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MAY 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu has officially launched its new, live TV streaming service into beta, saying it will offer up more than 50 sports, news, entertainment, and kids' channels for $39.99

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Los Angeles-base streaming television service Hulu announced on Friday that it is upping the price of its Hulu with Live TV service to $54.99, up from $44.99, in what is a fairly significant bump in its subscription rate. The price hike will impact both new and existing subscribers to the service. READ MORE>>.

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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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JULY 2, 2013

Southwest Airlines and satellite television provider DISH said today that they will begin offering free, live TV and on-demand TV access to Southwest Airlines customers. The new service comes thanks to a local company, Westlake Village-based Row 44 , which offers up in-flight entertainment and connectity systems. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

Beverly Hills-based entertainment company STARZ , which is part of Lionsgate, said on Thursday afternoon that it has launched a new app on Amazon Fire TV. STARZ said its STARZ App gives users access to all of its original series, plus movies and first run films, on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based Pluto TV , which is developing an online Internet TV platform aimed at curating live TV entertainment for Internet users, said Wednesday afternoon that it has signed up a roster of over 20 new content partners fro the service.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- paidContent Entertainment. Last November, industry leaders, disruptors, creators, distributors and investors gathered in West Hollywood for the day-long paidContent Entertainment: The Battle for the Digital Home. link] (more)

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JANUARY 10, 2012

Social entertainment site Myspace , which is now owned by Irvine-based Specific Media, is making a big push this week at CES, and launched a new, social TV service with Panasonic Monday. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- Future Forum – Entertainment: The Convergence of Technology and Media. The business strategy has gone to more vertical integration of companies who have cable, TV, and film arms, as well as theme parks and digital media. This new ad-spend dynamic is also impacting advertising agencies and agency models.

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JUNE 26, 2012

Irvine-based VIZIO said this morning that it has tapped into Google TV with a new product, which lets users turn any HDTV into a smart television. VIZIO said its new Vizio Co-Star Stream Player uses Google TV to allow users to tap into live and streaming entertainment and the web.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

A new, free-streaming service, SPORTS.TV, has been launched by Allen Media Group, which said today its new app-based consumer video streaming service is free, and aggregates sports, news, movies, documentaries, and entertainment networks, as well as local broadcast television stations.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

San Diego-based DivX , which is now owned by Sonic Solutions, said today that it has launched DivX TV, a new entertainment service, on Blue-ray Disc players and home theater systems from LG. DivX said it is offering up content from such sites as Howcast, Funny or Die, Video Detective, and other online sites via its service.

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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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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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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Qualcomm's FLO TV subsidiary said late Tuesday evening that it has entered into the handheld TV market, with the launch of a new device which lets viewers watch programming anywhere they are. The new device will requires a subscription service which works out to around $8.99 READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm confirmed Tuesday evening that it is considering shutting down its FLO TV, mobile television service, after reports that the firm is planning to shut off the service. Tags: qualcomm television content streaming media layoffs entertainment jobs employment. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 12, 2010

San Diego-based FLO TV , the mobile television arm of Qualcomm, said today that it has inked a deal with Turner Broadcasting to add CNN Mobile to the service. FLO TV said that it will add content from CNN/US, CNN International, HLN, and CNN.com on the FLO TV Personal Television and FLO TV Auto Entertainment offerings.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm has detailed rebates and refunds on users of its FLO TV devices, as the firm gets set to shut down its mobile television service. Qualcomm--which said in October that it would be shutting down FLO TV--said it is ending FLO TV service on March 27, 2011.

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APRIL 24, 2013

A report today from Bloomberg says that Amazon.com is planning to release its own, set-top TV box later this year, which will bring the company''s streaming video services directly to living rooms. The new set-top box looks to fulfill a role for video that the company''s Kindle e-readers do for books.

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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. According to Bing, it has released a new version of its site which focuses on music, gaming, movies, and TV. Tags: hollywood content entertainment microsoft bing.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Ever wondered how your Facebook feeds would look like if it were a TV show? Social Studios TV introduces you to a new (beta) Facebook app called, Your Show and bridges the gap between TV and social media. Social Studios TV thought there was something missing in the social media world. Well, wonder no more!

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APRIL 26, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011 -- Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit. Varietys Entertainment and Technology Summit features the biggest names in film, TV and digital media. See [link] (more)

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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. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 7, 2020

Irvine-based television manufacturer VIZIO said today that it is launching 30 new, free linear TV channels as part of its free SmartCast TV streaming service. The company said the new, ad-supported TV services are seeing a 59 percent increase in viewin gsessions over the last three weeks of March. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 23, 2012

Sony Online Entertainment , the San Diego-based online and multiplayer game development arm of Sony, said today that it is launching a new, free-to-play, first-person-shooter game called Bullet Run. The new game focuses on team-based, multiplayer play where contestants are pitted in a virtual reality TV game show against each other.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Pheebo TV does away with all that and places every popular video channel viewers want into one app. Co-founder of Pheebo TV, Arthur Matiossian, created the app because, “I absolutely love Reddit videos. Obviously everyone’s on YouTube all the time and I like the Apple TV. Why did you create Pheebo TV? What is Pheebo?

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APRIL 3, 2014

Lucy Hood , the current President and Chief Operating Officer of the Television Academy --the group which runs the Emmy''s--and someone who had long been part of the intersection between the worlds of technology and entertainment, has died. mobile corporation news academy hood lucy content hollywood entertainment video' READ MORE>>.

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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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JUNE 30, 2020

The company--best known for finding and representing the creators of viral videos--says it is seeing an uptick in interest from TV shows and commercials, as the global pandemic has slowed the entertainment industry to a halt. Jukin Media says it now represented footage from more than 50,000 people. READ MORE>>.

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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. Jose Vargas Ulloa – Tech Reporter, MundoFox TV.

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JULY 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Whip Media Group , a developer of software used by the entertainment industry to manage content, said that Shout! Factory is a distributor and content producer that acquires, develops, and markets movies, TV series, and other pop culture programming. Factory , also based in Los Angeles, has selected its platform.

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JUNE 22, 2018

RPP's websites include RPP Noticias, which covers international politics, sports and entertainment news, and Capital and La10, both leading sports news sites in Peru. Financial impact of the win was not announced. H Code media is led by CEO Parker Morse. 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. We''re next day TV with the networks.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Los Angeles-based Wrapbook , a startup developing payroll, compliance, and insurance software for the entertainment industry, said it has raised $3.6M The company said it is targeting TV, film, commercial production, and live event producers with its software. in a seed funding round.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Entertainment Data Oracle Inc., or EDO, a company that uses data collection and analysis to measure the effectiveness of TV ads, announced Nov. 1 that it raised $12 million in its first round of outside investment.

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AUGUST 20, 2014

Does the entertainment industry need its own social networking site? Los Angeles-based Stage 32 thinks so--and so far, has 325,000 members for its online social networking site, which it says ties together film, television, and theater creatives.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

AT&T and private equity investor TPG Capital said on Thursday afternoon that the two plan to spin out a new company, which will include DIRECTV, AT&T TV, and U-verse, separating those operations into a new DIRECTV. According to the companies, the enterprise value for the new company is $16.25

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