About Yospace

Yospace is a mobile applications innovator and platform provider allowing its customers to rapidly and affordably deliver mobile video services.

Founded in 1999, the company is a veteran of the mobile applications industry. Its first product, the SmartPhone Emulator, released in April 2000, was the first on-line WAP handset emulator providing a pixel-perfect accurate rendering of what the handset actually will do.

The company spearheaded the concept of user-generated content in the mobile industry by launching the highly successful 'SeeMeTV' in partnership with 3 in October 2005, and LookAtMe! with O2 in June 2006. The services allow subscribers to submit video clips captured on mobile phones into a human moderated gallery, where visitors can download the clips for a small fee. 10% of the download revenue for a given clip is paid back to the original contributor. The company won numerous awards including being voted number 1 in Real Business' Top 50 Companies to Watch in Mobile, and winning the prestigious Mobile Innovation Award 2006 from the Mobile Entertainment Forum.

The company has been supplying carrier-grade MMS solutions since 2002 and today powers tier 1 operators in multi-country hosting centres.

In February 2007, the company was acquired by Emap plc (now Bauer Media) for £8.9 million, where it continues to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

About Our Parent Company: H. Bauer Publishing

H. Bauer Publishing is the largest publisher in the UK and the largest privately owned publisher in Europe. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 by Johann Bauer, the company has been managed by the Bauer family since its inception; Heinz Bauer is the fourth subsequent family member, managing the entire group. The Bauer Publishing Group is a worldwide media empire offering over 200 magazines in 14 countries, as well as TV and radio stations alongside global web and mobile businesses.

H. Bauer Publishing completed its acquisition of Emap plc's consumer and radio divisions for £1.14bn in February 2008.