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MAY 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based mobile app developer Maple Media says it has acquired the mobile application NOAA Hi-Def Radar , which provides weather information, from The E.W. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Maple Media is backed by Shamrock Capital. Scripps Company. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Los Angeles-based hosting provider Media Temple has been acquired by GoDaddy , the two companies announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Media Temple was founded in 1998 by Demian Sellfors, and is currently headed by Russell P. The company had 225 people in its Los Angeles office.

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MARCH 27, 2014

A number of Southern California angel investors, and one of its venture firms, have scored an exit over at social media influence measurement startup Klout , as the San Francsco company said Thursday that it is being acquired by Lithium Technologies. The deal is reportedly worth $200M. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based production and content firm Will Packer Media said on Thursday that it has acquired women's lifestyle site xoNecole , a lifestyle site aimed at "urban millenial women". Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Los Angeles-based companies MRC , the owner of a independent TV studios and a number of other entertainment companies and holdings--including measurement firm Nielsen Music--and Penske Media Corporation (PMC), announced late last week that they are in a new, joint venture, which will join their ata businesses.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based digital advertising technology developer Social Reality said this morning that it has raised $25M, and acquired display and mobile ad company Steel Media. Terms of the Steel Media acquisition were not disclosed, however, the company said Steel Media expected $10M in 2014 revenues. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 25, 2016

Los Angeles-based Stratalux , a provider of cloud-based, managed services for Amazon Web Services (AWS), said it has acquired Tojo Media , a company which specializes in building software for media and entertainment clients to be used in the Amazon AWS public cloud. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. As a part of Integrated Media, StackCommerce will join properties like Fandom and Goal.com.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Irvine-based online advertising firm Adaptive Medias is announcing this morning that it has acquired Ember , one of the companies incubated out of the StartEngine startup accelerator in Los Angeles. As part of the acquisition, StartEngine founders Howard Marks and Paul Kessler have both joined Adaptive Medias'' advisory board.

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vantage Media said Thursday that it is selling its Education Services Business--which sells leads to education advertisers--to Campus Explorer , as it looks to sharpen its focus on the technology behind its real time bidding (RTB) advertising platform. Vantage Media said the business was officially sold last week.

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Santa MOnica-based Demand Media made a surprise move this morning, saying it has appointed former Ticketmaster CEO Sean Moriarty as its new CEO--and also acquiring Moriarty''s startup, Saatchi Art. According to Demand Media, it paid $17M for Saatchi Art, in a mix of cash and stock, in a deal which will add revenues of $0.5M

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based online publisher Evolve Media said yesterday that it has acquired AfterEllen.com , a lesbian-focused community website, from Viacom Media Networks. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. AfterEllen becomes part of Evolve Media''s TotallyHer unit. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Idealab-backed developer of mobile analytics software, said this week that it has sold its managed media business unit to Los Angeles-based Gimbal. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands said this morning that it has acquired automotive publisher High Gear Media. High Gear Media''s automotive publications include The Car Connection , Motor Authority , and Green Car Reports. High Gear Media had been founded in 2007. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Los Angeles-based online content publisher Evolve Media said this morning that it has acquired online pet publisher Dogtime Media , the publisher of Dogtime.com and Cattime.com. Evolve Media said the two sites reach over 1.6 Dogtime Media had been founded by Trevor Wright. million users a month. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Adconion Media Group , the European advertising network firm which as significant operations in Los Angeles, said today that it has acquired smartclip , a European digital video advertising firm. Adconion said that the acquisition will "significantly strengthen" its position in online video. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2013

Los Angeles-based Bestofmedia Group , the publisher behind the Tom''s Hardware, Tom''s Guide, and Tom''s IT Pro online publications, has been acquired by Tech Media Network. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bestofmedia was venture backed by Index Ventures, and had raised around $35M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based content delivery network provider Verizon Digital Media Services --which is better known to locals as the former operations of EdgeCast--said it has agreed to acquire Volicon , a provider of video capture, archival, compliance monitoring and clip creation workflow for broadcasters. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

based media company angling to be the conscious consumer’s answer to Refinery29. Mogul Millennial — this Dallas-based company is a digital media platform for black entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The company is backed by none other than the National Science Foundation and based in Los Angeles.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based online content publisher Break Media and Alloy Digital said Tuesday that the two are merging to form a new, Internet video company called Defy Media. Break Media founder and CEO Keith Richman will become President of the new company, with Alloy CEO Matt Diamond becoming CEO, according to reports.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based Demand Media has sold its social media software arm, Pluck , to New York-based Sprinklr , the companies said Thursday. Pluck, which is based in Austin, was founded in 2003, and had been acquired by Demand Media in 2008 in a deal worth $56.3M. demand media pluck merger acquisition social software'

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APRIL 10, 2014

The parent company of Culver City-based hosting service Media Temple -- GoDaddy --is getting closer to an IPO, based on reports Wednesday that the company has hired on several investment bankers for its public offering. GoDaddy acquired Media Temple in October of last year. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

A recent regulatory filing by Everyday Health , the digital media publisher, shows that its acquisition of Los Angeles-based EQAL included both cash and stock, with the stock portion worth $12.5M. The filing did not reveal the full price for EQAL, the media and content developer founded by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried.

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JUNE 9, 2014

GoDaddy , the parent company of Los Angeles premium website hosting service Media Temple , has filed for an IPO--in the process, showing that the company paid $94.48M in cash for Media Temple. godaddy mediatemple merger acquisition exit hosting premium' Scottsdale, Arizona-based GoDaddy has not yet selected an exchange.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online operator of a network of sites focused on men, announced Friday morning that it has launched a new division focused on CPA, performance marketing. Break Media said that Apogee Media Network will focus on customer acquisition, email marketing, and social media for advertisers, on a CPA-basis.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). It encompasses your marketing strategy used to attract, engage, and retain customers by creating and sharing relevant articles, videos, podcasts, and other media. Don’t forget it.

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JULY 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based multichannel content network Fullscreen is in the midst of selling itself to Otter Media , the joint venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group, according to reports. fullscreen otter media chernin group hollywood youtube network video merger acquisition rumor' Fullscreen is led by George Strompolos.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies announced last week that it is in a partnership with the Los Angeles Angels. According to Brand Affinity Technologies, it will provide a "fan photography service" for the angels and fans. The new deal comes thanks to the acquisition last year of the fan photography business of Printroom.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based FanAI , a venture-backed developer of artificial intelligence software used for sponsorship engagement and analytics, has acquired Waypoint Media , the two announced this morning. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Los Angeles-base Cosm, which develops immersive media, said on Thursday that it has acquired C360, a developer of immersive video products based in Pittsburgh, PA. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Cosm said it was the lead investor in an early 2022 round of investment in C360.

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JUNE 24, 2013

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has acquired Society6 , an online e-commerce marketplace centered around artists, the company announced Monday afternoon, as part of an effort to expand its content and media platform. According to Demand Media, it paid $94M for Society6, including $75M in cash and approximately $19M in its common stock.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based Nami Media , a provider of online advertising technology, has been acquired by Providence, Rhode Island-based LIN TV Corp. , According to LIN TV, it has acquired a majority ownership position in Nami Media. Financial terms of the investment and acquisition were not disclosed.

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JULY 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based podcast advertising network operator Midroll Media has been acquired by E.W. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Scripps Company. Midroll helps link up advertisers with podcasters--including such high visibility podcasts as "WTF with Marc Maron".

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

Los Angeles-based Penske Media said on Wednesday that it is buying a majority of Rolling Stone magazine. Penske Media is led by Jay Penske. The media firm already owns such titles as Variety, Deadline.com, Robb Report, and other online and print publications. Penske Media got its start as Mail.com. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Variety has been covering entertainment and Hollywood news since 1905.

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MARCH 5, 2015

Los Angeles-based Total Beauty Media Group , the beauty products focused site founded by Emrah Kovacoglu, has been acquired by Evolve Media , and will become part of Evolve''s TotallyHer division. total beauty evolve media merger acquisition fashion cosmetics women female exit' The two said that Totay Beauty has 3.5

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Los Angeles- and New York-based video advertising company TrueX has been acquired by 21st Century Fox , according to a report from the WSJ this morning. TrueX Media offers up interactive, video advertising technology, and is led by Joe Marchese. truex socialvibe merger acquisition 21stcenturyfox advertising video interactive'

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