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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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MARCH 8, 2011

Burbank-based Warner Bros. said Monday that it is beginning to test renting movies via Facebook , using Facebook Credits, allowing consumers to watch movies directly from the social networking site. According to Warner, its first title is The Dark Knight, which it will be renting for 30 Facebook Credits, or $3.

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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. Isn’t social networking amazing? I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web.

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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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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Google said today that it will offer free wireless at 47 airports, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle, Miami, Ft. As a bonus, Google said that Burbank airport will be offering free, airport-wide Wi-Fi indefinately as part of its holiday promotion. Lauderdale, Orlando, St.

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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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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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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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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 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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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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