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JULY 25, 2013

Wilson was previously at Sidebar, and also had served at GoTV Networks, JAMDAT Mobile, and Citysearch, where he was founding engineer. ScoreBig, which is led by Adam Kanner, provides live entertainment ticket deals to consumers, while also helping live entertainment properties manage their unsold inventory.

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JULY 26, 2013

According to Tealium, the move helps Splunk Enterprise customers pull visitor interaction data from websites, mobile web, and native mobile applications into Splunk''s log analysis tools. Splunk previously had relied on server log data only for collecting visitor information. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion , which develops location based services applications for the mobile phone market, announced this morning that it has shipped a new Blackberry application it is calling Gokivo Navigator. The firm's prior titles have all been white labeled by mobile service providers. READ MORE>>.

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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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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 14, 2009

Monday, July 20, 2009 -- Future of Mobile Film and Television. Mobile Monday. Join us for another stimulating Mobile Monday event. Network and meet other Industry leaders from studios, content providers, carriers, mobile start ups, brands, etc to discuss timely and topical issues surrounding all aspects of mobile entertainment.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms. We chose Hollywood because we wanted to put top talent from the Entertainment and Technology industries under one roof. Or Tapes and CDs?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The startup said it will acquire, manage, and operate mobile applications in the utility, productivity, games and entertainment areas.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2011

Join us tonight live at 8pm PST from UCLA Korn Hall for Digital LA’s Branded Entertainment panel right here on TechZulu. They’ll discuss how content creators and brands work together to create, develop, and market digital branded entertainment. Matt McMahon, Fox Digital Entertainment, VP Mobile. jennipowell.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm confirmed Tuesday evening that it is considering shutting down its FLO TV, mobile television service, after reports that the firm is planning to shut off the service. Tags: qualcomm television content streaming media layoffs entertainment jobs employment. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi network provider Boingo Wireless reported a win with a small city in Illinois, Rosemont, which is near Chicago. boingo wireless illinois rosemont wifi network' Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Those areas include the Allstate Arena, Donald E. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. Patrick Kennedy: Sidebar is a company that was founded to bring consumers personalized content, focused on mobile delivery of that content.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

According to Phunware , a developer of mobile application lifecycle management software, it has been acquired by Stellar Acquisition II , which is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Stellar is a so-called "blank check acquisition company" specifically designed to for reverse mergers. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2018

Los Angeles-based KEYPR , the venture-backed startup developing hospitality technology, says that it has added the former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Andrew House, to its Advisory Board. House worked on the Sony PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Network.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. It's a powerful opportunity to connect people offline with the mobile, online experience. However, one way the U.S.

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MAY 27, 2010

For this morning's interview, we have an interview with Kieve Huffman , the co-founder of Dather (www.dather.com), a new Los Angeles startup which has created a tool which helps to aggregate social networking web sites and media. Kieve Huffman: My background, and that of my business partner is digital entertainment and digital media.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Santa Monica-based GSN Games , the online games division of Game Show Network, has acquired Bash Gaming , which makes the social bingo game Bingo Bash. GSN Games--which is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and DIRECTV--was previously known as WorldWinner.com. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Newbury Park-based Nomadix , a developer of network gateway hardware, is in a major patent infringement offensive. iBAHN Corporation, Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd., Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment, Inc., On Command Corporation, Aruba Networks, Inc., and Superclick Networks, Inc., Superclick, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Scopely said it will use the funding to expand its entertainment network, its lineup of mobile games, and more. scopely venture capital investment videogame mobile gaming chernin' Rick Hess of EMC/Evolution and Andy Hunt of Highland Capital Partners/Warby Parker will join the company''s board of directors. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). It’s entertainment. means specifically one thing. Engagement.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 14, 2019

version of this new breed of entertainer, the collective behind the account is far from the only one. Or, depending on your definition, perhaps as early as Space Ghost Coast to Coast , the mid-1990s Cartoon Network series featuring an animated superhero interviewing real celebrities. million followers. Brud declined to comment.

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MAY 29, 2014

Jordan was most recently Strategic Account Director, Media & Entertainment, for Networked Insights. uSamp said Jordan will help it expand its online and mobile panel products. He also has served at Troy Research and other companies. READ MORE>>. usamp executive vice president'

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APRIL 20, 2012

The firm said the firm will go to support building the largest, social casino game publisher on both social networks and mobile platforms. Los Angeles-based Playsino --which, until recently, was known as Titan Gaming--said Friday that it has raised $1.5M in a new funding round. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Vyclone (www.vyclone.com) has created a mobile application which lets users capture videos, and automatically edits and combines multiple points of view from people nearby, and remixes it into an even more compelling video. Los Angeles is also home to media, the home of entertainment, the home of great content.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Fandango , the online and mobile movie ticketing provider based in Los Angeles, has hired former Disney Online executive Paul Yanover as President, the company said today. Fandango said Yanoger reports to Nick Lehman at NBCUniversal Entertainment Network, which owns Fandango. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 21, 2014

They''re similar to Ideo, in that they''re doing broad design and innovation, and consumer understanding and research, in areas from medical devices to mobile devices, cars, and digital. As part of that, I started working for entertainment studios and networks, and saw the shift in consumer behavior to online entertainment.

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JULY 18, 2012

In a mobile world, what's a unique way to reach out to your friends and others? One way is to create your own, custom video clip which you can share via email, text message, or through a social networking site like Facebook. They can then share that across a social network. Where are you in terms of launch? READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

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. It is now a standard with any new social network to be able to cater to both the consumer and the brand; the person and the product. From Fun to Big Business.

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Social Media Entertainment Media Tool 82

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Los Angeles-based Lootsie said Thursday that it has launched a new, mobile rewards program aimed ta casual game players, which will provide rewards to iOs and Android game players for in-game achievements.

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MAY 27, 2011

TeenSpot's entertainment and community website is a moderated, social networking and chat site, focused exclusively on teenagers. Gorilla Nation said its Youthology arm will provide marketers with integrated marketing programs, including mobile, video, social media and rich display products, on the newly acquired site.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. hours per day on average, and that’s excluding the other 13 hours a day where we have our mobile devices, our connected TVs, our iPads and Kindles and soon our cars connected to the web.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

That’s the hope of people like Nancy Bennett, an entertainment industry veteran who was brought on as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus. ” Bennett knows a thing or two about entertainment. A producer with MTV Networks, the founder of the collaborative game development platform Squarepushers Inc.

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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. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 29, 2012

Basically, we've built a platform that allows businesses to build social media promotions across multiple social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Linkedin. We also have a mobile platform, which integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Matt MacNaughton: Our mantra, is to reach social media users everywhere.

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JUNE 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based FoxNext , the virtual and augmented reality, mobile, console/pc games and location-based entertainment unit of Twentieth Century Fox Film and Fox Networks Group, announced today that it has acquired Aftershock , a developer of mobile games. Aftershock has locations in both Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

In today''s mobile world, SMS has widespread, near ubiquitous adoption, which is great for consumers who want to communicate with their friends and family. By giving them your mobile number, you''ve created a priority channel. They realized you can''t have that kind of information out there lying on people''s mobile devices.

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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.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Social Gaming Network ( SGN ) and Fox Digital Entertainment teamed up for the recent release of a new game called The Book of Life: Sugar Smash. The game is based on Fox Digital Entertainment’s new computer animated film, The Book of Life , and launched for the iOS with an Android and Facebook version in the works.

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Entertainment Mobile Platform Startup 87