2.08.2012- Stream the Tim & Eric Movie Early

- Coming off its debut at Sundance, Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie will soon be available to stream on Facebook before its theatrical release on March 2. The event is scheduled to begin on Saturday, February 18, starting at 6pm PST. Using Milyoni's Social Live technology, Tim & Eric fans can RSVP on Facebook and live chat with stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim throughout the screening and share exclusive content all within Facebook.

2.07.2012- Gratwick Films and Milyoni celebrate "Women in Horror Recognition Month" with Donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

- As a thank you to our Gratwick Films' passionate fans and to celebrate Women in Horror month, The Perfect House, the first movie ever to premiere on Facebook, has reduced its price from $5 to $1.30 for a one day rental on Facebook. 30 cents from every view will be donated directly to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® when the campaign concludes at the end of February. Gratwick Films' technology partner Milyoni, the leader in social entertainment, will also match the 30 cent donation for every view, up to $1,000.

2.06.2012- After Facebook's IPO, Payment Business is Poised for Major Growth

The most obvious area is other digital goods, such as music, movies, and the like. For example, some startups such as Milyoni have already experimented with renting movies to watch through Facebook. Facebook could then start to take a 30% cut of transactions from purchases or rentals of these items as well. This doesn't have to just be media, however, it could be extended a range of other digital goods.

2.02.2012- Facebook IPO will mean big business for thousands of smaller companies

While Vringo and Gigya have recast themselves in recent years to ride the Facebook wave (Gigya was founded in Israel in 2006 as a maker of MySpace apps), the lure of f-commerce might best be illustrated by Pleasanton-based Milyoni (pronounced million-eye). It helps entertainment companies distribute movies, including the Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight," and live concerts on Facebook, and also lets them sell tickets and merchandise. The company was launched three years ago by a group that's hardly the stereotypical Web 2.0 team: Its 40- and 50-something founders are former high-ranking executives of retail chains Mervyn's and Toys R Us. "Our wives definitely thought we were crazy," laughed Dean Alms, the company's head of marketing. "But you've got to put your store where the people are."

1.30.2012- Facebook Adding Studio Friends

Content owners are beginning to really like Facebook. In January, TV series "Spartacus: Vengeance" from Starz Entertainment, and Abduction, an action-thriller from Lionsgate featuring "Twilight" heartthrob Taylor Lautner, both are being featured on the social network. Starz chose Jan. 20 to preview the first episode of its bloody, sexy gladiator epic on Facebook, a full week before it was set to broadcast. The result? "It broke every digital record for the franchise," said Kelly Bumann, SVP of consumer marketing for Starz Entertainment.

1.27.2012- Facebook gamers can earn credits through new Denver-based website

Heidi: What does all this mean for those of us who don't play games on Facebook? Do Facebook Credits have any value to us? Peter Vogel: "This year there will be tons of ways you can rent movies and download music. It's all soft goods. There's a company called Milyoni that you can watch on Facebook."

1.18.2012- Facebook Live: Studios Hope You'll Interact With, Buy Things While Watching Films - Huffington Post

When you're watching a film on your computer, does the idea of commenting on it in real time appeal to you? What if you could create an original live blog of your favorite new releases, which all your friends could see, comment on, repost, reblog or retweet?

1.17.2012- 'Abduction' hits Facebook, DVD, Blu-Ray simultaneously - Chicago Tribune

In a first for the industry, Lionsgate has cut a deal that makes John Singleton's 2011 thriller "Abduction" the first new release available on Facebook at the same time that it hits DVD, Blu-ray and digital download. The move makes use of Social Cinema technology developed by Milyoni.

1.17.2012- Taylor Lautner's 'Abduction' First Home Entertainment Release to Hit Facebook Day-and-Date - Hollywood Reporter

In a milestone for Hollywood studios' relationship with Facebook, Lionsgate's Tuesday home entertainment release of Abduction is the industry's first-ever release that will be available on the social network day-and-date with the DVD release.

1.17.2012- Lionsgate to Use Facebook for Film Launch - Financial Times

Lions Gate will be the first movie studio to include Facebook rentals in a home entertainment launch of a national feature film when it releases Abduction on Tuesday. The use of Facebook to release the movie – on the same day that it will also be sold on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download – demonstrates a new confidence in the social networking group's ability to generate unique online video rentals in the critical early weeks of a home release, and help studios gather personal information about film viewers for future marketing efforts.

1.9.2012- Independent Online Film Retailer -- Film Fresh -- Debuts Proprietary Recommendation Tool: Film Finder(TM) - MarketWatch

Also introduced today, Film Fresh's new store on Facebook will provide a hand-picked selection of films integrated into Facebook's interactive capabilities. Fans will be able to view movies simultaneously with others or on their own, add comments during the film, and / or see comments left by others. The film store, powered by F-commerce leader Milyoni, provides a new way to enjoy and share cinema.

1.6.2012- Facebook in 2012 From a Commerce Perspective- All Facebook

Predictions for 2012 continue to roll in, with the latest coming from Dean Alms, vice president of marketing at Facebook commerce provider Milyoni. Milyoni teamed up with live-streaming provider TV Free Media to present the World Series of Beer Pong VII on the BPong.com Facebook page Wednesday.

1.3.2012- Yep, the World Series of Beer Pong will stream live on Facebook on Wednesday- NBC Sports

Good news: the World Series of Beer Pong VII will be streamed live on Facebook on Wednesday, in case you can't make it to Vegas to watch it. Want to watch the best beer pong in the world, or just play along? Just go here and give the secret knock, or whatever it is they want you to do to register

12.28.2011- Don't Like That Shot? Tell the Filmmaker in Online Chats- Wall Street Journal

So far, it is mostly makers of independent films who are trying online chats. Facebook-app developer Milyoni Inc. worked with production-and-distribution company Big Air Studios to create the screening for "Archie's Final Project," one of several put together by Pleasanton, Calif.-based Milyoni. "Facebook will become a significant channel for movie distribution," says John Corpus, Milyoni chief executive. Milyoni helped studios including Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. and Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures start online rentals of films like "Inception" and "The Big Lebowski," and has an app allowing people to shop while watching movies on Facebook.

12.23.2011- On Facebook live: Beer Pong World Series - San Francisco Business Times

Elite beer pong players (oxymoron?) will compete live on Facebook in the World Series of Beer Pong, which will be livestreamed from the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel and casino by Pleasanton-based Milyoni.

12.15.2011- Facebook, Google taking on social causes - VatorNews

Facebook will also be the platform where an award-winning film Archie's Final Project will be screened live on Sunday. This will be the first ever celebrity-hosted Facebook film screening and live chat. Archies's Final Project is a powerful movie about a student that is creating a video diary about his plans to kill himself. The movie has never been broadcasted or released to a wide audience but has won more than 20 film festival awards and attracted more than 20,000 Facebook fans.

11.30.2011- Facebook Video Watching Ranks Second Only to Google - All Facebook.com

Facebook ranks second only to Google for video watching in the U.S. ~ Google here really means YouTube, the leading video site owned by the search giant, and the rankings reflect viewership in October as measured by comScore Video Metrix. ~ Over 58.8 million Americans watched video on Facebook during October, compared to an overall U.S. audience of 184 million together watching a record 42.6 billion videos. ~ Google visitors accounted for half of those videos, or 20.9 billion, yet the total number of unique viewers amounted to 161 million. ~ So, roughly half of all online video watching in the U.S. takes place among roughly one third of Facebook's American users.

11.29.2011 - F-Commerce Industry Directory Goes Live - Social Commerce Today

So the f-commerce industry directory listing software and solution providers for deploying e-commerce on and with Facebook is now live. The purpose of the industry directory is to offer brands, retailers and other businesses a central repository of suppliers in the Facebook commerce space.

10.18.2011 - Johnny English Goes Int'l on Facebook - Variety

Universal Pictures is extending its "social cinema" expierence overseas by offering "Johnny English" for rent via Facebook in the U.K. and Australia as well as the U.S., the first time the service will be offered to international markets. Pic will be available to rent through the film's fan page for 30 Facebook Credits, worth $3, for 48 hours.

10.04.2011 - Adult Swim episodes stream on Facebook - Digital Spy

Turner Broadcasting UK has today started offering Adult Swim episodes to fans on Facebook via Milyoni's new 'social cinema' technology. From today, episodes from five Adult Swim series will be available to watch on the Adult Swim UK Facebook page, including Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen Hungerforce, Metalocalypse, Superjail! and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

9.15.2011 - Social Entertainment: The New Marketing Frontier on Facebook - eM+C

Companies are now spending billions of dollars annually on social media to create brand awareness and lead generation. A significant percentage of this money will be spent on Facebook.

8.23.2011 - 5 Ways Merchants Can Start Utilizing Facebook Credits - Mashable

Facebook Credits are hot. More and more businesses — both large and small — are exploring how they can incorporate Facebook Credits into their overall social strategy. But they all have the same question: How?

8.22.2011 - The Dude Does F-Commerce – Fan-Streaming The Big Lebowski on Facebook - Social Commerce Today

"What do you for recreation?" "Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback" And a movie on Facebook. Yep, fans of His Dudeness can stream The Big Lebowski on Facebook with a handful of Facebook Credits (30 ($3)) - courtesy of Universal and Milyoni's 'Social Theater' – a Facebook PPV (pay-per-view) streaming app.

8.19.2011 - Facebook: 'The Big Lebowski' Now Available To Watch Via Social Theater App (PICTURES) - The Huffington Post

"The dude abides." Cult classic comedy "The Big Lebowski" is now available to watch on Facebook, according to an announcement on the movie's Facebook fan page. Dubbed the number-one " most quotable movie" by TIME.com, "The Big Lebowski" (Universal Pictures), starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman, is the latest film to be added to Facebook's growing movie rental platform, which launched in March.

8.19.2011 -'The Big Lebowski' Gets Social on Facebook - Wall Street Journal

The Dude is now on Facebook. Universal Home Entertainment and Facebook commerce (F-commerce) provider Milyoni said Thursday they were making "The Big Lebowski" available for rental on Facebook through a "social theater."

8.19.2011 - Milyoni's Facebook Credits for Video Rentals App Ups Virality With Live Commenting and Scene Sharing - Inside Facebook

Facebook ecommerce developer Milyoni has added new sharing features to its Social Theater app that lets Pages rent videos to users for Facebook Credits. Social Theater, which powers rentals for Warner Bros' The Dark Knight and the ACL music festival, now allows users to leave timed comments, share specific scenes, chat live with other viewers, Like brands mentioned in the film, and send discounts on rentals to friends. These improvements can now be seen on the Page for film The Big Lebowski.

8.18.2011 - Facebook friends 'Lebowski'- Variety

With "The Big Lebowski" debuting on Blu-ray, Universal is also offering the film via rental on Facebook. Deal marks the latest pic rental opportunity through the social network, after Warner Bros. and Paramount started making pics available in March.

8.03.2011 - Page Management Industry Interest in Ecommerce Grows as Vitrue Partners with Milyoni

Page management platform developer Vitrue recently announced a partnership with ecommerce app developer Milyoni. The alliance will bring improved shopping and Facebook Credits payment functionality to Page tabs apps available in Vitrue's app suite.

7.28.2011 - Companies embrace the F Word - The Financial Times

Today, the Financial Times declared that Facebook is proving to be a strong competitor in the world of commerce. Correspondent April Dembosky explains that companies like Milyoni are creating a new kind of commerce. She calls it the F-Word, we call it F-Commerce.

7.17.2011 - Concert venue boosts profile with Facebook live-stream - Direct Marketing News

ACL Live partnered with social commerce company Milyoni to live-stream a two-day Widespread Panic concert to Facebook fans around the world via Milyoni's Social Theater product. Consumers paid 50 Facebook Credits, equal to $5, to view the HD-quality concert.

7.15.2011 - The Parlotones To Perform Live Rock Opera on Facebook This Weekend - Mashable

The show — featuring 16 of the band's songs — has been staged for live audiences all week, but tomorrow it will be broadcast live across various TV stations (NuMetro Cinemas, DIRECTV) in 3D, as well as in 2D on Facebook, courtesy of Facebook commerce company Milyoni. The show will cost 10 Facebook credits (about $1) to view, and all proceeds go to Rhino Force. Viewers will be able to comment on, chat about, and share the concert via the Facebook Page.

7.14.2011 - "Google+: A Full-Court Press on Facebook" - Forbes.com

John Corpus, CEO of Milyoni: "Having Google+ enter the scene is a double-edged sword. On the plus side, competition is always good and Facebook may have to modify its roadmap and policies to accommodate Google+ advantages and keep third party developers loyal. On the downside, if Google+ is as successful as early signals seem to indicate, then Facebook merchants will have to split their budget to reach both social networks for maximum coverage. It's like having two newspapers in town, you have to advertise twice."

7.14.2011 - "Milyoni Brings First Live Social Theater Concert From South Africa to Global" - newsday.com

Milyoni, the leader in F-commerce, today announced that it is bringing the first live Social Theater concert from South Africa to a global audience via Facebook. Presented by Ridgeline Entertainment, the concert will feature popular South African rock band The Parlotones playing their hits in a rock theater-style show called "Dragonflies and Astronauts."

6.30.2011 - "How Top Brands Conduct E-Commerce on Facebook" - Inside Facebook

Here we'll showcase how five brands using five reputable apps approach ecommerce on Facebook. We'll also outline some best practices such as providing buttons for sharing products and Liking your Page, using a compelling landing tab to draw users into your store, and offering a variety of payment methods.

6.30.2011 - "Future of F-Commerce: Interview w/John Corpus, CEO www.milyoni.com" - Pre-Commerce

I am a strong believer that Amazon.com, Facebook and Google are going to be battling it out in the future for leadership in e-commerce. Amazon.com is the leader in e-commerce, Facebook is the leader in community and Google is the leader in search, which is rapidly becoming a decision engine. One of the most important trends resulting from this evolution is f-commerce or e-commerce on Facebook. A few years from now, we'll all look back and say "well, that was obvious".

6.27.2011 - "How to Choose Your F-Commerce Software Vendor" - Social Commerce Today

Tom Crampton, Asia-Pacific director of 360 Digital Influence for Ogilvy, has started putting together what could become a very useful infographic that benchmarks major Facebook e-commerce software solutions.

6.3.2011 - "Pay-Per-View Concert Will Stream Live On Facebook" - All Facebook

Are you a fan of Widespread Panic? Then get ready, because the band is performing two pay-per-view concerts, June 14 and 15, that will stream on Facebook direct from Austin's famed Moody Theater. The live Facebook concerts are courtesy of Stageside Productions, ACL's production firm, and Milyoni, a leading Facebook commerce provider. The live concert video, streamed in high-definition, will be available from the band's and ACL's Facebook pages.

5.25.2011 - "Milyoni Gets Seed Money, Chance at F-Commerce Domination" - WiredVC

Do I even need to begin to tell you how lucrative it is to have a Facebook variation of E-commerce practically to yourself? This is the enviable position Milyoni finds itself in currently. The social network commerce company is now considered the clear leader in platforms for commerce on Facebook, and Milyoni just got.

3.3.2011 -"Symantec and Milyoni Heat Up Social Commerce Security by Bringing VeriSign SSL to Stores on Facebook" - Internet Retailer

Miami HEAT fans long have been able to share their excitement about the NBA team on Facebook, but now they can make shopping for HEAT merchandise a trusted part of their Facebook experience. That's because Milyoni, the leader in social commerce, recently teamed up with Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) to offer the enhanced security of Symantec's VeriSign® Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates to merchants aiming to reach customers via Facebook and other social networking outlets.

2.07.2011 -"Showtime for F-Commerce: Dexter's Valentine's Day Wall-Store" - Social Commerce Today

Blood is what you'd expect to find on the wall of Miami's favourite blood splatter analyst, but now there's a store, a 'Wall-Store'. CBS's Showtime is doing pop-up retail in Facebook, with a 'Wall-Store' selling select Dexter-branded Valentine's Day gifts (click 'just Dexter' in the Facebook new feed to see the wall store).

1.19.2011 - "UK Social Commerce Space Heats Up: Asos, Best Buy, Gloople, Milyoni" - Social Commerce Today

Social commerce, helping people connect where they buy and buy where they connect, has been something of Sino-American affair in recent times – as far as headlines go, at least. In the US, retailers – online and store-based – are increasingly adding innovative social layers to retail.

Of course, this activity smells of opportunity for social commerce solution providers – Wildfire, with it's Facebook group-buy app, has recently set up in the UK; the f-commerce specialist Milyoni (NBA, UFC, HBO, the ONION) opens up today in London though a JV with London-based Punktilio. And this week, a new one-stop-shop social commerce platform opens its doors in the UK – Gloople.

1.18.2011 - "Neat Social Shopping Trick for Choosing Your Social Media Agency" - Social Commerce Today

"A wise man learns by the experience of others; a fool, by his own" so the proverb goes.Of course, that's the basic underlying rationale for deploying social commerce software that adds a social layer to the shopping experience, allowing customers to shop with their social intelligence – learning from others, thus enhancing the customer experience, and thereby increasing customer lifetime value.

12.15.2010 - "New F-Commerce Stores: JCPenney, Swarovski, Hautelook and Miami Heat" - Social Commerce Today

Just a few months ago, you'd have to argue why your business should have a Facebook store, today you'd probably have to justify any decision not to open up shop on Facebook. So it's no surprise that new f-commerce stores from major brands and retailers are popping up on an almost daily basis.

11.12.2010 - "Milyoni Presents at Under the Radar" - Dealmaker Media

10.19.2010 - "Sooners First to Launch Social Commerce App" - SoonerSports.com

The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department on Tuesday became the first college athletics program to launch its own social commerce app. Sooner fans can now browse official OU merchandise, share with friends and support the program without leaving Facebook.

09.29.2010 - "The Future of E-Commerce: Selling Products on Facebook" - Vertical Rail

It is no secret that Facebook dominates the social networking field. Facebook controls almost half of the US traffic to social media sites with more than 500 active users who together spend over 700 billion minutes per month on the site1. Facebook is now taking on e-commerce, and forever changing the way that people shop online and interact on social media sites.

8.17.2010 - "Facebook E-Commerce: A Look At Facebook Shopping Carts" - Search Engine Land

Facebook pages can be quite a dynamic location for your brand and now there is a growing push towards monetizing pages from within Facebook. By utilizing shopping cart software built exclusively for Facebook, retailers can now sell products right on their Facebook pages- no need for users to ever exit Facebook.com.

Milyoni's iFanStore is one of the highest profile Facebook commerce apps, and packs a great deal of shopping features into a Facebook application.

8.4.2010 - "Facebook Encourages Ecommerce; App-Makers Respond"- Practical eCommerce

Facebook designates Fan pages for businesses to engage users. And to help these businesses, Facebook now provides a series of resource guides for Fan page development and Facebook Ads development.

3.31.2010 - "Social Selling" - Internet Retailer

Millions of consumers socialize on Facebook. Some e-retailers are learning what it takes to sell on the social network.

2.4.2010 - "Football fiends can debate and shop on a new Super Bowl Facebook fan page" - Internet Retailer

E-commerce applications developer Milyoni has joined forces with two sports memorabilia e-retailers to launch the e-commerce-enabled Super Bowl Throwdown Facebook fan page. The page enables both Super Bowl-related conversations and memorabilia sales.