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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based esports- and gaming-media company New Meta Entertainment said this week that it has launched a new, esports website and media site, Raidiant, which is specifically aimed at women gamers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 12, 2012

Fourth Annual 4th Annual Video Game Pitch Competition. Every year Westwood College brings together some of the interactive entertainment industry's most accomplished professionals to share their experience on getting started in gaming, what they've learned along the way and to discuss the future of the gaming profession.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We had the notion that we could create a service that was aimed at the mass market, which was really user friendly, which provided a service to the consumer, and that helped bring back the fun in the entertainment experience, so that we could help the consumer bridge the digital divide. Lots of consumers are still making the transition.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The SPAC said it is targeting businesses in interactive media, operating directly within or adjacent to competitive gaming and esports sectors or in industries with similar user characteristics or demographics including, but not limited to, ecommerce, media, content and other intellectual property, sports & entertainment, and social media.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 2, 2018

s Blizzard Entertainment announced Aug. 2 that it added two new teams to its global e-sports competition, the Overwatch League. Santa Monica-headquartered Activision Blizzard Inc.’s

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MARCH 22, 2019

Irvine-based esports league operator Allied Esports , and GameSpot , the online site focused on content around videogames which is part of CBS Interactive , said that they are in a sponsorship deal over a new, esports entertainment show. The two said the show will be streamed from the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas on Twitch.tv.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2020

The Overwatch League , the e-sports league run by Blizzard Entertainment based on its popular game, has decided to shift to an entirely online format , in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The move--not a surprise--will move all of the League's events from weeks 14-27 to a "fully online" competition and broadcast format.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Santa Monica-based Super League Gaming , which organizes community esports events at theaters and other locations, has partnered with sports entertainment venue company Topgolf , where Topgolf will host amateur e-sports events and competitions. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. With the adoption of the Internet, digital entertainment has rocketed across the world, changing how people entertain themselves. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment venue operator AEG , and on-demand, mobile fueling provider Fuelster Technologies , which is based in Porter Ranch, said this week that the two are in a new partnership where Fuelster will offer up on-demand mobile fuel delivery to fans at Staples Center and L.A.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 14, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -- How Savvy Companies Leverage Brand, Technology and IP Licensing to Leap Ahead of The Competition.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The Overwatch League , the new e-sports league based on Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment's popular gaming title, Overwatch, said today that it has announced its first sponsorship deals for the league, with HP and Intel. In addition, Intel will sponsor future Overwatch competitive events, in addition to the league itself.

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APRIL 21, 2014

The report says Beats Music also will face new competition from Spotify, which is rolling out a music partnership with Sprint which challenges Beats'' own deal with AT&T. entertainment billboard communications sprint hollywood spotify subscription service streaming music beats' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

The startup, which offers up dockless, electric bicycles to customers, said the funding round came from Tenaya Capital, Bullpen Capital, Crosscut Capital, 3L Capital, Naval Ravikant, and a number of strategic investors from the entertainment and sports communities. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

The website--started by entertainment and digital industry vets Lisa Hennessy, Burton Roberts and Alex Boylan--said that users of the site compete by submitting a video application, which is voted on by an online community, and eventually will be filmed for a TV series debuting on AXS TV next year. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2012

funding round this morning, to bolster its development of digital entertainment systems for fitness treadmills. One of the portfolio companies of Los Angeles-based venture capital investor DFJ Frontier has scored a big, $15.6M Netpulse , which is based in San Francisco, said it has raised $15.6M READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Amazon is not the only company looking to make a business out of online film submissions: We dug up some of the other local competition in this space, mined from our database of startups , with brief details below: Amazon Studios. Have we missed other notable, film-competitions sites out there? Hollywood Heavyweights: Jack Epps, Jr.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. With the adoption of the Internet, digital entertainment has rocketed across the world, changing how people entertain themselves. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 12, 2012

A pitch competition featuring Australia's innovative startups in media, entertainment, and technology. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 -- Digital Australia Shootout. See [link] (more)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a network of male-centric content web sites, said today that it has linked with home entertainment system company Yoostar in a promotion. According to Break,it is teaming up with Yoostar for a special, featured channel on the site focused on the "Yoostar Casting Tour" competition.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012 -- Technology Outlook: A Panel of CIOs Discussing Major Trends, How They're Leveraging New Technologies, and How They're Making their Firms More Competitive Today's IT organizations are experiencing major paradigm shifts. Sr VP Technology - Fox Entertainment Group, 20th Century Fox Colin Schiller ?

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The Huffington Post

MARCH 23, 2015

Tech has many facets that could infuse the entertainment industry taking interestings ideas from Seed to rapid growth stage. Read more: Thunderstruck Competition , Los Angeles , Los-Angeles-Tech , Los Angeles News.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

With the step into groceries, Impossible Foods moves into direct competition with its bigger, publicly traded rival Beyond Meat, which is already selling its patties and sausages in major stores nationwide. Indeed, celebrities are some of the backers of Impossible Foods.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

Two, Los Angeles area companies-- LiveXLive , which operates live entertainment and media events and online media, and Allied Esports , and e-sports company, said this morning that they are in a multi-year partnership.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 29, 2013

USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. We will also recognize the next generation of innovators as we award over $50,000 to participants in the USC Silicon Beach Awards venture competition.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Mail.Com Media Corporation), the Gross Family Foundation claims that MMC is using "FASHION ROCKS" to advertise and promote its own services, including claiming ownership of the Fashion Rocks charity and live music and fashion entertainment events.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

Ficto is bringing to market adaptations of bestselling books and original productions which will be released with theatrical films and has plans in the pipeline for other forms of scripted and unscripted entertainment. The company is reportedly spending $5 million per hour of storytelling for some of its titles.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 19, 2011

Gamification Techniques for Entertainment and Media Executives: Applying the Latest in Social Game Mechanics and Techniques to Boost Engagement and ROI. Monday, April 25, 2011 -- Gamification Workshop. One of the hottest trends in marketing right now is called Gamification. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

One problem with other avatar technology, is that in most competitive cases what people are doing is using a standard head model and trying to apply a face to that model. Lots of work has also been done to take what was a face technology, and make it into a representation of a full head--and also to make it a consumer-grade experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. With the adoption of the Internet, digital entertainment has rocketed across the world, changing how people entertain themselves. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Someone has to design and create those entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion, often electronically or by e-mail. In addition, special offers and competition prizes may be required. Develop viral content.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

These include companies across multiple industry spectrums, notably NetFlix in entertainment, AirBnB in hospitality, and Whole Foods for groceries. Building and managing teams along the new lines outlined is not easy, and that’s why it’s a real competitive advantage when you do it.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2013

The team behind Two Bit Circus hopes to make education entertaining and entertainment more educational, by transforming the way people view games and amusement. Business Development Entertainment Gadgets Engineering Kickstarter Learning Steam STEAM Carnival Two Bit Circus' When you say ‘engineering’ to most kids they zone out.

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JUNE 11, 2018

Writers can submit their scripts into these programs, and the dashboards make it convenient to track, and it also allows them to track placement and their scores in these competitions. I've been working in the entertainment industry for a decade, in screenplay development, distribution, and talent management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Be sure to tie changes back to the “why” – customer value, business objectives, and competition. Sessions can be off-site to create a sense of entertainment, but need to be realistic in creating a sense of urgency and building a culture of thinking outside the box, and creating implementation plans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. Marginal legality or poor public image.

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