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APRIL 18, 2013

In a turn from the usual formula of Silicon Valley investors backing a Hollywood, celebrity-driven startup, a Silicon Valley startup has scored the backing of a group of Hollywood insiders. The Hunt says it is developing a community-driven, online shopping site, focused on making social media photos "shoppable". READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2014

Santa Monica-based entertainment company Lionsgate has made an investment in a Finnish game developer, Next Games , as part of a strategic partnership, the studio said this morning. lionsgate finnish game developer nextgames venture capital strategic investment hollywood content walkingdead videogame mobile rovio'

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based 3BLACKDOT --founded by Machina Vets Angelo Pullen, Luke Stepleton, Adam Montoya, and Tom Cassell--said Tuesday that it has snagged another Machinima vet, Marwan Abderrazzaq, to head up game development at the company. Interactive Entertainment. Abderrazzaq was previously Director of Franchise at Machinima.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

Los Angeles-based film, TV, and entertainment site HitFix said today that it has snagged the former General Manager for Digital for The Hollywood Reporter, Alex Boyce, as its new Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. HitFix is an online entertainment site led by Gregory Ellwood and Jennifer Sargent.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Sunday, November 6, 2011 -- Hollywood Hack Day. Hollywood Hack Day is a two-day event that brings developers from all over Los Angeles and Orange County together to create the next generation of entertainment applications. Come with a team and an idea, or form one on the spot.

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

Saturday, November 5, 2011 -- Hollywood Hack Day. Hollywood Hack Day is a two-day event that brings developers from all over Los Angeles and Orange County together to create the next generation of entertainment applications. Come with a team and an idea, or form one on the spot.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

What do you get when you take the creative minds behind JibJab.com , the Venice-based online humor content developers--known for its hilarious videos of everything from politics to everyday life--and apply that to kids entertainment?

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But here’s what Silicon Valley doesn’t get about Hollywood. No matter how much it bothers you, people do like to entertain themselves with a “lean back” experience. And we like to be entertained. ” Guess what, Hollywood. As humans we like story telling. This requires more than technology.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

Burbank-based Enntertainment Partners , a provider of payroll an dproduction management services for the entertainment industry, and Ease Enertainment Services , a provider of technology to the industry, said Thursday that Entertainment Partners will acquire Ease. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based First Access Entertainment , and entertainment firm which provides music recording management and publishing, film and TV development, and acting and model management, said this morning that it has launched a new investment fund, called The Fund by First Access Entertainment.

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MARCH 1, 2013

Hollywood's an old industry, used to doing business in traditional ways. One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. What's your background?

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JULY 15, 2010

Despite a perpetual belief that the presence of both high tech companies and Hollywood should be spawning out hundreds of entertainment and technology related startups, it actually happens much less than one might think. What do industrial equipment and tooling have to do with Hollywood and technology?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Los Angeles-based Dreamscape Immersive , a developer of immersive, virtual reality entertainment experiences, said on yesterday afternoon that it has raised a Series A financing round. Size of the funding round was not announced, however, a regulatory filing indicates around $11.36M was raised in the round.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

In the mobile age, what is the key to connecting and engaging with users, and where does Hollywood''s creative content fit into the mix? Andrew Stalbow: We''re building mobile games, that are designed to be developed into bigger entertainment properties. What''s the connection between Seriously and Hollywood?

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AUGUST 8, 2012

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment has rolled out a new technology for its popular EverQuest II online game, which allows users to control their avatars' faces and change their voices, as part of a deal with Santa Monica-based Image Metrics. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Hollywood Interactive Group, which develops an online web site for celebrity and entertainment news, said Thursday that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. MyHollywood.com includes a massively multiplayer online game called the "Red Carpet Game" focused on a "virtual Hollywood."

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MARCH 12, 2013

Beverly Hills-based talent agency and entertainment giant William Morris Endeavor looks to be busy with investments this week. The firm as backed a mobile application development company, Chaotic Moon Studios , as part of a strategic partnership. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We had the notion that we could create a service that was aimed at the mass market, which was really user friendly, which provided a service to the consumer, and that helped bring back the fun in the entertainment experience, so that we could help the consumer bridge the digital divide. That''s how content deals work in Hollywood.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

The new, content startup founded by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg and former eBay and Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman , has gotten a new name, Quibi , according to the two at a conference this week. The startup, which had been operating under the name NewTV, is developing "quick bites" of entertainment for mobile platforms.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Calabasas-based software developer Final Draft , which develops screenwriting software, has been acquired by Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Cast & Crew said the buy will help expand its suite of technology solutions.

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APRIL 6, 2012

The University of Southern California's Entertainment Technology Center , which is part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said this week that it has named a new CEO. The center--which promotes and runs projects between the entertainment and technology industry--said it has appointed Kenneth S.

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JULY 18, 2018

Pocket.watch says it develops eerything from small-screen video to big-screen blockbusters, games, toys, and other products focused on kids. Los Angeles-based media brand Pocket.watch , which creates content for kids, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, led by Viacom, the company said today. Pocket.watch is led by CEO Chris Williams.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

A trio of United Talent Agency execs said Friday that they have launched a new, media company focused on the intersection of Internet and entertainment. The firm said it will work with creative talent to "produce television formats with a web sensibility" and also help develop digital platforms into TV and digital projects.

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JUNE 21, 2011

A new Los Angeles investment group, AngelVision Investors , said this morning that it has launched, and is looking to invest in startup and emerging growth-oriented companies, in the entertainment, marketing and new media. The company also revealed that it has invested in SoliDDD Corp, a firm developing 3D technology. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based FilmTrack , a developer of contracts and rights management software for the media and entertainment industry, has raised $10M in a Series B funding, and also acquired Dashbox, a developer of cloud-based music asset and metadata management software. FilmTrack is led by Jason Kassin. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform. 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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. KIN develops YouTube content in the areas of food, fashion, beauty, home, and the DIY areas, and is completely focused on female viewers. The company is led by Michael Wayne. READ MORE>>.

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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. According to FullScreen, the new funding will go towards domestic and intentional expansion, in the areas of technology, audience development and sales. billion monthly views. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 20, 2014

Does the entertainment industry need its own social networking site? The company recently tied together with the U+ Project, a nonprofit which supports developing filmmakers under the age of 18, and also recently powered a launch of an editing app for GoPro cameras called Prizmia. Stage 32 is led by Richard Botto. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

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. The intersection of entertainment and technology has been a long time coming. Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or building a startup.

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MAY 26, 2017

Hollywood-based The Rogue Initiative , a new virtual reality content and production studio, said it has raised a Series A funding round. According to The Rogue Initiative, the funding will go towards development or original traditional and immersive film and television projects.

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JUNE 6, 2014

Springborn joins the company from Storyline Entertainment, where she was head of television, in charge of the MTV series "Happyland". She also was SVP for Caryn Mandabach Productions (Peaky Blinders), and EVP of TV and film production and development at Gale Anne Hurds Valhalla Motion Pictures (The Walking Dead). READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Burbank-based Cast & Crew, which provides payroll software and services to the entertainment industry, said last week that it has signed a deal to acquire The Team Companies, a developer of payroll and production management services to the advertising, music and concert tours and live events industries.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cast & Crew, which develops payroll and human resources, accounting and financial, and workflow and productivity software for the entertainment industry, said yesterday that it has acquired LeBog Software, a developer of digital purchase order software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? According to Debra Baker, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., warner media camp demo demoday content hollywood' the camp is the second in the Los Angeles area. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

On July 27, 2012 the AT&T Developer Program and Apigee produced the Mobile App Hackathon in Los Angeles, California. Spearheaded by Alex Donn , the event was designed for both technical and non-technical attendees to build apps over the course of a weekend at Io/La , an incubator/co-work space in the heart of Hollywood.

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JULY 1, 2014

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