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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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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, PASHpost , said today that it has lauched a new service called PASHGroups , a social destination which aggregates posts from such sites as Craigslist, Google+, Reddit, and YouTube, and sorts content from those sites into a single, interest-focused community. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Myspace officially launched its new site design and a mobile app today, firmly centering the online site on music, music discovery, and streaming. According to Myspace, its new site offers up a persistent music player, offering up 53 million songs from a library of digital music. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 9, 2015

Los Angeles-based Zealot Networks , the startup led by Danny Zappin which connects creators and influencers with brands, has acquired viral content site ViralNova. The two companies said that ViralNova is on track to have $35M in revenues in 2015, and is now seeing an average of 100 million monthly visits to its site.

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JUNE 17, 2013

Fullscreen , the online entertainment video site headed by George Strompolos, announced this morning that it has raised a round of Series A funding. Fullscreen said its clients include NBCUniversal and Ryan Seacrest Productions, and that it now has a network of over 10,000 channels, 150 million subscribers, and 2.5 READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Los Angeles-based Oversee.net said this morning that it has launched a new site, CreditCards.org, which is focused on smarter credit card decisions. According to Oversee, the new site will provide information on credit cards and simplify the process of finding credit for users. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2011

San Diego-based Stocktwits , the stock-focused, online social media site headed by Howard Lindzon, has inked a new content deal with CNNMoney , the firm said today. Financial detail fo the deal were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

the online real estate site, said today that it has renewed its content distribution agreement with MSN. The two have had a content listing deal since 2003. Move, Inc. , Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Our interview this morning is with Lolita Carrico, founder of Gloss Network for Women (www.mygloss.com), an online network of sites focused on women. What is Gloss Network? That's where the initial idea came for Gloss Network. Are sponsors interested in such highly targeted sites, rather than the broad reach?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon is the lead investor in a round of funding from a social shopping site out of Y Combinator. A key part of Mertado's service is video content, whre it has syndicated content from Food Network, Fine Living, and Better TV to promote home an dkitchen products in its catalog.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Beverly Hills-based MySpace , the online social networking site, is set to debut a new new site design and logo, the firm said late last night. As part of the redesign, MySpace has changed over its logo, and will center its web site on "bubbling up" fresh content of interest to users. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a negative post on Ripoff Report , Yelp , or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. Push negative content out of view. Remove unwanted content, where possible.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based Grind Networks , which develops online comedy programming, is powering a new comedy channel on MSN called theBubble. According to MSN, the new site will highlight online comedy alongside MSN's original programming, and was the result of a partnership with Grind Networks.

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APRIL 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA is targeting e-commerce site owners this morning with a new product, the company said. The company said the new service is integrated with the latest version of e-commerce storefront software PrestaShop, which has more than 120,000 deployed storefronts.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

San Diego-based Rippol , a startup which is looking to use social networking information to help users discover new videos and online shows, has quietly rolled out a new "lightweight" version of its site, and has removed requirements to login and register with the site to view videos. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is continuing its strategy of buying up vertical web properties, saying today that it has acquired ExpertHub , which operates a network of websites which connect consumers with attorneys. as well as two shopping web sites. Financial terms of the buys were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

West Hollywood-based Citysearch , the online business guide owned by IAC, said late Friday that it has created a new advertising network called CityGrid. According to Citysearch, the new content and advertising network aggregates advertisers from a number of partners, enhances that content, and distributes that through partner web sites.

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OCTOBER 16, 2008

Irvine-based K2 Network, which published video games, said late Wednesday that it has launched an improved version of the firm's GamersFirst.com game site. The site provides downloads, chat forums, and other information about K2's various games. The new site is available in English--and for whatever reason--Turkish.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the Caltech spinout which develops web acceleration software, said today that it has launched a testing network for its clients. FastSoft has been targeting companies in the e-commerce, social networking, digital content, and software-as-a-service markets with its products. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the cloud-based game streaming service backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, said Thursday that it is powering a game site, "The Escapist". Gaikai said the deal is the first in the launch of an "Affiliate Network" for the company.

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JUNE 2, 2010

A report last night from the San Diego Union Tribune says that San Diego News Network (SDNN), the local news effort run by entrepreneurs Neil Senturia and Barbara Bry, is looking for a buyer. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, SDNN has let go of some of its staff, but is still updating the site. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based social networking site Grindr , which serves the "gay, bi, curious and queer" market, is launching a new online, digital magazine called INTO today. According to Grindr, the new digital magazine is looking to fill a gap in the media landscape, with content that appeals to young, LGBTQ+ millennials.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a network of online content sites focused on men, said today that it has launched a new NASCAR-themed site called All Left Turns. Break said the new site will offer news, race analysis, driver interviews, and profiles on NASCAR. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2011

A report today says that Los Angeles-based Hulu is close to inking a new deal with its network owners. According to AllThingsD, the deal will keep programs from NBC, Fox and ABC on the video site.

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MARCH 1, 2011

Johnson, announced a move to allow other sites to host and show content via a new Lunch Network effort. Johnson: Essentially, we built Lunch to be the source of the highest quality user generated content out there, all built on top of our similarity network. So that's what the Lunch Network is.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

According to Lionsgate, it will tap's Massify's online network for sourcing a user-generated, male driven comedy short, including using the site to find a script, director, cast, and crew. Tags: lionsgate studio hollywood entertainment content massify.

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JULY 29, 2009

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is continuing to buy up small, vertically focused web sites to add to its various consumer focused content networks, saying Wednesday that it has acquired three websites. Tags: domain site acquisition merger brands internet. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 24, 2008

Santa Monica-based Intent.com said Thursday that it has launched a new web site focused on wellness and social networking. The site--which was co-founded by Deepak Chopra's daughter, Mallika Chopra--said it is looking to create a community of like-minded members, blogs from wellness experts, and other curated online content.

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APRIL 26, 2018

The Young Turks , the online political news and video site led by Cenk Uygur, said this morning that it has rolled out what is its first, native mobile app, called TYT Plus. The new app, for iOS, allows users to view all of TYT's content, including video, podcasts, live shows, and members-only features.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Santa MOnica-based content delivery network operator EdgeCast Networks announced this morning that it has signed a partnership deal in Singapore, with Singapore cloud hosting provider Vodien. According to EdgeCast, Vodien will offer up EdgeCast''s site acceleration services to its customers. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Social networking site MovieLaLa --which focuses on upcoming movies--said Tuesday that it has raised an angel investment from Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff. The startup''s angels include a number of folks from the Silicon Beach content world, including Allen DeBevoise, Jim Moloshok, and others. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Users will first pick from a range of templates, be it a theme for a shopping site or a trip to Japan. Co-founder and CEO Josh Xu met his co-founder and CFO Liang Wang, a veteran of ByteDance and the music social network Smule, when the two were studying at Carnegie Mellon University. “We are doing what Jasper and Copy.ai

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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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MAY 6, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mzima Networks , an operator of a Internet backbone network, disclosed this morning that it has expanded its network to Amsterdam. According to Mzima, it has expanded its IP network into to colocation facilities in Amsterdam, operated by TelecityGroup. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Pushup Social, a startup that lets you add a social network to an existing website, has raised $300,000 to build out its technology and launch this Spring. Fans can share content directly on a company’s site, start or join conversations and share posts to other social networks. Startup secures $300,000 seed round.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Maker Studios has agreed to buy Blip , according to reports today. Blip operates an online, video site focused on webseries. bliptv blip acquisition merger content network youtube studios maker' Financial details of the acquisition have not been announced. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 21, 2012

We’ll discuss how content studios are monetizing this content via advertising, sponsorship, show integration and more. Maker exclusively represents talent such as RayWilliamJohnson, ShayCarl, KassemG, and the number one Moms’ Network on YouTube: TheMomsView. Vice President, Owned & Operated Networks.

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