socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. NowLive is trying to do just that, leveraging both technology and the entertainment world to build its business. What's unique about NowLive? READ MORE>>.

Paramount 187

Paramount Entertainment Hollywood Content 187

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 14, 2009

Monday, July 20, 2009 -- Future of Mobile Film and Television. Mobile Monday. Join us for another stimulating Mobile Monday event. Network and meet other Industry leaders from studios, content providers, carriers, mobile start ups, brands, etc to discuss timely and topical issues surrounding all aspects of mobile entertainment.

Mobile 100

Mobile Hollywood Advertising Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

On July 27, 2012 the AT&T Developer Program and Apigee produced the Mobile App Hackathon in Los Angeles, California. Spearheaded by Alex Donn , the event was designed for both technical and non-technical attendees to build apps over the course of a weekend at Io/La , an incubator/co-work space in the heart of Hollywood.

Hollywood 82

Hollywood Mobile HTML JavaScript 82

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2013

The investment group--headed by Haim Saban, the head of Univision said it has five investments in the region, Media Nusantara Citra, MNC Sky Vision, Celestial Tiger Entertainment, Taomee, and Global Mediacom. Saban''s technology holdings include mobile games firm The Playforge and kid''s online site Zui. READ MORE>>.

Capital 147

Capital Hollywood Media Equity 147

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based entertainment content and products developer Pocket.watch said on Monday that it has launched a new, mobile and console games divison, called P.W According to the copany, the new gaming studio will bring a series of both mobile and console games to market, targeted at kids and family. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 113

Mobile Entertainment Content Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2014

According to the startup, which is led by Todd Wagner, it has added such names as local tech entrepreneur Clark Laundry (SHIFT/TagWorld), Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein (The Weinstein Company), musician Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park), and news anchor Dan Rather to the advisory board. READ MORE>>.

Doc 166

Doc Hollywood Content News 166

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The new, content startup founded by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg and former eBay and Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman , has gotten a new name, Quibi , according to the two at a conference this week. The startup, which had been operating under the name NewTV, is developing "quick bites" of entertainment for mobile platforms.

Hollywood 113

Hollywood Entertainment Conference Mobile 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

GotCast is marketing the package to loved ones interested in getting discovered by Hollywood and on Madison Ave. The site also has a major business in running talent-related promotional campaigns for brands, including Sony, Mercedes-Benz, and Virgin Mobile. The company is headed by Alec Shankman.

Hollywood 183

Hollywood Sites Los Angeles Platform 183

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2014

The latest venture out of Los Angeles-based entertainment news site Hitfix is perfect for those with mere seconds to spend on figuring out if that latest movie is worth investing time into. HitFix says it is distributing the reviews both through Hitfix.com, as well as its mobile properties and YouTube, Hulu, and elsewhere. READ MORE>>.

News 138

News Hulu Hollywood Entertainment 138

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. The intersection of entertainment and technology has been a long time coming. Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or building a startup. See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. It's a powerful opportunity to connect people offline with the mobile, online experience. However, one way the U.S.

Startup 220

Startup West Hollywood Metrics Entertainment 220

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The startup--created by Robert Earl (Founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood), Grant Hosford (formerly of eHarmony), and Connell (formerly of Nokia)--is using the Internet to arrange group dates at local restaurants, to connect people in person and offline. It was a mixture of mobile and device-centric and Internet development.

San Diego 264

San Diego Hollywood Mobile eHarmony 264

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

There is a world filled with professional producers of video content who are extraordinarily talented but lack access to Hollywood. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. And to those who keep telling me that the CPMs are too low to make a business please stop thinking about two-way entertainment in only CPM terms.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2014

They''re similar to Ideo, in that they''re doing broad design and innovation, and consumer understanding and research, in areas from medical devices to mobile devices, cars, and digital. As part of that, I started working for entertainment studios and networks, and saw the shift in consumer behavior to online entertainment.

Downey 215

Downey Content Help Startup 215

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 28, 2011

OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. See [link] (more)

Hollywood 113

Hollywood Entertainment Content Mobile 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 27, 2011

OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. See [link] (more)

Hollywood 113

Hollywood Entertainment Content Mobile 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? Baker said the camp is both a way for the company to establish relationships with emerging technology companies, as well as help the overall technology and entertainment ecosystem. at the intersection of technology and media.

Media 124

Media Class Hollywood Incubator 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Dorsey was co-founder of Twitter, and also co-founded mobile payment service Square in 2009. twitter executive studio hollywood entertainment disney walt square' READ MORE>>.

Burbank 113

Burbank Technical Review Social Media Hollywood 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2018

West Hollywood-based a href="[link] , which provides a number of live streaming and other products focused on live entertainment--and also runs Slacker Radio--has named Tad Ro as Head of Product. Ro previously has worked for such companies as Verizon Digital Media, TMZ, Virgin Mobile, Spin Media and Rhapsody.

West Hollywood 113

West Hollywood Product Hollywood Entertainment 113

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

TechZulu is sending 5 lucky gamers to the first mobile 3D gaming tournament being held here in Los Angeles to compete! The LG Thrill is a great handset for on-the-move entertainment enthusiasts, LG Thrill 4G allows users to do it all in 3D – create, share and enjoy content in 3D. Name one of the first games Gameloft ever published.

Mobile 90

Mobile Hollywood Entertainment Los Angeles 90

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Vyclone (www.vyclone.com) has created a mobile application which lets users capture videos, and automatically edits and combines multiple points of view from people nearby, and remixes it into an even more compelling video. Los Angeles is also home to media, the home of entertainment, the home of great content.

Startup 235

Startup Entertainment Los Angeles Ideas 235

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2011

Culver City-based Sony Pictures Entertainment said today that its Columbia Pictures unit it tying the release of its new film, 30 Minutes or Less, into a foursquare promotion. Foursquare offers up a mobile check-in service, where users check into retail locations to earn virtual badges and awards.

Culver City 173

Culver City Screening Entertainment Mobile 173

TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

That’s the hope of people like Nancy Bennett, an entertainment industry veteran who was brought on as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus. ” Bennett knows a thing or two about entertainment. ” Bennett sees the industry offering different tiers of immersive entertainment. .

Torrance 180

Torrance Los Angeles Entertainment Platform 180

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2009

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 -- OnHollywood 2009: Where Innovation Meets Entertainment. OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. Presented by AlwaysOn and Forbes.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Hollywood Content Mobile 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 22, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 -- OnHollywood 2009: Where Innovation Meets Entertainment. OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. Presented by AlwaysOn and Forbes.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Hollywood Content Mobile 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 21, 2009

Monday, April 27, 2009 -- OnHollywood 2009: Where Innovation Meets Entertainment. OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. Presented by AlwaysOn and Forbes.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Hollywood Content Mobile 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Social Gaming Network ( SGN ) and Fox Digital Entertainment teamed up for the recent release of a new game called The Book of Life: Sugar Smash. The game is based on Fox Digital Entertainment’s new computer animated film, The Book of Life , and launched for the iOS with an Android and Facebook version in the works.

Entertainment 87

Entertainment Mobile Platform Hollywood 87

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Smith was previously at Amazon Media Group, working with IMDb, Amazon, Mobile and Kindle with entertainment accounts. Elkins joins the firm from MEC, where she had run interactive media campaigns for Paramount and Dreamworks.

Venice 178

Venice Paramount Advertising Los Angeles 178

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Hulu said that its Japanese service has secured licensing deals with CBS, NBCUniversal International Television Distribution, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, and The Walt Disney Company (Japan) for content, with plans to add Japanese-produced content and content from Asia in the future.

Hulu 145

Hulu Content Entertainment Mobile 145

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

We also enjoy spending weekends in front of the computer working on new projects or building the next mobile app. The West Hollywood based team over at Talenthouse feels the same way. The hackathon will take place the evening of June 7th & all day June 8th at the amazing Talenthouse offices in West Hollywood. It’s our fuel.

West Hollywood 104

West Hollywood Hollywood Design Entertainment 104

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2015

One of the side effects of the war over Flash, has been with advertisers--particularly in Hollywood--who rely on Flash to help display their advertising banners and video to users. Where do you fit into the mobile ad market? We make websites, and we make banners, primarily for the entertainment industry and Hollywood.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood HTML Advertising Software Review 100

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks. Helmed by Tom Wright and financed by Elisabeth Murdoch (through her Freelands Ventures fund, which Wright also managed) and Snap, the company was one of the early entrants to raise cash as a production studio for mobile content.

Social Media 131

Social Media Media Startup Mobile 131

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Fandango , the online and mobile movie ticketing provider based in Los Angeles, has hired former Disney Online executive Paul Yanover as President, the company said today. Fandango said Yanoger reports to Nick Lehman at NBCUniversal Entertainment Network, which owns Fandango. READ MORE>>.

Fandango 145

Fandango Entertainment Media Mobile 145

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2009

Sophisticated digital consumer devices such as the iPod, Xbox, Archos PMP, and Mobile Smartphones along with the broadband networks that connect themhave quickly moved the distribution of content to the digital world. Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- "New Paths Toward Convergence" Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more).

Enterprise Forum 100

Enterprise Forum CalTech IP Hollywood 100

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? and entertainment as a whole is rapidly changing and growing.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We will never be Silicon Valley in the way that Toronto will never be Hollywood. But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained. We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves.

Companies 290

Companies Company Technology Startup 290

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Fans of the WWE have a new way to get content from the entertainment company--known for its professional wrestling personalities and contests--via Hulu Plus , the premium service of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu. WWE said the streaming deal also includes access to its Spanish language show, WWE En Espanol, via Hulu Latino. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 133

Hulu Content Entertainment Los Angeles 133