Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. Thus, the need for social discovery networks arise.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 10, 2012

Social entertainment site Myspace , which is now owned by Irvine-based Specific Media, is making a big push this week at CES, and launched a new, social TV service with Panasonic Monday. READ MORE>>.

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Services Social Network Entertainment News 178

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2013

Yekra says it is a digital entertainment distributor connected with an affiliate marketing system. Yekra says its system helps match content to viewers by genre, by digitally distributing entertainment through different web sites, blogs, social networks, and other destinations. READ MORE>>.

Platform 127

Platform Demand Entertainment Social Network 127

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.

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Social Media Entertainment Media Tool 82

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2011

In a statement attributed to CEO Mike Jones and published on PaidContent, the firm said the moves were a result of its relaunch as an entertainment destination for Gen Y, and give the site a "clear path for sustained growth and profitability." READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

LinkedIn is one of the largest social networks, with 300 million users, and we fell that it has a higher quality user base. I go the idea when I was on LinkedIn, and noticed that some of my friends had been actually getting dates through the site. This is the first based off of LinkedIn. Why LinkedIn?

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Networking Startup Ideas Mobile 185

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The company said Thursday that it has released technology which help employers cut down on employees watching time-wasting viral videos and entertainment--while still allowing those employees to access other, useful content on sites like YouTube, Facebook, and other social sites.

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Social Network Entertainment San Diego Content 154

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MARCH 10, 2015

Los Angeles-based Vixlet , a startup developing a social networking site linked to sports leagues, teams, and entertainment companies, said this morning that it has named former General Motors Chairman and CEO Daniel "Dan" Akerson as a special advisor to the company. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Sony Online Entertainment , which is based in San Diego, said today that it now has over eight million players on its virtual world Free Realms. Sony's virtual world, which allows users to network with other people, and is also connected to the Free Realms trading card game, is targeted at families.

Social Network 154

Social Network San Diego Entertainment Content 154

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker , the online video guide site run by former Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone, said today that it has launched a new comment feature, and also partnered with Showtime on a new promotion. Clicker said that as part of its site, users who "check-in" to watch shows can comment on shows and episodes with other check-in users.

Social Network 150

Social Network Hollywood Guide Entertainment 150

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MAY 4, 2011

Home Entertainment Group said this morning that it is acquiring Flixster , the movie site which also runs Rotten Tomatoes. According to Warner, both sites will continue to operate independently. Flixster operates an online social network and community for fans; Rotten Tomatoes provides film reviews, information, and news.

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Burbank Social Network News Entertainment 150

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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. The site includes message boards about movies, fashion, celebrities, music, and more. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Gorilla Nation 133

Gorilla Nation Social Media Social Network Entertainment 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? Wondering how, as a small business, you can reach customers in the YouTube age? It doesn't matter where you are located.

Networking 150

Networking Search Engine Optimization Startup Product 150

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Taltopia , an angel backed, online social networking site focused on Hollywood, said today that it has launched both Apple iPhone and Google Android applications. In related news, the firm said it now has over 400,000 registered members on the site, and is getting around 30,000 new members per month.

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Funding Hollywood Social Network Venture Capital 165

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Further acknowledging that the firm has lost its former status as the center of the social networking universe, MySpace announced Thursday afternoon that it is now allowing its users to port information, likes, and interests from users' Facebook profiles over to MySpace.

Entertainment 170

Entertainment Social Network Content Sites 170

Berkonomics

MAY 30, 2019

We are constantly bombarded by ads in multiple types of media, to the extent that we most often tune them out unless particularly entertaining from the first moment (eight seconds.). Using new tools in a social age. We have grown more than a bit weary of most advertising, no matter in what form. Entering the “age of recommendation.”.

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Case Study Study Custom Customer 120

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based live streaming site Stickam.com has launched a new Facebook application, the firm announced this morning, which allows Facebook users to create their own live video broadcasts. Stickam.com said its new app --which is free--allows users to create accounts on the Stickam site, and broadcast live video to others.

Stickam 140

Stickam Social Network Entertainment Sites 140

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2010

in a funding round, and acquired online social networking site WEvolt , focused on comic books and creative content. WEvolt operates an online site which allows creators of comic strips and graphic novels to upload and monetize their content. Los Angeles-based WOWIO said this morning that it has raised $1.7M READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We caught up with Dan to hear about how the firm is going beyond online sales, and making shopping online for fashion as much entertainment as e-commerce. Dan Murillo: Little Black Back is what we call an entertainment shopping company. We think there is a new category of the e-commerce and shopping sector, the entertainment sector.

Commerce 153

Commerce Sites Entertainment Social Network 153

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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. One version of this is an embeddable, an iframe version of the site.

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Startup Buzznet Entertainment Social Network 213

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , the developer of online fantasy sports and entertainment games run by Kelly Perdew, has rolled out a new Fantasy Football Salary Cap game, the firm said this week. The firm said the new game allows any independent publisher to run their own, syndicated version of the game on their web site.

Social Network 157

Social Network Sites Entertainment Web 157

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JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Gregg Champion: OneCubicle.com is a social business network for people on their first, second, and third jobs.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

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JULY 14, 2009

Los Angeles-based Tibesti , an online social shopping site, said today that the firm has exited its beta and officially launched its site. Tibesti was co-founded by Mike Hale, who was on the founding team of Starz Entertainment. Tibesti launched the beta of its site in February. READ MORE>>.

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Sites Social Network Entertainment Networking 100

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AUGUST 18, 2009

Los Angeles-based social shopping site Tibesti is setting its sights on students, saying today that it will give 100 percent of its sales commissions from student products to users, as part of a back-to-school promotion. Tibesti was co-founded by Mike Hale--one of the early team members at Starz Entertainment--and Adit Reddy.

Social Network 124

Social Network Entertainment Sites Sales 124

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

We spoke with Lisa Hennessy , one of the founders of DreamJobbing and an entertainment industry veteran, to learn more about the startup. Lisa Hennessy: I come from a network television background, and my two business partners are from a digital background. All of it will live on the Dreamjobbing site. What is DreamJobbing?

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Platform Media Startup Social Media 233

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2012

We are constantly bombarded by ads in multiple types of media, to the extent that we most often tune them out unless particularly entertaining from the first moment. Over the years, advertising money is being moved from display ads in magazines and newspapers to social network sites where people with eyeballs have migrated.

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Case Study Study Social Network Advertising 212

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks.

Social Media 268

Social Media Media Social Network Seed Funding 268

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2009

Los Angeles-based online production firm EQAL disclosed today that it has launched the web site it is codeveloping with CBS, HarpersGlobe.com , the companion site to the new CBS mystery Harper's Island. Tags: harpers content entertainment television globe eqal harpersglobe. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Blogging Web 100

socalTECH

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. The firm said the new product will manage virtual currency from Super Rewards, Offerpal, and SocialMedia Networks.

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Product Social Network Social Media Networking 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2009

Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Anthem Ventures is the lead investor in an avatar-focused, social networking site called Meez. The deal also included the merger of Meez with another avatar firm called Pulse Entertainment. Tags: ventures avatar social anthem venture capital networking.

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Anthem Funding Santa Monica Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , a developer of 3D avatar creation software, has released new software today which allows users of the popular Skype voice calling application to lip synch spoken words through a photo-realistic avatar. Tags: software plugin calling skype virtual avatar entertainment bigstage stage. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Southern California Mission Ventures Entertainment 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2009

Our interview this morning is with Babette Pepaj , CEO and founder of BakeSpace (www.bakespace.com), a local Los Angeles startup focused on social networking around food. We caught up with Babette to get the story behind the site, and how the site helped her escape from the world of reality television. What is BakeSpace?

Social Network 174

Social Network Startup Sites Networking 174

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.

Social Media 261

Social Media Content Media Artificial Inteligence 261

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops 3D avatar technology, said today that it has partnered with video game company GGL Global Gaming, to provide free game content on its web site. According to Big Stage, the deal will allow users on the site to insert the firm's 3D avatars into game photos and videos.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures USC Social Network 100

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JUNE 22, 2009

Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks , a manufacturer of storage systems focused on the high performance market, said Monday that the firm has created a storage system specifically targeted at cloud storage. DataDirect's storage systems have previously been focused on the high performance computing (HPC) and media and entertainment industry.

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Chatsworth Social Network Content Entertainment 100

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JANUARY 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking web site said late Thursday that it has kicked off a competition to send a MySpace user to the Davos World Economic Forum. Tags: economic social video journal content forum davos street myspace networking world wall. READ MORE>>.

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Journal Press Social Network Competition 100