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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the provider of cloud-based business and telephony services, said today that it has acquired IGN Entertainment , the video game, entertainment, and men's lifestyle publisher, via is Ziff Davis subsidiary. The acquisition significantly bolsters j2's media properties.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Santa Monica-based Vertical Networks , a "mobile-first" content studio which was backed by Snap , has been acquired by New York-based entertainment and sports media company Whistle. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Both Veritlca Networks and Whistle develop content for Snap. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Los Angeles-based e-sports brand FaZe Clan said this morning that it is in the midst of becoming publicly listed, via a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). According to the company, it expects to list on the NASDAQ, via a merger with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp., which is currently listed on the NASDAQ as BRPM.

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JULY 17, 2014

Los Angeles-based SpinMedia said today that it has acquired Death and Taxes , an online magazine focused on indie music news, pop culture, politics, and entertainment. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. deathandtaxes spinmedia content blog magazine merger acquisition music news entertainment'

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JANUARY 24, 2019

That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014. Sony Pictures Entertainment/Imageworks wasn’t a founding member but joined a few months after the foundation got off the ground.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based Twistory Entertainment Studios , which had been a mobile game development and graphic novel design company, is being sold in an asset sale, according to auction company CMA Auctions. Twistory Entertainment was founded in 2009, and had developed Ouch! Couch and other titles.

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JUNE 15, 2017

According to Scopely, the new funding will go towards strategic investments, commercial partners, and acquisitions. Revolution Growth is the venture investment firm led by AOL execs Steve Case, Donn Davis, and Ted Leonsis. Scopely is led by Walter Driver. The company says it has more than 125 million players for its mobile games.

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JULY 7, 2014

disney startup accelerator walt angeles entertainment consumer funding venture capital techstars' Disney is providing $120,000 in investment capital to startups to help them develop their ideas, and also provide mentoring from Disney executives. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Financial details of the acquisition wer e not announced. Mediamorph is a provider of entertainment content distribution and tracking services. TV Time is led by longtime Southern California technology veteran Richard Rosenblatt. The newly combined companies will operate under a new umbrella organization, Whip Media Group.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Los Angeles-based Display Social announced this morning that it has acquired two other companies, Thunder Studios and Infinite Reality, and will seek to focus on entertainment in "the Metaverse". Display Social did not provide details on the financial aspects of the two acquisitions.

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JANUARY 19, 2009

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment announced Monday that it has acquired PoxNora, an online collectible strategy game, and other assets, from Octopi LLC. Tags: merger online game content acquisition entertainment sony studio. Octopi is based in Tucson, Arizona. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation , which operates the email service Mail.com, said today that it has acquired an entertainment focused blog, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com. Mail.com operates a number of online content-focused sites, including HollywoodLife.com, MovieLine.com and OnCars.com, in addition to its online email services.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Los Angeles-based Deluxe Entertainment Services Group , the provider of services to the entertainment and content industry, has acquired cloud-based localization provider Sfera. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Electric Monster, a new startup which focuses on digital entertainment, said on Thursday that it has raised a "major round" of funding, and acquired React Media. The company said the acquisition is its fifth acquisition to date. Size of the funding was not announced.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Newport Beach-based Crave Entertainment , a video game firm owned by Handleman Company, has been acquired by New York-based Fillpoint LLC, a provider of online distribution, fulfillment, and e-commerce services to the video game industry. Financial terms of the acquisition were not annnounced.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

Among the announcements at the demo day were the funding of smartphone toy company SnowShoe , and an acquisition of Smart Toy , a developer of an interactive toy. disney startup accelerator walt angeles entertainment consumer funding venture capital techstars' in its seed funding round. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Rooster Teeth provides content around live-action shorts, serial comedies, animation, podcasts and gameplay videos. brand community gaming comedy acquisition merger entertainment fullscreen teeth rooster' Rooster Teeth is based in Austin, Texas. READ MORE>>.

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We’ll discuss how content studios are monetizing this content via advertising, sponsorship, show integration and more. Content partners include Discovery, CBS, Time Inc., Rachael Wexler, Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP, digital entertainment lawyer. Scheduled Speakers Include.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

Culver City-based Uproxx Media Group , which operates the Uproxx entertainment and pop culture news site, has been acquired by Warner Music Group , the two said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Uproxx Media Group also provides branded content and video services to marketers.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Irvine-based Double Helix Games is in the midst of developing Killer Instinct for the Xbox One, and was formed via the merger of two other local videogame studios--Shiny Entertainment and The Collective. double helix games amazon merger acquisition videogame content studio' The company says it has 75 employees in Orange County.

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JUNE 10, 2016

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Digital Domain said the new interactive unit will focus entirely on development and production of virtual reality content. Digital Domain said Airey has also served at Konami, Midway Home Entertainment and Interplay Productions.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based JibJab , which provides animated, personalized greeting cards and other social content, has been acquired by private equity investor Catapult Capital LLC , Catapult Capital announced this morning. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

GSN Games--which is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and DIRECTV--was previously known as WorldWinner.com. The company said the move will strengthen its portfolio of games, and also help it bolster the scale of its titles, reach new players, and improve its user acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a publicly held developer of facial animation technology for the entertainment industry, said today that it has acquired Character-FX , a firm which develops avatar creation technology. Riggs has worked at Luma Pictures, Digital Domain, and Threshold Entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 22, 2010

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. Home Entertainment oversees home video, video games, wireless, and digital distribution for Warner Bros.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based WOWIO , which launched last week with the acquisition of comic strip site WEvolt, said today that it has acquired web comic community DrunkDuck. According to WOWIO, the acquisition will expand its library of content, and add around 95,000 members to its community. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Los Angeles-based Riot Games has acquired videogame developer Radiant Entertainment , the two companies said today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Radiant Games had been working on its first title, Stonehearth, a town building simulation game played with friends.

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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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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based MarketCast , a market research company providing research services to the global entertainment industry, has been acquired by Kohlberg & Company , according to reports. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Sugar, Shopflick.com will become part of its ShopStyle social shopping destination for women, with ShopFlick.com founder David Grant becoming president of a new, Los Angeles-based unit called Sugar Digital Entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation provides online ad sales for branded consumer sites; Los Angeles-based AtomicOnline operates its own network of online media properties; Springboard Productions is a developer of entertainment videos; and Double Helix is a creative and interactive web marketing firm.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based VUBIQUITY , a content monetization service provider for the entertainment and media industry, said Wednesday that it is buying the Digital End-To-End Technology (DETE) unit of Warner Bros. DETE is a provider of managed content technology services. Technical Operations.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based TubeFilter , a provider of news and information about the online entertainment industry, said today that it has acquired Tilzy.TV, a provider of web TV entertainment reviews and news. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

ManiaTV is a producer of original online content, which it distributes entirely online. Tags: employment merger layoff hollywood content acquisition entertainment maniatv. The Deal said Revision3 is rumored to be a possible buyer for the firm. The firm moved here in 2007 from Denver.

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JUNE 1, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , a venture-backed publisher of online entertainment content, said today that it has added six new web properties. Tags: buzzmedia music site merger acquisition publishing hollywood. Financial details of the deals were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

More rumors have emerged around possible IPO plans for Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site backed by the major entertainment studios. Tags: hulu video streaming merger acquisition exit content hollywood. The IPO filing is expected before the end of the year. READ MORE>>.

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