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Amazon.com , which has been investing in developing content out of its Los Angeles-based Amazon Studios arm, has scored five Emmy awards for its original content series, Transparent. Access to Amazon's original content is restricted to those with Amazon Prime membership, which also offers up free shipping and other benefits.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Culver City-based YouTube network Fullscreen said Tuesday that it has hired Justin Danko as Vice President of Sales and Brand Strategy, East Coast. Fullscreen offers up a number of services to both content creators and brands, and is headed by George Strompolos, who the firm said helped co-created the YouTube Partner Program.

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APRIL 8, 2013

The report said that two sources "with knowledge of Hulu''s sale process" leaked the details. None of the firms involved in the sale have confirmed any of the details. hulu peter chernin merger acquisition exit content hollywood streaming video' Peter Chernin , the former head of News Corp., READ MORE>>.

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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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APRIL 17, 2013

A report Wednesday afternoon says that Los Angeles-based streaming media site Hulu has hired investment banking firm Guggenheim Partners, to advise the firm on a sale. hulu merger acquisition exit content hollywood streaming video guggenheim' Guggenheim is the same firm that attempted to sell Hulu in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

to help sell the company, according to the report, saying that the website is seeking $100 million to $300 million in the sale of the company. funnyordie funny will ferrell comedy content youtube hollywood merger acquisition investment banker' Funny or Die has hired financial advisor Moelis & Co. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2014

The company said that it has named Daniel Batista, as VP, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development; Cesar Martinez as VP, Sales & Branded Entertainment; and Jeff Mayo as SVP, Business & Revenue Operations. mitu executive content youtube channel media latino hispanic hollywood livenation machinima'

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JUNE 17, 2013

According to FullScreen, the new funding will go towards domestic and intentional expansion, in the areas of technology, audience development and sales. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital' The round came from The Chernin Group along with Comcast Ventures and WPP. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood.

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JULY 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Whip Media Group , a developer of software used by the entertainment industry to manage content, said that Shout! is using its products to streamline and monetize their transactional digital sales, and to provide real-time performance data to partners. Factory , also based in Los Angeles, has selected its platform.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Culver City-based M-GO (www.mgo.com) thinks so, with its own twist on providing content to consumers. John Batter: One of the first decisions we made, was about the type of content we wanted to offer. We wanted to offer premium content, and the freshest content, with first availability. What''s the story behind M-GO?

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MARCH 20, 2019

According to the startup, its "social mobile content app" allows creators to share premium content, and also provides new, original streaming content from "emerging talent", which it calls "Fireworks Originals". The company's Chief Revenue Officer is Cory Grenier, who previously was Director of Sales & Marketing at Snapchat.

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JULY 19, 2019

Los Angeles-based ZEFR has sold its rights management and content-flagging assets--RightsID and ChannelID--to Vobile Group , a provider of video content protection, measurement, and monetization, in a deal worth $90M, the two companies annoucned late Thursday. ZEFR is backed by IVP, U.S. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

According to News Corporation, Providence Equity Partners, The Walt Disney Company, and Hulu's management team, the firm has decided to terminate the Hulu sale process. The owners of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu have dropped plans to sell the business, according to a statement released by Hulu late Thursday evening.

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APRIL 12, 2010

The new web series is being sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales USA. Yahoo and Reveille said the program is part of a broader, content production and distribution deal between the two firms. Tags: yahoo reveille knew news content production hollywood toyota.

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JUNE 21, 2011

A number of reports Tuesday afternoon says that Santa Monica-based streaming video site Hulu is up for sale. According to the Wall Street Journal, the firm was approached by an unsolicited offer to be acquired. Details on potential buyers has not be disclosed or uncovered. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Content is a “hits-driven” business that makes it unattractive to investors – remember? The number of channels grew with cable & satellite TV but we still have limitations that makes distributing content high. Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4 Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4

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JUNE 23, 2011

Further details on the potential sale of Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu continue to emerge, with the firm reportedly retaining investment bankers Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners to represent it in a sale. The names of the bankers was uncovered by the Los Angeles Times, citing "people familiar with the matter".

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

According to Nash, OpusData allows users to access financial data information on over 15,000 movies, including budgets, domestic and international box office, domestic DVD sales, and biographical information. Tags: opusdata software movie cloud service content video hollywood boxoffice. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Fandango said that it saw a 127 percent year over year increase in ticket sales, and a 58 percent year over over year increase in monthly visitors, on the heels of the release of The Hunger Games.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Might Oak said its founder, O'Brien, previously was a development and content sales executives for Warner Bros., Financial details of the acquisition and investment were not announced, however, Mighty Oak Entertainment said Bryan and Ellis have purchased 50 percent of the company from founder Mark O'Brien. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Hollywood Gap. The nature of the creative process of legacy Hollywood movies separates fans from the content creators. The immediate and unvarnished nature of these various interactions between a YouTuber and their audience creates an intimacy that cannot be replicated by old-school Hollywood. See you there.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Rooke also has served as VP of Domestic Sales at King World and Chair of King World New Media Group. Tags: publishing hollywood content executive advertising internet socialvibe svnetwork. Rooke was most recently SVP of Interactive Media at CBS Television Distribution and King World Productions. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 20, 2014

As you may know we co-lead the first round of financing of Maker Studios, the largest overall producer for online video content, along with Greycroft Partners. So they began signing up Spanish-language content producers in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and so forth. And we’re growing our sales organization.

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MARCH 26, 2013

The studio owners of Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu are looking to sell the streaming site (again), according to rumors yesterday, as News Corporation and Walt Disney continue to struggle over what to do with the site.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The new service gives artists ability to control their own sales, making their content available for purchase, giving them real time analytics tools, and much more. Along with the launch, Chill announced a large list of content--including comedians, documentary films, series, and much more--which will be sold through the new service.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The firm said it is not selling any shares of its common stock, and will not receive any proceeds from the sale. Tags: reald merger acquisition movie projection hollywood content. The offering is being run by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC., Piper Jaffray & Co., William Blair & Company, L.L.C., on the NYSE Monday.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

We teach through video tutorials, with courses around specific sites, like how to make content for FunnyorDie, taught by one of the staff writers from FunnyOrDie. He's been working Hollywood, too, and is a real Cinderella story. In terms of what the business is, we have some free content, the first episode of each chapter.

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MAY 21, 2012

Machinima said the new funding will go towards content and global sales operations, international expansion, distribution strategies, and product and technology initiatives. Machinima is led by Allen DeBevoise, and provides original content on YouTube and elsewhere focused on videogames. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Hollywood Gap. The nature of the creative process of legacy Hollywood movies separates fans from the content creators. The immediate and unvarnished nature of these various interactions between a YouTuber and their audience creates an intimacy that cannot be replicated by old-school Hollywood. See you there.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The drama at Netflix has some strong links to Hollywood's various studios, who have been wary of online streaming video services and their impact on DVD sales.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

One of the big questions in the content world has been: what's the right formula to make content creation profitable on the Internet? And, how do programs like YouTube's recent push to help fund original content channels on the site helping? What is IBN Sports? It's a combination of revenue models.

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APRIL 29, 2019

According to RealD, an estimated $540 million in ticket sales was generated by the 3D format. RealD will benefit from those sales: the company's business model revolves around taking a cut of each, 3D ticket sale in a movie theater.

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MARCH 16, 2015

It''s a new world out there for content creators on YouTube, who are now able to create their own--often substantial--following. But, how do you pay for that content and creativity? Unlike agencies and MCNs, who work with YouTubers through a sales force, we use technology to do that. Tell us about FameBit?

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MARCH 8, 2013

According to Fandango, the new tool takes into account online and mobile traffic around upcoming movies; social media engagement and interactions; and advance ticket sales--all gathered from Fandango's online movie information and ticketing service. Fandango said it will release its list of movies weekly on its site.

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OCTOBER 30, 2008

We're always interested in how technology is influencing the business of Hollywood, and recently ran across Los Angeles-based Scripped. to the business of script writing, and is looking to combine a free online tool for writing scripts with matching those scripts with content producers. For now, we're focused on short form content.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

These fans have a personal relationship with the stars unlike traditional Hollywood. Industry folk are a thin slice of the pie, but those who are in attendance are the leaders in what’s to come for the business of online content. At VidCon you’ll find a sea of 14-17 year old uber fans religiously obsessed with online stars.

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