Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. ’s HQ in Burbank. I could go on and on, but in closing, my experience in using social media/networking has been short but remarkably fruitful. YouTube and many others.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Burbank-based MeFeedia , the online video guide site headed by Frank Sinton, said Friday that it has partnered with social networking site Bebo. According to MeFeedia, users of Bebo can now watch videos from MeFeedia directly from the site, giving Bebo's users access to videos from over 30,000 different sites aggregated by the company.

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JANUARY 28, 2013

Burbank-based Condusiv , the developer of disk optimization software, said over the weekend that it has named Frederic T. Boyer was previously CFO of DataDirect Networks, and also served at Optical Communications Products, Qualstar Corporation, Accelerated Networks, and Fibermux Corporation.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Burbank-based Magic Ruby , a new service aimed at the social television segment, said today that it has launched to help provide revenue for advertisers, content creators, distributors, and app developers.

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MAY 4, 2011

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Flixster operates an online social network and community for fans; Rotten Tomatoes provides film reviews, information, and news. Home Entertainment Group said this morning that it is acquiring Flixster , the movie site which also runs Rotten Tomatoes. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , the firm which operates the MeFeedia video discovery site, has upgraded its tools and platform to support Windows 8. The firm said it now supports Windows 8 App creation, deployment, and management via its Beachfront Builder tool.

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JUNE 29, 2018

Networking products giant Cisco said this week that it has been selected by The Walt Disney Studios announced in March, in conjunction with Accenture, and includes a 3,500 square food facility in Burbank. 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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MARCH 5, 2014

Burbank-based Nerdist Industries , the online site focused on popular culture and "nerd" content, said today that it has named tow executives. Nerdist began as a blog, but now also features a Youtube channel, and podcast network. The company said it has appointed Adam Rymer as President and Jack Herrguth as Head of Development.

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JUNE 1, 2016

Burbank-based content network Machinima and music monitoring service TuneSat have teamed up to provide audio monitoring of Machinima's content network, the two said Tuesday. According to the two, Machinima will use TuneSat's monitoring technology to better identify ad monitor the audio in content created by its talent network.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Nowadays, when you post something online, whether that is an image in a gallery or social networking site, it only has a lifespan of just a few seconds. After MySpace, I did the old Burbank to San Jose commute. People are not just interested in looking at a series of 85 pictures you just posted. They're still around.

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

We recently ran into a Disney Accelerator startup in Burbank, Decisive (https://decisive.is/), which has created software which is able to apply predictive analytics and software to do exactly those things, and more. Is one color better than another for sharing photos? Exactly what is the magic behind if a piece of content goes viral or not?

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