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MAY 16, 2011

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment said over the weekend that it has begun restoring its online game services, after the massive hack of the firm's services. Sony reported that it has also increased security measures on the site, after engaging "several" outside security firms to implement security measures on the site.

Entertainment 214

Entertainment Services San Diego Sites 214

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 23, 2016

STX Entertainment acquires virtual reality company Surreal, Google Daydream to use Hulu VR content, Disney Movies Anywhere integrates with Verizon Fios, and more.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Hulu Company Companies 100

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JUNE 16, 2009

Los Angeles-based Ripe Digital Entertainment , a producer of digital video entertainment, has shut down, according to Deadline Hollywood Daily. Ripe Digital Entertainment was backed by Hearst-Argyle, Time Warner Investments, Columbia Capital, and Rho Ventures.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Report Hollywood Content 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Amazon.com is launching a new game studio in San Diego, according to reports , in an effort being led by former Sony Online Entertainment chief John Smedley. Smedley had been at Sony Online Entertainment for 20 years, up until July of 2015.

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APRIL 27, 2016

A report this morning from the WSJ says that Glendale-based DreamWorks Animation SKG and Comcast are in talks, where Comcast will pay more than $3 billion for DreamWorks. The WSJ report cited "people familiar with the matter" in its report, which it says will put Comcast up against Walt Disney Co. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 13, 2017

Head of Sony Entertainment, Michael Lynton, steps down to become Snap chairman, Rubicon shares soar after rumor of a sale, RadPad acquired after rough 2016, and more.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Sales Report 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based J2 Global --via its publishing arm, Ziff Davis , is getting set to acquire online tech publication Mashable , in a deal worth around $50M, according to a report on Thursday afternoon from the Wall Street Journal. Neither J2 Global nor Mashable have yet announced the deal. J2 Global acquired Ziff Davis back in 2012.

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JUNE 25, 2010

San Diego-based massively multiplayer, online gaming developer Sony Online Entertainment reports today that it has just reached 12 million registered users for its title Free Realms. Sony Online Entertainment is the developer of a number of online games, including EverQuest and Legends of Norrath.

Entertainment 167

Entertainment San Diego Activity Report 167

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

A new report issued today, detailing technology jobs employment concentration in the United States, shines some light on where the highest concentrations of tech jobs are in the region. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based Beats Music --the heavily backed, streaming music provider spun out of Beats Electronics--is struggling with its launch, and only has subscriber counts in the "low six figures", according to a report today from Billboard. READ MORE>>.

Report 138

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JANUARY 9, 2012

Los Angeles-based film, TV, and entertainment site HitFix said today that it has snagged the former General Manager for Digital for The Hollywood Reporter, Alex Boyce, as its new Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. HitFix is an online entertainment site led by Gregory Ellwood and Jennifer Sargent.

Hollywood 147

Hollywood Tech Coast Angels Report Entertainment 147

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Curtis is the former publisher of the Robb Report, which he sold back in 2015, and has a long history of operating media companies that have published such titles as Home Office Computing, Home Theater, Mobile Computing, Worth, and many others. On the fun side, we have different show in the entertainment world. That is amazing.

Media 150

Media Report Advertising Content 150

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Ross Levinsohn , the former head of Yahoo and Fox Interactive Media, has just been appointed CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media , the parent firm of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Adweek, and other entertainment focused properties.

Hollywood 173

Hollywood Report Yahoo Entertainment 173

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MARCH 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based online content producer Machinima , which produces videogame related content for YouTube, is reportedly seeking $50M in funding, at a $200M to $250M valuation, according to reports today. The firm, which is led by Allen DeBevoise, publishes videos online related to video games, video game news, and entertainment.

Report 162

Report Funding News Content 162

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JUNE 10, 2014

Malibu and Beverly Hills have long been hot neighborhoods for entertainment execs. As the line blurs between tech and entertainment, and as Silicon Valley seeks synergy with L.A.’s As the line blurs between tech and entertainment, and as Silicon Valley seeks synergy with L.A.’s commercial real estate market.

Entertainment 108

Entertainment Santa Monica Journal Belkin 108

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Los Angeles-based GumGum Sports , which develops artificial intelligence powered software which helps sports team measure advertising being presented in sports coverage of their teams, has rolled out a new analytics module it says streamlines sponsorship analysis and reporting.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Social Media Entertainment Advertising 113

TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

Ficto is bringing to market adaptations of bestselling books and original productions which will be released with theatrical films and has plans in the pipeline for other forms of scripted and unscripted entertainment. The company is reportedly spending $5 million per hour of storytelling for some of its titles.

Services 167

Services Report Netflix Content 167

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 19, 2017

The deal, reportedly valued at $100 million, will include both entertainment and advertising content. and Time Warner Inc. announced a global partnership to develop made-for-Snap shows over the next two years.

Content 210

Content Entertainment Advertising Report 210

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APRIL 24, 2013

A report today from Bloomberg says that Amazon.com is planning to release its own, set-top TV box later this year, which will bring the company''s streaming video services directly to living rooms. The new set-top box looks to fulfill a role for video that the company''s Kindle e-readers do for books.

Report 183

Report Hollywood Content Entertainment 183

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

Hulu, Disney acquire Lions Gate rights; Immortals acquires Infinite Sports & Entertainment; Scoot scooped up by Bird

Hulu 113

Hulu Report Entertainment 113

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2014

During The Future of Wearable Entertainment and Hollywood, it will be discussed how augmented reality inspired by movies become a reality for all of us. The Future of Wearable Music will be a discussion on how wearables can change our music experience from entertaining to healing. Jose Vargas Ulloa – Tech Reporter, MundoFox TV.

Entertainment 88

Entertainment Hollywood Pasadena Conference 88

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

According to a report from the New York Times, Microsoft has hired Nancy Tellem to head up a Microsoft production studio based in Los Angeles, which the report said would create programming for both the Xbox 360 and other efforts.

Hollywood 169

Hollywood Entertainment Content Los Angeles 169

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 4, 2019

Sony, CSS Entertainment executives to lead Crackle Plus; Bird branches out; Tencent to distribute Activison’s “Call of Duty” mobile game

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Report Mobile 100

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

New president at Conde Nast Entertainment; SpaceX secures $250 million; LA Dodgers lead PlayVS Series B round.

SpaceX 113

SpaceX Entertainment Report 113

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JUNE 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation , which operates the email service Mail.com, said today that it has acquired an entertainment focused blog, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com. DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com was founded by Nikki Finke, a former Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, and New York Magazine writer and reporter.

Blogging 100

Blogging Entertainment Email Content 100

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APRIL 11, 2018

Seed stage investments in Los Angeles area startups was up, year-to-year, according to the Q1 2018 LA Seed Deal Report from investor Amplify LA. According to the report from Amplify, 23 LA startups raised a total of $52.9M in seed funding in Q1, which was up 2.5 percent from Q1 of 2017. READ MORE>>.

Seed Funding 147

Seed Funding Funding Entertainment Report 147

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Los Angeles-based ManiaTV has reportedly laid off 15 of the firm's 33 employees, according to a report in The Deal, as the firm prepares to sell the company. Tags: employment merger layoff hollywood content acquisition entertainment maniatv. The Deal said Revision3 is rumored to be a possible buyer for the firm.

Report 124

Report Layoffs Hollywood Entertainment 124

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 22, 2017

million, content management service Edlio acquires app Sangha, and entertainment content startup Pocketwatch raises $6 million. Job hunting advice network raises $2.7

Networking 113

Networking Entertainment Content Report 113

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JULY 5, 2012

A report Thursday says that Hulu 's Jason Kilar , and interim Yahoo chief Ross Levinsohn are considered the top prospects for a permanent replacement for troubled Internet portal Yahoo. Regardless of who does gain the CEO post, it's clear that they will have quite a job cut out for them to reverse the ailing fortunes of Yahoo.

Yahoo 140

Yahoo Hulu Report Southern California 140

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APRIL 24, 2019

Corona, California-based Clubspeed , a software developer which develops software used by entertainment and activity centers to manage their business, has raised $20M in a funding round, according to investor Bellwether Financial Group. READ MORE>>.

Entertainment 113

Entertainment Tool Software Development Software 113

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JULY 17, 2017

According to AT&T spokespeople at the company's SHAPE Tech & Entertainment Expo, which was held at the Warner Bros. AT&T is reportedly planning to put John Stankey, currently head of AT&T's Entertainment Group in El Segundo, in charge of Time Warner's movie and television business. billion takeover of Time Warner.

Hollywood 113

Hollywood El Segundo Entertainment Los Angeles 113

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OCTOBER 24, 2008

Beverly Hills-based online entertainment site Break.com has reportedly laid off 11 staffers, according to a report by CNET.

Break.com 100

Break.com Beverly Hills Report Entertainment 100

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Sony''s massively multiplayer online game division, Sony Online Entertainment , is cutting jobs in San Diego, as part of a cost reduction move, Sony disclosed Wednesday. The layoffs, which were first reported by GameSpot, also affected Sony Online Entertainment''s Austin operations. Size of the layoffs have not been announced.

San Diego 147

San Diego Layoffs Entertainment Report 147

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. Media and Entertainment came in second, with $70.1M--but only because San Diego's SkinIt boosted totals by $60M.

Southern California 195

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 195

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based social entertainment firm Fullscreen , which is part of Otter media, is targeting LinkedIn with a new platform management and strategy practice, the company announced this morning. According to Fullscreen, the practice will help help brands successfully increase their LinkedIn presence.

Entertainment 113

Entertainment Platform Los Angeles Pricing 113

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based MarketCast , a market research company providing research services to the global entertainment industry, has been acquired by Kohlberg & Company , according to reports. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Company 100

Company Companies Equity Research 100

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 22, 2016

Birchbox runs customer service test on Snapchat, Free Reign Entertainment launches Shattered Skies, and Easypose expands on-demand yoga instruction.

Snapchat 100

Snapchat Customer Custom Services 100