InterActiveCorp.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
555 W 18th St., New York, NY 10011-2822, United States
(212)314-7300, http://www.iac.com

Primary SIC: Miscellaneous Retail Stores, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
Description: IAC/InterActiveCorp was incorporated in 1986 in Delaware as Silver King Broadcasting Company Inc., a subsidiary of Home Shopping Network Inc. It became an independent company in 1992 and adopted its current name in 2004. The company operates Internet businesses in the U.S. and various jurisdictions abroad that emphasize customer interactivity. In 2008, the company separated into five publicly traded companies, with IAC retaining the interactive businesses. It is divided into the media and advertising, Match, ServiceMagic, and emerging businesses segments. Its media and advertising segment consists primarily of its search business, which includes Ask.com and other destination search websites, and toolbars and applications through which it promotes and distributes these services, Citysearch, an online local city guide, and Evite, an online social planning website. Through the businesses within its Match segment, including Match.com, Chemistry.com, uDate.com and NetClub.com, the company provides subscription-based online personals services in the U.S. and 39 additional countries. Additionally, it recently launched a mobile application in the U.S, matchMobile. ServiceMagic is an online marketplace that connects consumers with home service professionals that are pre-screened and generally customer-rated. The emerging businesses segment consists of the company's early stage businesses that provide online content and/or services.Communications: Television broadcasting. Retail: Electronic retailing. Services: Television film production and automated ticketing. Finance: Holding company.