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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

A new, Burbank-based startup, Loop Media , said on Thursday afternoon that it has launched a new "short-form" streaming media service, which it says will feature music videos, film trailers, game trailers and TV clips. That funding came from angel investor Dianne Berry plus other private investors from California, Tennessee and Florida.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer JamCity is continuing its growth, saying on Wednesday that it has raise $350M in new funding, and acquired mobile game studio Ludia. The games publisher had previously acquired Rainbow Star studio in Burbank, TinyCo in San Francisco, Uken Games in Toronto, and 231Play in Berlin.

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JUNE 4, 2018

The collaboration was announced over the weekend in Burbank, at AT&T's annual SHAPE event. AT&T recently has been focusing on its presence in the Los Angeles area, as a result of its ongoing efforts to merge with Warner Bros. A banner from last year's SHAPE event; AT&T held the event again over the weekend in Burbank.

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JUNE 11, 2013

The first flight is set to depart Burbank at 10:45am, landing in San Carlos at noon. Surf Air is hoping to make it easy for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and other executives to make the hop between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, on its own fleet of private airplanes. Surf Air is led by Wade Eyerly. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2020

The event is open to the entire Los Angeles gaming industry community, so bring a friend and get ready to play! WHEN: Friday, January 31st, 5:00p -7:30p WHERE: New York Film Academy, Los Angeles is located at 3300 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA. Our entrance is located on Warner Blvd.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Los Angeles-based Surf Air , the membership-based, all-you-can fly airline headed by Wade Eyerly, has extended out its footprint today, saying that it has added another aircraft and expanded service to Hawthorne and Palm Springs. The airline avoid the lines, traffic, and hassle of large airports by operating out of smaller, regional airports.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

WHEN: Thursday, November 7th, 5:30p - 8:30p WHERE: New York Film Academy, Los Angeles is located at 3300 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA. This event is open to the entire gaming community, whether you are a NYFA student or not, so bring a friend! Our entrance is located on Warner Blvd.

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MAY 15, 2019

Burbank-based CareerArc , which develops social recruiting and outplacement. technology and services, says it is in the midst of a big expansion in Los Angeles, and has added about 20 percent to its headcount over the last three months.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

MakieLab had a deal with Disney to ship custom, 3D printed dolls featuring such characters as Star Darlings, Minnie Mouse, Maleficient, and others; the company's CEO, Alice Taylor, had relocated to Los Angeles as a result of the time at Disney's Burbank accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

WHERE: New York Film Academy, Los Angeles is located at 3300 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA. WHEN: Thursday, November 14th from 6:30pm - 9:00pm Food will be served at 6:30pm outside of the NYFA Theater and event will begin at 7:00pm at the NYFA theater (2nd floor). Our entrance is located on Warner Blvd.

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JULY 14, 2011

Users of the Twitter micro-blogging service snapped up a special, JetBlue promotional offer yesterday offering up $4 flights between Long Beach Airport and Burbank's Bob Hope Airport Saturday, selling out the special flight offer in less than 4 hours. The drive from Burbank to Long Beach is usually a short, 40 minute drive.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based startup airline Surf Air , which has made a splash with frequent travelers between Southern California and Silicon Valley, is extending its footprint, saying Wednesday that it intends to launch service between Southern California and Las Vegas, starting next month. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

The Techstars Healthcare Accelerator , the new startup accelerator in Los Angeles which is being run by Cedars-Sinai and Techstars, said its deadline for applications closes this Friday, January 8th. The accelerator--the second for Techstars in Los Angeles--is aimed at healthcare-based startups looking to "transsform healthcare delivery".

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The Overwatch League begins its first season on January 10th of next year, with games until June and finals in July; all of the games next year will be from a new venue, "Blizzard Arena Los Angeles", a new venue being renovated now in Burbank specifically for Blizzard's e-sports events. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Los Angeles-based all-you-can-fly airline is telling prospective customers that the company is planning a big pricing change on January 1st, and will increase its starting subscriptions from $1,750 per month to $1,950 a month. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Burbank-based Network Optix , a startup developing video transport, management, and display technology, said this morning that it has raised $750,000 in a seed funding. The firm said the convertible debt round came from Jor Law, Veracity, HauteSpot Networks, Kenneth Lu, and other angel investors.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Flying between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, and have the nibbles? Los Angeles-based all-you-can-fly, membership-based airline Surf Air said today that it has linked up with a number of snack and beverage brands, as part of its service, and will be featuring those brands as part of its flights.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Three, Los Angeles area companies have been selected for a accelerator being run by Silicon Valley Bank and Mastercard, the companies announced this morning. Domuso is developing payment financing software for renters; Earny is a personal assistant which provides money back on purchases; and Papaya develops mobile bill payment apps.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based smartphone ride service Opoli says it now has over 250 drivers on its app in Los Angeles, since it launched last month, as it looks to attract professional, commercially licensed drivers to its smartphone app. The app aims to provide Uber-like service, without the uncertainty and controversy that swirls around Uber.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based fiber optic and data center infrastructure provider Wilcon announced today that it has acquired dark fiber provider Freedom Dark Fiber Networks. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Freedom Dark Fiber Networks is also based in Southern California, and is a provider of dark fiber in the region.

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JULY 10, 2013

The new flights make Santa Barbara as close to San Francisco as it is to Los Angeles, and could help bolster the area''s high tech companies. Surf Air launched its service between Burbank and San Francisco in June.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Startup accelerator operator Techstars has opened up a its second, startup accelerator in Los Angeles today, the Techstars Healthcare Accelerator. The new accelerator is being run alongside Cedars-Sinai , and will focus on health and healthcare delivery. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Yahoo has operations in Santa Monica, San Diego, and Burbank, which among them show a few dozen job openings. Mayer comes from Google, which offers up its Los Angeles employees such benefits as free food, a climbing wall, and and outdoor movie theater. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2012

GoPro--although based in the Bay Area--has a number of Southern California ties, including staff in San Diego, an investment from Burbank-based Steamboat Ventures, plus a group in San Diego it acquired when it bought Cineform. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2011

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Flixster has offices in San Francisco, and Rotten Tomatoes has their operations in Los Angeles. Flixster has offices in San Francisco, and Rotten Tomatoes has their operations in Los Angeles. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based Aerovironment said Monday that it has scored a win with the Port of Seattle, to install its electronic vehicle charging equipment at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The firm said the deal is worth up to $8.8M The firm said the deal is worth up to $8.8M

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Burbank-based Steamboat Ventures , the venture capital firm backed by Walt Disney Co., Steamboat has offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong in addition to Los Angeles. has invested in a Chinese provider of online advertising. Yoyi Media provides targeted advertising and demographics to Chinese web sites.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Burbank-based Be Jane , the angel funded, online home improvement site focused on women, told its users that it has sold the web site to an undisclosed buyer, according to reports. The firm said in a newsletter to users that the buyer was a "perfectly suited partner" in the home industry.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank on Monday evening. the camp is the second in the Los Angeles area. at the intersection of technology and media.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

The Disney Accelerator , held its Demo Day for its second class on Thursday, showing off ten companies to a theater packed full of venture and angel investors. A number of the companies--showing off one huge advantage of being involved in a program run by Disney--announced deals with Disney properties to use their technology and products.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Burbank-based Point.360, in revenues for the firm in the first twelve months, and that Video Box's team will be located in the firm's West Los Angeles facility. in revenues for the firm in the first twelve months, and that Video Box's team will be located in the firm's West Los Angeles facility.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Burbank-based CEIVA Logic , a developer of Internet-connected, digital photo frames, said this week that a Los Angeles Federal District Court has ruled that competitor Frame Media's products infringe on one of its patents, relating to its digital photo sharing system.

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JULY 12, 2017

Read more about startups in the Los Angeles area at TechCo. The VOID combines interactive sets, virtual reality, real-time effects, and state of the art technology to bring guests into their experience. Photos courtesy of Disney and Sphero.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

However, Los Angeles-based Postcard On The Run (www.postcardontherun.com) is trying to recapture that sense of value of physical photographs, with its new service, which turns digital photos into postcards. After MySpace, I did the old Burbank to San Jose commute. They're still around. Josh Brooks: Playlist was in Palo Alto.

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