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.

Los Angeles

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Previously, Brad was President of DIC Entertainment, an international children's media company, which he acquired with Bain Capital from the Walt Disney Company in 2000. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

Southern California

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 13, 2017

Head of Sony Entertainment, Michael Lynton, steps down to become Snap chairman, Rubicon shares soar after rumor of a sale, RadPad acquired after rough 2016, and more.

Entertainment

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. It combines innovation and entertainment. Two good examples are children's entertainment company (Spin Master) which launched an AR drone-racing game for the holiday season.

Funding

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -- IDEAS LA - The Future of Digital Technology and Content: Media and Entertainment and Lifestyle and Health.

Entertainment

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2013

Culver City-based Sony Pictures Entertainment has won the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the new, Angry Bird film from Rovio, Sony announced Wednesday. According to Sony, the 3D film is due to debut worldwide on July 1, 2016. Financial details of the win were not announced.

Culver City

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- IDEAS LA - The Future of Digital Technology and Content: Media and Entertainment and Lifestyle and Health.

Entertainment

socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Before launching Crowd Invest Summit, Alon worked for entertainment tech giants such as IMDb and MySpace where he managed product development, testing and performance. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

Invest

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the Southern California's technology ecosystem. It is going to move mainstream, and be so much more than merely entertainment or gaming. Here, we have the thoughts of Scott Alderton of Stubbs, Alderton, and Markiles LLP (stubbsalderton.com). Wait and see!

Southern California

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment , which is just getting set to launch its annual BlizzCon 2016 video gamers conference, says it has booked "Weird Al" as the headliner for the event. Blizzard said Weird Al will close out its two-day gaming convention with his multimedia rock and comedy live show next Saturday.

Conference

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The deal apparently comes after Mashable failed to raise additional funding for the company, despite a round valued at around $250M in March of 2016. In recent years, Mashable has focused mostly on popular culture, entertainment, and popular consumer technology products and services. J2 Global acquired Ziff Davis back in 2012.

Report

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 27, 2016

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2016 Startup and Entrepreneur Forecast taking place Thursday, February 11 from 7 p.m. We will have amazing panelists from Crosscut Ventures, Machine Shop Ventures, Techstars, and more to be announced soon who will share their insights and forecast for startups in 2016.

Startup

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 20, 2016

Friday, August 26, 2016 -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. See [link] (more)

Entertainment

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 19, 2016

Thursday, August 25, 2016 -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. See [link] (more)

Entertainment

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 18, 2016

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. See [link] (more)

Entertainment

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 24, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016 -- Cybertech. CyberTech Beverly Hills is the premier event for cyber security, threats solutions and innovative technologies, taking place at the Wallis Annenberg Theater in Beverly Hills on June 30th, 2016!

Beverly Hills

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2018

A 2016 Atlantic article hypothesized that the main reason that we’re decreasing in productivity as a workforce is that we’re not introducing new technologies quickly enough. I first met Job Stauffer, Co-Founder and CCO at Orpheus Self-Care Entertainment when I was, in fact, procrastinating from work. Gameplay in RaveRunner.

Research

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. Los Angeles, California, USA – March 23, 2016: Aerial view of the Hollywood sign at dusk in Los Angeles.

Culver City

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Thursday, September 22, 2016 -- Digital and Beyond in LA - Forging a Connected South LA. Forging a Connected South LA A fun, entertaining and informative look at what’s happening in LA and the role young adults can play in shaping the future of technology and digital media. Digital and Beyond in LA.

Startup

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Thursday, September 22, 2016 -- Digital and Beyond in LA - Forging a Connected South LA. Forging a Connected South LA A fun, entertaining and informative look at what’s happening in LA and the role young adults can play in shaping the future of technology and digital media. Digital and Beyond in LA.

Startup

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Santa Monica-based Activision said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of King Digital Entertainment. Activision said it expects to boost its revenues in 2016 to $6.25 The deal was worth $5.9 billion, and was first announced in November. Activision paid $18.00 per share in cash for King.

Activision

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016 -- GAN-LA Presents Small Business Breakfast Series: How to Build a Brand with Authentic Storytelling. They're seeking community, education, entertainment, and most of all, a sense of authenticity. Breakfast provided. Consumers these days are looking to connect with companies on a much deeper level.

Pepperdine

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -- IDEAS Los Angeles. 2 Days 2 Tracks focused on the future of Digital Technology and Content Creation: Media and Entertainment and Health and Lifestyle. IDEAS – a spark of soul, a measure of brilliance, an act of creation. Ideas are the inspiration, and the ignition, of human endeavor.

Los Angeles

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- IDEAS Los Angeles. 2 Days 2 Tracks focused on the future of Digital Technology and Content Creation: Media and Entertainment and Health and Lifestyle. IDEAS – a spark of soul, a measure of brilliance, an act of creation. Ideas are the inspiration, and the ignition, of human endeavor.

Los Angeles

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Thursday, September 8, 2016 -- HRTS Digital Cocktail Series: The New Disruptors.

Entertainment

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Thursday, September 22, 2016 -- Digital and Beyond in LA. Forging a Connected South LA A fun, entertaining and informative look at what’s happening in LA and the role young adults can play in shaping the future of technology and digital media. Forging a Connected South LA. Digital and Beyond in LA.

Startup

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Fandango said it hopes to release the first products from the FandangoLabs efforts in 2016. READ MORE>>.

Fandango

LATechDigest

JANUARY 27, 2020

The biggest digital publishing company that you might not have heard of yet is about to get bigger in 2016 Render Media , the brainchild of founders Eytan Elbaz and Vic Belonogoff, launched as the parent company of a roster of online content brands.

Media

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2015

We've figured out how to take the banner into 2016 and beyond. We make websites, and we make banners, primarily for the entertainment industry and Hollywood. What's unique about what entertainment companies are looking for in mobile ads? Matt Cooper: It was a classic, scratch-your-own-itch product.

Hollywood

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 17, 2016

If we tried to list all the connected, smart and automated home devices at CES 2016, we probably wouldn’t get around to talking about anything else. LG’s 2016 4K OLED TVs. Smart TV, which is designed to give smoother access to all your streaming entertainment. Samsung Family Hub Fridge.

Product

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 23, 2018

Since launch, Survios has generated plenty of notice from entertainment big wigs. Back in 2016, the company raised $50 million in a round led by MGM. Before co-founding the company, President Nathan Burba served as the director of Project Holodeck, a USC project aimed at creating a full-body 360-degree VR experience.

Southern California

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2017

and no, there aren't any entertainment-technology companies anywhere in sight). However, the company has been fairly mum about its plans since it was passed up in an acquisition deal by Unilever in 2016, in favor of Seventh Generation. SpaceX (www.spacex.com). (AB), Did we miss your favorite Southern California unicorn?

Southern California

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

I think we will see the rise of a newer and larger mobile-focused media companies and the continued evolution in traditional television entertainment. His exits in 2016 alone included Science portfolio companies HelloSociety (acquired by New York Times), FameBit (acquired by Google) and Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever).

Dollar Shave Club

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Online travel sales to grow by 200% by 2016. Co-founded in the Netherlands in 2013 by brothers Marijn and Willem Maas, Withlocals is open for travel and dining experiences in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia where online travel sales are expected to grow nearly 200% by 2016 according to emarketer.

Funding

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

We're now taking the same solutions around the globe, and finding companies in the sports, entertainment, manufacturing, large automotive companies, and the Fortune 500 acquiring and using Chrome River. It's more of the entertainment and media side of town, however, it's a very vibrant place.

Software

LATechDigest

OCTOBER 26, 2016

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Snapchat

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In addition The Trade Desk, which went public in 2016, grew its market cap from just under $2 billion at the beginning of 2018 to slightly over $6 billion today. It was entertaining to be at the (geographical) epicenter of that phenomenon. Were pleased to be a part of one of SoCals greatest VC-backed successes.

Southern California