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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

The move comes as there has been an increasing number of exits and deals in the content space, such as the acquisition last week of LA Youtube network StyleHaul for up to $205M; the acquisition of Fullscreen by AT&T and Chernin Group, worth between $200M and $300M; and the $500M acquisition of Maker Studios earlier this year.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Maker Studios , the online YouTube content network which was recently acquired by Walt Disney , is cutting approximately 10 percent of its staff. maker studios disney merger acquisition jobs employment layoff content hollywood' READ MORE>>. maker studios disney merger acquisition jobs employment layoff content hollywood'

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JULY 9, 2015

Los Angeles-based Zealot Networks , the startup led by Danny Zappin which connects creators and influencers with brands, has acquired viral content site ViralNova. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed, but the price was reportedly around $100M.

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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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APRIL 29, 2010

Hollywood-based Billion Dollar Babes , which operates a member-only, private sales business focused on fashion, home, and beauty, has been acquired by San Francisco-based Delivery Agent. Tags: billion dollar babes delivery agent merger acquisition private sale ecommerce. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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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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JANUARY 6, 2011

Move Networks , the venture backed developer of high definition streaming technology for Internet video, has been acquired by Echostar , the firms said Thursday afternoon. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Fandango said the acquisition will help it provide full national coverage, and add such exhibitors as National Amusements, Cineplex, Landmark Theatres and Marquee Cinemas, as well as many independent theater chains to Fandango's ticketing network. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Here are three, Southern California blog networks which have quietly growing their network of properties: BUZZMEDIA. BUZZMEDIA has a network of music and entertainment news related blogs, including Buzznet, Celebuzz, Absolute Punk, GoFugYourself, JustJared, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, WWTDD, SocialiteLife, and Idolator.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 12, 2014

Attendees include startup CEOs, accelerators, VCs, investors, Hollywood movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, social media gurus, developers, designers, and more from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international. Plus VIP-only parties and other networking events. Register for a 5-6?

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JANUARY 23, 2019

According to Viacom, the acquisition will help it with "key strategic priorities", including expanding its presence across next-generation distribution platforms and growing its advanced advertising business. 1, Scripps Network Interactive, Prizker Group, and individuals like Ross Levinsohn, Ken Parks, and Stephane Kurgan.

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MAY 5, 2011

West Hollywood-based CityGrid Media , the unit of IAC formerly known as CitySearch, said today that it has acquired BuzzLabs , a social media monitoring and sentiment analysis software developer. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

The exit activity has been far and wide across the region, ranging from Santa Barbara to San Diego, and providing stunning returns for a large list of venture and angel investors in those companies.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Before launching Jam City, Josh was Vice President at Fox Entertainment, where he worked at the intersection of Hollywood and technology. Among other work there, Josh helped Fox in its acquisition of MySpace, its creation of Hulu and its launch of new television networks.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Our last (belated) one is from Kevin Winston , the founder of Digital LA , the big networking group which helps to connect Silicon Beach through an extensive lineup of events. As founder of Digital LA, I run one to two tech events every week bringing together tech, startups, investors, Hollywood, developers designers, and more.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. In food you have the amazing food network Tastemade – the Food Network of online video. Indeed we are already seeing that online.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Nick Higgins: Adconion was founded six years ago as an advertising network. That was on the heels of CEO and Founder Tyler Moebius having several ventures into another ad network. Joost and our network serves as a platform for us to syndicate our content, using both the Joost player and the ad network combined.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Beverly Hills-based movie studio Relativity Media --which is behind such titles as Limitless, Masterminds, and Immortals--scored a big investment from Singaporean Internet company YuuZoo , the two companies said this morning. The two said that YuuZoo will initially buy 33.3

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MAY 22, 2012

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Alliance Entertainment said that the acquisition will be an ideal complement to its business, and help it expand the services and products it offers to customers. Alliance provides fulfillment of CDs, DVDs, video games, and other merchandise to music retailers. READ MORE>>.

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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 5, 2019

Machinima , which had been the poster child for Southern California's multi-channel-network (MCN) boom, has laid off most of its employees and ceased its operations , according to reports. The shutdown comes after a reorganization of the digital properties of AT&T, as well as its Otter Media subsidiary. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 9, 2014

That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team. We''ll do publishing on Youtube, licensing, turnkey, acquisition deals, and also do original programming. We can bring in a clip, cleared in about eight hours.

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APRIL 24, 2009

This event brings together diverse companies and provides an outstanding opportunity for networking. OnHollywood socalTECH is proud to be an affiliate partner of the upcoming OnHollywood event, where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

said Thursday that it has agreed to buy Los Angeles-based content network Machinima. Machinima operates a YouTube network focused on gamers. Machinima becomes part of Warner's Digital Networks division. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. was already one of Machinima's major investors. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We've been quite active, and have had a bunch of acquisitions lately -- including Internet Brands and MySpace -- a total of over 2 billion in acquisition in Southern California. We're helping the entrepreneur, leveraging our network, introducing them to people, and helping them think about new products. That's part one.

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APRIL 15, 2010

I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I think everybody heard about this acquisition. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. This is a CDN (Content Delivery Network). But I made it for a reason.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Online dating is all about acquisition, and maximizing the ROI for people coming in, and figuring out how that corresponds to their lifetime value. Once we get to scale, it will start generating a network effect. That's a small sample of some of the externalities we hope we can generate with the network effect. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

Encompass Digital media provides network origination, centralcasting for TV stations, disaster recovery, satellite and fiber transmissions, satellite uplink trucks and digital media services to customers that include ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC Universal and many other broadcast and cable networks. Wasserstein & Co.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Anne Kavanaugh: At a high level, we're a music discovery network powered by ride share driver's. Anne Kavanaugh: Currently, our network is over 14,000 drivesr, and we are active in New York, Austin, and our newest markets are LA, DC, and Philadelphia. Explain what Steereo is and how it works? So how far along are you on this now?

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Anne Kavanagh: At a high level, we're a music discovery network powered by ride share driver's. Anne Kavanagh: Currently, our network is over 14,000 drivesr, and we are active in New York, Austin, and our newest markets are LA, DC, and Philadelphia. Explain what Steereo is and how it works? So how far along are you on this now?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The old saying in Hollywood is that “It’s not what you know but whom you know” but the truth is always more deceptive and the tech industry is a lot more susceptible to this notion than you may think. The power of “influencer networks” to drive product adoption. We covered the Gaga breakout story but also.

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JUNE 25, 2015

billion, and on a much smaller scale, Undertone’s recent acquisition of mobile ad provider Sparkflow. Advertising technology is hot with the rise of mobile, evidenced in part by Verizon’s merger with AOL valued at $4.4 Until recently, three legacy providers (Sizmek, PointRoll and Google’s DoubleClick) have dominated the rich media market.

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MAY 4, 2011

Flixster operates an online social network and community for fans; Rotten Tomatoes provides film reviews, information, and news. According to Warner, both sites will continue to operate independently. Flixster has offices in San Francisco, and Rotten Tomatoes has their operations in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 20, 2011

There are trade publications such as Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline at one end, and gossip celebrity news at the other end. It was the late 90's, and everything was exploding, there were lots of IPOs and acquisitions, and it was a very exciting time to work in that space. Investment banking was a great training ground.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Anima Sarah Lavoy – Connect , Geo locational convenience for your social networks. Joergen Aaboe – Momentfeed , combining life foot traffic with reduced customer acquisition costs. Savannah Peterson – Shapeaways , the social platform for 3D printing. Save the best part for last, right?

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Coming from the world of academia, did you feel you had to overtly fight the Hollywood stereotype that business leaders have to be greedy and vindictive to win? . “In 2) RightScale crossed the chasm pretty quickly from early adopters (Animoto and Zynga) to mainstream customers (The Associated Press and A&E Television Networks).

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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. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com.

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