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Buzznet Raises $12.5M More

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Los Angeles-based Buzznet , which operates a network of web sites focused on celebrities and pop culture, announced this morning that it has raised $12.5M According to the company, the funding round was led by Focus Ventures, and also included Anthem Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures.

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BUZZMEDIA Further Boosts Sales Team

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Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the parent company of Buzznet, Celebuzz, Stereogum, and a network of other sites, is in the midst of expansion, saying this week that it has hired on four new additions to the firm's advertising team. Tags: buzznet buzzmedia executive sales. READ MORE>>.

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BUZZMEDIA Snags Editors From PopEater, TMZ

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Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture backed online entertainment content network, has snagged two editors for a new, yet-to-be launched celebrity site, the firm said today. The company said the new property will "significantly extend" its position in the entertainment category.

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Interview with Kieve Huffman, Dather

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For this morning's interview, we have an interview with Kieve Huffman , the co-founder of Dather (www.dather.com), a new Los Angeles startup which has created a tool which helps to aggregate social networking web sites and media. He was most recently General Manager at Buzznet, and before that was a Managing Director at AOL Music.

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Jetpack Gives a Boost to Mobile and Rich Media Advertising

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That same team founded the popular site Buzznet, which became BuzzMedia and is now known as SpinMedia. The company is privately held and has received no venture funding to date. The company is privately held and has received no venture funding to date.