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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Los Angeles-based companies MRC , the owner of a independent TV studios and a number of other entertainment companies and holdings--including measurement firm Nielsen Music--and Penske Media Corporation (PMC), announced late last week that they are in a new, joint venture, which will join their ata businesses.

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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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OCTOBER 1, 2012

A recent regulatory filing by Everyday Health , the digital media publisher, shows that its acquisition of Los Angeles-based EQAL included both cash and stock, with the stock portion worth $12.5M. Financial terms of the acquisition haven't been announced by either company. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform. That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Los Angeles-based Shotgun Software , a developer of cloud-based production tracking, review, and asset management software for the film, television and games industries, has been acquired by Autodesk , the two said Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 1, 2013

The acquisition is one of the fastest exits ever for a local, content-meets-online company--AwesomenessTV had only just raised $3.5M awesomenesstv merger acquisition dreamworks exit content hollywood youtube comedy network' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based multichannel content network Fullscreen is in the midst of selling itself to Otter Media , the joint venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group, according to reports. fullscreen otter media chernin group hollywood youtube network video merger acquisition rumor' Fullscreen is led by George Strompolos.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based comedy website Funny or Die --started by Will Ferrell--is looking for a buyer, according to reports this week from Bloomberg. funnyordie funny will ferrell comedy content youtube hollywood merger acquisition investment banker' Funny or Die has hired financial advisor Moelis & Co. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based FilmTrack , a developer of contracts and rights management software for the media and entertainment industry, has raised $10M in a Series B funding, and also acquired Dashbox, a developer of cloud-based music asset and metadata management software. Goldberg joins the company''s board as part of the funding and acquisition.

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JULY 8, 2013

West Hollywood-based 12Society , which operated a subscription-based, celebrity-driven gift delivery service, has been acquired by fellow Los Angeles gift subscription firm Quarterly. Quarterly is venture backed by Collaborative Fund, Initialized Capital, SV Angel, and True Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 1, 2013

The acquisition of Awesomeness.TV The firm was only challenged by the recent acquisition of GoodReads, which has an estimated 100x return. analysis acquisition merger exit goodreads dreamworks hollywood content awesomeness' In an analysis stretching back to all of the exits logged in our data since 1996, Awesomeness.TV

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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Cloud Takes , an online project collaboration site focused on feature films, post production, and other content work, has been acquired by Technicolor. cloud takes technicolor merger acquisition project collaboration film content hollywood post production dailies movie software' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2013

A report Wednesday afternoon says that Los Angeles-based streaming media site Hulu has hired investment banking firm Guggenheim Partners, to advise the firm on a sale. hulu merger acquisition exit content hollywood streaming video guggenheim' Guggenheim is the same firm that attempted to sell Hulu in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

Los Angeles-based online real estate investing marketplace RealtyMogul.com said it has helped to finance the acquisition of a multi-tenant, medical office building in Hollywood, Florida.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based online content publisher Break Media and Alloy Digital said Tuesday that the two are merging to form a new, Internet video company called Defy Media. break media alloy digital defymedia breakmedia merger acquisition content hollywood video' Financial terms of the merger were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Los Angeles-based 3D theater technology provider RealD has received an offer from one of its shareholders, activist investor Starboard Value LP , to take the company private for $12.00 reald private starboard equity activist investor merger acquisition theater movie content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 4, 2013

HYFN was advised by Angeles Capital Group''s Peter Cowen and Andrew Williamson in the deal. hyfn lintv merger acquisition media digital agency television content hollywood' HYFN was founded in 2000, and was part of Facebook''s Preferred Marketing Developer Program. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based Hulu released some new numbers on the use of the company''s streaming video today, saying that it has set new records for revenue, video streaming, and subscribers to Hulu Plus. hulu streaming video merger acquisition content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based on-demand livestreaming and podcasting company LiveOne--which until recently was known as LiveXLive Media--says it has acquired Gramophone Media, a New York-based artist and brand development company. LiveOne says the acquisition is the sixth for the company.

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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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JUNE 24, 2013

Los Angeles-based BOOM! is venture backed by DFJ Frontier partners, and offers up a diversified media production and publishing business which also has connections into Hollywood; the firm''s first feature film, 2 Guns, is coming later this year from Universal, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu announced late Thursday that it is selling its Japanese business to Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV). hulu japan merger acquisition nippontv content hollywood nippon television streaming' Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Two, Los Angeles-based game studios, TapZen and Magic Pixel Games , have been acquired by San Francisco-based game maker Kabam , to help Kabam establish a studio in Los Angeles. Kabam said that TapZen and Magic Pixel will merge into a new, Kabam-branded Los Angeles studio near Culver City, which will be led by Mike Verdu.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. CEC said it will set up an office location in Los Angeles, because Hollywood is "the epicenter of the US film and media industry". Siemer will remain with the firm, with Dan Chen now heading up the Los Angeles office for CEC. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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APRIL 22, 2014

Los Angeles-based investor The Chernin Group and AT&T said this morning that the two have created a new, joint venture, which will acquire, invest, and launch over-the-top (OTT) video services. acquisition merger streaming hollywood content venture joint video online group chernin' READ 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. 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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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Los Angeles-based television streaming site Hulu expects to make $240M in 2010, according to Jason Kilar, the firm's CEO. Tags: hulu video television streaming online content hollywood merger acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2020

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive announced this morning that it has acquired Los Angeles-based PodcastOne , a subscription and advertiser-supported podcasting network. According to LiveXLive, the deal is worth $18.1M. LiveXLive said that PodcastOne produces over 350 episodes per week, and had gross revenues of $27.5M in calendar year 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based Equipois , the developer of ergonomic, mechanical arm technology used in the manufacturing and industrial industry, has been acquired by Granite State Manufacturing , a contract manufacturer of specialized equipment for the defense, medical, semiconductor, and industrial market segments. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Variety has been covering entertainment and Hollywood news since 1905. Variety has been covering entertainment and Hollywood news since 1905. Penske acquired Variety from parent firm Reed Business Information, which is part of Reed Elsevier.

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MAY 21, 2019

Los Angeles-based Wrapal , a peer-to-peer marketplace which connected film makers with set locations, has been acquired by Toronto, Canada-based Set Scouter , according to the two companies. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Set Scouter also operates an online, peer-to-peer location scouting marketplace.

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JULY 16, 2010

The stock of Los Angeles-based RealD , the provider of 3D movie projection technology, was up in its first day of trading on Friday, despite a big drop in the overall markets. Tags: reald merger acquisition content hollywood. RealD closed at $19.51, up 22 percent from its open price of $16.00. and $15.00 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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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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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Jaunt , a developer of virtual reality technology, software, and apps--which previously had its virtual reality content development efforts based here in Los Angeles--has been acquired by Verizon , the companies said today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Jaunt was founded in 2013.

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JULY 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based 3D movie technology provider RealD said late Thursday evening that it has priced its IPO, offering 12.5M Tags: reald merger acquisition content movie hollywood. shares of its common stock at $16.00 The firm said it expects to start trading Friday on the NYSE as "RLD". and $15.00 percent of the firm.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, is apparently in efforts to file for an IPO, as a long line of Southern California firms heads towards the public markets. Tags: hulu merger acquisition exit media content hollywood video. No details of the potential IPO have been released. READ MORE>>.

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