The roots of Prodigy date to 1980 when broadcaster CBS and telecommunications firm AT&T Corporation formed a joint venture named Venture One in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. … See more

Under the guidance of Henry Heilbrunn, Prodigy developed a fully staffed 24/7 newsroom with editors, writers and graphic artists intent on building the world's first true online medium. The initial result was that Prodigy pioneered the concept of an online See more

In 1996, Prodigy was acquired by the former founders of Boston Technology and their new firm International Wireless, with Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helú, a principal owner of See more

Unlike many other competing services, Prodigy started with flat-rate pricing. When Prodigy moved to per-hour charging for its most popular services in June 1993, tens of thousands of … See more

Two of Prodigy's most popular services were its message boards and email. Because Prodigy's business model depended on rapidly … See more

In 1994, Prodigy became the first of the early-generation dialup services to offer full access to the World Wide Web and to offer See more

Prodigy's first headquarters was in White Plains Plaza in White Plains, New York. Prodigy announced plans to renew its lease in August … See more