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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Santa Monica-based entertainment studio Lionsgate said on Thursday that it has named Julie Uhrman to the position of Executive Vice President & General Manager of Lionsgate Over-The-Top (OTT) Ventures, the company's streaming media service. Uhrman also has served at IGN Entertainment and Vivendi Universal. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media , which provides digital media streaming focused on live music and entertainment, has inked a deal with music festival producer Insomniac , which is also based in Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 17, 2020

Imagine Impact , the entertainment accelerator launched by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to try and bring Silicon Valley-style mentorship and project development techniques to Hollywood, has inked a development deal with Netflix and is looking for submissions. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, businesses, and franchises of all sizes and stripes look to cut out the middle man, the array of services on offer from Maestro may be the scissors these entities need to cut the cord. Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. .

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2016

Culver City-based Sony Pictures Home Entertainment says it is planning to roll out a new, 4K Ultra HD moving streaming service on April 4th. According to Sony, the new movie streaming service, ULTRA , will debut on the Sony 4K Ultra HD TV with Android TV.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Playa Vista-based VENN , which operates a streaming game network, has raised $26M in a Series A funding round, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was co-led by BITKRAFT Ventures and Nexstar Media Group, and also included Eldridge, WISE Ventures, Alumni Ventures Group, as well as the company's seed investors.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012 -- Entertainment Apps Conference + Entertainment App Awards. From social viewing and second-screen apps to content discovery to streaming and games, apps are becoming an integral piece of the content monetization puzzle. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is aiming to boost digital streaming and downloading of its content, through a new program the firm announced this morning. The entertainment firm, which is a subsidairy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/News Corp.,

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

A new, Burbank-based startup, Loop Media , said on Thursday afternoon that it has launched a new "short-form" streaming media service, which it says will feature music videos, film trailers, game trailers and TV clips. The startup--which says it has been in "stealth" mode for over two years--says it is backed by $10M in seed funding.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2011

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the supplier of in-flight entertainment and broadband equipment to the airline industry, said Tuesday that it has partnered with MLB Advanced Media , to deliver live streaming video and audio in-flight. Row 44 said the deal is the first by a sports league to offer in-flight live streaming video.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the provider of cloud-based business and telephony services, said today that it has acquired IGN Entertainment , the video game, entertainment, and men's lifestyle publisher, via is Ziff Davis subsidiary. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Culver City-based M-GO , the online movie and television streaming service which is a joint venture of DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor, has rolled out the latest release of the service, adding a number of features aimed at making it easier for consumers to use the service. video television content digital entertainment hollywood movie'

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2015

Both Netflix , which has a substantial operation in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles-based Hulu are both considering an expansion into the hotel entertainment market, in a test with Marriott International , according to a report this morning. netflix hulu marriott streaming video television demand' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is entertaining offers from at least five different bidders, according to a report over the weekend, including one that values Hulu at between $600M to $800M. hulu streaming video merger acquisition content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2022

Los Angeles-based market research provider and software developer MarketCast said on Wednesday that it has acquired Invoke, a provider of market research focused on video streaming services. MarketCast said the acquisition will help it grow its entertainment research and content testing for streaming and broadcast content.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging to refashion the Los Angeles studio system for the digital age forming companies that combining live-streamed video, podcasts, and the newfound social media celebrities to craft entertainment for a new breed of consumer.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 23, 2020

TikTok , the fast-growing user-generated video app from China’s Bytedance, has been building a new music streaming service to compete against the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. And today it’s announcing a deal that helps pave the way for a global launch of it.

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socalTECH

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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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Los Angeles- and Taipei, Taiwan-based 17 Media announced Thursday that it has raised $10M in a Series A funding, for the company's video and photo streaming app specifically aimed at entertainers, celebrities, and influencers.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

WD said the new device, the My Net AC1300, is aimed at providing high bandwidth streaming of Netflix, YouTube, onilne games, and Skype, and includes automatic prioritization of entertainment services traffic. Irvine-based WD said today that it has launched a new, 802.11ac wireless router and bridge.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. I have the weeks to follow to make mine. Would I hire a broker? Investment banker?

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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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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2020

Google said on Wednesday that it has opened up a brand new, games and entertainment studio in Playa Vista--the Stadia Games and Entertainment Studio --which will focus on delivering games and which will employ a team of game designers, artists, and storytellers. Studstill was previously the producer of "God of War". READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. I have the weeks to follow to make mine. Would I hire a broker? Investment banker?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

West Hollywood-based LiveXLive Media , the parent company of Slacker and provider of digital media services focused on live entertainment, said today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with the Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2010

Microsoft's search engine, Bing , is enhancing its searches for an area of interest to lots of Southern California firms--entertainment and media content. The search engine said one of the biggest investments is in entertainment, particularly navigating and finding what you are looking for from content on the web.

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2016

Los Angeles-based Fullscreen is getting set to launch its own video streaming service, starting next month, and will charge $4.99 a month for streaming access to both original and licensed content. Fullscreen, which detailed its plans today for the service, had announced plans for the streaming service in September.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Culver City-based Amazon Studios , the arm of Amazon which is focused on creating content for Amazon's streaming video service, says it is continuing a program it runs with Howard University , intended to help increase diversity in the entertainment industry. Howard University, located in Washington D.C., READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu , and streaming music provider Spotify , hoping to hook college students on their services, said on Thursday they are rolling out a new entertainment streaming bundle for U.S. college students. The new service costs only $4.99

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The company said it is building software "to expand creativity and redefine virtual production and immersive entertainment". The company says it has relationships with Hollywood studios, and is working to "revive older films and TV shows so they may be watched across streaming platforms.". The funding was led by Alibaba Group.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

During an event in Los Angeles today, Google specifically positioned this region as ideal for the media and entertainment industry in the area. But as Google announced today , the new Los Angeles cloud region will go live in July, making it the company’s fifth region in the U.S. That’s not what Google is focusing on today, though.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Los Angeles-based XR Studios, an agency specializing in augmented and virtual reality production, has been acquired by Solotech, a provider of audio, video, lighting, rigging, soft goods, control and collaboration solutions and services for the entertainment industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not annoucned.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world. .

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2020

According to GumGum Sports, the new module was tested in beta by Premier Lacrosse League, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Scout Sports and Entertainment and a professional Belgian football team.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

Consumers now have their first chance to sample the wares of a short-form streaming service — and it’s not Quibi. Ficto , a streaming service without a paywall offering interactive dramas, film adaptations, comedies, documentaries, talk shows, game shows, and news, is now live on iOS and Android.

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socalTECH

JULY 10, 2020

The company said it has lifted those speed restrictions, due to growing demand for applications including video-conferencing and high-definition video streaming. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2021

According to TrillerNet, it acquired FITE, a global live-event and Pay-Per-View, SVOD and AVOD and streaming platform for sports and entertainment, and separately, also acquired Amplify.ai, a developer of conversational AI tools for brands and others. Financial terms of the two deal were not announced.

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