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Solve, the startup creating an interactive “Law & Order” for social media, raises $20 million

TechCrunch LA

Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks. ” . .

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Hollywood Insiders Back Social Shopping Site The Hunt

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In a turn from the usual formula of Silicon Valley investors backing a Hollywood, celebrity-driven startup, a Silicon Valley startup has scored the backing of a group of Hollywood insiders. The Hunt says it is developing a community-driven, online shopping site, focused on making social media photos "shoppable".

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Why Hollywood is Joining the Video On-Demand Market

Tech.Co

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. VOD pretty much started out as cable TV and then morphed into hundreds of millions of people globally streaming their favorite movies and shows onto handheld devices. For example, Warner Bros.

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How FilmBreak Is Bringing Data and Analytics To Hollywood, with Darren Marble

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Hollywood's an old industry, used to doing business in traditional ways. However, there's a new generation of technology driven startups who are looking to apply software and technology in a way that will change how movies are made, and marketed. We're not necessarily the platform to help up-and-comers or amateurs to be successful.

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Social Media Week Lands in Los Angeles Sept. 24-28

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Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. They have broken events down by two hubs: Social Tech , and Entertainment. 7083 Hollywood Blvd., HOW CAN I ATTEND?

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Artie Takes $10M For Mobile Games

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Los Angeles-based Artie, a new startup developing mobile games which can be played inside social media, video, and messaging platforms, said this week that it has raised $10M in a seed funding round.

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How Epoxy Is Helping Content Creators Make Their Video More Social

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It turns out, nowadays, creating the content is only a small part of your job description The most successful YouTubers, studios, brands and agencies today are intensely focused on using social media to engage with fans, get that content out there, and grow their audience. What''s your background, why did you start the company?

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