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AOL UK Launches AOL.com with E-mail and Social Networking Aggregation
AOL’s MediaGlow Publishing Unit Introduces New Portal That Offers Easy Access to Multiple Services from One Convenient Location
NEW YORK, NY – May 12, 2009 – AOL UK today announced the beta launch of its new homepage available at http://www.aol.co.uk/newhomepage that will let consumers access multiple e-mail accounts and social networking services from a single online destination. The new AOL.com homepage will be opened to third-party services and content, providing consumers with new customization options while offering advertisers new opportunities to tap into an increasingly engaged audience. The site is part of the ongoing strategy from AOL’s MediaGlow publishing division, http://mediaglow.com, to expand globally, including the launches in the UK of men’s lifestyle site Asylum (http://www.asylum.co.uk), personal finance site WalletPop (http://www.walletpop.co.uk), automotive news blog Autoblog (http://uk.autoblog.com) and casual gaming website Flytrap Games (http://www.flytrapgames.com).
AOL UK Launches New AOL.co.uk Homepage
AOL is rolling out its new homepage in the UK, http://www.aol.co.uk/newhomepage, that brings consumers there many of the features currently available on the U.S. version, such as access to multiple e-mail accounts, social networking services and third-party content, and more customization options. MediaGlow President Bill Wilson said, "today’s beta launch of the new AOL UK portal builds on the tremendous success we’ve experienced in the U.S. offering consumers more choice and customization."
