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JUNE 21, 2011

A new Los Angeles investment group, AngelVision Investors , said this morning that it has launched, and is looking to invest in startup and emerging growth-oriented companies, in the entertainment, marketing and new media. The company also revealed that it has invested in SoliDDD Corp, a firm developing 3D technology.

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APRIL 26, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011 -- Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit. Varietys Entertainment and Technology Summit features the biggest names in film, TV and digital media. See [link] (more)

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the provider of cloud-based business and telephony services, said today that it has acquired IGN Entertainment , the video game, entertainment, and men's lifestyle publisher, via is Ziff Davis subsidiary. The acquisition significantly bolsters j2's media properties.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- Gravity Summit - Social Media for Sports and Entertainment. Gravity Summit is the premiere social media conference focused on business. Event includes sports teams, studios, technology, mobile, content, gaming. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 22, 2011

Los Angeles-based Peer Media Technologies , the anti-piracy firm which was formerly ArtistDirect, and content tracking and protectiom firm Bay TSP.com said Monday that they have signed an agreement to merge. Peer Media Technologies is headed by Dimitri Villard, and provides anti-piracy services targeted at peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based Prime Focus Technologies , a developer of ERP software for the media industry, says it has received its first round of funding from private equity investor Ambit Pragma. Global Eagle Entertainment, Cricket Australia, CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television Studios, and many others.

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MAY 1, 2014

Santa Monica-based movie and entertainment company Lionsgate said late Wednesday that it is expanding into a new line of business, and has launched a new, interactive and game arm. He also had been at Creative Artists Agency, Walt Disney, and Bellrock Media. lionsgate video games interactive media executive peter levin nerdist'

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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. Jukin Media''s YouTube channels include viral video channels FailArmy, JukinVideo, and CutiesNFuzzies. Jukin Media was founded by Jonathan Skogmo.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -- LA Mobile Entertainment Summit. The 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based Symply , a new startup focusing on providing data storage for rich media, says it has launched out of stealth mode, and will target the new media industry. The company, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and London, said is being supported by Promise Technology, and is led by Alex Grossman. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS --which is now owned by Tessera Holding Corporation--said this morning that it has acquired All In Media , a developer of smartphone apps and broadcast systems for the radio industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

NBCUniversal and Comcast is planning a technology hackathon this weekend in Universal City, in hopes of tapping local technology innovators to apply their technology know-how to the media business. software hollywood media tech city universal hackathon technology comcast nbcuniversal' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 12, 2017

According to Mitu, its ACCELERATOR program will provide hands-on training and mentorship to multicultural digital creators, teaching those creators every aspect of the digital media industry in a boot camp-style environment. The new effort is also tied into Mayor Garcetti's L.A.

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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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AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. at the intersection of technology and media. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Los Angeles-based cloud software developer BeBop Technology , which provides software for the media and entertainment industry, said today that it has expanded its operations in both Canada and Europe. BeBop Technology, led by Bruck K. The company said the new offices and relationships are its first international efforts.

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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 said it has hired Tim Mohn, the co-creator of the HBO GO app, and former Vice President of Technology for NBCUniversal/Comcast as its new Senior Vice President of Engineering. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 -- LA Mobile Entertainment Summit. The 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the provider of in-flight broadband equipment, announced today that it has linked with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) in an in-flight live streaming television and on-demand video entertainment effort. As part of the deal, the two said that MLB Advanced Media will take an equity stake in Row 44.

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JUNE 28, 2018

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The University of Southern California is looking to tie together technology and media, saying Thursday that it has launched a new Annenberg Innovation Lab as part of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. Tags: networking social journalism communications media annenberg. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 8, 2011

The Los Angeles technology industry appears to have landed as the first stop of Prince William and new bride Catherine in Los Angeles today, as the two are scheduled to present at the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit in Beverly Hills.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors.

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JULY 8, 2011

The Los Angeles technology industry appears to have landed as the first stop of Prince William and new bride Catherine in Los Angeles today, as the two are scheduled to present at the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit in Beverly Hills.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. For those not familiar with s Warner Media Camp, what is it all about?

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Does the world need another, online streaming media service for movies and television? We caught up with M-GO''s CEO, John Batter , to hear about where M-GO fits into the streaming media market. It turns out that Technicolor had already been separately developing a platform for digital media distribution. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 9, 2016

If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Peter Csathy: CREATV Media is a very different kind of firm. I came to Manatt to build digital media companies.

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JUNE 26, 2013

Since its inception into the mainstream fabric of people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through a rather peculiar evolutionary transition. While 63% of local users on social networks are more likely to use a business or develop brand loyalty to a product or service that has its info on a social media site.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

OK Go , whose combination of music, Rube Goldberg, and technology have made it a favorite among technology geeks, debuted its video for new single Needing/Getting as part of an ad push by sponsor Chevrolet during the Super Bowl. Not a tech startup, but one of the more intriguing ads debuted during the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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JULY 31, 2014

The event attracted over 500 distinguished attendees from around the world in the digital media and technology industry including advertising, media, data, eCommerce, software, social and gaming. The event also showcased a variety of promising startups from digital media, mobile, cloud, entertainment, advertising, and eCommerce.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the entertainment and sports agency which also is an active investor and partner of technology and media companies here, said this morning that it has received a an investment from Temasek , the $200 billion Singapore investment company. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Beverly Hills-based Catch Media , a provider of software used for digital rights management, has scored a strategic funding from Motorola Mobility Ventures , the strategic investment arm of Motorola, the firms said Thursday. Catch Media provides rights registry, tracking, routing, and other technology for digital content.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 -- Frontiers in Digital Entertainment. IEEE Buenaventura Section presents a dinner / panel discussion with innovators of new technologies in entertainment from major studios and from startups. See [link] (more).

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Costa Mesa-based Veritone has swapped its CFO, saying that it has named local technology industry veteran Michael L. Zemetra previously was Executive Vice President and CFO FOr LiveXLive Media, and also served at such companies as J2 Global, Global Eagle Entertainment and Demand Media (now Leaf Group), as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The money came from heavy hitters in the Los Angeles entertainment and investment scene including Scooter Braun, Troy Carter, Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew and Jared Leto. Dre Academy for the Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. . million in seed funding.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Los Angeles-based Digital Media Wire , the entertainment and technology conference organizer, said today that it has added Peter Levin, founder of GeekChicDaily, to its advisory board. Digital Media Wire is run by Ned Sherman. Digital Media Wire said Levin will help advise the firm on new business initiatives.

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