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Southern California Firms Raise $738M In Q4 2011

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The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture capital Association MoneyTree survey, which is based on data from Thomson Reuters, tallies $738.34M invested in Southern California in Q4 of 2011. The category of perennial interest in Southern California, Media and Entertainment, only saw $55.3M

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M-GO's Take On The Digital Entertainment Streaming Market, with John Batter

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We had the notion that we could create a service that was aimed at the mass market, which was really user friendly, which provided a service to the consumer, and that helped bring back the fun in the entertainment experience, so that we could help the consumer bridge the digital divide. READ MORE>>.

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Stage 32 Targets Film, TV, Theater With Social Network

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Does the entertainment industry need its own social networking site? According to the site, it has been around since 2011, and can be described as "Lynda meets Linkedin" for creatives.

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FastPoint Games Scores With Major League Soccer

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Los Angeles-based FastPoint Games , the developer of white label fantasy and other games for sports and entertainment firms which is run by Kelly Perdew, said Thursday that it has delivered two games for Major League Soccer. FastPoint said that it has delivered a 2011 Salary Cap Game and a League Manager Game for the soccer league.

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Qualcomm Confirms FLO TV Shutdown Plans, Layoffs

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Qualcomm said it is suspending direct consumer sales of devices, and will continue maintaining the service until Spring 2011. Tags: qualcomm television content streaming media layoffs entertainment jobs employment. READ MORE>>.

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Content, Commerce, and Cosmetics: A Look At IPSY's Subscription Business

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Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. It was cofounded by Michele phan in November of 2011. What is IPSY?

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Universal Electronics Buys Remote Control Firm For $110M

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Cypress, California-based Universal Electronics , a manufacturer of infrared wireless control systems for the home entertainment market, said today that it has acquired Enson Assets Limited , a Chinese firm owned by CG International Holdings Limited. The deal was worth $110M. Enson is a manufacturer of remote controls for OEMs.