Third Screen Media

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Third Screen Media
TypeSubsidiary of AOL
Headquarters United States
Website www.thirdscreenmedia.com   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Third Screen Media is a mobile advertising company based in the United States. It was acquired by AOL on May 14, 2007. [1]

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References

  1. "AOL Acquires Third Screen Media". AOL. 2007-05-14. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2008-04-15.