socalTECH

JULY 26, 2013

Tealium''s software makes it easy for companies to manage the myriad of "tags" required for tracking their marketing efforts on their website; the firm said its customers include Petco, Lenovo, A+E Networks, Fox Networks Group, Urban Outfitters, Nokia, NHL, Sony Online Entertainment, and others. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 178

San Diego Entertainment Report Mobile 178

InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

I always enjoy a great guerilla marketing story, such as TestFlight’s use of T-shirts and Tacos to gain Steve Jobs’ attention at Apple’s 2011 developers’ conference. Trade Show Guerilla Marketing Done Right . Be Closing, No Posing – The ultimate measure of effective marketing, especially at a startup, is revenue.

Marketing 209

Marketing Conference RSS Angel 209

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 11, 2016

Home Entertainment has settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission after reportedly failing to adequately disclose an online marketing campaign for the late-2014 release of role-playing video game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, the FTC announced Monday. Burbank-based Warner Bros.

Burbank 100

Burbank Entertainment Report Marketing 100

TechCrunch LA

MAY 13, 2021

TiMi Studios, one of the world’s most lucrative game makers and is part of Tencent’s gargantuan digital entertainment empire, said Thursday that it has struck a strategic partnership with Xbox. billion in player spending, according to market research company SensorTower. In 2020, Honor of Kings alone generated close to $2.5

Mobile 144

Mobile Los Angeles Entertainment Research 144

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 13, 2020

The new bill will offer paid sick leave, stronger unemployment benefits, free virus testing and more money for food assistance and Medicaid and was approved only after 13 phone calls between the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, according to a report in The New York Times. billion emergency funding package.”

Funding 145

Funding Los Angeles Resource Report 145

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , the Internet services firm which has grown into a diversified Internet services and publishing empire, reported last night that it had a record quarter, with revenues of $141.4M, a 58 percent increase versus its revenues a year ago. READ MORE>>. j2global internet services content publishing'

Email 138

Email Entertainment Content Los Angeles 138

socalTECH

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 100

Netflix Hulu Demand Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD was buffeted in the markets on Wednesday, after it was revealed that Sony is looking to shift the cost of RealD's 3D glasses to theater owners. The Hollywood Reporter said studios are paying $5M to $10M per blockbuster release for RealD's glasses. RealD was down more than 15 percent on the news late Wednesday.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Hollywood Entertainment News 140

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

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 23, 2018

The entire report is available HERE. The evolution of home entertainment offers numerous opportunities for startups to leverage the new and innovative ways consumers are digesting audio content. Amazon remains the market leader, due in large part to its two-year head start. Potential Startup Opportunities.

Platform 100

Platform Technical Review Research Entertainment 100

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2019

The global recorded music market grew 9.7% Much of that growth is now coming from streaming, the IFPI reports, with streaming revenues growing 34% year over year and accounting for 47% of total revenue thanks to paid subscription services. Songtrust has signed up over 150,000 songwriters for royalties management. in 2018 to $19.1

Services 184

Services Technical Review Los Angeles Report 184

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Many businesses--particularly in sports, entertainment, and retail--don't have a very good idea of the demographics of their clientele. It's all turned into business intelligence and reports, to help businesses with marketing, operations, brand relationships, and ultimately, to make money. What does Doorstat do?

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Sample Los Angeles Startup 100

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. What that's done, is it's create a large hit in this space, at the top right end of the market.

Software 100

Software Report Startup IBM 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the venture funded online advertising effort run by Frank Addante, is reporting this morning that advertising CPMs were flat in Q4, even as the firm said it had an 30 percent growth in revenue across its publishers. Tags: project rubicon report advertising. READ MORE>>.

Clearstone 100

Clearstone Advertising Report Entertainment 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2008

According to the MoneyTree Report, based on data from Thomson Reuters, Los Angeles companies led the region with $385.6M Surprisingly, Media and Entertainment only saw $18.1M in deals, followed by Orange County with $186.9M, then San Diego with $178.4M invested. in investments. do not expect venture funding to dry up.

Southern California 113

Southern California Orange County Funding Report 113

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? Jennifer Sargent: HitFix started two and a half years ago.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

But unlike the popular press reporting of this conflict — 80% of the time it is founder-to-founder conflict and not investor-to-founder conflict. Those seldom get reported. This is similar to the role that public markets play in helping shape publicly traded companies. So, too, a healthy and skeptical board.

Startup 217

Startup Technical Review Equity Report 217

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Appetize is backed by the Guggenheim, the 49ers Family Office, WME SVP of Music Marc Geiger, Roar Entertainment and others; the company recently announced deals with Live Nation and the Sacramento Kings, and is part of the Dodgers Accelerator. For hotels, for cruise ships, for sports and entertainment, and for restaurants.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Sales Mobile Startup 100

socalTECH

MAY 26, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ reported late Tuesday that the firm's Executive Vice President of Publishing, Scott Guthrie, has resigned. The firm said that Guthrie--who was responsible for the firm's North American sales, distribution, and marketing--is pursuing another opportunity. READ MORE>>.

THQ 100

THQ Agoura Hills Agoura Entertainment 100

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Kranz, who initially came on board as the company’s chief technology officer, took over the day-to-day operations of Canoo after Stefan Krause, Canoo’s co-founder and chief executive, stepped away from the company in August for personal reasons, as The Verge previously reported. . “After the launch in the U.S.

Chief Technology Officer 237

Chief Technology Officer Los Angeles Design Outsource Development 237

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

The price of membership varies depending on what resources an applicant is looking for, whether that’s marketing, help connecting with potential brand partners or use of studio space. A recent report in The Washington Post supports claims that Black creators were underpaid.

Platform 210

Platform Social Media Netflix Content 210

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention. They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition.

IP 136

IP Product Equity Tool 136

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 15, 2018

The company counts major clients like TripAdvisor, Lululemon, HD Supply, Express Scripts and Spirit Airlines, among its roster of customers and will use the funding led by Battery to further expand its sales and marketing and product development efforts. “We were impressed with AuditBoard’s product and its customer traction.

Startup 155

Startup Cerritos Los Angeles IBM 155

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Before iROKOtv, Nollywood was almost completely closed to the Diaspora – lovers of Nollywood were always dependent on getting their hands on DVDs from family coming back from Nigeria, or from local market stalls – DVDs which may or may not have been pirated. I can tell you that our most popular film to date is Fazebook Babes – a classic!

Netflix 82

Netflix Marketing Technical Review Content 82

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2016

Unless you work at Snapchat or are on the board – nobody really knows how many users they have but I think it’s well reported to be a s**t-ton. There is also a reported 8 billion videos viewed per day. And unlikely some media platforms it is reported that > 50 of users actually produce content vs. just consume.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Advertising Media Platform 150

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 23, 2020

Bytedance owns the Resso trademark , so it’s a good bet that it will make its way to more markets soon. Possibly with features that differentiate this later entrant from others in the market? Resso was long rumoured and eventually spotted in the wild at the end of last year when Bytedance tested the app in India and Indonesia.

Services 182

Services Los Angeles Media Marketing 182

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention. They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition.

IP 120

IP Product Equity Tool 120

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

The project that brud seems to be pursuing — turning celebrity into a virtual commodity; commenting on the unreality of the “real” entertainment industry by literally creating an unreal celebrity — is fascinating. However, lying to reporters may not be the best way to continue trying to achieve it.

Social Media 254

Social Media Los Angeles Media Geni 254

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

According to a recent Ernst & Young global report , 2014 was a strong year with IPOs actually outperforming other indices by 10 percent. Yet they see warning lights flashing, based on a still fragile global economy, and volatile markets ahead. Violent market swings usually hit public companies first.

Startup 98

Startup Technical Review Report Entrepreneur 98

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2009

San Diego-based Entropic Communications reported Thursday that the firm has named Keith Bechard to the firm's board of directors. Entropic is a developer of semiconductors for the home entertainment networking market. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 100

San Diego Entertainment Report Networking 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. We discuss advertising, Vidzey’s story, technology, business, interns, and entertainment. Valuable personality traits in his previous life working in entertainment, no doubt. Think minority report.”

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Advertising Startup Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

Creating a successful startup is all about marketing these days, no matter how compelling your solution. According to Urban Dictionary , hype is “a clever marketing strategy where a product is advertised as the thing everyone must have, to the point where people begin to feel they need to consume it.” Peak of inflated expectations.

Startup 97

Startup Marketing Entrepreneur Social Network 97

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Los Angeles-based company partnered with NBA Top Shot NFT creator Dapper Labs to develop the storefront on Dapper’s Flow blockchain and debuted it to a group of invite-only beta users in December last year, TechCrunch reported at the time.

Geni 219

Geni Silver Lake Startup Platform 219

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news. Will also report on local tech events in their respected area.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review Software Review Writing News 71

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Money allowed Walt to do more of what he loved to do, which was create entertaining content. Entertain Yourself. "We "We are not trying to entertain the critics. Big Dumb Companies consume such analyst reports, as they are unable to parse the past from the future. . "When ." [Tweet this quote].

Tips 277

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment 277

Xconomy

MARCH 28, 2019

billion in new capital Thursday as the company completed an IPO that set its market capitalization at $24.3 billion, The New York Times reported. Investors eager to bet on the mobility industry’s future handed ride-hailing company Lyft $2.2 Lyft sold 30.8

Mobile 57

Mobile Capital Report Marketing 57

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

That strikes me as an attractive market for disruption over time. We now know that the medium has changed the news industry leading to blogs, real-time reporting, integration of text and video, two-way discussions, stories surfaced based on what your friends are reading, etc. Why Pay-Per-Call?

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329