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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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MARCH 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based online content developer Machinima said Thursday that it has laid off 42 people at the company, all from its sales force, as the company continues to struggle with low ad rates and the large chunk of revenues that are claimed by Google from multi-channel networks. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media has launched a new, social video product via its SpringBoard Video Division , aimed at distributing social video content to publishers. Evolve said advertisers use its network to "seed" their branded content to publishers. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Fullscreen said this morning that it has named Michael Wann as the company''s new Chief Revenue Officer. The company said that Wann will be responsible for developing new and existing revenue opportunities for Fullscreen, including business development, marketing, and advertising operations.

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MAY 10, 2013

Four years ago, Los Angeles-based Adly (www.adly.com) launched to much fanfare as one of the first local startups to tie into the brand-new, Twitter micro messaging platform. We''re the leading social advertising platform that leverages celebrity relationships. Why would a brand or advertiser want to work with Adly?

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MARCH 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Mandalay Digital Group said this morning that it has signed on a new set of partnerships in the advertising area, adding Ad Networks Appia, AppLift, Mobile Fuse and Taptica all as ad partners for the company. mandalay digital mobile advertising' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

They join the 23 cities that were already supported: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis-St. Meanwhile, the ProPublica Local Reporting Network funds and jointly publishes year-long investigative projects with 23 local news organizations across the U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. ” MediaLab is a holding company that owns several other mobile properties , including anonymous social network Whisper and mixtape app DatPiff.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Los Angeles-based TEN: The Enthusiast Network , the online ad network focused on the automotive and action sports areas, said today that it has named Scott Bailey as President, Automotive. enthusiast network enthusiastnetwork executive content advertising video' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online media and advertising firm run by Keith Richman, announced this morning that it is in a major expansion in its advertising network, and has added 23 new verticals to its network. Tags: break media entertainment internet advertising content.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Los Angeles-based Tongal , the online crowdsourcing site which helps brands and studios create content by tapping into a pool of creators, said Tuesday that it will be represented by the United Talent Agency (UTA).

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Thanks to all of our sponsors and advertisers, who make our coverage of Southern. It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Thanks this week to our sponsors and advertisers, which include Clearstone. Advertisers.

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MAY 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based Virurl , a new startup headed by former Titan Gaming foundder Francisco Diaz-Mitoma and co-founded by Tim Symington of LAST.VC, has raised $1.2M The funding came from Tice Capital, the Los Angeles Syndicate of Technology, and angels. in a funding round, and launched its service. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2020

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive announced this morning that it has acquired Los Angeles-based PodcastOne , a subscription and advertiser-supported podcasting network. According to LiveXLive, the deal is worth $18.1M. in calendar year 2019.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. This Panel will explore issues such as: How can companies best utilize social networking media?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Los Angeles-based social networking site and online video advertising firm Auditude announced this morning that the two companies have partnered with MTV Networks to insert ads into user uploaded videos on MySpace. The deal covers clips from MTV and COMEDY CENTRAL. The deal covers clips from MTV and COMEDY CENTRAL.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Los Angeles-based Lootsie said Thursday that it has launched a new, mobile rewards program aimed ta casual game players, which will provide rewards to iOs and Android game players for in-game achievements. lootsie games rewards content videogame developer advertising ingame' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Peter Shankman – PR Week Magazine has described Peter as “redefining the art of networking”, and Investor’s Business Daily has called him “crazy, but effective”. Starting November 3-5 (This week) BlogWorld kicks it off as will TechZulu.

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JULY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA reported today that it has been selected by online tag management company Ubertags. NetDNA said the customer deployment and co-marketing agreement will allow UberTags to distribute its site content via its network to reduce page load times.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Created by founder Toby Daniels , Social Media Week Los Angeles will focus this series of discussions around the theme of “Empowering Change Through Collaboration.” Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. Why Los Angeles Is The Next Silicon Valley. Thursday: Advertising and Marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. In food you have the amazing food network Tastemade – the Food Network of online video. Indeed we are already seeing that online.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

According to Demand Media, it acquired IndieClick , a Los Angeles-based online advertising company, and also acquired RSS Graffiti , another Los Angeles firm developing social media products for Facebook. Financial details of the two acquisition was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based Myspace has a new design, and a new brand sponsor, the first since its redesign and relaunch over the last few months. Myspace said the new brand promotion includes original content and Chevrolet advertising across Specific Media's digital network. Thee music portion of SXSW kicks off Thursday.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a network of Internet entertainment properties focused on men, said today that it has launched its own, in-house advertising server for its ad network. Break said it reaches more than 100 million men every month through its network. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online video and content firm headed by Keith Richman, said this morning that it is targeting Hispanic males with a new site, TuVez.com. According to Break, the new site will provide content focused on entertainment, gaming, sports, and culture, all in context of Hispanic males.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

On the legal side, my practice in North California and we have an advertising and media group in New York City. Manatt Venture Funds, which we dedicate a specific portion of our funds to targeted digital media investments, is also part of the Manatt Digital Media network. Commerce to me, involves a lot of advertising spend.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media said Wednesday that it is expanding the number of video advertising options the site offers. The firm said it will make the new ad options available across all of its properties and its network. Tags: break video advertising entertainment content. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 24, 2015

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

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

The spotlight this week is back on Tencent, which has made some interesting moves in gaming and content publishing. When it comes to making money, TiMi has from the outset been a strong proponent of game-as-a-service whereby it continues to pump out fresh content after the initial download. That’s finally changing.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They dominate the media, have accrued millions of fans on social networks and have branched into retail, fashion, production and more. While the primary goal is to help grow the fan-creator relationship, Popbase is also aimed at enabling YouTubers to monetize their brand through in-app purchases and advertising around content.

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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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SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

More Visible Networking? Today I lead a small consultancy that helps advertising supported develop and scale the revenue producing sides of their businesses. Vince: On the consulting side we are working with a unique social network, a new television network and some original video content businesses. I run a lot.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Peter Shankman – PR Week Magazine has described Peter as “redefining the art of networking”, and Investor’s Business Daily has called him “crazy, but effective”. Starting November 3-5 (This week) BlogWorld kicks it off as will TechZulu.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Fans of Los Angeles subscription razor firm Dollar Shave Club might have noticed a lot of the firm recently on television. Convertro said it has been working with Media Design Group , a direct response TV advertising agency, to help measure the efficacy of broadcast marketing. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Los Angeles-based Poptent , the startup which is using crowdsourcing to help companies create advertising for their brands, has inked a deal with public relations company Edelman , the two said today. Financial details of the deal were not announced by the company. Financial details of the deal were not announced by the company.

Advertising 140

Advertising Los Angeles Content Networking 140

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JUNE 25, 2012

Los Angeles-based FastPay , which provides receivables financing for digital media businesses, said this morning that it has raised $25M in funding. FastPay offers up credit lines of up to $5M to online content publishers, social marketers, and others to provide better liquidity to those firms. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2016

Mitu Network is the largest digital media company for Latinos in the US and also targeting Mexico and South America. In the online world the ecosystem is being fragmented into those that primarily produce content (Mitu, Vice, BuzzFeed) and those who primarily distribute it: YouTube, Amazon, Netflix, Yahoo!, Enter content.

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