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MARCH 24, 2015

In a strange intersection of corporate advertising and filmmaking, Dell and Intel said they have released a new film on Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu , produced by an Oscar winner and including a number of well known actors. Simmons ("Whiplash") and Catherine O''Hara ("Best In Show"). READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2019

Los Angeles-based ZEFR has sold its rights management and content-flagging assets--RightsID and ChannelID--to Vobile Group , a provider of video content protection, measurement, and monetization, in a deal worth $90M, the two companies annoucned late Thursday. ZEFR is backed by IVP, U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Created by founder Toby Daniels , Social Media Week Los Angeles will focus this series of discussions around the theme of “Empowering Change Through Collaboration.” 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. Why Los Angeles Is The Next Silicon Valley.

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MAY 20, 2014

The latest venture out of Los Angeles-based entertainment news site Hitfix is perfect for those with mere seconds to spend on figuring out if that latest movie is worth investing time into. The new feature features--as advertised--six second reviews of current films in a very (very) short video. Leatherman is best known as "Mr.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

San Clemente-based Poptent , an online site for crowdsourced video content for advertisers, has raised $3M in a Series A investment round, it new investor has confirmed. According to Los Angeles-based MK Capital, it made the investment in Poptent, led by partner Yair Landau. The firm had previously been known as XLNTads.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Los Angeles-based video crowdsourcing site Tongal is making a big move into feature films, saying yesterday that it has begun crowdsourcing a documentary, feature film on the site. The company''s platform has been used to create many advertising campaigns, including those in the Super Bowl. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2008

Los Angeles- and New York-based My Damn Channel, a producer of online, original video, has bolstered its executive ranks, hiring on a new Vice President of Advertising Strategy & Partnerships for the firm. My Damn Channel produces content from such folks as Big Fat Brain, Coolio, Grace Helbig, Steve Kerper, Kurt Loder, A.D.

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JULY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online entertainment site run by Keith Richman, said today that it has launched a new, 3D video channel--and will also produce its own, original 3D series. Tags: break media content publishing hollywood. The channel will also feature other, 3D videos from across the web. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Initially, that means trivia quizzes, exclusive content and news snippets — i.e. exclusive content clips for members — but the plan to go beyond that and enable games, augmented reality, collectibles and more. “With Popbase, we are giving them a chance to gamify and monetize their YouTube content and personality.”

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Los Angeles- and San Francisco-based RealGravity , a newly launched firm focused on online video distribution and syndication, announced today that it has raised $3.2M RealGravity said it provides an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of online video content and advertising. in a funding round.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based SVnetwork , the brand advertising network and operator of SocialVibe, said this morning that it has named Chris Rooke as SVP of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. Tags: publishing hollywood content executive advertising internet socialvibe svnetwork. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Los Angeles-based Tongal , the online crowdsourcing site which helps brands and studios create content by tapping into a pool of creators, said Tuesday that it will be represented by the United Talent Agency (UTA).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu said this morning that it has launched a new, ad-free service , which will cost $4 a month more than the company's existing, premium subscription. per month service is the first time Hulu has offered up viewing of the company's streaming content without advertising.

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JUNE 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media says it has surpassed $25M in total royalty payments to video creators which it represents, with $1M in royalty payments alone in Q1 of 2020. Jukin says it added more than 650 videos that were filmed in quarantine to its video library, licensing more than 400 of those clips to advertisers and TV producers.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Los Angeles-based HitFix , an online web site focused on entertainment news and information, has raised $1.6M in a new funding round, according to investor the Tech Coast Angels. The Tech Coast Angels said that HitFix gets around one million monthly unique users, and is advertising-driven. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hulu CEO Jason Kilar said Thursday afternoon that the company brought in approximately $420M in revenues in 2011, up 60 percent from 2010, and now has more than 1.5 Among other tidbits, Hulu said it saw that growth despite a soft advertising market, and now has over 1,000 brand advertisers signed up on the service.

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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

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Los Angeles-based creative video crowdsourcing site Tongal has named a new, Chief Marketing Officer, saying it has named Amanda Malko to the new position. Malko was previously CMO of digital marketing agency 360i. She has also served at The Associated Press and Massive Incorporated. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 16, 2020

FameBit , the online marketplace which had allowed advertisers to connect with YouTube influencers, is no more, and has been renamed YouTube BrandConnect , Google said on Tuesday. FameBit--which was based in Los Angeles, and was acquired by Google in 2015 --will continue to operate, and will continue to serve Youtube creators in the U.S.

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MAY 13, 2010

Los Angeles-based video site Hulu has just rolled out a number of major upgrades to the service and its video player, the firm announced this morning. Tags: html5 hollywood movie content television streaming video hulu. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 20, 2014

As you may know we co-lead the first round of financing of Maker Studios, the largest overall producer for online video content, along with Greycroft Partners. So they began signing up Spanish-language content producers in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and so forth. Indeed we are already seeing that online.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. Sara Bordo: My co-founder, Brad Sexton and I, both come from the Hollywood studio world. How has your experience been, crossing over from the world of content into digital?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based Zync Music , a music licensing startup focused on placement of music in film, advertising, movie trailers, games, and elsewhere, has become part of Round Hill Music , the two said Thursday. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based streaming video site Hulu has been in New York this week pitching its service to advertisers at its Hulu Upfronts event, revealing today four new original series, plus some statistics on the service. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Machinima has paid a penalty of $50,000, in a settlement with the New York Attorney General, over the use of paid, undisclosed endorsements on its gaming content network. According to New York Attorney General Eric T. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site headed by Jason Kilar, released some detailed subscriber numbers Wednesday, as the firm continued to be. per month, with the remainder of the payout to content providers coming from advertising revenue.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. We teach through video tutorials, with courses around specific sites, like how to make content for FunnyorDie, taught by one of the staff writers from FunnyOrDie.

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MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley and Who Will Win. Why Middle Tail Content Means Big Business. Los Angeles Tech Market Analysis'

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JUNE 27, 2016

Los Angeles-based venture investor Upfront Ventures has made a new investment in the video distribution and content discovery area, with an investment in Canadian firm Vemba. Vemba said it will use the funding to further its offerings, and also plans an expansion of its offices in Toronto, Los Angeles and New York City.

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MAY 1, 2017

Los Angeles-based mitu , the Latino-focused online content developer backed by Upfront Ventures, WPP, AwesomenessTV, and Verizon Ventures, said on Monday that has linked up with Hyundai Motor America , to launch a new digital series called "What's Good in your Hood".

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Moviepilot , which operates an online movie discovery site, said last week that it has opened up an office on Abbot Kinney in Venice, California, as part of its expansion into Los Angeles. Elkins joins the firm from MEC, where she had run interactive media campaigns for Paramount and Dreamworks. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Baboo is looking to help brands and marketers in the entertainment space reach consumers, and recently launched an alpha of its services. Co-founder Sutton-Shearer previously co-founded Movie Song Vault and The Gift App, and is a former entertainment industry executive.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

In the world of many online television, movie, and video sites, scores of music streaming services, and other entertainment content, it''s often a difficult task to find what you really want to watch, listen to, or read. That''s also one of the things I really love about Los Angeles. What is Laudville? I love that. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Nick Higgins: Adconion was founded six years ago as an advertising network. Along the way, we anticipated and forecast a change in the consumption of content on the internet. 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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