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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Although Los Angeles has long had a healthy technology industry -- and a very long list of established service providers who support the industry -- the high visibility of Snap's IPO has apparently been attracting providers more familiar with Hollywood movie stars and professional athletes, eager to try to find tech clients.

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JUNE 17, 2016

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides payroll and production management services and technology to the entertainment industry, said it has acquired CAPS Payroll , a provider of payroll services for the commercial production, venues, music tours, live events, unscripted television and independent film markets.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the online movie ticketing and information services, said Tuesday that it will launch its own, premium on-demand video service, FandangoNOW , on March 30th. The company said the new service will offer up both new and catalog movies from all of the major studios, along with TV shows, for purchase or rental.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Now the city’s enterprise tech scene can claim a really big winner with Signal Sciences , the security monitoring and management company that is getting bought by Fastly , a provider of content delivery networking services, for $775 million. Fastly was founded to meet developers’ need for greater visibility and control.

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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. 12society quarterly merger acquisition gift delivery subscription ecommerce' Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Cloud Takes'' software was used to manage digital assets, track project progress, and more, and ran on Amazon Web Services. cloud takes technicolor merger acquisition project collaboration film content hollywood post production dailies movie software' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Burbank-based BlueFocus , a provider of digital technology, hardware and software to Hollywood, said on Monday that it has acquired The Master QC Group LLC , a provider of file-based master quality control for Hollywood studios and production houses. Financial details of the buy were not announced. BlueFocus is led by Ceo Paulette E.

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APRIL 30, 2013

The company said that it streamed more than 1 billion content videos in Q1 of this year, and doubled subscriptions to its Hulu Plus subscription service in 2012. According to Hulu, it now has more than 4 million subscribers to its service, the record for new subscribers. hulu streaming video merger acquisition content hollywood'

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Burbank-based Deluxe , the provider of post-production, distribution, asset management, and related services to Hollywood, said today that it has acquired B2B, cloud software provider mediapeers. deluxe mediapeers post production merger acquisition cloud software asset management' Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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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 had only launched services in Japan three years ago, in September of 2011. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

LiveOne says that Gramophone Media owns a number of boutique agencies, which specializes in representing aspiring artists and offering services in PR, strategic marketing, brand positioning, graphic design, and social media management. LiveOne says the acquisition is the sixth for the company.

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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 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 27, 2017

Beverly Hills-based Livestream , a provider of online live video broadcasting tools, has been acquired by online video service Vimeo , Vimeo announced on Tuesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Vimeo is owned by IAC. Livestream had raised around $14.7M and others.

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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. The companies said that debt and equity for the acquisition came from Third Point LLC, and that Reed Elsevier was advised by Evercore Partners.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Burbank-based Cast & Crew , which provides software and services for both payroll and production management to Hollywood, has been acquired by private equity investor EQT Partners. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Cast & Crew previously was owned by private equity investor Silver Lake. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

A report, from Protocol, said the acquisition came after Spaces announced a shutdown of its services last week. Los Angeles-based Spaces , which had been developing in-person locations to experience virtual reality, has reportedly been acquired by Apple.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Eurofins said the acquisition will strengthen its ability to help serve multiplatform TV and video service providers, including studios, programmers, broadcasters, OTT providers and operators, and give it offices in California and New York, plus locations in Warsaw and Tokyo.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Burbank-based streaming video startup Loop Media announced on Thursday that it has acquired ScreenPlay , a video service provider which licenses videos for use in such locations as Hard Rock Cafes, Norwegian Cruise Line, Yard House, Buffalo Wild Wings and Margaritaville. Financial details of the cash-and-stock deal were not announced.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

Los Angeles-based online ticketing and movie service Fandango continues to be in an acquisitive move, and has acquired Latin American online movie ticketer Cinepapaya. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The acquisition follows an acquisition last year of Brazilian ticketing firm Ingresso.com.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based Fandango announced Friday morning that has acquired online movie ticketing service MovieTickets.com. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Fandango, it expects the deal to close in Q4 of 2017.

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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 27, 2016

Vessel , the subscription video streaming service led by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and CTO Richard Tom, has been acquired by Verizon , Vessel said on Wednesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. As part of the acquisition, Vessel said it will be shutting down the Vessel service on October 31st.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site Fandango said Friday that it has acquired M-GO , the on-demand, movie release service which is a joint venture between Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. M-GO offers up rental and purchase of movies, with typical rentals costing $5.99

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JUNE 2, 2010

Sonic said the buy would help retailers, online services, Hollywood studios, and manufacturers of CE and mobile devices to distribute premium digital video content over the Internet. Tags: divx sonic solutions digital media codec encoding merger acquisition. According to the firms, Sonic would pay $3.75 in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

West Hollywood-based CityGrid , the unit of IAC which operates CitySearch, Insider Pages, and Urbanspoon, said this morning that it has acquired Felix , a performance-based, local advertising service for small and medium-sized businesses. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JULY 17, 2017

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Warner Music Group said that Songkick will become part of WEA, its artist and label services division. Burbank-based Warner Music Group has acquired the core assets of Songkick , including its app, website, and trademark, according to the firms.

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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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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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JANUARY 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Pluto TV , which offers up free streaming television to users through devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast, has been acquired by Viacom in a deal worth $340M in cash, according to Viacom. million of those using connected TVs. million of those using connected TVs.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Calabasas-based software developer Final Draft , which develops screenwriting software, has been acquired by Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Cast & Crew said the buy will help expand its suite of technology solutions.

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APRIL 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based SpiritClips , an online video service and short film producer, has been acquired by greeting cards firm Hallmark. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Hallmark said the acquisition would help engage consumers in the digital world, and become a potential new channel of distribution.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Los Angeles- and New York-based PlaceVine , which operates a web-based service to connect brands and agencies to product placement opportunities in film, television, and new media, said Wednesday that it has scored a round of seed financing from a New York-based angel fund, NYCSeed. Amount of the investment was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2012

Beats Electronic , the maker of the Beats By Dr. Dre headphones, is acquiring online music service MOG , the two firms said over the weekend. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Beats Electronics was co-founded by rapper Dr.

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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. Both Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes were part of Warner Bros. Entertainment , which says it is taking an equity position in Fandango.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

To hear more about the firm's unique take on deals for nightlife, we caught up with Niall Donnelly , the firm's founder, who--not coincidentally--runs the Rolling Stone nightclub venue at Hollywood and Highland: Describe what Bevvy is all about? We opened up our first on in Hollywood at the start of this year, which was a pretty big deal.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2008

CinemaNow offers Hollywood movies, TV shows, and music videos for rental and purchase off the Internet. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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