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JANUARY 27, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD , the provider of 3D movie projection technology, and Real Entertainment Group said today that the two have made a major expansion in their 3D rollout plans. The two said that they have agreed to add up to 1,500 additional RealD, 3D-enabled screen across Regal Entertainment Group's theatre circuit.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online media firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, announced today that it has inked a partnership with celebrity model Tyra Banks , to create a new site focused on fashion and beauty. The deal will make Tyra Banks a shareholder in Demand Media, which is rumored to be in the process of filing for an IPO.

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JUNE 23, 2015

Santa Monica-based Heal , an on-demand startup offering up access to house calls from doctors via smartphone, has raised $5M in a seed funding round, the company announced this morning.

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APRIL 19, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the publishing and social media firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, announced today that it has appointed Peter Guber , chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, and Josh James , SVP and GM of Omniture, to its board of directors. Tags: demand media executive rosenblatt peter guber mandalay.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world.

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MAY 9, 2013

Yekra says it is a digital entertainment distributor connected with an affiliate marketing system. Yekra says its system helps match content to viewers by genre, by digitally distributing entertainment through different web sites, blogs, social networks, and other destinations. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2013

Southwest Airlines and satellite television provider DISH said today that they will begin offering free, live TV and on-demand TV access to Southwest Airlines customers. The new service comes thanks to a local company, Westlake Village-based Row 44 , which offers up in-flight entertainment and connectity systems. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2015

On-demand, delivery startup Schlep and Fetch (www.schlepandfetch.com) wants to be the place you contact first to get practically anything delivered for you, whether that's a food order or something you forgot to pick up from home. Bryson Strauss: We are an on-demand delivery service. I'm also an entertainment and music writer.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The idea of video on demand has been around since as early as 1990 when GTE partnered up with AT&T to create the first VOD system. is suggesting offering recently released films on-demand seventeen days after debut for a $50 dollar fee. Read more about Movies & Entertainment here on Tech.co. For example, Warner Bros.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based Fullscreen announced plans to launch its own, subscription video-on-demand service on Wednesday, with plans to show both its own original and third party content. Details on the release date and pricing have not been announced.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

And if you work in the entertainment industry, you have Stage 32. by providing cutting-edge online education to a global population of people looking to make it in the ever-evolving entertainment industry. The continued proliferation of media network and online distribution channels has increased demand for quality content.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Zemetra previously was Executive Vice President and CFO FOr LiveXLive Media, and also served at such companies as J2 Global, Global Eagle Entertainment and Demand Media (now Leaf Group), as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Live , live sports and entertainment venue operator A.E.G. LIVE, which will meet both future wireless demands and enable 5G. In a move to improve connectivity at the Staples Center and L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

Sony Pictures Entertainment/Imageworks wasn’t a founding member but joined a few months after the foundation got off the ground. Google was also a founding member of the Academy Software Foundation , an open source foundation that focuses specifically on tools for the film industry.

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JULY 10, 2020

The company said it has lifted those speed restrictions, due to growing demand for applications including video-conferencing and high-definition video streaming.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu said this week that it has added two new "add-ons" for its Live TV subscribers, including both a new set of Spanish channels, as well as new Entertainment content. Hulu also said it will be launching Discovery Networks on Hulu with Live TV later this year. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , a provider of advertising services and technology for the online radio streaming, digital audio and podcasting markets, has acquired Omny Studio , a developer of a podcast and on-demand audio publishing platform. Financial terms of the acquisition were not annoucned. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2012

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the provider of in-flight broadband equipment, announced today that it has linked with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) in an in-flight live streaming television and on-demand video entertainment effort. Row 44 is providing its in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment to the commercial airline market.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the developer of in-flight wireless broadband access equipment, has inked a deal to stream in-flight video on demand from Disney , Warner Bros. Universal , and Twentieth Century FOX , the firm said Monday.

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 22, 2016

Birchbox runs customer service test on Snapchat, Free Reign Entertainment launches Shattered Skies, and Easypose expands on-demand yoga instruction.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Mediamorph is a provider of entertainment content distribution and tracking services. Rosenblatt was previously CEO of Demand Media, and also had been Chairman of MySpace. Financial details of the acquisition wer e not announced. TV Time is led by longtime Southern California technology veteran Richard Rosenblatt.

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MARCH 29, 2012

In an interesting shift of its strategy, Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the provider of in-flight broadband systems for the commercial airline industry, said this week that it will offer up its new, wireless video-on-demand (VOD) service to airlines--even if they don't want to tap into the firm's satellite broadband wireless services.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media , which provides digital media streaming focused on live music and entertainment, has inked a deal with music festival producer Insomniac , which is also based in Los Angeles.

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MARCH 11, 2021

The virtual kitchen will offer up Unilver's top-selling ice cream and frozen novelty brands to consumers on-demand. Sam Nazarian previously founded SBE Entertainment, which had big holdings in the hotel and restaurant space. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

Both Netflix , which has a substantial operation in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles-based Hulu are both considering an expansion into the hotel entertainment market, in a test with Marriott International , according to a report this morning. netflix hulu marriott streaming video television demand' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2017

The company said the app includes both content created in-house at Digital Domain, as well as works from its industry partners, including animation, short films, and documentaries plus live and video on demand content from musical, political and entertainment events. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2017

That gold farming startup, Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE), was founded by prominent Los Angeles investor Brock Pierce. The back end technology for Breitbart--blamed for driving the rise of the "alt right" , and arguably leading to the election of Donald Trump-- was originally built by veterans of Demand Media.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based health startup Heal (www.getheal.com") has come up with its solution to that problem--a smartphone app driven service, which lets you schedule an on-demand, in-home visit with a doctor, who makes a housecall in less than 60 minutes.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Techstars Music Accelerator says that its program is being supported by Warner Music Group, Sony, Concord, Bill Silva Entertainment, Silva Artist Management, RecoChoku, Royalty Exchange, Q Prime Management and others.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

One of the on-demand, parking services that serves Los Angeles Zirx , said this morning that it is specifically looking to solve those issues for companies, with the launch of a new service. In fact, at least two of ZIRX's initial customers for the on-demand parking--Live Nation and Insomiac--are in the LA area. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 1, 2020

In the words of my friend and a CEO with whom I work, “Yeah, I know I need to make some cuts because our demand has changed, but I want to do this with a scalpel and not with an axe.” He enacted a program to proactively offer payment holidays to customers in obviously “hit” industries like travel & entertainment.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is aiming to boost digital streaming and downloading of its content, through a new program the firm announced this morning. The entertainment firm, which is a subsidairy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/News Corp.,

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

According to Foursquare, the new office will help it meet explosion in demand, in part due to local local automotive, entertainment, CPG and QSR customers. Location-based information service Foursquare said on Monday that it has opened up its first office in Los Angeles, in Playa Vista.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Row 44 , the provider of in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment systems based in Westlake Village, reported Wednesday that it has surpassed 350 aircraft installations of its system. Row 44's systems used a satellite network to connect users in-flight with the Internet, and also include entertainment and video on demand and streaming services.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The Los Angeles area is fast becoming the content hub for online video site YouTube , a position that takes advantage of both the LA region's long history in the entertainment business, and the rise of a slew of startups producing content specifically aimed at the YouTube audience. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

Given its home in Los Angeles, the company is also placing bets around the rise of e-sports and gaming as a new pillar of entertainment and it’s looking abroad at opportunities in India, according to Mandal and managing partner, Jamie Montgomery.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. These cultures bring a whole new set of needs in food, entertainment, and lifestyle. Technology won’t solve this one. Women: On the move.

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