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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Selectable Media , a digital advertising firm which lets users unlock digital content in exchange for interacting with brand advertising, said today that it has expanded to Los Angeles, as part of a growth in its footprint. The expansion came alongside the opening of a new office in Chicago. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018. E-commerce sales typically account for 80% of Glossier’s revenue, the Business of Fashion reported last July. .

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Manatt Digital Media is a professional digital media service for businesses. In early October, Manatt Digital Media was a proud sponsor of Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. TechZulu met with Hale Boggs, from Manatt Digital Media, and discussed Manatt Digital Media and the future of LA’s startup scene.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. Why Los Angeles Is The Next Silicon Valley. Social Games: Bane or Paragon of Social Media?

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based CraveOnline , the men's lifestyle site owned by Evolve Media, said today that it has snagged Drew Berkowitz, the former General Manager of AOL's Video Unit Goviral as its new Senior Vice President of Sales. Berkowitz also ran IAC's Mindspark division, including Vimeo. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment. “What we saw as the problem is the content creation itself,” says Lee. Oculus Quest and Rift S now shipping.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the online music blog publisher and pop culture publishing firm which owns Celebuzz, Idolator, Stereogum, and other sites, is continuing a hiring roll today, saying it has named Michael Ziegler as Senior Vice President, Sales. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 10, 2013

Four years ago, Los Angeles-based Adly (www.adly.com) launched to much fanfare as one of the first local startups to tie into the brand-new, Twitter micro messaging platform. We''re really focused on driving engagement with brands, and leverages the real-time conversations that happen in social media. Millenials?

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. The post The Talent Tourniquet | Making Los Angeles Startup Friendly appeared first on TechZulu.

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MARCH 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Fullscreen said this morning that it has named Michael Wann as the company''s new Chief Revenue Officer. Wann was most recently CRO at SpinMedia, and also had been EVP of Business Development at Demand Media. fullscreen content network youtube executive sales' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2013

A report Wednesday afternoon says that Los Angeles-based streaming media site Hulu has hired investment banking firm Guggenheim Partners, to advise the firm on a sale. Guggenheim is the same firm which recently hired Ross Levinsohn to head up its Guggenheim Digital Media unit, and which is potentially a bidder on Hulu.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media said this morning that it has named two new executives at the company. According to LiveXLive, it has named Jason Miller as Global Head of Sales and Brand Partnerships and Kyle Hoedl as Vice President of Marketing.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

Los Angeles-based crowdsourced ranking site Ranker announced Friday that it has opened up a new video division, Ranker Video , as well as added a few key hires at the company. According to Ranker, it has named Inger Lund Carter--formerly Yahoo! Cohn will be based in New York, at a new office for the company.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Its “content arm” Entity Mag has quite interestingly gone viral on social media and has more than 1.1 The company was started originally in Los Angeles by Schwab on the back of her own experiences when she was an advisor at Ernst & Young early in her own career.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The Los Angeles-based women’s subscription box and media business FabFitFun is expanding its video catalog with the launch of new live programming set to coincide with the launch of its latest seasonal box. FabFitFun is creating a new slate of live programming which will air every day on its Facebook page from 11 a.m.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based online humor site CollegeHumor is reportedly on the block, with majority owner IAC looking to sell its stack in the company for $100M, According to Fortune. CollegeHumor joins FunnyOrDie, another Los Angeles comedy property, in making the rounds of buyers. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Online marketing firms Gorilla Nation , Atomiconline , Double Helix , and Springboard said this morning that the firms are in a four-way merger, and have become Evolve Media. The firm said that Evolve Media has over 250 employees, and reaches over 300 million monthly uniques across its web sites.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

spends hundreds of millions of dollars on a media property, runs it for about seven years, and then decides to unload that same property for a fraction of the price it paid to a Southern California technology--not media--company. Well, could be. How about IGN ?

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APRIL 20, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzz Media , the online network of celebrity-focused web sites, announced today that it has inked a deal with OK! Buzz Media--which was formerly known as BuzzNet--is a venture backed operator of a network of pop culture, celebrity, and music-focused web content properties and blogs.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service.

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JULY 31, 2013

Creative Allies , a startup which helps bands crowdsource t-shirts and other merchandise from their fans, said today that it is now reaching over 300 million music fans through its social media efforts. The site lets designers put their designs up for a vote, providing cash, prizes, and royalties on sales of those t-shirts.

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MARCH 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site Fandango is debuting a new tool to predict interest in upcoming weekend movies, which it calls "Fanticipation". The movie information site is also tying that information into its own content efforts, including its own weekend movie show, "Weekend Ticket".

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Internet portal Yahoo confirmed Wednesday afternoon that it has hired Ross Levinsohn , former head of Fox Interactive Media, and current venture capitalist at Fuse Capital, as its new Executive Vice President of Americas. Tags: yahoo ross levinsohn executive media content. News of the hiring was first reported by AllThingsD.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based CraveOnline , the male lifestyle content site owned by Evolve Media, said today that it has partnered with SEP, Inc, owner of boxing publication The Ring Magazine. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

As you may know we co-lead the first round of financing of Maker Studios, the largest overall producer for online video content, along with Greycroft Partners. Every politician in the country knows this as well as every consumer brand, every retailer, every restaurant and every media company. In fashion and shopping you have StyleHaul.

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies.

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JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Los Angeles-based mobile marketing firm Mogreet , which is headed by James Citron, announced this morning that it has inked a deal with Steve Madden , where it will provide rich media mobile marketing as part of Steve Madden's marketing efforts. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

According to Los Angeles-based FEM (fem-inc.com), video recommendations can make a significant difference in how long a user spends on a website or app. I was running the largest deals in the media and entertainment video area across many different Google products. I also lead our media and entertainment vertical practice.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Vince: I’m an author, speaker and management consultant with a special expertise in online media sales. I started out as screenwriter, went into local television, ran ad sales in the west for AOL and joined Facebook in the companies very early days. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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MARCH 17, 2010

Online marketing firms Gorilla Nation , Atomiconline , Double Helix , and Springboard said this morning that the firms have joined their brands under parent firm Evolve Media. The firm said that Evolve Media has over 250 employees, and reaches over 300 million monthly uniques across its web sites.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MMC , the online publisher headed by Jay Penske, is getting out of the email business. The firm--formerly known as Mail.com Media Corporation--said it is selling off its Mail.com email service to United Internet Group , based in Germany. Financial terms of the sale was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based SVnetwork , the brand advertising network and operator of SocialVibe, said this morning that it has named Chris Rooke as SVP of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. Rooke was most recently SVP of Interactive Media at CBS Television Distribution and King World Productions. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. A new generation of content producer and video style has emerged that is distinctly different from what you see in TV.

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MAY 30, 2019

Our interview this morning is with Robin Richards , the CEO of Los Angeles-based CareerArc (www.careerarc.com). Richards also has been an active angel investor in local startups. Essentially, we've taken a portion of our outplacement content, and put it on the front end, and saidthis is complimentary for you.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

In the Los Angeles startup world, there are lots of high profile, buzzy companies which have lots of attention and funding--but which haven''t earned a dime of revenue. We worked together for four years, and I ended up heading up media buying at that company, and he headed up sales.

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