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JANUARY 24, 2019

Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform. That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Demand Media said the new property will be "inherently social, highly interactive" and leverage its content creation platform, social media tools and application development tools. Tags: demand media model tyra banks celebrity hollywood content fashion beauty. Name of the new site was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 21, 2019

For over 100 years entrepreneurs have come to Hollywood to try their luck in the dream factory and build an empire in the business of storytelling. “What we saw as the problem is the content creation itself,” says Lee.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Despite the huge surge of content specifically being developed for the web--and for sites like YouTube--making that content profitable and sustainable continues to be an issue for content creators. Josef Holm: Tubestart is a crowdfunding platform for YouTube creators, web series creators, and for digital video in general.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 -- 2018 Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival. The Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival (HETF) is an exciting international event bridging the US and China, with expert speakers and panel discussions on trends in entertainment technology, cross-border opportunities, and investments.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Fans of the WWE have a new way to get content from the entertainment company--known for its professional wrestling personalities and contests--via Hulu Plus , the premium service of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu. WWE said the streaming deal also includes access to its Spanish language show, WWE En Espanol, via Hulu Latino. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2011

West Hollywood-based CityGrid Media , the unit of IAC formerly known as CitySearch, said today that it has acquired BuzzLabs , a social media monitoring and sentiment analysis software developer. The company explained that it would be integrating BuzzLabs' technology into its platform over the next three to six months. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Culver City-based M-GO (www.mgo.com) thinks so, with its own twist on providing content to consumers. As it turns out, as we thought about that, we started looking for partners to help us build a platform. It turns out that Technicolor had already been separately developing a platform for digital media distribution.

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JULY 17, 2017

AT&T says that it is bolstering its operations in both Silicon Beach and Hollywood, as part of its $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner. According to AT&T spokespeople at the company's SHAPE Tech & Entertainment Expo, which was held at the Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. Sara Bordo: My co-founder, Brad Sexton and I, both come from the Hollywood studio world. How has your experience been, crossing over from the world of content into digital?

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AUGUST 20, 2013

A new, Santa Monica-based startup TubeStart , said today that it has launched its crowdfunding platform specifically for YouTube video content creators. tubestart crowdfunding youtube video content hollywood production funding' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Global audiences of prosumer video producers will create content that is viewed by global audiences in numbers far in excess of traditional TV. The problem with the “long tail” content is that only the platform provider (ie YouTube) makes money. 200 million views. Suck it traditional TV. Summary Version. think Apple.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

The startup, which says it was founded by Todd Wagner, lets celebrities generate exclusive videos on the platform, and allows fans to vote on the kinds of video they''d like to see a celebrity create. chideo celebrity video charity donation nonprofit content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

In the mobile age, what is the key to connecting and engaging with users, and where does Hollywood''s creative content fit into the mix? What''s the connection between Seriously and Hollywood? The average Millennial spends approximately five to six hours a day consuming content and engaging with their mobile device.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

According to Hulu, its Hulu Plus service will be available through both platforms, extending its coverage beyond existing desktop, Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS, iphone4, and 3rd generation iPod Touch, along with Sony PlayStation 3 and certain Samnsung Blu-ray players and TVs. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2014

The company said that both will work on its licensing platform, which the company uses to streamline and automate the licensing process for trending content. jukin media viral video youtube content hollywood videos executive frequency cnet' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The company''s platform has been used to create many advertising campaigns, including those in the Super Bowl. tongal content hollywood crowdsourcing feature film video filmmaker documentary' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 9, 2014

We then acquire those videos directly from content owners. We''re taking that content, and publishing it on our licensing platform, which is much like a Getty Images for video. We find the content they want, and we user our technology and people to service the show.

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JULY 9, 2013

The company said its new Fullscreen Creator Platform is a "brand new mission control for YouTube success." Fullscreen said it is targeting the platform to video creators, as well as brand and agency partners. fullscreen network video search engine optimization content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based Pluto.TV , a new company led by startup veteran Nick Grouf, said Monday that it has launched a brand new, video platform which will curate streams of video content around music, sports, news, entertainment, and many other areas. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based Stem , which is developing a platform to simplify payments for musicians and other content creators, announced Wednesday morning that it has raised $8M in a Series A funding. Stem says it has created a financial platform that unifies and manages contracts, distribution, payments and data for artists and creators.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms. At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. Don't bet on any one platform. Platforms come and go, remember Beta and VHS?

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

The option deals are coming fast and furious at Amazon Studios , the effort being run here in Los Angeles to develop content for Amazon Prime and other platforms. Amazon has been optioning all kinds of projects lately, as it looks to fill a pipeline of possible content productions. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu said today that its Hulu Plus subscription service has just passed six million subscribers, which it credited to both exclusive access to broadcast and cable shows, as well as its own original content effort, Hulu Originals. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture-backed publisher of music content, information, and community sites, is getting some new competition this week from Berkeley-based MOG. According to MOG, it has launched a new "editorial hub" called the MOG Music network which will showcase content from a network of 1,300 music blog.

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MAY 12, 2017

We spoke with CEO Matt Levin to hear about how Donut Media is looking to speak to the Millennial car enthusiast through both its online videos as well as social content. The way we're doing that, is we are creating video content, which we distribute across social platforms. What is Donut Media? How did you start the company?

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Venice, California-based ZEFR , which helps brands and content owners monetize use of their assets on YouTube, said Monday that it has linked with Fuisz Media , to include direct purchase links on video or people in any video. The two said ZEFR will make the platform for Fuisz available to its partners. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based Pluto TV , which is developing an online Internet TV platform aimed at curating live TV entertainment for Internet users, said Wednesday afternoon that it has signed up a roster of over 20 new content partners fro the service. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a new startup developing a network of content creators for Snapchat, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said Thursday. The startup--founded by Dan Altmann and Eric Posen--says it is enabling the creation of mobile-first content for Snapchat and other social network platforms.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? These companies were each offering a product or platform that really addressed one of those areas. warner bros media camp mediacamp technology startup content hollywood accelerator incubator interview' Warner Bros.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Seed&Spark , an online crowdfunding platform aimed at independent filmmakers, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. Seed&Spark operates an online, crowdfunding platform to help independent filmmakers raise money for their films. The company is led by Emily Best. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Disney''s new movie service allows for both streaming of titles, as well as downloads to platforms such as and iPhone or Apple TV. disney cloud movie service itunes apple ipod iphone mobile download streaming hollywood content film' Financial details of the deal between Disney and Apple were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

According to the companies, Hulu will be licensing its brand and technology to a subsidiary of Nippon TV as part of the deal, and will also be providing support services and its underlying platform to Nippon TV to support the service. hulu japan merger acquisition nippontv content hollywood nippon television streaming'

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The offering--the first foray into added services for the site--will provide professional headshots, professional demo reel, and one year of access to its job platform, for $499. GotCast is marketing the package to loved ones interested in getting discovered by Hollywood and on Madison Ave.

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MAY 17, 2017

Ted Dhanik is co-founder and CEO of West Hollywood-based engage: BDR (www.engagebdr.com), which recently just launched an influencer marketing platform aimed at Instagram.users. I hate to say it, but influencers, who really are the ones driving volume, traffic, and revenues, are not being treated well by the platforms.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley and Who Will Win. Why Middle Tail Content Means Big Business. My Video Interview with Jon Miller.

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