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Encantos Raises $2M For Family Education, Entertainment Service

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Culver City-based Encantos , a developer of family entertainment and education titles, has raised $2M in a seed funding round, the company announced this morning. The company was founded by Steven Wolfe Pereira and Susie Jamarillo.

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Jukin Media Gets Strategic Funding

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Los Angeles-based viral video company Jukin Media has raised a strategic funding round, for that company''s video entertainment network on YouTube, according to the company. The company says it has more than 40 employees in Culver City. Jukin Media was founded by Jonathan Skogmo. READ MORE>>.

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Founders of Sony's Crackle Start Venture Fund

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The founders of Crackle , the online streaming video and movie site owned by Culver City-based Sony Pictures Entertainment , have announced a new venture capital fund.

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Prime Focus Technologies Gets Private Equity Investment

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Los Angeles-based Prime Focus Technologies , a developer of ERP software for the media industry, says it has received its first round of funding from private equity investor Ambit Pragma. Global Eagle Entertainment, Cricket Australia, CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television Studios, and many others. READ MORE>>.

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Cast & Crew Completes Caps Payroll Buy

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Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , the provider of technology and payroll, and production management services for the entertainment industry, said on Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Culver City-based CAPS Payroll.

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Uproxx Acquired By Warner Music Group

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Culver City-based Uproxx Media Group , which operates the Uproxx entertainment and pop culture news site, has been acquired by Warner Music Group , the two said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Uproxx Media Group also provides branded content and video services to marketers.

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Fullscreen Grabs $30M More For YouTube Network

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Culver City-based Fullscreen , which operates a multi-channel youTube network, and is led by George Strompolos (formerly of YouTube/Google), has raised $30M in a new round of funding, according to reports today. The funding round reportedly values the company at $110M pre-money. READ MORE>>.