socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

WD said the new device, the My Net AC1300, is aimed at providing high bandwidth streaming of Netflix, YouTube, onilne games, and Skype, and includes automatic prioritization of entertainment services traffic. The company's new router also includes four Gigabit Ethernet ports, and two USB 2.0 ports for external storage.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 14, 2019

Brud , the company behind the virtual celebrity Lil Miquela , is now worth at least $125 million thanks to a new round of financing the company is currently closing. Last year the company scored at least $6 million from investors, including Sequoia Capital , BoxGroup and other, undisclosed, investors. And he’s not alone.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The $45 million Series A was co-led by FitLab, Causeway Media Partners and JAZZ Venture Partners, with participation from Courtside Ventures, Elysian Park Ventures and ward.ventures. Freeletics , headquartered in Munich, Germany, is today announcing its first round of private capital after bootstrapping since 2013.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Fuhu , the maker of the popular nabi children''s tablets , is planning a big launch into the streaming movie, music, and media market this week, according to reports. Fuhu has quietly risen to become of the fastest growing technology companies in Los Angeles, and recently topped the Deloitte Fast 500 list for Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

MAY 6, 2015

Los Angeles-based MCN a href="[link] > has acquired social media studio McBeard , the two coampanies said earlier this week. Mattel, Netflix, and AT&T. The company was founded byAlec McNayr and Alan Beard.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Distribber.com isa new-model flat-fee distribution service that places independent films on digital sales platforms such as iTunes, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Cable VOD while allowing filmmakers to keep 100% of their revenue. Visit TechZulu for full story.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

billion company in the brutally competitive beauty industry, especially one with such broad appeal. Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso is credited with coining the term in the title of her 2014 memoir, “#Girlboss,” which chronicled her rags-to-riches success and was adapted into a Netflix show. She stepped down from that company in 2020.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 27, 2022

PortalOne Arcade has been running in a closed beta since last year, and the company is running a sign-up list for those interested to try it out, but what the team has built and its plans for the future are enough to be attracting some very big names. PortalOne is building its business in the midst of a perfect storm.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. But for now, it remains unclear whether that will come to fruition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

He talks in detail about ten of the key challenges that Facebook faced in their growth, to move from a tiny social media upstart to one of the most successful companies in the world. Many new companies become bogged down with the more vocal early adopters, who have an appetite for more function and new players.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I’ve spent a lot of my career thinking about digital and online video (with investments in companies like Maker Studios) so for that reason amongst many, I was excited to open the Upfront Summit a few weeks ago by interviewing Meg Whitman about Quibi and the digital media space. monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2023

As I was contemplating a classic book “ Dead Companies Walking ,” by Scott Fearon, who runs a hedge fund that profits from businesses headed toward bankruptcy, I realized that his insights on the common ways that mature companies often doom themselves apply equally well to startups. Relying on an old formula for success.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

The Los Angeles-based company has already launched a beta version of its streaming service, Ficto , and yesterday announced a host of new shows that will appear on the app later this year. The company is reportedly spending $5 million per hour of storytelling for some of its titles. Jemisin’s book is another feature in the Ficto slate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer. Thus team makeup is the critical success factor.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging to refashion the Los Angeles studio system for the digital age forming companies that combining live-streamed video, podcasts, and the newfound social media celebrities to craft entertainment for a new breed of consumer. “People want to see things for them by them,” says Rogers.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

Over the past five years, virtual reality was the latest new thing to make or break fortunes, and the founding team behind the Korean company AmazeVR are the latest would-be dream-makers to take their turn spinning the wheel for Hollywood fortunes. There are significant economic reasons for companies to persist.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

We are the ‘Netflix’ of Africa – with iROKOtv we stream Nollywood (Nigerian Hollywood) movies online, so they are accessible to anyone with an Internet line, anywhere in the world. Why Africa in terms of why did we set the company up there? We can’t disclose revenue as we are a private company. How does it work? Profitable?

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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.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 29, 2013

They had some pretty high quality companies presenting. In addition, the top three finishers will also receive legal services from Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, a premier law firm located in in the US, UK and Asia who are working with Fortune 500, FTSE 250 clients and start-up companies throughout a range of industries.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2010

The firm said its customers now include such companies as Netflix, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Empowered Media, CBS, Powertek, DIRECTV PanAmericana and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia, and has raised venture funding from OpenView Venture Partners.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2020

For our interview today, we spoke with Darren Litt , one of the co-founders of Los Angeles-based MarketerHire , an online marketplace focused on connecting companies with marketing talent. It's a talent marketplace that connects marketers with customers, from big boys like Netflix, to startups like Allbirds, and all kinds of other companies.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Combining the theme of holiday shopping with Southern California's technology industry, here are eight electronic gifts from local companies to add to your shopping list this season. seamlessly connect to your smartphone, PC, and streaming media services. WD's TV Live Hub also features built in storage for all of your media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

As I was contemplating a classic book “ Dead Companies Walking ,” by Scott Fearon, who runs a hedge fund that profits from businesses headed toward bankruptcy, I realized that his insights on the common ways that mature companies often doom themselves apply equally well to startups. Relying on an old formula for success.

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Xconomy

MAY 2, 2018

If you’ve already liberated yourself from a cable subscription in favor of streaming video services over the Internet, you’re parcelling out your dollars to get the content you want most from services such as Netflix, Hulu, and N.B.A. League Pass.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2016

Today I want to talk briefly about why I believe Snapchat is an important media company. I’ve heard the new media doubters before as nobody thought Google, Facebook or Twitter would ever make money. From the business perspective you need to understand a few things about media and video in particular.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. Lots of them were in online media and entertainment. What is FilmBreak?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

At SGN we've seen steady revenue growth and we are a profitable company. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? Yet a tiny 13 person company called Instagram, leveraged the massive growth of mobile to create a new social network.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

And as Jon Steinberg of Buzzfeed points out, the CTRs for social media banner ads are just 0.08%. So I’ve spent the last few years checking out companies that are trying to solve for this problem. So people will spend money online to get you to sign up for credit cards or Netflix but not to change your laundry detergent.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 23, 2016

Essentially a business model where software is licensed and distributed from a central location, SaaS companies can now be found in telecoms, human resources, and more. Founded by Amit Rathmore in California, Quintype delivers modern-day media operations via this cloud-based SaaS service.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Could it be the large number of new companies? s other startup advantages include: A long media history: Companies such as Netflix and Buzzfeed are based in L.A. For companies in the media, entertainment, or content business, there’s no better place to be. Is it the culture or community atmosphere?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2019

He talks in detail about ten of the key challenges that Facebook faced in their growth, to move from a tiny social media upstart to one of the most successful companies in the world. Many new companies become bogged down with the more vocal early adopters, who have an appetite for more function and new players.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

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.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

There has always been tension between CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies and the retailers who sell their products to consumers. This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. This is an age-old marketplace tension where leverage often determines the value captured. from Charter’s subscribers.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 4, 2011

Netflix, Hulu, and even YouTube and other content streaming sites have all but obliterated the independent DVD rental business of yesterday. Yes, Netflix has a huge arm in the rental business and Redbox is pretty popular, but you’ll find the titles are probably pretty limited if you like the good indie stuff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2019

With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer. Thus team makeup is the critical success factor.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

no, I'm not an investor in the company]. Social Capital / Earned Media – For many people keeping a blog is a way to build up “social capital” or as it’s sometimes referred to as “earned media.” He has founded a new social networking site called AnyBeat to take on this issue. Thank you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2017

He talks in detail about ten of the key challenges that Facebook faced in their growth, to move from a tiny social media upstart to one of the most successful companies in the world. Many new companies become bogged down with the more vocal early adopters, who have an appetite for more function and new players.

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