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Esports Overwatch League heads to hipster Brooklyn for its finals

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Heading from sunny Burbank, Calif. to the hipster heartland of Brooklyn conjures up echoes of the famed Dodger franchise move (in reverse) while tapping into one of the few other markets in the U.S. Those games are set to begin July 11th and will take place in Burbank at the company’s “Blizzard Arena Los Angeles.”

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Disney Opens Apps For Second Startup Accelerator Class

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The Walt Disney Company said Tuesday that it is running another, startup accelerator class, as part of the Disney Accelerator program in Burbank, and is now accepting applications for a class of another, ten startups for the program. disney startup accelerator techstars content venture capital investment'

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Loop Media Unveils Streaming Media Service, Backed By $10M In Funding

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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. The startup--which says it has been in "stealth" mode for over two years--says it is backed by $10M in seed funding.

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Techstars Healthcare Accelerator Deadline Approaches

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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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Techstars Launches New Healthcare Accelerator In LA

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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.

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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

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Other Disney startups such as Atom Ticket , a new movie ticketing app, partnered with the next Star Wars movie and will continue to work with Walt Disney Studios on major film releases. This corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy.

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eSolar Raises $12.8M

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Idealab-based solar energy startup eSolar has just raised $12.8M Burbank-based eSolar is developing utility-scale, solar thermal power technology used for generating power on a large scale. in a new funding, part of an ongoing $30M funding for the company, according to a regulatory filing by the firm.

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