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JUNE 5, 2018

Getty Images has launched a new, custom content service in Los Angeles, called Getty STUDIO. According to Getty Images, STUDIO will be a "full-service production agency" and provide services to brands. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

raised (more on that later), and the A-list names they’ve signed up for their first batch of content, they’ve certainly raised a lot of expectations and more than a few opinions. link] Why (and who) she thinks will pay for premium Quibi content In a world of Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and YouTube, why would a customer choose to pay the $4.99

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

In a move that is expected to hit local content production in Los Angeles, YouTube is reportedly scaling back its plans on original content in a dramatic way, starting in 2020, according to a report. YouTube had been charging $12 a month for access to its original content and subscription content.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In today’s highly competitive ad environment, both content and data are kings. DTC entrepreneurs are more focused on immediate impact, because if they’re not selling product, there’s no large brand propping them up. It won’t be a fit if there’s no real unique value prop for the product.

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JULY 18, 2018

Los Angeles-based Brat , which operates a content production studio that creates teen content for the online, streaming market, has raised $30M in funding, the company deta‎iled on Wednesday. The funding came from Anchorage Capital.

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MARCH 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based Fullscreen , the YouTube network founded by George Strompolos, said this week that it has named Ashley Kaplan as Head of Content at the company. Fullscreen said Kaplan will oversee ongoing production and development of premium content. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 23, 2018

Netflix , the provider of online streaming services which has major operations in Los Angeles, is planning to raise $1.5 billion in debt to fund content acquisition, production and development, potential acquisitions and strategic transactions, and other efforts, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 27, 2016

Amazon Studios , the content production arm of Amazon.com which is based here in Los Angeles, is reportedly working on creating virtual reality content , with a number of local and other VR companies. Amazon has not announced any details on its VR efforts, and has yet to roll out VR content on Prime.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based StyleHaul , which operates a YouTube network focused on fashion and beauty, said this week that it has named Mia Goldwyn as the company''s Chief Content Officer. stylehaul content executive fashion beauty youtube network hollywood fashionable video' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 29, 2021

In a sign of growing concern over lagging vaccination rates driving a new surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States, Netflix said this week that it will now require actors and others on productions to be vaccinaed. The news apparently will make netflix the first Hollywood studio to put in place broad vaccination requirements.

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JUNE 11, 2018

Amazon , through its Amazon Studios arm, is hoping to revive its content production efforts in Los Angeles, with a new head of its operations here, the company told media last week from various entertainment publications.

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MAY 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based Donut Media , a startup generating social video content focused on car enthusiasts, announced this morning that it has raised $800,000 in a seed funding round. The startup, led by CEO Matthew Levin, says it has created a process for creating highly shareable automotive social content. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Culver City-based MiTu , a developer of digital content for the Latino market, said today that it has raised $10M in a Series B funding round. According to the company, the funding will go to build out its production facilities in Los Angeles and Mexico City, and expand its engineering and sales teams. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2013

Los Angeles-based CraveOnline , the online unit of Evolve Media which caters to men with its video and other online content, said it has set up its own studio for creating original video. The company said it has opened up a new, 4,000 square foot studio at its Los Angeles headquarters specifically to create original video.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Technology's big names appear to be rushing to tap into the wealth of talent and creativity in Los Angeles, with the latest firm being online e-commerce giant Amazon.com. According to reports today, Amazon is looking to ramp its efforts in Los Angeles to develop original programming through its Amazon Studios initiatives.

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JUNE 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu is bolstering its original content efforts this Friday morning, saying it has named Beatrice Springborn as the company''s Head of Originals. hulu original content development hollywood television executive' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

El Segundo-based NantStudios--a new venture which is related to the "Nant" series of companies run by billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong--said on Tuesday that it has launched a new "virtual production ecosystem and innovation campus" in El Segundo. NantStudios said that Epic Games will co-locate its new Los Angeles Lab at NantStudios.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media said late Monday that it has named Mitch Rotter as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Rotter joins the company from Break Media, where he was Execuktive Vice President of Programming, in charge of Break Media''s in-house creative agency and production arm, Creative Lab. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based digital advertising technology developer OpenX has launched a new service today, which it says will combine content optimization and ad monetization for publishers. The firm said that publishers can use the tool to figure out what is the most valuable content on their websites. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Technology giant Microsoft has detailed its new Los Angeles production studio, officially announcing that it has created a new production studio headed by former CBS Network Television Entertainment president Nancy Tellem. Microsoft said the studio will develop interactive and linear content for Xbox and other devices.

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JULY 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based Fandango said Thursday that its YouTube channel, Fandango Movieclips , is in a deal with YouTube Space LA , to create new, movie-themed original video content at the production space. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2014

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media reported late last night that it has launched a new, native video advertising product called INgage. Evolve Media said that the new, video solution delivers "large format" video within content, startup up when a users comes into view. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Fullscreen , which was created by former YouTube executive George Strompolos, has launched a brand new product today, aimed at providing analytics and other information to video creators. fullscreen network video search engine optimization content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 17, 2015

VR Playhouse is an independent creative studio and production company specializing in VR native experiences. VRP is based in Koreatown in Los Angeles.

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JUNE 25, 2012

Amazon Studios , the content development effort being run out of Amazon.com's Los Angeles arm, the People's Production Company, has set the first four projects being developed by the company. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Great by Cliff Allen Business Networking Online who I had blogged about previously in Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. obnla … Online Business Networking Los Angeles) and then bring together posts that include that hashtag. We can use could choose a hashtag (e.g., This would be easy enough to do.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 16, 2017

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 -- Join us at the Pepperdine West Los Angeles Graduate Campus and learn invaluable information about what it means to be an entrepreneur. Are you looking to expand your knowledge of new product innovation and commercialization? Breakfast provided.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media has launched a new, social video product via its SpringBoard Video Division , aimed at distributing social video content to publishers. Evolve said advertisers use its network to "seed" their branded content to publishers. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media Corp , which operates such sites as CraveOnline, totallyher Media, GameRevolution, and LiveOutdoors, said today that it has launched a new online advertising product. The company said its INgage product semantically maps site content and helps online advertisers reach site visitors.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Los Angeles-based Ryff, a developer of brand integration and advertising tools, has raised $11.7M The company develops real-time brand integration technology which integrates virtual products into previously developed content, including edited content and library content on over-the-top (OTT) systems.

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APRIL 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based EndPlay , a developer of software-as-a-service offerings for content management, said today that it has raised $21.5M EndPlay said it is using the new funding to accelerate its product development and distribution. in total funding for the firm. Size of the most recent round was not disclosed.

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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. The company was formed and financed with $6.3

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Way back then, I was managing a small and growing phonograph record manufacturing business (yes, back in original heyday of vinyl records) using independent contractors for both content and production. I built this business through my high school and college years. This was a tough decision at that time. Comfort, or risk-it-all?

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APRIL 24, 2012

Los Angeles content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA said today that it has partnered with GlobalSign , a provider of online security products, to launch a new secure sockets layer (SSL) certification product.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based audio advertising provider Triton Digital has rolled out a new product specifically aimed at podcasting proviers, the company said Tuesday. According to Triton, its new Tap Podcast product is a version of its advertising platform, which specifically helps podcast publishers insert ads into their audio stream.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. With our backend tools we can push products to the front of videos, allowing content providers to drive shopping activity.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

DGene, a content creation company which has a team in Los Angeles, but is based in San Jose, says it has raised $20M in a Series A funding. The company said it is building software "to expand creativity and redefine virtual production and immersive entertainment". The funding was led by Alibaba Group.

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