: Infoseek reinforces brand with new design
News The company says the new design is a sign of commitment to the Infoseek brand, even as it prepares to introduce a new portal service with Disney, called Go Network, that will incorporate Infoseek's search and directory services.
[September 28, 1998, 18:21]
US Report: Disney, Infoseek power alliance on Web
News Walt Disney, which has long laboured to become an Internet powerhouse, said yesterday's purchase of a chunk of portal player Infoseek will raise the bar for the other portals. We could not have a stronger team," added Infoseek CEO Harry Motro.
[June 19, 1998, 9:32]
Infoseek searches UK Web sites
News The UK presence is due to a deal Infoseek inked with London Evening Standard and Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers, under the terms of which it will host site reviews and listings under the UK Plus banner.
[January 23, 1997, 12:15]
US Report: Infoseek's First-Quarter Loss Smaller Than Expected
News Infoseek shares lost $4.19 (£2.50) per share, or 13 percent, to $28.44 (£16.92) ahead of the earning report. This was a tremendous quarter for Infoseek," said chief executive Harry Motro in a prepared release.
[April 27, 1998, 6:00]
Infoseek exec nabbed in sex scandal
News By late Sunday evening, neither Naughton, nor his attorneys, could be reached for comment and Infoseek officials had not responded to ZDNN's request for a reaction to the arrest. Patrick Naughton, 34, an executive vice president of Infoseek and...
[September 20, 1999, 9:16]
Disney and Infoseek GO together 100 percent
News The deal will combine Disney's Buena Vista Internet Group and Infoseek. The Disney-Infoseek deal has the approval of both boards of directors, but needs shareholder approval. Under the merger, Infoseek shareholders will receive 1.15 shares of Go...
[July 12, 1999, 12:40]
Infoseek, Cisco in pacts with Panja
News Panja has also signed a content distribution deal with Infoseek. The company said today that it has signed a deal with Cisco Systems to market a co-branded cable modem using the technology.
[July 20, 1999, 9:12]
CEO: Naughton said 'I did it'
News Infoseek CEO Harry Motro fired Patrick Naughton after the former high-tech executive told him "I did it, I'm sorry" the day after his 16 September arrest, Motro testified in the US District Court here Wednesday.
[December 9, 1999, 10:27]
Naughton caught Disney jet to LA
News As opening statements commenced in the trial of Patrick Naughton, the prosecution tried to paint the former Infoseek executive as a predator who deliberately enticed a young girl he met in a chat room to hook up with him for sex at the Santa...
[December 8, 1999, 9:39]
A Year Ago: Naughton back in court Monday
News Former Infoseek executive Patrick Naughton heads back to federal court in Los Angeles Monday, where he's scheduled to be sentenced on charges of traveling across state lines with the intent of having sex with a minor.
[June 4, 2001, 6:28]
Naughton back in court Monday
News Former Infoseek executive Patrick Naughton heads back to federal court in Los Angeles Monday, where he's scheduled to be sentenced on charges of traveling across state lines with the intent of having sex with a minor.
[June 5, 2000, 10:14]
News Burst: Disney says Go
News The Walt Disney Co.and Infoseek Corp.formally launched their new Web portal, the GO network, at a press event in New York Tuesday. The portal has been in beta for the past several weeks, and is expected to combine content from Disney's ESPN and ABC...
[January 12, 1999, 17:12]
High-tech paedophiles: No surprise to FBI
News Associates of an Infoseek exec arrested for using chat to solicit a minor may have been shocked and surprised, but not the FBI. Tod Burke, an associate professor of criminal justice at Radford University in Radford, Virginia, also defended the...
[September 21, 1999, 10:05]
Jury deciding Naughton's fate
News LOS ANGELES -- A jury of six men and six women began deciding the fate of former Infoseek executive Patrick Naughton Friday afternoon after both sides wrapped up their cases in his trial here in US District Court.
[December 13, 1999, 8:14]
Naughton: The American dream turned sour, Part VI
News He pissed off too many people," the Infoseek employee said, adding that the move was a blow to Naughton: "Getting passed over was one of his biggest disappointments. Technologically, he's very smart, but his arrogance got in the way of his...
[March 21, 2000, 14:00]
The powerful allure of Linux
News Others, such as Infoseek are porting products to Linux based on customer demand. It's been a long time since we've seen a truly new OS on the scene," said Dora Futterman, director of marketing for Infoseek's software group.
[March 1, 1999, 17:07]
Naughton: Child porn 'unsolicited'
News The former Infoseek executive was scheduled Tuesday to face charges that he allegedly crossed state lines to engage in sexual activity with a minor. In other developments during Monday's proceedings, Naughton briefly took the stand to answer...
[November 30, 1999, 15:26]
Naughton: The American dream turned sour, Part V
News Two weeks after launching the network, Infoseek trumpeted Naughton's promotion to executive vice president of products. His proven leadership, technical prowess and industry insight will be a huge benefit to our efforts," said Naughton's boss...
[March 21, 2000, 13:59]
GO.com recasts portal strategy
News It purchased Infoseek and built the new portal around the Infoseek search engine. Walt Disney plans to reposition its GO.com Web portal as an entertainment and leisure destination, in what seems an acknowledgment that the entertainment giant's Web...
[January 28, 2000, 9:30]
Disney: Naughton not our employee
News As executive vice president for products, Naughton oversaw the software development efforts for Infoseek and the GO Network portal site. However, Disney spokeswoman Rebecca Anderson stressed Monday that Naughton asserted no operational control over...
[September 21, 1999, 10:14]
