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JANUARY 10, 2017

Burbank-based testing software and services provider PSI Services announced this morning that it has acquired Software Secure , a provider of cloud-based, online testing services for the higher education, K-12, and certification markets. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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MARCH 24, 2014

Culver City-based YouTube network Maker Studios has been acquired by Burbank-based Walt Disney Company , in a deal worth $500M, plus up to $450M in performance earn out. content hollywood network youtube acquisition merger disney studios maker' Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Burbank-based PSI Services , which provides professional testing services, said today that it has acquired Computer Assisted Testing Services (CATS). PSI said the acquisition will help it expand in the federal and certification market segments. Financial terms of the buy were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Full details of the acquisition and buyer were not officially announced, however, MakieLab said that it has been acquired by a "a fantastic US media behemoth". MakieLab , the custom, 3D printed doll startup which had been part of Disney's second Disney Startup Accelerator program, has been acquired, reportedly by Disney itself.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Burbank-based Internships.com , which is a division of CareerArc Group LLC, has been acquired by Chegg in a $11M deal. internships chegg merger acquisition robin richards student jobs employment' According to Chegg, it will pay $10M in cash and $1M in shares of Chegg common stock for the student-focused, internships marketplace.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Burbank-based 3ality Digital , the provider of 3D production technology and services, said Wednesday that it has acquired Element Technica , a manufacturer of motorized 3D camera rigs. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. 3ality Digital said it has become 3ality Technica with the acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Calabasas-based software developer Final Draft , which develops screenwriting software, has been acquired by Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Cast & Crew said the buy will help expand its suite of technology solutions.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Burbank-based Doremi Labs , a developer of digital video playback hardare, servers, format converters, and other products, has been acquired by Dolby Laboratories , the two said late Monday, in a deal worth $112.5M server converter video hardware equipment content film hollywood cinema digital acquisition merger dolby labs doremi'

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JUNE 17, 2016

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides payroll and production management services and technology to the entertainment industry, said it has acquired CAPS Payroll , a provider of payroll services for the commercial production, venues, music tours, live events, unscripted television and independent film markets.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Wilcon said its network now connects Los Angeles, Burbank, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, Irvine, Riverside, Carlsbad and San Diego. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The games publisher had previously acquired Rainbow Star studio in Burbank, TinyCo in San Francisco, Uken Games in Toronto, and 231Play in Berlin. Jam City said the new funding will help it continue its global expansion, and also help further its strategy to build out its portfolio of studios.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Burbank-based BlueFocus , a provider of digital technology, hardware and software to Hollywood, said on Monday that it has acquired The Master QC Group LLC , a provider of file-based master quality control for Hollywood studios and production houses. Financial details of the buy were not announced. BlueFocus is led by Ceo Paulette E.

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MARCH 27, 2019

Burbank-based Entertainment Partners , a provider of workforce management and automated production software and services for the entertainment industry, has been acquired by private equity investor TPG Capital. Financial terms of the buy were not announced.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Burbank-based Disney has shut down parent blog site Babble , according to the site, which did not say why it was shutting down. Disney had owned Babble since 2011. The site had originally been founded in 2006 by Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, covering topics around parenting and raising children.

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JULY 27, 2010

Burbank-based Walt Disney Company said today that it has acquired social gaming firm Playdom , in a deal worth $563.2M, plus earn-out of up to $200M. Disney said the acquisition will strengthen its digital gaming portfolio, and also give it access to a "first-rate" management team. Pleasants will report to Steve Wadsworth. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 26, 2010

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Warner said that Junge was most recently in charge of the studio's acquisition of Turbine. Warner said that Junge was most recently in charge of the studio's acquisition of Turbine. Home Entertainment Group, where he oversaw the acquisitions of Rocksteady Studios, Midway Games, and TT Games.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

A report, published late Wednesday evening, says that Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. will not make a bid for Twitter , which reportedly has been looking to sell the company. Recode --quoting "sources familiar with Disney" said that Disney has decided not to move forward with a bid.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Tags: warner bros turbine videogame online content merger acquisition. Home Entertainment Group said yesterday that it has acquired Massachusetts-based videogame developer Turbine , maker of the online games The Lord of the Rings Online, Asheron's Call, and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited.

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JULY 1, 2010

Burbank-based Walt Disney Company said Thursday afternoon that it has acquired Tapulous , a Silicon Valley maker of music games for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Tags: disney walt tapulous merger acquisition videgame iphone ipad itouch. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Burbank-based Cast & Crew , which provides software and services for both payroll and production management to Hollywood, has been acquired by private equity investor EQT Partners. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Cast & Crew previously was owned by private equity investor Silver Lake.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

Burbank-based Walt Disney bought LucasFilm , the company started by George Lucas and which owns Star Wars, for $4.05 If you're Darth Vader, what do you do now that you are owned by Walt Disney Co. ? A video just released by Walt Disney Parks imagines the result. billion Tuesday). READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Burbank-based Youbet.com , an online site focused on horse racing wagering and content, has been acquired by Churchill Downs Incorporated in a deal worth $126.8M. Tags: racing horse wagering acquisition merger downs churchill youbet. Churchill Downs operates thoroughbred racing events such as the Kentucky Derby.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

TT Games is part of Burbank-based Warner Bros. TT Games , the European developer of the popular LEGO game titles--including LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Harry Potter, has acquired UK-based mobile game developer Playdemic. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Interactive Entertainment.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Burbank-based Be Jane , the angel funded, online home improvement site focused on women, told its users that it has sold the web site to an undisclosed buyer, according to reports. Tags: acquisition merger content improvement home online jane bejane. Be Jane said it would be announcing the buyer in the weeks ahead.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Burbank-based PSI Services , a provider of professional testing services, said this morning that it has acquired Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP), a subsidiary of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Financial details of the all-stock deal were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Burbank-based Warner Bros. said Tuesday afternoon that it has acquired DramaFever , an online, video-on-demand company focused on Korean dramas, Kpop, and other related content. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Time Warner said it will continue to run DramaFever under its own brand, with operations based in New York.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Burbank-based Disney Interactive Studios said today that it has acquired Wideload Games , a Chicago-based developer of interactive entertainment. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Disney said that Seropian also negotiated the acquisition of Bungie Software by Microsoft Corp.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company has acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. , the film company owned by George Lucas, in a deal worth $4.05 billion, Disney said Tuesday afternoon. Disney said it would pay stock and cash for Lucasfilm, with approximately half in cash and 40M in shares. Lucasfilm owns the rights to Star Wars.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

Burbank-based Enntertainment Partners , a provider of payroll an dproduction management services for the entertainment industry, and Ease Enertainment Services , a provider of technology to the industry, said Thursday that Entertainment Partners will acquire Ease. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Tags: merger studios video content game acquisition development snowblind brother warner. Home Entertainment Group announced late Wednesday evening that it has acquired an independent game development studio, Snowblind Studios.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Burbank-based Point.360, Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. 360 said the acquisition will add around $1.5M 360, a provider of audio and video post production services, said earlier this week that it has acquired the assets of Video Box Studios, Inc.,

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JUNE 29, 2015

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , a provider of technology and payroll services to the entertainment industry, said today that it has acquired by private equity investor Silver Lake. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

Rovio , the Finnish maker of the popular Angry Birds games, is talking up an initial public offering saying that it is looking to rival Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. as a media company. Rovio, now says it is planning an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2013, according to an interview in a Finland paper. is on the markets.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Burbank-based Disney said this morning that it has acquired Babble Media, Inc. , an online site features over 200 "mom bloggers". Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Disney said that Babble will become part of the Disney Interactive Media Group, and provide an online resource for moms and fmailies. Babble is based in New York.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

Scrapblog , an online scrapbooking service backed by Burbank-based Steamboat Ventures , has been sold to personal photo publishing firm Mixbook. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.

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JULY 31, 2012

GoPro--although based in the Bay Area--has a number of Southern California ties, including staff in San Diego, an investment from Burbank-based Steamboat Ventures, plus a group in San Diego it acquired when it bought Cineform.

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MARCH 19, 2009

Burbank-based Steamboat Ventures has seen a big exit in one of its portfolio firms, San Francisco-based Pure Digital , with the announcement this morning that Cisco will pay $590M in stock for the video camera maker. Tags: ventures steamboat merger digital acquisition pure disney.

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