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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , which operates a STEM-focused "micro amusement park" that combines entertainment, technology, and often STEM education in its site in Los Angeles, is teaming up with music festival operator Superfly , to launched a new immersive music event series. Financial details of the link were not announced.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

If you''re heading to our big shindig tomorrow with the Digital Family Reunion , you''ll want to be sure to rub elbows with this year''s socalTECH 50 , our list of the 50 people in the technology industry we think you ought to know--because we believe they''ll be behind some of the biggest things to come in the industry over the next few years.

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JUNE 27, 2012

San Diego-based Eventful , the online website which helps consumers find live entertainment and local events, reported this morning that it has reached 20 million members on its site. The firm claimed that the milestone makes it the largest, aggregated audience for local entertainment seekers in the world. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Entertainment San Diego Activity 159

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JUNE 19, 2013

The event is harnessing the startup energy in Santa Monica, and features all across town, at ROC , Cross Campus , the Viceroy , Santa Monica Place , and elsewhere. Overall, the event organizers say there are 150 speakers participating in over 30 panels. The festival even includes a number of beach events on Saturday.

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Santa Monica GRP Partners Startup Conference 221

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JUNE 17, 2016

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides payroll and production management services and technology to the entertainment industry, said it has acquired CAPS Payroll , a provider of payroll services for the commercial production, venues, music tours, live events, unscripted television and independent film markets.

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MARCH 27, 2009

tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. socalTECH readers. OnHollywood socalTECH is proud to be an affiliate partner of the upcoming OnHollywood event, where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite.

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APRIL 24, 2009

BASSETT Executive Search Solutions (www.BassettSearch.com) The confidential source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. This event brings together diverse companies and provides an outstanding opportunity for networking.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

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MARCH 9, 2015

Irvine-based online, massively multiplayer online game maker Blizzard Entertainment said last week that it is launching a new, video game competition which will award more than $450,000 in tuition and other prizes to college students--not to mention coverage on ESPN. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Our networking events attract professionals from entertainment, tech, social media, fashion, and marketing and we're quite popular with influencers as well. aff=socaltech. Wednesday, February 22, 2017 -- Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Prince O' Whales.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

San Diego-based Eventful , an online service which lists local entertainment events, said this morning that it has launched a standard hashtag index for local events on its site. Eventful said it is listing hashtags on each event's detail page on the site, and will also allow users to add their own hashtag suggestions.

Entertainment 140

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

Santa Monica-based Betterworks , the employee perks operator run by prolific Los Angeles investor Paige Craig, has expanded its menu of employee perks into the areas of Entertainment, Auto Care, and Pets.

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Entertainment Santa Monica Los Angeles Services 145

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based social video sharing app Triller announced this morning that it has acquired Thuzio, which runs business-to-business premium influencer events and experiences. According to Triller, it will use the acquisition to grow its live event programming. Financial terms of the buy were not announced.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

Every consumer out there who goes to live sports, music, and other events is used to the drill: pay lots of money to a ticketing site, pay lots of extra fees, or have to hassle with a shady ticket broker, or pay extra to get a seat to the event you want to get to. Explain where ScoreBig fits into the event ticketing market?

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Entertainment Pricing Ticketmaster Startup 219

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MAY 22, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Citrix said this morning that it has launched a new, multimedia webcasting service aimed at large scale web events. Citrix said its new GoToWebinar Premier Event offering can handle up to 20,000 attnedees. Citrix already provided similar webcasting services, albeit on a much smaller scale.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Burbank-based Cast & Crew, which provides payroll software and services to the entertainment industry, said last week that it has signed a deal to acquire The Team Companies, a developer of payroll and production management services to the advertising, music and concert tours and live events industries.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based esports- and gaming-media company New Meta Entertainment said this week that it has launched a new, esports website and media site, Raidiant, which is specifically aimed at women gamers.

Education 113

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

San Diego-based local events site Eventful is powering a big concert award with music publication and brand Billboard. According to the two, they have launched the fifth annual Eventful Fans' Choice Award, which will allow music fans and concert goers to vote for their favorite concert tour, via Eventful's platform.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

These days, it's not unusual for a handful of tech and startup mixers and events to be going down on the westside. High-end hors d'oeuvres, an open bar with top-shelf liquor and little entertainments throughout the event. Still, there was something special about the Nextspace @ Amplify Grand opening on Wednesday night.

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Venice Windward Startup SoCalTech 259

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APRIL 28, 2020

Fountain Valley-based gaming products brand HyperX says it is in a collaboration with HIT COMMAND , a subsidiary of Red Light Management, to bring music and entertainment celebrities from HIT COMMAND to the world of gaming and esports. According to the two companies, they are "creating a new experience that merges entertainment and gaming."

Entertainment 133

Entertainment Product Develop Development 133

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JUNE 18, 2013

Goldstar , the online service which helps connect people with special deals on live entertainment, has tied with Google on support of Google Now. The Pasadena-based company said it has integrated with Google Now, to provide consumers with information about live entertainment in their area. Goldstar is led by Jim McCarthy. READ MORE>>.

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Google Entertainment Pasadena Help 240

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APRIL 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based TrillerNet, the parent company of social video app developer Triller, has acquired two companies, including a live event and pay-per-view (PPV) company, and a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) company.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Company Companies Entertainment 113

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Los Angeles-based dating and hookup app Tinder says it is finally launching its Swipe Night interactive event, after being forced to delay the launch of the new feature back in March. The interactive event--a "choose your adventure" style event which shapes who is matched up with others based on choices through the app.

Entertainment 113

Entertainment Los Angeles Angel Company 113

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APRIL 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based games and entertainment content provider IGN says it is launching plans for a new series of live and on-demand gaming events, focused on games and next generation console hardware, as a result of cancellations of events such as E3 2020 and e-sports events. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Los Angeles-based Wrapbook , a startup developing payroll, compliance, and insurance software for the entertainment industry, said it has raised $3.6M The company said it is targeting TV, film, commercial production, and live event producers with its software. in a seed funding round.

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Product Seed Funding Entertainment Los Angeles 113

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AUGUST 29, 2019

Two, Los Angeles area companies-- LiveXLive , which operates live entertainment and media events and online media, and Allied Esports , and e-sports company, said this morning that they are in a multi-year partnership. Financial details of the agreement were not announced.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Media Los Angeles Mobile 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Prestige Entertainment. et al was filed in the California Central court on Monday, and alleges that Prestige Entertainment Inc., Prestige Entertainment West Inc. and Renaissance Ventures LLC used computerized "bots" to buy thousands of tickets from its site for such popular events as Hamilton.

Ticketmaster 113

Ticketmaster Entertainment Los Angeles Sites 113

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MARCH 31, 2020

The Overwatch League , the e-sports league run by Blizzard Entertainment based on its popular game, has decided to shift to an entirely online format , in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The move--not a surprise--will move all of the League's events from weeks 14-27 to a "fully online" competition and broadcast format.

Entertainment 113

Entertainment Competition Product 113

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Seuss character, The Grinch , is crashing its popular Panda Pop again this year, as a special holiday collaboration with Dr. Seuss Enterprises and White Space Entertainment.

Entertainment 133

Entertainment Mobile Los Angeles Activity 133

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MARCH 21, 2019

Los Angeles-based online technology products retailer Newegg has inked a long term marketing agreement with e-sports entertainment company Allied Esports , and will become the "official e-commerce partner" at the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas. The two companies will also develop and host co-branded events twice each year at the arena.

NewEgg 133

NewEgg Commerce Entertainment Los Angeles 133

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MAY 14, 2020

VMS Investment Group, Founder H Fund, China Asset (Holdings) Limited, Spectrum 28, Formation Group, Time Warner Investments, Comcast Ventures, Stephen Ross's RSE Ventures, Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber. The company had both provided technology--as well as produced and broadcast live and recorded events in virtual reality.

Entertainment 124

Entertainment Acquisition Invest Funding 124

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The Overwatch League , the new e-sports league based on Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment's popular gaming title, Overwatch, said today that it has announced its first sponsorship deals for the league, with HP and Intel. In addition, Intel will sponsor future Overwatch competitive events, in addition to the league itself.

Burbank 113

Burbank Entertainment Competition Los Angeles 113

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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. Insomniac is behind such events as the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Las Vegas. READ MORE>>.

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Media Los Angeles Entertainment Demand 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

JibJab's stable of electronic greeting cards allow users to send personalized videos for such things as birthdays, holidays, and other events. JibJab has previously raised funding from such investors as Overbrook Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Polaris Venture Partners, although those investments were nearly 9 years ago.

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Capital Entertainment Los Angeles Equity 127

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It looks like there's a new startup accelerator in town today: MediaCamp , an entertainment-focused startup acceleration program backed by Turner Broadcasting, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Warner said the effort will kick off with a series of networking events this spring. According to Warner Bros., READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Entertainment 217

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JUNE 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based GumGum , which provides an in-image advertising platform for publishers, said Friday that it has added Ryan Schinman, CEO of Platinum Rye Entertainment, to its advisory board. Platinum Rye Entertainment books celebrity talent, models, recording artists, sports figures and other celebrities for ad campaigns and PR events.

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GRP Partners Entertainment Hollywood Advertising 164

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JUNE 1, 2018

The Overwatch League , the e-sports tournament operator started by Blizzard Entertainment, said it has sold out tickets on its Overwatch League Grand Finals, which are being held in New York on June 17th. The finals are the very first for the Overwatch League.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Users of Apple's new iPhone 5 and iOS 6 have another vendor supporting Apple's new wallet feature, Passbook today, as Goldstar , the Pasadena-based provider of half price live entertainment tickets announced integration with the feature.

Entertainment 219

Entertainment Pasadena Pricing Mobile 219