Automatic Media press release: Feed, Suck and alt.culture to band together as Automatic Media; Lycos takes 25% stake.

“It’s increasingly clear that Web publishing is moving away from the

single-title model towards content networks. Automatic

Media is backed by a powerful and unique combination of players

with complimentary strengths: Lycos’s huge worldwide reach,

Advance’s wealth of resources and experience in offline and online

media, and the creative vision of some of the true innovators of Web

content.”