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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

In a "that''s so LA" moment, Los Angeles-based on-demand, valet parking app provider CurbStand is taking its valet parking service to the popular Runyon Canyon hiking trail in Hollywood, saying it will let users valet park their autos at the popular hiking/running trail this weekend. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 28, 2019

Los Angeles is partnering with on-demand shuttle-based service Via as part of a pilot program that will give people rides to three busy public transit stations. Under the pilot program, Via will provide on-demand rides to and from the Compton, El Monte and North Hollywood stations.

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MARCH 8, 2017

West Hollywood-based FabFitFun , the women's lifestyle brand which is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Upfront Ventures,Rachel Zoe Ventures, 500 Startups, Simon Ventures, Draft Ventures, and a long list of angels, said today that it has launched a new service called FabFitFunTV. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Los Angeles-based online talent casting startup GotCast is powering the casting efforts for a video game reality series, The Tester , the firm said today. The site has allowed Hollywood casting agents to cast their net wider than usual, in particular for specialized talent and for more obscure talents being demanded for reality shows.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform. That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center , a medical center in the Los Angeles area, has been unable to use their computers for more than a week , due to "ransomware" placed on those computers by hackers. According to reports, those hackers have demanded $3.6 million in ransom to allow the hospital to access its data.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

Lyft , the developer of a service and mobile app which lets users find, and offer, rides across town, said it is launching today in the Los Angeles area. Lyft's app--which works with both iPhone and Android--lets users offer rides to people on-demand, at what it says is a "fraction of the cost" of a cab. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2013

Amazon.com has been muscling its way into the business of Hollywood a lot recently--particularly with its local Amazon Studios effort here to produce its own content and series--all to bolster its online video streaming service, Amazon Instant Video. hollywood content hdtv television streaming settop amazon' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based WhipClip , a yet-to-be-launched startup led by Demand Media founder Richard Rosenblatt, revealed today that it has raised $20M in a venture funding round. The company has raised funding from Raine Ventures, Institutional Venture Partners, William Morris Endeavor, Ziffren Brittenham LLP, Greycroft Partners, and angels.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I've lived in Los Angeles for ten years now. And when you live in a city that long, you're bound to find yourself at a Hollywood, celebrity-driven party. We just doubled our space and we're still can't keep up with the demand for office-space to work in." Something very, established about it. These parties are always the same.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The head of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center , the Los Angeles area hospital which has been grappling with a ransomware attack on its systems which nearly shut down the hospital, said in a notice posted to its website that it has paid $17,000 in Bitcoin, in order to access its computer systems and data.

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AUGUST 6, 2015

Rinse , a San Francisco-based on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, said Thursday that it is expanding it service to Los Angeles, after raising a $3.5M The company offers up many features familiar to on-demand app users, including emailed photos of your items and SMS pick up and scheduling. funding round.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Los Angeles-based Fullscreen Media says it is shutting down its video on demand service , and instead putting its resources into its other efforts, after a two year run. The service will be shut down in January of 2018. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 2, 2014

Binge television watchers will be happy with the latest, distribution deal from Los Angeles-based Hulu , which said today that it has signed a multi-year, subscription video-on-demand deal with NBCUniversal , covering such titles as "The Real Housewives", "Top Chef", "Keeping Up With The Kardashians", and "The Mindy Project".

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, is apparently in efforts to file for an IPO, as a long line of Southern California firms heads towards the public markets. Tags: hulu merger acquisition exit media content hollywood video. No details of the potential IPO have been released. READ MORE>>.

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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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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu is bolstering its premium content lineup, with a new deal with Disney-ABC Television. Hulu said yesterday that it is in a new licensing agreement which brings video-on-demand rights to Resurrection, Mistresses, and Lifetime''s Devious Maids. READ MORE>>.

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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). Nippon TV said it would use the acuqisition to enter into the subscription, video-on-demand business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2016

In the world of on-demand driving�such as driving for Uber and Lyft--one of the biggest costs for drivers it the cost of owning, maintaning, fueling, and cleaning their vehicles. We spoke with Michael Brylawski , the CEO of the company, to talk about the company--plus how it is hiring and expanding here in Los Angeles.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 27, 2014

In addition to the lack of go-to-market assistance provided by celebrity investors, VCs discourage the involvement of celebrities because such investments often come with egregious demands for Hollywood-style "sweeteners," such as "advisor options," which reduce the cost of the celebrity''s investment while diluting the other investors.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Last month, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti created a new program, aimed at growing, assisting and sustaining entrepreneurs in Los Angeles. Krisztina "Z" Holly: The reason I picked that, is because there is a huge opportunity here in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is poised to play a huge role in that area. Also, the U.S.

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MARCH 26, 2015

Santa Monica-based WhipClip , the content discovery startup which was co-founded by former Demand Media founder Richard Rosenblatt, debuted its mobile app today , looking to help users create, share, and find music and television video clips. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 26, 2017

AT&T , which has been ramping up its efforts and presence in Los Angeles, both with technology and Hollywood, said this week that it has topped 500,000 subscribers on its over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform, DIRECTV NOW.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 18, 2011

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. They also have a growing tech culture in Los Angeles and its adjacent cites like Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills as companies like Demand Media, MySpace and more recently Hulu, Mahalo, Callfire, DocStoc and BetterWorks have staked claim to the area.

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JUNE 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based NXTV , a provider of video on demand and IPTV systems for the hotel and lodging industry, disclosed Monday that the firm has named a new executive team. Tags: nxtv executive team iptv video demand.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 17, 2020

Imagine Impact , the entertainment accelerator launched by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to try and bring Silicon Valley-style mentorship and project development techniques to Hollywood, has inked a development deal with Netflix and is looking for submissions.

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MARCH 28, 2016

Los Angeles-based Evercar , a company which is developing an electric vehicle sharing network--starting with Los Angeles--says it plans a major expansion in this market, and plans to add as many as 1,000 vehicles in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The financiers funding the company’s plans are a mix of Silicon Valley venture capital firms and members of Hollywood’s elite, which is only fitting for a company whose headquarters are in Los Angeles, but whose business takes it to the far flung research centers and launch facilities which support the U.S. space industry.

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AUGUST 3, 2015

Luxe , the on-demand, luxury valet service, said today that it is expanding its service in Los Angeles with a new "Drive Home" service aimed at drinkers in LA.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub for anyone looking to experience the thrill of immersive gaming. It’s a matter of survival thanks to the persistent lack of demand from consumers. . million head mounted displays sold in 2018, according to data from Canalys.

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MARCH 24, 2010

Van Nuys-based Audiolife (www.audiolife.com), a new startup focused on providing e-commerce tools to musicians, recently raised $1M in angel funding. We've got a suite of on-demand, manufacturing tools which means they never have to spend money upfront. Brandon Hance: Two in particular do on-demand, Cafepress and Zazzle.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

According to Car and Driver, which detailed the back story behind the commercial shot in its February issue, OK Go spent two months in a Van Nuys warehouse perfecting the gadgets behind the shoot, which was filmed outside Los Angeles in the Mojave desert.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Los Angeles-based 3D film technology provider RealD announced this morning that filmmaker James Cameron has resigned from the company's board of directors. Cameron said he is leaving the baord due to the increasing demands on his schedule from the two projects.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

YouTube 's foray into professionally produced, video channels has launched today, with the debut of a channel from Los Angeles-based Deca , called KinCommunity. In addition to Deca, EQAL, Katalyst, Machinima, Demand Media, Maker Studios, My Damn Channel, and Vuguru all are slated to launch channels as part of the YouTube initiative.

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MAY 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based movie site Fandango is planning a major push of its brand new video on demand service, FandangoNOW , with ads running on TV, online, mobile, outdoor, and in theaters. The move comes six months after Fandango acquired video-on-demand service M-GO from Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD , the developer of 3D movie projection technology, released its results Thursday, saying its Q3 2011 revenues rose to $57.8M, up 91 percent from Q3 of of 2010, when it reported revenues of $30.2M. The firm had a net GAAP loss of $16.6M. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD , the provider of 3D movie projection technology, and Real Entertainment Group said today that the two have made a major expansion in their 3D rollout plans. The two said that they have agreed to add up to 1,500 additional RealD, 3D-enabled screen across Regal Entertainment Group's theatre circuit.

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