TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks. Helmed by Tom Wright and financed by Elisabeth Murdoch (through her Freelands Ventures fund, which Wright also managed) and Snap, the company was one of the early entrants to raise cash as a production studio for mobile content.

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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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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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JULY 27, 2015

One of the side effects of the war over Flash, has been with advertisers--particularly in Hollywood--who rely on Flash to help display their advertising banners and video to users. Where do you fit into the mobile ad market? We make websites, and we make banners, primarily for the entertainment industry and Hollywood.

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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. What's unique about NowLive? READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The first contribution we have is from Josh Yguado , the co-founder, President, and COO of mobile games maker JamCity. We are so excited to share that Jam City now has 6 mobile games in the Top 100 grossing charts - only 2 other game companies can claim that. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The startup--created by Robert Earl (Founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood), Grant Hosford (formerly of eHarmony), and Connell (formerly of Nokia)--is using the Internet to arrange group dates at local restaurants, to connect people in person and offline. We wanted to use the Internet to make things easy and help create initial connections.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Smith was previously at Amazon Media Group, working with IMDb, Amazon, Mobile and Kindle with entertainment accounts. Moviepilot is headed by Tobi Bauckhage, and was started in Germany; the firm took $7M in May to help it expand and build its office here in Los Angeles.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. A YouTube video is three minutes, whereas the typical Hollywood blockbuster runs 120 minutes.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

Los Angeles-based IMDbPro , the subsidiary of Amazon.com which offers up information to entertainment professionals--and which is linked to popular movie information site IMDb --says it has launched a brand new app for Android. According to IMDbPro, the new app allows its members to access its information on the go.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. It's a powerful opportunity to connect people offline with the mobile, online experience. However, one way the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As one of the organizers, Jay Tucker explained, “The Silicon Beach movement is the future of the Los Angeles tech area – tech, mobility, digital content, entrepreneurship, etc. Sellbot helps online sellers sell through multiple platforms. Tucker led the next panel on the topic of mobility in the startup revolution.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

That’s the hope of people like Nancy Bennett, an entertainment industry veteran who was brought on as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus. ” Bennett knows a thing or two about entertainment. “Immersive theater is absolutely the platform that will help drag us along,” Bennett says. .

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. They have broken events down by two hubs: Social Tech , and Entertainment. 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. ENTERTAINMENT HUB.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

GreenPark Sports says it is a publisher and developer of "fan-forward", digital experiences and mobile games for the new generation of sports and eSports fans. According to GreenPark Sports, it is "passionate about helping the next generation of fans reconnect with the sports they love."

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Vyclone (www.vyclone.com) has created a mobile application which lets users capture videos, and automatically edits and combines multiple points of view from people nearby, and remixes it into an even more compelling video. Los Angeles is also home to media, the home of entertainment, the home of great content.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

There is a world filled with professional producers of video content who are extraordinarily talented but lack access to Hollywood. They help find talented film makers globally, enter them into competitions and advance the best of them toward winners that get to produce full-length films. It’s entertainment.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

TechZulu is helping the Southern California tech community out by listing all the great panels. Emerging Technology: Mobile Engagement: Reaching the Connected Consumer (Miller PR, Avatar Labs). Badges & Beyond – Gamification and Mobile Apps (Mobile Roadie, Soundcloud). Funding: The New Indie: BONA FIDE film.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. BASSETT Executive Search Solutions (www.BassettSearch.com) The confidential source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? and entertainment as a whole is rapidly changing and growing.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

In association with some of the regions top trade associations/social networking groups and industry hosts, DFR '09 promises to be the largest holiday party of the season and help weave our various communities of interest into the larger collective family of professionals working in and around the technology industry. REGISTER TODAY!

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MARCH 27, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. OnHollywood socalTECH is proud to be an affiliate partner of the upcoming OnHollywood event, where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2008

This morning, Los Angeles-based Mogreet (www.mogreet.com) announced it had raised a Series B funding round for the firm's mobile greeting services. We caught up with James to hear more about the company, how he managed to get funding even in this economy, and his view on the mobile market. We've also seen lots of consumer traction.

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MARCH 17, 2010

We will never be Silicon Valley in the way that Toronto will never be Hollywood. But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained. We have started to build initiatives like Launchpad LA to help bring this community together and make it easier for first time entrepreneurs.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Assignmint is a web-based platform to list freelancing work for employers and help writers find the right freelance job for them and standardizes the paperwork between the two parties. Standardizing the paperwork is our goal to help free up everybody to work on what matters. I believe we can help do that. Digital media?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Hautelook was able to help define--and conquer--the online flash sales category, in record time. I started in media technology, and built a number of companies, which I was able to build out and get the ball rolling, in digital, nonlinear editing and special effects technology in Hollywood. Location-based entertainment is shopping.

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MARCH 5, 2012

Following a quick ice-breaker game of “Half-baked” where anyone in the room throws out a word to then generate an entertaining pitch, the real pitches began. Tyler has helped coach dozens of companies through pitching and presenting at Launch Conf and formerly TechCrunch 50. By 6:30 the house was packed and SWLA was underway.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

He recently produced the Silicon Beach Fest along with Kevin Winston of Digital LA , and his mobile ad optimization and re-engagement company PageWoo came out of the 1st graduating class for the new Los Angeles accelerator Start Engine (developed by serial entrepreneur of Activision fame, Howard Marks). Jason is a passionate advocate for.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Addison McCaleb – Mediahound , making it easier for you to discover entertainment. James Citron – Outspoken , pioneering the combination of mobile messaging and advertisements. Noor Siddiqui – Remedy On Glass , helping doctors collaborate using Google Glass.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

What Hollywood hasn’t been able to deliver in film or television has seen generational break-out successes like Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” or the astounding success of Despacito , now the all-time most viewed video on YouTube approaching 4 billion views. There is no more Latino-only market. If you removed Latinos that would leave just 2.1

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

He’s helped shut down more companies than he’s started. . India’s Mobile first eBates and its digital assistant helps consumers find the best savings online. Linda’s nickname is “the Lactation Consultant to the Stars” and she’s seen more A-list celebrities’ boobs than any director in Hollywood. Drivio, Inc. From: India.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. When I arrived in Hollywood, everybody had written a screenplay," he says.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

If a person from outside Los Angeles is a fan of the city, dig a little and you’ll probably find that they like it for the celebrities, Hollywood not LA. In total, Demand Media owns 20 media networks in the US alone and is one of the best reasons why Paul Graham believes Hollywood is dead. Comment help. 13 comments.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Dana Settle & I are hosting a dinner tonight (10/20/10) with some of the biggest companies in entertainment to talk about the future of television, film & digital media. Video will be inextricably linked to the future of the Internet and consumption between PCs, mobile devices and TVs will merge. Enter Google.

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