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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Burbank-based Cast & Crew , which provides software and services for both payroll and production management to Hollywood, has been acquired by private equity investor EQT Partners. The company was acquired in 2015 by Silver Lake. Financial details of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Disney Accelerator has rolled out the newest class of startup from its startup accelerator this week, showing off 11 new companies from the 2017 Disney Accelerator program on Wednesday in Burbank. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

TT Games is part of Burbank-based Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The companies said PLaydemic will work on creating new LEGO games designed for players on mobile. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Playdemic had 33 employees and develops such titles as Golf Clash and Village Life.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides technology and payroll and production management services to the entertainment industry, said it has named Alex Godelman as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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JUNE 29, 2015

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , a provider of technology and payroll services to the entertainment industry, said today that it has acquired by private equity investor Silver Lake. Cast & Crew was advised by Moelis & Company LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co.

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MARCH 20, 2017

Burbank-based Machinima said last week that it has named Russell Arons , Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing of Machinima owner Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, as General Manager, to take over from current CEO Chad Gutstein, who the company said is leaving to "pursue entrepreneurial projects."

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Financial details of the game publishing deal were not announced by the companies. Financial details of the game publishing deal were not announced by the companies. Interactive Entertainment is the videogame publishing arm of Warner Bros. Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The Walt Disney Company said Thursday that it will run its startup accelerator program, the Disney Accelerator , for the third year, with applications for the next session due on April 10th. The program, which is run in Burbank, includes both early and venture-backed startups in the area of media and entertainment.

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

In a move to add some Silicon Valley cred to the company''s board, Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company has added Jack Dorsey, chairman of Twitter and CEO of Square Inc., Disney said that Dorsey will serve as an independent director of the company. twitter executive studio hollywood entertainment disney walt square'

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AUGUST 5, 2014

The program graduated six companies out of its internal incubator program Monday, showing them off at a Demo Day. Studios in Burbank on Monday evening. Most of the companies included a strong element of technology, and many of the startup entrepreneurs in attendance had a strong engineering--rather than content--background.

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JULY 17, 2017

Burbank-based Warner Music Group has acquired the core assets of Songkick , including its app, website, and trademark, according to the firms. Warner Music Group said that "some" Songkick employees related to the discovery business will move over to the company, although the exact number of employees joining has yet to be determined.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Burbank-based 3ality Digital , a developer of live-action 3D camera and related technology, said Thursday that it has inked a deal with UK entertainment and communications firm BSkyB. According to the two companies, they are collaborating on the launch of 3D TV services in the UK and Ireland.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Burbank-based Mefeedia , the online video guide site run by Frank Sinton, has bolstered its roster of advisors, saying today that it has added Bedi A. MGM) as an advisor to the company. He also served at Gemstar-TV Guide International and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Singh, the Co-CEO of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.”

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