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JANUARY 20, 2010

Hollywood-based Taltopia.com , an online social networking site for artists, said today that it is launching a new tool which aggregates casting calls and job postings in the entertainment and arts industry. Tags: taltopia casting calls hollywood entertainment content jobs. The firm is backed by angel investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Costs of product on YouTube content is literally 99% cheaper than traditional TV and; Distribution of content can now go viral and can predictably distributed via social networks. Now the largest network on YouTube according to ComScore. Eventually other networks will emerge. And we like to be entertained. Come on, Mark.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 -- Entertainment Networking Event. Bring your business cards and friends to meet the "who's who" of entertainment and new media in Hollywood. There's hip music, networking, and the opportunity to mingle with everyone that's changing the way things work. See [link] (more).

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

Coupled with the launch of a new networking application called AllBright Connect and the company’s AllBright Magazine, the women’s networking organization is on a full-on media blitz. The club’s first American location will be in West Hollywood, and is slated to open in September 2019.

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APRIL 5, 2013

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. fullscreen entertainment youtube network venture capital content studio hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 -- Harvard Hollywood Panel moderated by Digital LA. Digital LA members are invited to hear all-Harvard Business School alumni speakers from Disney ABC TV, Fox, Summit and Cartoon Network at the Harvard Business School Association of Southern California's Entertainment Panel and Mixer.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

Hollywood's an old industry, used to doing business in traditional ways. One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -- AngelLaunch Networking Reception. We produce business networking events for startups, media and tech, digital media, entertainment,investors, ad agencies, brands, and small business owners. iHollywood Forum. See [link].

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based Cinedigm and The WHAM Network said on Wednesday that the two are launching a brand new, streaming network specifically focused on eSports and gaming. According to the two companies, the 24/7 streaming channel will provide news, information and entertainment focused on the global eSports and Gaming lifestyle.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2012

Van Nuys-based Audiolife , the startup which provided product fulfillment for the music industry and artists, has been acquired by Florida firm Alliance Entertainment. According to Alliance Entertainment, Audiolife's founders will remain in Los Angeles, but the company will be moving its fulfillment operations to Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We had the notion that we could create a service that was aimed at the mass market, which was really user friendly, which provided a service to the consumer, and that helped bring back the fun in the entertainment experience, so that we could help the consumer bridge the digital divide. We''re next day TV with the networks.

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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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JULY 18, 2018

As part of the funding, Viacom Media Networks COO Sarah Levy joins the company's board of directors. Los Angeles-based media brand Pocket.watch , which creates content for kids, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, led by Viacom, the company said today.

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JULY 17, 2013

Los Angeles-based online entertainment site HitFix , which is headed by Jen Sargent, is in a new deal today which will bring the company''s entertainment news to theaters. HitFix and NCM Media Networks, which provides integrated media to consumers in U.S. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

For over 100 years entrepreneurs have come to Hollywood to try their luck in the dream factory and build an empire in the business of storytelling. Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

LinkedIn is by far the world’s largest professional network with more than 380 million members in over 200 countries and territories. But it isn’t meeting the needs of everyone, leading to the creation of several sites positioning themselves as the go-to professional network for niche industries.

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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. That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2011

A trio of United Talent Agency execs said Friday that they have launched a new, media company focused on the intersection of Internet and entertainment. The firm said it is working with the Cheezburger Network to develop projects for TV and digital, and also has partnership with AdGent Digital and Funny or Die. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Fullscreen has bolstered its team--and media credibility--with a new hire, the company said Wednesday. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood executive' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Santa Monica-based KIN , which operates a female-focused lifestyle YouTube network, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company said last week. The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. The company is led by Michael Wayne. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Los Angeles, California, USA – March 23, 2016: Aerial view of the Hollywood sign at dusk in Los Angeles.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based StyleHaul , which operates a YouTube network focused on fashion and beauty, said this week that it has named Mia Goldwyn as the company''s Chief Content Officer. StyleHaul said Goldwyn most recently had re-launched Paramount Digital Entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based Fullscreen , the YouTube multi-channel-network (MCN), is going live, saying that it has launched a live, "interactive social festival" which will feature YouTube and Vine stars. intour fullscreen live festival warped 4fini hollywood youtube entertainment stage' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2014

Culver City-based MiTu , the Latino media brand and multi-channel network (MCN) which recently scored $10M from such investors as upfront Ventures, The Chernin Group, Allen DeBevoise, and Advancit Capital, has hired a trio of executives to bolster its team. MiTu is led by Roy Burstin. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2013

Culver City-based independent YouTube network Fullscreen has tapped a CAA veteran as its new Head of Talent, the firm said today. fullscreen entertainment youtube content hollywood production executive talent' Fullscreen--which is led by former Googler George Strompolos--said it has named Larry Shapiro to the new position.

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MAY 13, 2014

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. angel capital venture videos hollywood content channel youtube video viral media jukin' Jukin Media was founded by Jonathan Skogmo. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based viral video entertainment network Jukin Media is continuing to build out its executive team, saying today that it has named Jerry Boonstra as its new Chief Technology Officer, and Theresa Tran as its new Head of Product. jukin media viral video youtube content hollywood videos executive frequency cnet'

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JUNE 29, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture backed online entertainment content network, has snagged two editors for a new, yet-to-be launched celebrity site, the firm said today. The company said the new property will "significantly extend" its position in the entertainment category. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based TYT Network , the online news empire run by Cenk Uygur, said this morning that it has raised $20M in a round of funding, to expand the company's management, creative talent, subscription offerings, marketing, and content and community.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? I imagine it must be difficult to scale this and build out a network of filmmakers? Sam Rogoway: Yes, it has.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely said on Monday that it is paying approximately $1 billion for GSN Games, the division of Game Show Network owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. GSN Games owns a portfolio of free-to-play mobile and online games, and is best known for such titles as "Solitaire TriPeaks" and "Bingo Bash".

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu scored a major win this weekend, and has inked a deal with television network Epix , after Netflix said it would not renew and existing deal with Epix for its content. Epix--known for its Hollywood movie lineup--is a joint venture of MGM, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Paramount.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

These opportunities are creating an opening for Watertower Ventures in markets far beyond the Hollywood hills. Later, at Jeffries Technologies, and the $120 million Entertainment Media Ventures seed and early stage venture capital fund, Norton was intimately involved in bringing tech to market and focusing on early stage investments.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Taltopia , an angel backed, online social networking site focused on Hollywood, said today that it has launched both Apple iPhone and Google Android applications. Tags: taltopia casting calls hollywood entertainment content jobs venture capital angel investment. READ MORE>>.

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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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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

Culver City-based YouTube network Fullscreen said Tuesday that it has hired Justin Danko as Vice President of Sales and Brand Strategy, East Coast. Danko was previously VP of Branded Entertainment at Viacom Media Networks, working on MTVN Music Group and MTV Entertainment Group; he also worked at Comedy Central and USA Network.

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