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MARCH 10, 2011

Search engine giant Google , in what might be a preview of a way for users to help filter out low quality web results, said Thursday that it has begun allowing user to block results from sites they do not want to see. Those recent changes have been aimed at sites like Santa Monica-based Mahalo.com.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Santa Monica-based LIVESTRONG.com , the health and fitness site run by Demand Media, is launching a redesign of the site today, splitting content into verticals focused on men and women. The gender specific changes have already rolled out on the site this morning. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Santa Monica-based Edmunds.com , the online car information site, said this morning that it has bolstered the content on its site, by launching a new online guide to shopping for in-car technology.

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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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APRIL 9, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing and content firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, has scored a win with USA Today, the firm said Thursday. According to Demand Media, it has teamed up with USA Today to launch a new section of USA Today's site called "Travel Tips". READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media announced Thursday that it has launched a new product, called Content Channels. According to Demand, the new product is aimed at online publishers, and will provide them with original content focused on attracting readers. Tags: internet journalism channels content media demand.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Santa Monica-based automotive information site Edmunds has named a new Editor-in-Chief for its content, the company said on Tuesday. According to Edmunds, Alistair Weaver has been named Vice President of Editorial and Editor-in-Chief, to lead a team of over 30 content producers for Edmunds site and social platforms.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online search site headed by Jason Calacanis, rolled out version 3.0 of the firm's web site. The new version of the site is looking to combine search, content, and Q&A. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Santa Monica-based Lumeo , a new startup aimed at helping members learn how to shoot professional videos, said today that it has launched its service. The new site allows users to watch videos and learn from professionals, via short video tutorials. Lumeo is headed by Brian McDonough. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2012

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online small business resources site led by Jason Nazar, is looking to bolster its video content with more content around small business subjects. Docstoc already offers up a large library of business videos, which it offers to its Docstoc Premium members.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

A new startup, Santa Monica-based MOVIECLIPS.COM , said late Wednesday evening that it has launched a new online video site featuring movie clips and scenes. The Movieclips site allows users to search for scenes from major movies, and embed them on Facebook, MySpace, and other web site. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Santa Monica-based entertainment studio Lionsgate reported this afternoon that it has linked with Massify, an online community for the film industry, to help develop feature film projects for the studio. Tags: lionsgate studio hollywood entertainment content massify.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Santa Monica has just gotten yet another boost in its bid to become the capital of Silicon Beach, as Microsoft said this week that it is opening up a new, 125-person strong entertainment studio in the city as part of an effort to create interactive content for the Xbox. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Santa Monica-based virtual reality content developre Jaunt , and Santa Monica-based online food and travel lifestyle content provider Tastemade said today that the two have tied together for a new, virtual-reality trip through Los Angeles, featuring Ryan Seacrest and Conan O'Brien, along with a host of others.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Santa MOnica-based content delivery network operator EdgeCast Networks announced this morning that it has signed a partnership deal in Singapore, with Singapore cloud hosting provider Vodien. According to EdgeCast, Vodien will offer up EdgeCast''s site acceleration services to its customers. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

Santa Monica-based Hulu , the online television streaming site, has inked a deal to co-produce a new original series with Lionsgate , the two said today. hulu lionsgate television streaming production hollywood content comedy' The new series is a comedy, centered around ghosts in New York. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , which is led by Jason Nazar, has been acquired by Intuit, the companies said this morning. Nazar said that Docstoc''s vision is to be the ultimate destination and resource site for small businesses as part of Intuit. com), and others. com), and others.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Santa Monica-based MGID , a provider of native advertising software and a native advertising network, said last week that it has launched a new, anti-ad blocking product. The company said its new technology allows publishers to trigger warnings and bypasses blocking attempts by software ad blockers.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Santa Monica-based FameBit , the online marketplace which helps brands connect with YouTubers, said today that it has surpassed 15,000 creators on the site, and now has more than 650 million subscribers across YouTube, Snapchat, Vine, and Instagram. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 7, 2013

Santa Monica-based online digital media publisher Demand Media keeps on getting bigger and bigger. The company said the growth in revenues came from "strong growth" on its owned & operated content and media properties, plus its acquisition of Creativebug, the arts and crafts instruction site. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

Santa Monica-based Tongal , which operates an online, content crowdsourcing site focused on video, has named a Vaughan Emsley as its new Head of Strategy and Client Development. The company has driven campaigns for LEGO, Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Mattel, P&G, General Motors and many others.

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OCTOBER 24, 2008

Santa Monica-based Intent.com said Thursday that it has launched a new web site focused on wellness and social networking. The site--which was co-founded by Deepak Chopra's daughter, Mallika Chopra--said it is looking to create a community of like-minded members, blogs from wellness experts, and other curated online content.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning it has expanded into the online learning market, and has acquired Creativebug , an online site which provides educational videos around art and carft instruction. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The firm was based in San Francisco. and up per course).

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JUNE 27, 2013

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has made an interesting move this morning, launching a brand new, subscription fitness and nutrition program. Demand Media said it new Stronger program is part of a "key initiative" to expand its paid content porfolio. Stronger is an offshoot of Demand Media''s LIVESTRONG.COM site.

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APRIL 13, 2016

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has sold Cracked , its online humor site, to the E.W. The sale comes as Demand Media has been seeing a steep drop in revenues from its content businesses. Scripps Company , in a deal worth $39M in cash, the companies said late Tuesday. Demand Media acquired Cracked in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2011

Santa Monica-based ThisNext , the social shopping and content site run by Matt Edelman, has scored a partnership with Lucky Magazine. According to ThisNext, the two have created a co-branded shopping site, which was launched Friday.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Santa Monica-based streaming television site Hulu is dipping its toes into the world of virtual reality content, saying Thursday that it is launching its own, Hulu VR application. The 3D environment will also support streaming of Hulu's more traditional 2D content.

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MAY 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based eHow , the online advice site owned by Demand Media , said this morning that it has further boosted its content efforts by launching a new video series. eHow said that a new episode of the series will be available every Thursday on the site.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based Famous Birthdays , which operates an online website which lets people look up the birthdays and other information on celebrities and other famous people, says it has just passed 25 million monthly unique users.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said today that it has linked with Electus Digital , to offload premium ad sales for its Cracked.com website. According to the two, Electus Digital will now offer exclusive premium ad sales representation for Cracked.com, including custom branded content and "high-impact" ad units on the site.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based comedy site Laffster said Tuesday that it has rebranded itself as Cogo , as part of a move by the company to expand beyond comedy. accelerator muckerlab crowd crowdsource crowdsourcing streaming video content comedy rename laffster cogo' Cogo is part of the MuckerLab startup accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 22, 2013

In a move to attract e-commerce companies to its content delivery network, Santa Monica-based EdgeCast announced today that it has launched a new, PCI-compliant product specifically aimed at online retailers. edgecast ecommerce transact content delivery network' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Cracked.com , the online humor site which is owned by Santa Monica-based Demand Media , said this morning that it has launched a new advertising product which it says connects advertisers with content "the moment it goes viral."

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JUNE 22, 2016

Carlsbad-based Business.com , the online business directory and information site which was most recently in the hands of JMI Equity, has been sold to New York-based content publisher Purch , the two said Wednesday afternoon. Business.com has a long, corporate history, having started life in Santa Monica in 1999, as a $7.5M

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MAY 14, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network operator EdgeCast Networks and TeliaSonera said today that they are in a partnership, which will offer up site acceleration and CDN products to TeliaSonera''s customer base. edgecast teliasonera content delivery network nordic telecom' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Santa Monica-based VIRURL , which is headed by Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, said today that it has launched a new widget aimed at web publishers. The firm said its new "Slideout" widget helps provide unobtrusive advertising to help publishers monetize site visitors. Diaz-Mitoma is the former founder of Titan Gaming. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Santa Monica-based ThisNext , the women's social shopping site run by Matt Edelman, said today that it has added Mike Jones, the CEO of MySpace, to its board of directors. ThisNext is focusing in on providing social shopping and content for women. The firm owns the StyleHIve fasion site, in addition to the ThisNext site.

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