William Mobley
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William Mobley | |
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| Born | William Allen Mobley 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | FreeCast (Founder and CEO) |
William Mobley (born 1963) is an American entrepreneur known as the founder and CEO of FreeCast, Inc., an American digital media distribution company.[1][2]
Early life and education
[change | change source]Mobley was born in Pahokee, Florida in 1963.[3] He graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School in 1981 and later attended the University of Florida where he studied business and International marketing from 1981 to 1984.[3]
Career
[change | change source]In 1995, Mobley founded an e-commerce services provider, World Commerce Online.[4] Later in 1999, he founded MegaMedia Networks Inc. which was among the first platforms to introduce online video streaming without the need for downloading the content.[5][6][4]
In 2000, he established a business advisory firm called Nextelligence Inc.[7][8] He also founded Web2 Corp. in 2005, which is a holding company for several subsidiaries [9][10] He later became the Managing Partner at The Prize Factory in 2008.[11] Mobley founded FreeCast Inc. in 2011 where he also serves as the CEO.[12][13][14]
He has been involved in different business activities, including providing funding, restructuring companies, and helping set up publicly traded firms.[15][16]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Snider, Mike (2015-08-30). "Cutting the Cord: Rabbit TV brings free streaming video to Facebook". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ Hendricks, Drew (July 8, 2015). "FreeCast Welcomes Web Video Rivals as Google, Pluto TV Move Into its Territory". INC. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bill Mobley". Nextelligence. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pfister, Nancy (2000-01-10). "Not the end of the world as we knew it". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ Zitron, ED (2016-05-04). "The Originator of Streaming, Bill Mobley, Returns as Visual Media Remains In Flux". Inc.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ "Megamedia Networks Inc. Signs Film Distribution Contract With Definition, Ltd". Streaming Media Magazine. 2000-01-20. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ "Nextelligence Provides interim management, consulting in operations and technology". Inc.com. 1999-01-01. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ "William Mobley - Nextelligence". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ Tilve, Priyanka (2006-11-06). "Indian Search Engine Acquired by Web Giant-Tech Web2 Corp , Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ Chowdhry, Amit (2006-11-06). "Web2 Corp Now Owns ByIndia.com". Pulse 2.0. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ "The Prize Factory Inc". www.flcompanyregistry.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ Thomson, Stuart (2023-04-15). "FreeCast targets cord-cutters with over-the-air plus streaming aggregation". Digitaltveurope.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ Hendricks, Drew (2015-07-08). "FreeCast Welcomes Web Video Rivals as Google, Pluto TV Move Into its Territory". Inc.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ Winslow, George (2023-08-10). "FreeCast Begins Selling Whole-Home OTT/OTA Solution". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ "FreeCast appoints Engel as CMO". Advanced Television. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ Clover, Julian (2021-04-13). "FreeCast signs 3SS to develop UI for streaming service". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 2023-11-06.