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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Wish you could be a VH1 reporter, television producer, or other dream jobs? Los Angeles-based DreamJobbing said this week that it has launched a new online site--and associated, television effort--which will give anyone a chance at a "dream job" by harnessing their social media and on-camera skills.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based digital media publisher BUZZMEDIA looks to be revving up its hiring on the editorial end of its business, saying Tuesday that it has hired nine staffers across its sites Celebuzz, and SPIN. The firm said the expansion of its staff will further expand the brands. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based Pluggedin Media , which operates a web site focused on streaming of high quality, music videos in HD and broadcast quality, is looking for a buyer. The firm is backed by funding from Overbrook Entertainment, the entertainment firm run by Will Smith, James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz, and launched in April of last year.

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MARCH 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based Pluggedin Media , which operates a web site focused on streaming of high quality, music videos in HD and broadcast quality, is looking for a buyer. The firm is backed by funding from Overbrook Entertainment, the entertainment firm run by Will Smith, James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz, and launched in April of last year.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The Los Angeles area is fast becoming the content hub for online video site YouTube , a position that takes advantage of both the LA region's long history in the entertainment business, and the rise of a slew of startups producing content specifically aimed at the YouTube audience. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Yanover was formerly xecutive vice-president and managing director of Disney Online, and also worked on Disney's family sites, including Family.com, FamilyFun.com, Kaboose.com, and Babyzone.com. Yanover was most recently head of a digital media consulting practice, Lookout Interactive Media, and served at Examiner.com.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based The Wrap News , an online news site covering entertainment and media, said this week that it has acquire ItsontheGrid.com , an online, subscription service providing information on ongoing movie projects. TheWrap is headed by Sharon Waxman, a former New York Times reporter, and is venture backed by Maveron.

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JANUARY 26, 2009

Hollywood-based TheWrap.com , a new online news site focused on entertainment and media, said it launched today, backed by venture capital firm Maveron. According to the firm, it will feature original reporting, "curated news", and contributions from insiders in the entertainment industry. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2010

The paper said it will put in-text links to sites such as Amazon and TicketNetwork as part of the editorial in its Health, Image, Food, Travel, Books, Entertainment and Sports articles and photo galleries.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC), which operates the Mail.com email service and portal, as well as its own network of content-focused web sites, said today that it has acquired BGR.com , a mobile/gadget review and news site. BGR was formerly known as the Boy Genius Report.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 -- Entertainment News Goes Social Panel. Join us for our panel discussion on how industry news sources are using online, especially social media, to report entertainment news. Digital LA. Extra extra read all about it! online, your iPhone, Blackberry, tweets, etc! See [link] (more).

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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. We spoke with Jennifer about what HitFix is looking to do, her own background, and how HitFix is different from the many celebrity gossip and news sites out there.

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DECEMBER 15, 2008

Los Angeles-based Sometrics, the venture backed developer of analytics products for the social networking and social media industry, has launched another product, the firm announced this morning. Sometrics said its system will measure and report on revenue, compeltion rates, and demographic details of those "virtual currency" programs.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

The online coupon search industry is very crowded, with dozens of sites, players large and small, and is a very confusing landscape for consumers. There''s a ton of coupon and deals sites. They do a Google search, and they''re presented with thousands of sites in the search results. Why are you different?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.)

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JULY 6, 2009

We recently caught up with CEO Jonno Wells to talk about the firm and its expanding network of web sites. First off, tell us about your network of sites? Our products are also syndicated into newspapers and web sites around the country. It's now a one-stop shop for surfer's entertainment, plus a utility portal.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. In this role, he reports directly to Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive officer.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. In this role, he reports directly to Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive officer.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

They saw our passion for content, the Diaspora’s thirst for Nollywood movies, the site traffic and our plans to grow the company and we went from there. Most popular film on the site? There’s plenty of innovation in Africa – it just isn’t as widely reported as it should be. Are you also in London? How big is the London team?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

In this article the focus will be on how to successfully attract media attention. In order to prepare for TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 I reviewed company bios via the official site and read taglines that said “cool” rather than what the company does. I first reviewed the “Alleys and Pavilions” company list provided by the TechCrunch site.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. WSJs Lauren Schuker Blum shows us around. Replay the event.

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