TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 7, 2019

The company is one of a growing number of startups trying to rejuvenate the music streaming market by combining it with social networking so that audiences can listen to the playlists of their favorite athletes and entertainers… and their friends. “He was jamming. That site focuses on connecting people with similar musical tastes.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

According to the startup, is is developing "voice-activated entertainment experiences" and interactive audio technology, which will tape into well-known personalities across entertainment, sports, politics, music and beyond. Macadaan is a longtime LA technology vet, having been Chief Creative Officer at Science Inc.,

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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? READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 27, 2017

Sunday, April 2, 2017 -- N3XT CON 2017 - Entertainment, Technology, Startup. Located in Southern California, N3XT CON 2017 will spotlight industries that embody the LA spirit - Entertainment, Technology, and Startups. A pitch competition will also be held. See [link] (more)

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APRIL 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , which has a "micro amusement park" which incorporates technology, games, entertainment, and more in its own physical, 38,000 square foot space, is offering up a new program which seeks to link with game developers.

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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 3, 2014

In the world of many online television, movie, and video sites, scores of music streaming services, and other entertainment content, it''s often a difficult task to find what you really want to watch, listen to, or read. Phoebe Scott: I started Laudville, because I consume a lot of entertainment of all kinds. What is Laudville?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , the developer of micro amusement parks and STEM-inspired experiences, says it has launched a new, online entertainment platform that allows brands to engage their fans remotely. Two Bit Circus is led by CEo Brent Bushnell. 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. Stay tuned there. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Gaming has been one of the most popular entertainment categories in the last two years of pandemic living. First of all, gaming, like other streamed entertainment, has been a lifesaver for many a consumer confined to staying at home during the pandemic. Part of that is because of how PortalOne has built out its platform.

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APRIL 28, 2020

Fountain Valley-based gaming products brand HyperX says it is in a collaboration with HIT COMMAND , a subsidiary of Red Light Management, to bring music and entertainment celebrities from HIT COMMAND to the world of gaming and esports. According to the two companies, they are "creating a new experience that merges entertainment and gaming."

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Los Angeles-based AmazeVR , a distributor of virtual reality entertainment, said on Monday that it has raised $2.5M The company said the funding came from Partners Investment and YG Investment, part of Korean company YG Entertainment. in new funding.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The money came from heavy hitters in the Los Angeles entertainment and investment scene including Scooter Braun, Troy Carter, Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew and Jared Leto. For its first foray into live entertainment, Moment House is going to host a geo-fenced, location-specific tour for the musician Yungblud. million in seed funding.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

And if you work in the entertainment industry, you have Stage 32. by providing cutting-edge online education to a global population of people looking to make it in the ever-evolving entertainment industry. To be sure, there are other places to go for education if you’re seeking success in the entertainment industry.

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

Santa Monica-babsed Tyffon , a developer of immersive entertainment technology started in Japan, said this morning that it has raised $2.17M in a funding round, to set up its first location in Los Angeles. The new funding round will go towards bringing its immersive entertainment experiences--which it calls "Tyffonium"--to the U.S.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2014

During The Future of Wearable Entertainment and Hollywood, it will be discussed how augmented reality inspired by movies become a reality for all of us. The Future of Wearable Music will be a discussion on how wearables can change our music experience from entertaining to healing.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

As an executive at the National Basketball Association (NBA), Adam Kanner saw those issues--plus the industry's own desire to sell its unsold inventory--so he created ScoreBig (www.scorebig.com), an online marketplace aimed at connecting consumers with awesome deals on below-face value, live entertainment tickets.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

“What we are seeing is that there’s a significant appetite from public market investors to interactive entertainment as a category,” said Scopely co-chief executive Walter Driver. “Inside of most passively consumed media experiences, you don’t have an identity. You don’t have friends. ” . .

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based social video sharing app Triller announced this morning that it has acquired Thuzio, which runs business-to-business premium influencer events and experiences. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. According to Triller, it will use the acquisition to grow its live event programming.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

It's unclear how that spinout will impact Southern California, however, DIRECTV has significant operations in El Segundo, and AT&T's Entertainment Group also has major operations in the Los Angeles area. The newly independent DIRECTV will be led by Bill Morrow, currently CEO of AT&T's video unit.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Los Angeles-based entertainment- and engineering-mini theme park operator Two Bit Circus said it has added a new, multiplayer virtual reality experience to its lineup this morning. According to the company, it has debuted the title Oddball , a VR title from Beyond , a "free roaming VR" title for up to 8 players.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Throughout all this planning, Wong found a hole in the the travel industry that needed to be filled and with her own travel planning experience, Vayable was born. Between my own travel planning experience and my life-changing adventure with Ali, I came up with the idea for Vayable. Vayable experiences are personalized for you.

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JULY 17, 2017

According to AT&T spokespeople at the company's SHAPE Tech & Entertainment Expo, which was held at the Warner Bros. AT&T is reportedly planning to put John Stankey, currently head of AT&T's Entertainment Group in El Segundo, in charge of Time Warner's movie and television business. billion takeover of Time Warner.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This advanced approach greatly enhances the user experience, making product discovery more intuitive. Content Recommendations in Streaming Services While many streaming platforms suggest content based on viewing history, LLMs have the power to significantly elevate this experience.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 22, 2013

You take all the photos and videos and upload it on YouTube, Facebook, Vine, and other social media platforms and experience the event through the eyes of the crowd. CE: Our experiences with gathering outside contracting work have been negative so far sadly. MR: The entertainment industry here is huge obviously.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

startups looking to develop consumer entertainment experiences, called the Disney Accelerator. disney startup accelerator walt angeles entertainment consumer funding venture capital' Walt Disney Company said Wednesday that it is launching a new, Los Angeles based startup accelerator, focused on. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Culver City-based Encantos , the venture-backed developer of family entertainment education brands which raised $2M in January , says it has launched a new program which links the company with educators, the companys said today.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub for anyone looking to experience the thrill of immersive gaming. The benefits of location-based experiences are clear. ” Bennett knows a thing or two about entertainment. “There’s no other medium that does that.”

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Beginning this fall, the beta launch will give groups the advantage of sampling the first experiences with the service and will lay the groundwork to grow the platform. I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if all travelers could have an experience like this?’ For travelers around the world.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Maggie Lane is a writer and producer of virtual reality experiences and covers the industry for various publications. Inside Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VR Interview Experience. According to researchers, someone in flow will experience a lack of sense of self, a decline in fear, and time distortion.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

San Diego-based Qualcomm , and Chinese company Tencent said this morning that the two companies have created a new, Joint Innovation Center in China, which will focused on developing immersive mobile user experiences in gaming and entertainment. The two companies did not say how much they are investing in the new center.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has launched itself into the startup business, saying that it has created a new startup studio it calls Creative Labs , according to the company. The new effort is funded by $12.5M

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Costa Mesa-based TOCA Football , a company which says it uses "technology-enabled experience" to help provide soccer training, has raised $25M in a Series D funding round. TOCA Football also said it will use the new funding for something called TOCA Social, an "entertainment experience" involving soccer, food, beverage, and guest service.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

A new, Los Angeles startup, Latin21 , said this morning that it has launched a new, online community dedicated to "celebrating and sharing the Latinx experience". Latinx21 says taht Perez is an entertainment lawyer of Cuban and Spanish descent. The new startup is led by founder and Ceo DInah Perez. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2011

With ImTech ’s “Era of Experience” night, the focus was on the building of not just businesses and projects, but the expansion of a whole new industry. Phil Lelyveld – Program Manager at USC’s Entertainment Technology Center. ImTech: Era of Experience Part 2. Matthew Forrest – COO, Social Animal. We definitely appreciated that.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Interactive Entertainment. Scopely described the game as a "deep multiplayer RPG combat experience". According to Scopely, the new game bring in an entire world of Looney Tunes characters, who go into battle with "anvils, instant boulders and other ACME devices of destruction." READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Knutson-Ratto was most recently Global VP Product and General Manager for accounting software company Xero, and that she has over 20 years of experience in the area. Avakian joined Appetize earlier this year, according to the company.

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