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MAY 12, 2014

Amazon Studios , the Los Angeles-based arm of Amazon.com which is generating original content for Amazon''s online video service, Amazon Prime Instant Video, has rolled out a new service to filmmakers--free music tracks for filmmakers registered with the service. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 6, 2013

The new app organizes videos by category, including TV, Movies, Latino, Trailers and Kids, and allows users to access any episode with a Hulu Plus subscription. hulu plus windows phone windows8 video content streaming hollywood television' Hulu Plus is Hulu''s monthly, premium subscription service. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 15, 2013

In the "recent fundings we've missed" category, Los Angeles-based YouTube network StyleHaul quietly raised $6.5M StyleHaul's YouTube channel focuses on fashion videos; the company is headed by Stephanie Horbaczewski. StyleHaul's YouTube channel focuses on fashion videos; the company is headed by Stephanie Horbaczewski.

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JUNE 30, 2014

Joe has worked on and and pioneered in online video for many years so if you have an interest in that category you’ll love the full interview we did. But to make it digestible for others I’ve provided a few short clips below.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This is a tough one to accomplish, but it has paid off handsomely for the first to win in other categories, such as Amazon Kindle and Netflix. No company has more value control points than Google, which spans advertising, e-commerce, social media, video and mobile, as well as a full suite of hardware products. Be aggressive and alert.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online business documents site headed by Jason Nazar, has quietly been ramping a video content effort at the site. In a new section on Docstoc's web site, the firm has been sharing dozens of video segments featureing business tips and advice from entrepreneurs from Southern California's technology community.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2016

For the past few months I’ve been doing nearly daily “Snapstorms” or short videos with startup advice released on Snapchat. If you’re not on Snapchat — but still want video advice — Snapstorms.com is for you. I know it drives you nuts that the video disappears in 24 hours. Today I’ve made all of them available on Snapstorms.com.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot --which created the entire category of prepaid credit cards when it was just a small, angel funded startup in Southern California--is now looking to turn another industry on its head--banking. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

The expansion comes as there has been a huge rush into the online and video-based learning category, with dozens of startups--including Udemy, Pluralsight, Coursera, Craftsy,and others--all looking to carve out parts of the online training and education area. READ MORE>>. lynda training online learning education software'

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

lynda.com , the online learning and video instruction site based in Carpinteria, is putting some of its new funding to work, saying this morning that it has acquired video2brain, GmbH , a European online video training company, to help expand its services worldwide. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based PriceGrabber , the online shopping comparisons website, reported Monday that the areas with the biggest increase in traffic Sunday from online shoppers were video games and sporting goods. The company said it is expecting an increase in traffic of 15 percent today, Cyber Monday.

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APRIL 23, 2013

It''s increasing a world where online video distribution channels (YouTube, Hulu) are more important than the old-fashioned broadcast and cable television -- and where online video channels are helping to pave and define a new way of reaching audiences and pioneering content. in a Series A funding round last month. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 8, 2014

For the 4th year in a row, the Streamy’s will be held in honor of the hard working people responsible for creating and producing online video content. They’ve even added three categories devoted solely to Vine – Comedian, Creativity and Viner of the year. Entertainment Events Streamy Streamy Award Video Vine YouTube'

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MARCH 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu released a new, redesigned user interface to the Hulu Plus service on Apple TV Tuesday, saying that it has redesigned the app "from the ground up."

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

This year’s finalists in the Innovation at the Intersection category show the value of bringing different disciplines—engineering and biology, IT and medicine—together. The winners of this and the other categories of the Xconomy Awards will be announced at the Awards Gala in Boston on September 26.

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JULY 25, 2012

Los Angeles-based social video site Chill , fresh off an injection of $8M from its investors, is launching a brand new effort to help consumers find the most interesting videos on the Internet from its home page.

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MARCH 20, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mogreet , the provider of a mobile video marketing product which is headed by James Citron, said yesterday that it has been targeting the Hispanic market with its services, and now counts a number of large customers in that category.

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MAY 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based eHow , the online advice site owned by Demand Media , said this morning that it has further boosted its content efforts by launching a new video series. The site said tits new "Beauty Lab" video series is being hosted by beauty industry figure Tracy O'Connor, and will offer beauty tips and other information.

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MAY 8, 2013

PriceGrabber said its new "Highest Rated Merchant Awards" will honor retailers who receive outstanding ratings and reviews on its site, across a number of categories. PriceGrabber allows users of the site to submit their ratings and reviews on any of the retailers features on the comparison shopipng site.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

According to Demand Media, Hirsch and Falconer will be expanding the LEAFtv brand as Executive Editor and General Manager of LEAFtv, a move which will help it enhance its position in the categories of home, food, and fashion. Financial details of the deal and the exact structure of the move was not clear. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Demand Media said its new service, eHow Now , will let customers chat directly with experts online, across all kinds of categories, including technology, finance, fashion, and home decor. According to Demand Media, the new service includes more than 30 categories, and will provide users with real-time access via online chat or email response.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 21, 2021

They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. “We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that’s been caused.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2014

My partner Steven Dietz is an auto enthusiast and more than just an admirer of amazing cars he has worked around the auto industry for 20 years and backed a couple of billion-dollar startups in the category. I fell in love with Yoni Bloch and Interlude who have produced the most stunning interactive videos I have seen.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Burbank-based MeFeedia , the online video guide site run by Frank Sinton, said Thursday that it has updated its Android app. According to the firm, it has improved thumbnails and layout on the software, expanded the number of devices it supports, as well as increased the amount of content in categories.

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APRIL 25, 2012

AudioMicro, which is run by Ryan Born, operates an online marketplace where multimedia producers can find music, sound effects, and other audio which can be licensed for royalty-free use on productions, YouTube videos, and more. Details of the deal between Audiomicro and Sound Idea were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

The firms said they have launched a new product called Shopper Access, which is aimed at reaching shoppers in the consumer packaged goods category via display and video ads. The two said they will integrate offline purchase behavior with online ad data through the alliance.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If the retailer can get the product “exclusively” (even for just a time window) then it hopes to get more customers shopping at its store or watching its video channel vs. its competitors. It starts with a category being done poorly, reimagining the experience, creating distinctive products and then constantly messaging this to the market.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Los Angeles-based video game rental service GameFly is seeing more competition from video rental firm Blockbuster this week, after its competitor announced that it is expanding its online movie rental service to include video games. Tags: gamefly merger acquisition videogame content blockbuster rental video game.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

To try to figure out a better model to support great content, Los Angeles-based Tubestart (www.tubestart.com) recently launched a crowdfunding site, specifically aimed at digital video and YouTube creators. Josef Holm: Tubestart is a crowdfunding platform for YouTube creators, web series creators, and for digital video in general.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Hulu , which streams major television shows and other videos to users, announced this morning that it has launched a new user tagging function. The firm said that users of the site can now create custom keywords or category labels, allowing users to group and discover new videos on the site. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Apple did this with the introduction of the smartphone, which altered the value chain for computers, video, and software, which were already staples that they knew well. Redefine your product to reach a new category. Uber added UberLUX, with stylish high-end cars, to declare access to the limousine category.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

You are selling several successful computer video games, but notice more and more new ones popping up on smartphones. For example, quarterly sales on one of your most important products suddenly decreases, or your inventory across a whole category has surged. The entry of new competitors and new suppliers.

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MAY 15, 2020

As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. Produce memorable product demonstrations or videos.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Agoura Hills-based videogame developer THQ said Wednesday that it is exiting the kids' games business, and will instead focus on its "core" video game franchises. According to THQ, it is exiting its relationship with kids' licensed entertainment companies, although it will continue to sell certain previously released titles it the category.

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MAY 2, 2012

Amazon Studios said it is looking for submissions for proposals for both categories of content, and is hoping that writers, animators, and filmmakers will looking to bolster content for its Amazon Instant Video service, and is encouraging writers, animators, and filmmakers to submit proposals for comedic and children's series.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

The firm said its service will allow members to search for jobs by area code or talent category. Taltopia operates an online site which allows users to network with other atists, and vote on art, video, pictures, and more. The firm is backed by angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 5, 2011

Among new efforts by the company around small business are original articles and videos being produced in-house by the company; small business focused segments; expert curated category pages and articles; as well as better document matching and search. The firm now has 35 employees in Santa Monica. READ MORE>>.

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