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APRIL 5, 2013

Culver City-based Fullscreen , which operates a multi-channel youTube network, and is led by George Strompolos (formerly of YouTube/Google), has raised $30M in a new round of funding, according to reports today. fullscreen entertainment youtube network venture capital content studio hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Maker Studios , the Los Angeles-based YouTube network, has launched a brand new network focused on gaming and geek culture, the firm said Thursday. According to Maker Studios, the new network, Polaris , will feature everything from 8-bit nostaliga to e-sports enthusiasts, and such stars as PewDiePie, Yogscast and Dodger Plus.

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JUNE 23, 2016

Two, Los Angeles area companies, Paladin Software , and Tipalti , said this week that they have linked up in a strategic partnership, to enable payments to video content creators across different countries. Financial details of the link between the two companies was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

And investing in content companies won’t return money! Costs of product on YouTube content is literally 99% cheaper than traditional TV and; Distribution of content can now go viral and can predictably distributed via social networks. For once content is becoming like selling clothes on Gilt Groupe.

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

There's a lot of startups being built in Los Angeles around content, and it appears the consensus is that you indeed, can create a big business around video for the web. Calacanis said that it didn't make sense to invested in a business which had "limited upside."

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JUNE 5, 2018

Getty Images has launched a new, custom content service in Los Angeles, called Getty STUDIO. The new effort ties together Getty's network of photographers and videographers, and specifically is aimed at helping brands in an age of "digital proliferation", according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2010

I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here. Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite. Team Pip.io

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

They know this model of YouTube production & distribution better than anybody else that I’ve met in my 5 years in Los Angeles. And anybody who follows this blog knows that I believe television disruption has already begun and it is more likely to resemble Internet content than streaming long-form content to our living rooms.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. With our backend tools we can push products to the front of videos, allowing content providers to drive shopping activity.

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MAY 1, 2013

In what looks to be a stunning quick exit for one of Southern California''s new YouTube networks, Awesomeness TV has been acquired by DreamWorks , in a deal worth as much as $117M. The acquisition is one of the fastest exits ever for a local, content-meets-online company--AwesomenessTV had only just raised $3.5M READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Los Angeles-based ScaleLab , a multi-channel network which helps Youtube creators with growing their audiences, says it has topped more than 2 billion monthly views, and now has 90,000 online video influencers in its network.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based content delivery network operator EdgeCast has been acquired by Verizon , to help bolster Verizon''s Digital Media Services, Verizon said this morning. edgecast verizon content delivery network merger acquisition' Verizon said it was advised by LionTree Advisors in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media , a company which says it discovers, acquires, and distributes viral videos, has tapped technology veteran Lee Essner as the company''s new President and Chief Operating Officer. president executive content hollywood licensing video viral essner media jukin' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 6, 2016

Netflix , the television and movie-streaming service which has significant operations in Los Angeles, and The CW Network said last night that they are in a new, multi-year content licensing relationship. subscription television service for previously seasons of scripted series broadcast on the network. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

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 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Raw Science , a new startup in the content area, said that it has launched a new online network aimed at content in the areas of science and technology. rawscience science content hollywood video streaming technology film scientific technological' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu said this week that it has added two new "add-ons" for its Live TV subscribers, including both a new set of Spanish channels, as well as new Entertainment content. Hulu also said it will be launching Discovery Networks on Hulu with Live TV later this year.

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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. The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. Distribution costs have, too.

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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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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based Pluto TV , which is developing an online Internet TV platform aimed at curating live TV entertainment for Internet users, said Wednesday afternoon that it has signed up a roster of over 20 new content partners fro the service. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based DrinkTV says it has launched a new, streaming channel focused solely on cocktails, beer, spirits, and travel, which it will offer only through its own website, as well as Roku, AppleTV, iOS and Android. According to the new channel, it will offer up its content for $2.99 a month or $29.99 READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment. “What we saw as the problem is the content creation itself,” says Lee. The company was formed and financed with $6.3

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a new startup developing a network of content creators for Snapchat, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said Thursday. The startup--founded by Dan Altmann and Eric Posen--says it is enabling the creation of mobile-first content for Snapchat and other social network platforms.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Many people perceive YouTube as “dogs on skateboards” and don’t realize that it is now professionally produced content that is driving billions of video views each month. Yes, it’s lower quality than network, primetime television. But many network shows cost up to $100,000 PER MINUTE to produce.

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JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? According to Vinny Jindal , the CEO of Los Angeles-based startup Stockr (www.stockr.com), everything. We wanted to tackle that problem, by using a social network. In that network, we bring in content from all over the web. What is Stockr all about?

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JANUARY 14, 2019

. “The way I look at it… a lot of it is going to be like any kind of content studio,” says Peter Rojas, a partner at the New York investment firm Betaworks Ventures. ” Los Angeles-based Brud is by far the most established of this new breed in the U.S. “There’s no reason why you won’t see it across the board.

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APRIL 22, 2013

A new, Los Angeles ad network, MobiGirl Media recently launched its niche, mobile ad network, specifically aimed at advertisers and app developers targeting girls between the ages of 6 and 16. The new mobile ad network lists Cara Hall, Jen Noonan, and Alison Bradley as co-founders.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Technology giant Microsoft has detailed its new Los Angeles production studio, officially announcing that it has created a new production studio headed by former CBS Network Television Entertainment president Nancy Tellem. Microsoft said the studio will develop interactive and linear content for Xbox and other devices.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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JUNE 6, 2012

Are you one of the folks who spent this afternoon changing your LinkedIn password, after a password leak at the popular business social networking site? If so, Los Angeles-based MySocialCloud has a feature for you: an automatic, random password generator. LinkedIn said Wednesday afternoon that about 6.5

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AUGUST 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fliptu , the social media promotion startup headed by Jeremy Gocke, says it has started to line up a significant number of artists, bands, celebrities, and lifestyle brands for its service today. Fliptu's angel backers include Kelly Perdew, Sugarmaker Media, and others.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Social networking site MovieLaLa --which focuses on upcoming movies--said Tuesday that it has raised an angel investment from Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff. The startup''s angels include a number of folks from the Silicon Beach content world, including Allen DeBevoise, Jim Moloshok, and others. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based startup Worlize (www.worlize.com) announced it had received a seed round of funding, and launched a firm to focus on social gaming and chat. Brian McKelvey: We're building a virtual world, which attaches to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all the social networks. Thanks for the interview.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based TYT Network , the online news empire run by Cenk Uygur, said this morning that it has raised $20M in a round of funding, to expand the company's management, creative talent, subscription offerings, marketing, and content and community.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based mitu , the venture-backed, Latino-focused online content network, and Major League Baseball , said on Tuesday that the two are in a new content campaign targeted at delivering MLB content to multicultural youth.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. In LA tech, keep watch on our accelerators, coworking spaces, content creators, and startup CEOs over the next year.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Santa Monica-based CHNL , a new, pre-launch startup which is focusing on social content and content curation, said this week that it has named Rod Perth to its board of directors. He also co-founded cable network ReelzChannel, and runs consulting firm RHP Media Consulting. CHNL is headed by John Wander, and is angel backed.

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