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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. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Deductive was founded by Michael Collette and Tom Weiss, both of wom will join MarketCast as part of the acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cast & Crew, which develops payroll and human resources, accounting and financial, and workflow and productivity software for the entertainment industry, said yesterday that it has acquired LeBog Software, a developer of digital purchase order software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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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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JUNE 24, 2013

Los Angeles-based BOOM! Studios , a venture-backed comic book and graphic novel publisher, has acquired a fellow comics firm, Archaia Entertainment , the firms said today. boom studios comics comic publishing graphic novel merger acquisition publish' DFJ Frontier''s Scott Lenet sits on the board of BOOM! READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Variety has been covering entertainment and Hollywood news since 1905.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based MarketCast , a market research company providing research services to the global entertainment industry, has been acquired by Kohlberg & Company , according to reports. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Netflix , the online television streaming and entertainment company, said Monday morning that it has acquired Millarworld , the comic book publisher behind such characters as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan. Netflix, which has significant operations in the Los Angeles area, did not disclose financial details of the acquisition.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Los Angeles-based Deluxe Entertainment Services Group , the provider of services to the entertainment and content industry, has acquired cloud-based localization provider Sfera. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

More rumors have emerged around possible IPO plans for Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site backed by the major entertainment studios. Tags: hulu video streaming merger acquisition exit content hollywood. The IPO filing is expected before the end of the year. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based TubeFilter , a provider of news and information about the online entertainment industry, said today that it has acquired Tilzy.TV, a provider of web TV entertainment reviews and news. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Los Angeles-based ManiaTV has reportedly laid off 15 of the firm's 33 employees, according to a report in The Deal, as the firm prepares to sell the company. Tags: employment merger layoff hollywood content acquisition entertainment maniatv. The Deal said Revision3 is rumored to be a possible buyer for the firm.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sophoi , a developer of media IP mananagement software, has been acquired by Oracle, Oracle said Monday. Sophoi's product was used for intellectual property management at media and entertainment companies. Sophoi's product was used for intellectual property management at media and entertainment companies.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely said on Monday that it is paying approximately $1 billion for GSN Games, the division of Game Show Network owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. GSN Games owns a portfolio of free-to-play mobile and online games, and is best known for such titles as "Solitaire TriPeaks" and "Bingo Bash".

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Los Angeles-based movie and movie ticketing service Fandango said late Wednesday afternoon that it is acquiring both Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Entertainment , which says it is taking an equity position in Fandango.

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JULY 2, 2012

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. MOG was venture backed by Angels Forum , Balderton Capital , Menlo Ventures , Simon Equity Partners , Sony Music Entertainment , and Universal Music Group. Beats Electronics was co-founded by rapper Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen's Jimmy Iovine. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Additionally, we will see the tides shift in storytelling within mobile games, with a focus on creators out of Los Angeles. Before launching Jam City, Josh was Vice President at Fox Entertainment, where he worked at the intersection of Hollywood and technology. He lives in Los Angeles with his family. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the publisher of entertainment related blogs and websites, said Friday that it has acquired The Frisky , an entertainment news, celebrity, and fashion site, from Turner Broadcasting Systems. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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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. Matthias Galica: The first two verticals which correspond to our use case are in music and entertainment.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based VUBIQUITY , a content monetization service provider for the entertainment and media industry, said Wednesday that it is buying the Digital End-To-End Technology (DETE) unit of Warner Bros. Technical Operations. DETE is a provider of managed content technology services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the growing online music publisher, reported this morning that it has acquired four punk rock sites, which it will use to create a new punk music group called AbsoluteVoices. BUZZMEDIA said it acquired Under The Gun Review, Alter The Press!, Financial terms of the buys were not announced.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. 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. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Technology.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

To build out our technology and ad serving platform, we made the investment and acquisition around a video ad server, with a strategic investment in Redlever for branded entertainment, and the acquisition of Joost's assets. Your firm started in UK, but has big expansion plans in Los Angeles. Why the expansion here?

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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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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Los Angeles-based Live Nation Entertainment said today that Ticketmaster , the firm's ticking division, has agreed to acquire Spanish ticket retailer ServiCaixa. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ticketmaster is buying ServiCaixa from Spanish financial firm "la Caixa".

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MAY 4, 2011

Home Entertainment Group said this morning that it is acquiring Flixster , the movie site which also runs Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster has offices in San Francisco, and Rotten Tomatoes has their operations in Los Angeles. Burbank-based Warner Bros. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

Check out the entertaining video here.) There just hasn't been anything like this across the manufacturing industry like there is in tech or Hollywood. Most Angelenos don't realize Los Angeles is the largest manufacturing center in the country. (We in August.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based MOVIECLIPS.COM (www.movieclips.com) announced the firm's Series A funding round, worth $3M, from Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and a number of Silicon Valley angels. Rich Raddon: When Zach and I came together, I had been working in LA for fifteen years in entertainment and traditional media.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. the entertainment industry.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

One of the fastest growing startups in Southern California in recent years was Hautelook, which went from just an ideas to a huge, $270M acquisition by Nordstrom only X years later. I've been engaged in about thirty startups, anywhere from in incubators, being an angel investor, to leading the charge. I've been doing that for 25 years.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Addison McCaleb – Mediahound , making it easier for you to discover entertainment. Joergen Aaboe – Momentfeed , combining life foot traffic with reduced customer acquisition costs. Jared Golden – Pear, connecting local community groups to their sponsors.

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SoCal Delicious

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. Well, they’re all wrong, and Los Angeles is about to prove it. Next → For one reason or another, people in this country tend to look down on LA.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

From: Los Angeles, CA. From: Los Angeles, CA. Linda’s nickname is “the Lactation Consultant to the Stars” and she’s seen more A-list celebrities’ boobs than any director in Hollywood. Once he slept on a horse during a horse-riding class! Kitterly, Inc. Sells curated knitting & crochet kits that are matched by skill level.

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