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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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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Entertainment has changed. A new startup is seizing on an opportunity to help up-and-coming online entertainers take a leaf out of that book and grow their relationships with fans. Popbase is an app that operates almost like an interactive forum for new media.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 13, 2013

With no industry connections or family ties, talent agent John Ferriter applied basic entrepreneurial principles to reach the pinnacle of Hollywood''s elite. You can watch John describe his surprising Hollywood journey in the following 20-minute excerpt from his recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. I need to figure out business.''".

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JANUARY 2, 2014

Santa Monica-based venture capital investor Siemer Ventures is one of the backers of a new, Japanese mobile video entertainment startup, Breaker. According to Breaker, it has raised $2M in a seed funding round, to help bolster its efforts to produce and distribute mobile video entertainment in Japan. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based Epoxy (www.epoxy.tv) launched yesterday to help content creators do just that. Right now, what that means is a set of apps for distributing video out to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and some tools to help engage and build audiences on the back end. That was my first, deep dive into entertainment.

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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. How long has the service been available?

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MAY 22, 2012

Van Nuys-based Audiolife , the startup which provided product fulfillment for the music industry and artists, has been acquired by Florida firm Alliance Entertainment. According to Alliance Entertainment, Audiolife's founders will remain in Los Angeles, but the company will be moving its fulfillment operations to Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It looks like there's a new startup accelerator in town today: MediaCamp , an entertainment-focused startup acceleration program backed by Turner Broadcasting, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. According to Warner Bros., According to Warner Bros., According to Warner Bros., READ MORE>>.

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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. Cast & Crew said the buy will help expand its suite of technology solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based GumGum , which provides an in-image advertising platform for publishers, said Friday that it has added Ryan Schinman, CEO of Platinum Rye Entertainment, to its advisory board. Platinum Rye Entertainment books celebrity talent, models, recording artists, sports figures and other celebrities for ad campaigns and PR events.

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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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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. ” It’s like having an online studio helping independent filmmakers and YouTubers get seen.

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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. Strompolos helped co-create the YouTube Partner Program. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital' READ MORE>>. 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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

According to Digital Domain, Magenta VR bundles the best VR content from the fields of sports, music and entertainment. Los Angeles-based Digital Domain said late Thursday that it has partnered with Deutsche Telekom , to create a new virtual reality destination called Magenta VR.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

To help fix that, the startup has created a mobile app to guide people through their strengths, interests, key skills, and more to guide them along the way to a career they'll love. Deborah Ramo: It's interesting, but my background is actually in the entertainment world. What is your app all about? How did this start?

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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. Throughout the 90s he ran a consulting business with his brother that helped traditional companies establish an online presence.

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MAY 22, 2013

Fullscreen, which is headed by George Strompolos, said that the move will help it push Fullscreen''s technological innovation to the "next level". fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood executive' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Hollywood-based social media research company Fizziology said this morning that it has launched a new, U.K. research arm, which will help provide customers with tracking of online conversations in that country.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based media and entertainment research firm MarketCast says it has acquired data science services provider Deductive. According to MarketCast, Deductive--formerly known as Dativa--will help expand its data science services for media and entertainment companies and brands.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture backed online entertainment content network, has snagged two editors for a new, yet-to-be launched celebrity site, the firm said today. The company said the new property will "significantly extend" its position in the entertainment category. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based viral video entertainment network Jukin Media is continuing to build out its executive team, saying today that it has named Jerry Boonstra as its new Chief Technology Officer, and Theresa Tran as its new Head of Product. jukin media viral video youtube content hollywood videos executive frequency cnet' READ MORE>>.

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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". Hulu said that Springborn will help Hulu identify, initiate and drive the sourcing, development and production of premium shows in the Hulu Originals slate. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based content and rights management software developer FilmTrack said late Tuesday that it is backing a new metadata standard for the media and entertainment industry. filmtrack content identification eidr hollywood asset' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

FilmTrack is led by Jason Kassin, and helps film, video, and television publishers with managing their intellectual property. Lang was recently CEO of Miramax, and was at Fox Entertainment, involved with both Hulu and MySpace. software hollywood content management rights saas capital venture filmtrack' READ MORE>>.

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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? Baker said the camp is both a way for the company to establish relationships with emerging technology companies, as well as help the overall technology and entertainment ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 9, 2010

The good news for content creators in Hollywood and elsewhere trying to make it on the Internet: YouTube , the video sharing site owned by Google, said today that it has just launched a new program which will invest five million dollars for new content partners. Tags: content hollywood youtube video sharing.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Los Angeles-based Chideo , the new startup which combines charity, videos, interactive voting, and more to help celebrities raise money for their charities, has recruited an advisory board with a long list of notable names. The board will help provide "expert knowledge" in their fields to the company, according to Chideo.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ebyline , the online marketplace which connects publishers with freelance journalists, has rolled out a new offering today, which it says can help publishers produce their own, custom news feeds. The service, called Ebyline News Desk, allows publishers to create their own, custom feeds of original content. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? to hear about how the program is both helping the studio tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community, as well as helping those startups find new customers in the media and entertainment business.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last night, Amazon.com jumped into the movie business, with its own, online film submission site, Amazon Studios , backed by the help of a number of notable USC Film School advisors. Hollywood Heavyweights: Jack Epps, Jr., Hollywood Heavyweights: James Caan, Scott Caan, Robert Duvall, and Mark Rydell. Founder: Dmitry Kozko.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Baboo is looking to help brands and marketers in the entertainment space reach consumers, and recently launched an alpha of its services. Co-founder Sutton-Shearer previously co-founded Movie Song Vault and The Gift App, and is a former entertainment industry executive. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Social Gaming Network ( SGN ) and Fox Digital Entertainment teamed up for the recent release of a new game called The Book of Life: Sugar Smash. The game is based on Fox Digital Entertainment’s new computer animated film, The Book of Life , and launched for the iOS with an Android and Facebook version in the works.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. NowLive is trying to do just that, leveraging both technology and the entertainment world to build its business. We also are dong the Twilight premiere from LA.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.” Image Credit: Getty Images/franckreporter.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

UTA, the talent, entertainment, and sports agency, said this week that it has linked with Rally, a new "social token fan engagement and monetization platform", to help its creators, artists, celebrities, athletes, and to launch their own social tokens.

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