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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Although Worlize may be news to some they have been around for just over a year and they are based right here in Los Angeles. Their latest addition to Worlize is the ability to for a “Chat Now” badge to be placed on your blog. With sites like TurnTable.fm , Chill , and Shaker to name a few.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the vast network of entertainment and music related blogs and websites, said that it is now number one in entertainment news, according to rankings from comScore. The company, which is run by Tyler Goldman, says it is now seeing more than 502 million monthly page views across its sites.

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MAY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based Yektra announced this morning that it has raised $3M in a Series A funding round. Yekra says it is a digital entertainment distributor connected with an affiliate marketing system. yekra venture capital funding digital entertainment content' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based video content network Fullscreen said today that it has signed up video blogger, comedian, and actress Grace Helbig , saying that it will provide channel representation and brand integration for Helbig. blogger video vlogger entertainment fullscreen helbig grace' Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

I also blog at [link] and you can find me on twitter: @gilbola. I personally think that your background with entertainment would mean that you could do something interesting around product management for hybrid online and entertainment plays. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the publisher of entertainment related blogs and websites, said Friday that it has acquired The Frisky , an entertainment news, celebrity, and fashion site, from Turner Broadcasting Systems. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Los Angeles-based GameTrailers.com , the online gaming entertainment and news site owned by MTVN, said Monday that it has launched a new site, GT Motion, focused on motion-based gaming on the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Move and Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360. GameTrailers is a unit of Viacom Inc.'s READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Los Angeles-based entertainment news blog Deadline.com is trumpeting its readership numbers today, saying that the site had 1,111,000 unique visitors in November, more than industry publications Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Tags: deadline entertainment news variety hollywood content blog blogging.

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MAY 10, 2011

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the online entertainment blog and web publisher, is trumpeting its ranking today by comScore as one of the sites with the highest young adult reach. BUZZMEDIA said that 18-34 year olds are more likely to be found on its site than on Facebook and other sites.

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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. Variety has been covering entertainment and Hollywood news since 1905. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups.

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APRIL 29, 2010

In the newest bid for revenue at the Los Angeles Times, the paper said this week that it will begin adding green, affiliate revenue links within its news stories. The links also will show up in a number of the paper's blogs, although so far the paper is steering clear of links within its mainline news reporting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. In 2006 he was named one of the most influential authorities on Blog Marketing in the world. Technorati and AdAge rank his site as one of the world’s Top 10 business blogs. Starting November 3-5 (This week) BlogWorld kicks it off as will TechZulu.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC), which operates the Mail.com email service and portal, as well as its own network of content-focused web sites, said today that it has acquired BGR.com , a mobile/gadget review and news site. Tags: content publishing gadget blog acquisition merger bgr.com mail mail.com. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew was SVP of Mobile at Fox Digital Entertainment which launched the very successful Simpsons online game (curse you for wasting tons of my kids free time!) and Petri was co-founder and head of creative at Remedy Entertainment that launched the hit PC games Max Payne and Alan Wake. They also had much experience before that.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

The founders Los Angeles-based GumGum , a startup which offers ad-supported, celebrity and entertainment photos for blogs and other web sites, has diverged into the online ad business, saying this week that it has launched a separate, advertising service called Bedrock.

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MARCH 10, 2009

Los Angeles-based online production firm EQAL disclosed today that it has launched the web site it is codeveloping with CBS, HarpersGlobe.com , the companion site to the new CBS mystery Harper's Island. Tags: harpers content entertainment television globe eqal harpersglobe. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

I wrote a blog post on how to work with lawyers at a startup nearly two-and-a-half years ago. This was 2005 when I had no exits under my belt, no blogs … nobody was looking. And a fourth partner – Jennifer Massey – will join from an entertainment background. It was very widely read. Startup-focused.

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JULY 14, 2009

Contrary to the common belief that Southern California "should be an easy place to raise money" with all of its' entertainment and real estate wealth, it is a very difficult place to raise Venture Capital for technology start-ups. So how does an entrepreneur based in SoCal get the attention of VC funds today?

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. In 2006 he was named one of the most influential authorities on Blog Marketing in the world. Technorati and AdAge rank his site as one of the world’s Top 10 business blogs. Starting November 3-5 (This week) BlogWorld kicks it off as will TechZulu.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. I get that Shark Tank is a TV show focused on entertaining its viewers. Experienced entrepreneurs have no issues parsing where reality stops and entertainment begins.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Metaplace said that web users can now embed the firm's Flash-based virtual worlds into blogs or webpages. Koster and co-founder John Donham were both previously at Sony Online Entertainment. Koster and co-founder John Donham were both previously at Sony Online Entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 27, 2010

For this morning's interview, we have an interview with Kieve Huffman , the co-founder of Dather (www.dather.com), a new Los Angeles startup which has created a tool which helps to aggregate social networking web sites and media. Kieve Huffman: My background, and that of my business partner is digital entertainment and digital media.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based digital media publisher BUZZMEDIA looks to be revving up its hiring on the editorial end of its business, saying Tuesday that it has hired nine staffers across its sites Celebuzz, and SPIN. The firm said the expansion of its staff will further expand the brands. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the venture funded online advertising effort run by Frank Addante, is reporting this morning that advertising CPMs were flat in Q4, even as the firm said it had an 30 percent growth in revenue across its publishers.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzznet , the venture-backed operator of a network of entertainment-focused social media sites, is making the rounds with a new feature on its Celebuzz celebrity web site this week. The firm rolled out a "zoom" feature that allows users on the site to magnify celebrity photos on the site.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Los Angeles-based digital entertainment studio DECA announced today that the firm has launched a new show, Momversation , focused on the "mom" demographic. Maggie Mason of Might Girl, Mindy Roberts of The Mommy Blog, and Rebecca Woolf, Girl's Gone Child. The show is coming out of the gate with Yahoo!

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. While angel investors like Rebecca Minkoff might be savvy to the business proposition of influencers, many investors have remained skeptical. Danielle Bernstein is just 27 years old, but she’s been running her own business for 10 years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

In Los Angeles, it seems like everyone has either a script or a startup idea in their back pocket. We spoke with Lisa Hennessy , one of the founders of DreamJobbing and an entertainment industry veteran, to learn more about the startup. However, until recently, the two rarely intersected. What is DreamJobbing?

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Subscribe to RSS.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Brad Feld visited Los Angeles this past week. In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. ” Many people on the Westside of Los Angeles are using the term Silicon Beach these days to describe the amazing renaissance that is truly happening here. ” That always stuck with me. LA should be LA.”

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MARCH 29, 2012

For a number of high profile brands, it's by using the software and services of Los Angeles-based PromoJam (www.promojam.com), which just announced a round of funding to accelerate it efforts last week from Golden Seeds and the Band of Angels. Your round looks to be much larger than is typical for angels, how did that come about?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

Manatt is a significant brand in the digital media space, particularly in Los Angeles, and it's a great place, and we'll continue to collaborate on opportunities. You've worked on both sides, in both entertainment and traditional media, and technology. Peter Csathy: I'm an entrepreneur, a builder of companies. However, I'm a builder.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

Article after article points out that Los Angeles is on its way to becoming one of the most robust startup communities in the United States. About General Assembly: Back in October 2012, General Assembly arrived in Los Angeles. Guest article by Eva Hibnick with General Assembly LA.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

This traveling player can allow direct digital rentals from any blog, Facebook page, Twitter profile or other online site. by angel investor Maurice Gallagher and UK’s Bray Capital. Business Entertainment Startups Video Bray Capital Danny Trejo Ed Hardy Maurice Gallagher Tattoo Tattoo Nation Trvis Barker Yekra'

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