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AUGUST 24, 2017

The United Talent Agency is one of the investors today in ART19 , a San Francisco-based startup developing a podcast hosting platform and technology. The United Talent Agency is based in Beverly Hills. ART19 said today that it has raised $7.5M READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Mobile taxi summoning app developer Flywheel is expanding its coverage area in Los Angeles today, saying that it will now provide coverage in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Culver City as well as the Westside and the South Bay.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Beverly Hills-based 3D movie projection system developer RealD announced on Monday that it has named Jeff Spain as the comapny's new Chief Financial Officer. Spain was previously CFO of Rentech Inc. RealD said that Spain has over 20 years of experience with public, venture, and private equity-backed companies. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2019

The opening of the Marvel Studio's Avenger: Endgame has set records as the biggest, 3D movie opening of all times, according to Beverly Hills-based 3D movie projection technology developer RealD. According to RealD, 3D screens represented approximately 45 percent of the estimated $1.2

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APRIL 24, 2018

Beverly Hills-based Aviron Capital , a consortium of financiers with primary backing from by private equity investor BlackRock, said this morning that it has acquired a "substantial equity stake" in Kino Industries , the developer of an interactive movie technology called CtrlMovie. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Beverly Hills-based 3D movie projection systems developer RealD said last week that it has acquired the assets of MasterImage 3D , including all of its intellectual property, technology, inventory, and accounts receivable. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JULY 14, 2016

Beverly Hills-based 3D movie projection technology developer RealD has acquired motion image processing technology developer Tessive , the company said Wednesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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JULY 25, 2016

Beverly Hills-based RealD , the developer of 3D movie projection technology, said Friday that it has won a patent infringement lawsuit against competitor MasterImage 3D. RealD said a Final Determination was issued by the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

LiveXLive is based in Beverly Hills, and is led by CEO Robert Ellin. In a related move, LiveXLive apparently also has acquired New York-based social media software developer SNAP Interactive. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Beverly Hills-based BioBeats , which develops healthcare apps which says it combines entertainment with healthcare, by generating music from your heartbeat, has raised $650,000 in a seed funding round. The company says it is developing mobile apps for the entertainment, consumer health and wellness and clinical medicine areas.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Beverly Hills-based 3D movie projection technology developer RealD reports that it has won a patent infringement ation against competitor MasterImage, after a U.S. International Trade Commission investigation and ruling.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They spoke with salon owners in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and other trendy neighborhoods trying to get a sense of where software and services were falling short. Through those months of interviews the two developed the booking management and payment platform that would become Boulevard.

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JULY 27, 2016

Beverly Hills-based Influential , a developer of influencer marketing software, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, according to the company.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Los Angeles- and Berlin-based eKomi , a developer of software to solicit ratings and reviews from e-commerce customers, has added Anastassia Lauterbach to its board of directors. The company looks to have set up its Beverly Hills offices and took a big funding from Goldman Sachs in August. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Beverly Hills-based Actv8 , a developer of mobile applications for Hollywood and the television industry, has raised $3.2M in a funding round, according to a recent regulatory filing by the firm. Source of the funding and details have not been announced.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The fight between Los Angeles taxicab drivers and services like Lyft and Uber haas just gotten even more interesting, as mobile app developer Flywheel said it has launched in Los Angeles. Flywheel''s service is available across LA except Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Beverly Hills-based Mobile Roadie , the developer of branded, mobile apps for celebrities and brands, reported today that it is powering the mobile app for soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

The new startup offers up personalized skin care products, developed in conjunction with Jessica Simpson and Beverly Hills skincare expert Nerida Joy.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Beverly Hills-based ACTV8.me me , a developer of mobile, interactive applications for the television and entertainment market, announced today that it has linked with Caesars Interactive Entertainment , to produce an application for the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Beverly Hills-based Mobile Roadie , which develops software used to create and manage mobile applications for the music industry and brands, said this week that it has built an application for Apple Corps and Cirque du Soleil, called The Beatles LOVE app. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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APRIL 12, 2013

Beverly Hills-based Hasbro Studios , the content division of toy maker Hasbro, and streaming media provider Netflix said Thursday that the two are in an expanded, multi-year programming agreement. Financial details of the content deal were not disclosed.

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JUNE 1, 2015

asterRIDE said it is debuting in Los Angeles this week, specifically to help users avoid surge pricing in those other ridesharing apps, and tapping into local cab companies like Beverly Hills Cab, LA Checker Cab and LA Independent Cab.

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MAY 1, 2012

Beverly Hills-based Mobile Roadie , the developer of tools which make it easy for artists and brands to create their own mobile apps, said today that it has launched a new native iPad app platform, along with a self-service mobile website product.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

BeautyMint is focused on personalized skincare, and is being run in conjunction with Jessica Simpson and Beverly Hills skincare expert Nerida Joy. The company said BeautyMint will provide a personalized, monthly skincare system with products developed by Nerida, using "anti-aging technology" and natural ingredients.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Beverly Hills-based Myspace , the online entertainment site now owned by Specific Media, said this morning that it has released a new music player. Myspace said the player is the "biggest development" at the firm since its acquisition by Specific Media earlier this year. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Apparently, Blackberry users aren't that into Facebook and Twitter--at least, according to Beverly Hills-based Mobile Roadie , the developer of branded mobile applications for music artists, celebrities, and others.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Beverly Hills-based Myspace , the online social entertainment site now owned by Specific Media, said this morning that it has named Roger Mincheff as President of Myspace Entertainment. Myspace said that Mincheff will help lead internal production and entertainment efforts, developing original programming and content for the site.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Meteor Games , the developer of Facebook games headed by Zac Brandenberg, announced today that it has named Michael Walrath to its board of directors. Walrath is co-founder of WGI Group, and former CEO of Right Media, which he founded and headed until he sold it to Yahoo in July of 2007 for $850M.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

New York-based MediaMorph , a developer of technology used to track media rights for film, television, games and other publishers, said today that it has inked a strategic deal with Beverly Hills-based United Talent Agency , and also scored $2M in funding.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Beverly Hills-based RealD , which develops 3D technology used in projecting 3D movies, has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing Friday that it is looking to raise up to $200M on the NYSE. The firm is hoping to list on the exchange as RLD. The IPO is being underwritten by J.P. Morgan Securities and Piper Jaffray & Co.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

Beverly Hills-based The Snowball Factory , the developer of Awe.sm , a URL shortener for domains, and tweetpo.st , software for updating Facebook from Twitter, has raised $562,600 in an equity funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Tuesday. Source of the funding was not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Mobile Roadie , a developer of a platform for creating and managing mobile applications, said this week that it has added support for BlackBerry smarthphones. The firm said that the firm's platform allows users to create and manage their own BlackBerry smartphone applications, without programming knowledge.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Shapiro will be based in Beverly Hills, and report to MySpace Music President Courtney Holt. MySpace said that Shapiro will be responsible for "all aspects" of technical development for the MySpace Music platform. Shapiro was founder and CEo of Veoh Networks until its bankruptcy filing in February. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Nash Information Services, the company behind The Numbers , a data information service providing the latest movie industry box office information, said today that it has launched a new service, OpusData.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Beverly Hill-based Meteor Games , a developer of social games, announced Thursday that it has named Zac Brandenberg as CEO. Brandenberg was most recently CEO of Hydra. Brandenberg has been on the board of Meteor Games for the last two years.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Beverly Hills-based RealD , which develops 3D projection technology used in the showing of 3D movies, has set its estimated IPO pricing range at between $13.00 and $15.00 per share, according to an updated S-1 by the firm.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Join the fun at our BIG Games fest including our panel on BIG video game titles franchises, food trucks, and the GameTruck, all at Beverly Hills Porsche! Wednesday, November 17, 2010 -- Digital LA - BIG Games Panel. And play games in the pimped out GameTruck and try tasty treats from the Dim Sum Truck.

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