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MARCH 2, 2015

Burbank-based PSI Services , a provider of professional testing services to both the commercial and government market, said today that it has scored a private equity investment. The company said it offers up solutions to help measure, assess, and identify skills, certifications, and more of job seekers. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based all-you-can-fly, membership-based airline Surf Air said today that it has linked up with a number of snack and beverage brands, as part of its service, and will be featuring those brands as part of its flights. The company is led by Wade Eyerly. Flying between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, and have the nibbles?

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APRIL 9, 2021

Iyuno-SDI Group, a provider of localization services to the media industry with an operation in Burbank, said this week that it has raised $160M in a funding round. The company has been around since 1965. The company has been around since 1965. The funding came from SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator run by The Walt Disney Program, concluded its third run of its program on Thursday, concluding with the presentation of its class of nine companies at its Demo Day in Burbank yesterday.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Burbank-based streaming media firm Loop Media says it has launched its first, OTT service, called The Preview Channel , on XUMO TV. Loop Media recently announced its "short-form" streaming startup, saying it raised $10M in funding.

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MARCH 16, 2020

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company made online streaming of "Frozen 2" available to subscribers of its Disney+ streaming movie service on Sunday, in an early release of the second film in its popular Frozen franchise. The release to Disney+ streaming is three months ahead of schedule. subscribers.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

31 that it entered into an agreement to acquire Burbank video distribution services company Vubiquity for $224 million in cash. Software developer Amdocs announced on Jan.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Burbank-based streaming video startup Loop Media announced on Thursday that it has acquired ScreenPlay , a video service provider which licenses videos for use in such locations as Hard Rock Cafes, Norwegian Cruise Line, Yard House, Buffalo Wild Wings and Margaritaville. Financial details of the cash-and-stock deal were not announced.

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MAY 15, 2019

Burbank-based CareerArc , which develops social recruiting and outplacement. technology and services, says it is in the midst of a big expansion in Los Angeles, and has added about 20 percent to its headcount over the last three months. The company--led by longtime technology startup veteran Robin D.

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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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JUNE 21, 2017

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides technology-enabled payroll and production-management services to the entertainment industry, has snagged a PayPal executive to serve as its new Chief Technology Officer. Cast & Crew is backed by private equity investor Silver Lake Partners.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Walt Disney Studios , in Burbank, and technology giant Microsoft Corp. are in a new deal where the two will work together, where Disney will work with Microsoft on ways to create, produce and distribute content on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, the companies announced on Friday morning. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Burbank-based Deluxe , the provider of post-production, distribution, asset management, and related services to Hollywood, said today that it has acquired B2B, cloud software provider mediapeers. Mediapeers serves such companies as Lionsgate, MGMG, FremantleMedia, and Global Screen. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 27, 2019

Burbank-based Entertainment Partners , a provider of workforce management and automated production software and services for the entertainment industry, has been acquired by private equity investor TPG Capital. Financial terms of the buy were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Los Angeles-based Surf Air , the membership-based, all-you-can fly airline headed by Wade Eyerly, has extended out its footprint today, saying that it has added another aircraft and expanded service to Hawthorne and Palm Springs. The airline avoid the lines, traffic, and hassle of large airports by operating out of smaller, regional airports.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based startup airline Surf Air , which has made a splash with frequent travelers between Southern California and Silicon Valley, is extending its footprint, saying Wednesday that it intends to launch service between Southern California and Las Vegas, starting next month. READ MORE>>.

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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 Songkick will become part of WEA, its artist and label services division. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Los Angeles-based all-you-can-fly airline is telling prospective customers that the company is planning a big pricing change on January 1st, and will increase its starting subscriptions from $1,750 per month to $1,950 a month.

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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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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." Warner Bros.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company says it is acquiring a 33 percent stake in BAMTech , the new technology services and video streaming spinout of Major League Baseball (MLB). According to Disney, it has the option to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech in the coming years. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 10, 2013

SurfAir said it will connect Santa Barbara with nonstop service to Silicon Valley, with the first flight leaving this morning at 8:15 a.m. The new flights make Santa Barbara as close to San Francisco as it is to Los Angeles, and could help bolster the area''s high tech companies.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

Burbank-based Enntertainment Partners , a provider of payroll an dproduction management services for the entertainment industry, and Ease Enertainment Services , a provider of technology to the industry, said Thursday that Entertainment Partners will acquire Ease. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based smartphone ride service Opoli says it now has over 250 drivers on its app in Los Angeles, since it launched last month, as it looks to attract professional, commercially licensed drivers to its smartphone app. The app aims to provide Uber-like service, without the uncertainty and controversy that swirls around Uber.

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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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JULY 11, 2013

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , the developer of video software tools headed by Frank Sinton, is further extending its outreach to app developers today, with a new set of SDKs. The company added its mobile video ad services in May. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2014

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company and satellite operator DISH Network said this morning that they are in a multi-year deal, which will allow DISH to stream Disney, ABC, and ESPN to televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and other connected devices. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

StatMuse , one of the companies to emerge out of the Disney Accelerator in Burbank last fall, said this morning that it has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. The round came from Techstars, The Walt Disney Company, Allen & Co., Greycroft Partners, Promus Ventures, Haas Portman, Deep Fork Capital, and Bee Partners.

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APRIL 11, 2011

3D filmmaker James Cameron of Avatar fame announced Monday that he has launched a new, technology firm based in Burbank focused on creating 3D technology. The firm said that the company's technologies, products and services have been used in such projects as Avatar, TRON: Legacy, u2 3D and Resident Evil:Afterlife.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Burbank-based 3ality Digital , a developer of 3D production technology and services, has scored a new funding from Clearlake Capital Group. According to Clearlake, it led and sponsored a recapitalization of 3ality, acquiring the majority of newly issued preferred stock of the company.

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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. as a member of its board of directors, Disney said this week.

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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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OCTOBER 8, 2015

The Disney Accelerator , held its Demo Day for its second class on Thursday, showing off ten companies to a theater packed full of venture and angel investors. A number of the companies--showing off one huge advantage of being involved in a program run by Disney--announced deals with Disney properties to use their technology and products.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Burbank-based CEIVA Logic , a developer of Internet-connected, digital photo frames, said this week that a Los Angeles Federal District Court has ruled that competitor Frame Media's products infringe on one of its patents, relating to its digital photo sharing system. 65,442,573, owned by the company. Patent, No., READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

My presentation began with a “moon&# themed, song-filled slideshow of the history of the company. The first slide was entitled, “ Once Upon a Time in Jorts &# as I found an old picture of myself and Jeremy Anticouni (we’ve worked together for 14 years, 3 companies) and sadly, I was wearing a pair of jorts.

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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 corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

However, Los Angeles-based Postcard On The Run (www.postcardontherun.com) is trying to recapture that sense of value of physical photographs, with its new service, which turns digital photos into postcards. For those who haven't used your service, what does it do? I did content for that company. How is the company funded?

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