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JULY 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based entertainment fan site Moviepilot and Entertainment Weekly said this week that they will be presenting videos from the San Diego Comic-Con, as part of a new content partnership. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. Moviepilot is led by Tobi Bauckhage.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment San Diego Content Los Angeles 100

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

San Diego-based Nirvanix , the provider of enterprise cloud storage services, said today that it has scored a customer win at Relativity Media, an entertainment studio working on film and television production.

Entertainment 150

Entertainment San Diego Media Custom 150

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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 said Saturday that it has begun returning "nearly all" of its portfolio of online games, its game forums, and websites.

Entertainment 214

Entertainment Services San Diego Sites 214

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment , the developer of EverQuest and other massively multiplayer, online games, has been sold to investment management firm Columbus Nova , SOE said this morning. sony online entertainment everquest mmorpg videogame content studio merger acquisition' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2011

The web site of San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment , the developer of massively multiplayer online games, was shut down today, along with Station.com, another Sony site, due to continued issues with hacking of the firm's systems.

Entertainment 173

Entertainment San Diego Sites Web 173

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Sony Online Entertainment , the developer of massively multiplayer games which is based in San Diego, said today that it has inked a deal with Innova Systems to take its PlanetSide 2 title to Russia and the the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed.

Entertainment 145

Entertainment San Diego Develop Development 145

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MAY 3, 2011

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment has tallied the number of accounts which have been compromised by hackers on the firm's online game service, saying that it has found that personal information from approximately 24.6 million SOE accounts may have been stolen.

Entertainment 157

Entertainment San Diego Web Sites 157

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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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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

San DIego-based Sony Online Entertainment announced yesterday that it has launched a new program which allows users to create their own, in-game items for its popular EverQuest franchise.

Entertainment 140

Entertainment Content Sample San Diego 140

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AUGUST 8, 2012

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment has rolled out a new technology for its popular EverQuest II online game, which allows users to control their avatars' faces and change their voices, as part of a deal with Santa Monica-based Image Metrics.

Entertainment 133

Entertainment Metrics Santa Monica San Diego 133

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MAY 2, 2011

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment , the developer of massively multiplayer online games, has provided details of the intrusion on the firm's systems, saying that hackers may have stolen its customer information. The revelation follows last week's hacking of Sony's PlayStation Network and other services.

Entertainment 145

Entertainment Custom Customer San Diego 145

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JANUARY 19, 2012

San Diego-based Mad Catz Interactive , a manufacturer of computer accessories, gaming accessories, and other products, said Wednesday that it has inked an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. Details of the licensing agreement were not disclosed.

Entertainment 153

Entertainment San Diego Design Product 153

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MAY 23, 2012

Sony Online Entertainment , the San Diego-based online and multiplayer game development arm of Sony, said today that it is launching a new, free-to-play, first-person-shooter game called Bullet Run. The theme--which is reminiscent of the "Hunger Games"--also revolves around characters' "style and attitude".

Entertainment 124

Entertainment San Diego Develop Development 124

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JANUARY 4, 2010

San Diego-based Entropic Communications is powering a Ethernet-to-coax bridge product from Wistron NeWeb (WNC), a developer of home entertainment networking products, the firm disclosed today.

Entertainment 160

Entertainment Networking San Diego Product 160

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JANUARY 19, 2009

San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment announced Monday that it has acquired PoxNora, an online collectible strategy game, and other assets, from Octopi LLC. Tags: merger online game content acquisition entertainment sony studio. Octopi is based in Tucson, Arizona. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2019

Inside Secure , the French company which acquired San Diego-based Verimatrix in March, has renamed itself as Verimatrix , the company announced this morning. The combined companies develop everything from set-top boxes and security services for the telecom, entertainment, mobile and semiconductor industries. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 113

San Diego Entertainment Acquisition Mobile 113

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

San Diego-based Zui , the kids friendly Internet portal which runs KidZui, has been acquired by Saban Brands , Saban said this morning. Saban Brands said the buy will strengthen its position in kids entertainment. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

San Diego 223

San Diego Mission Ventures Entertainment Acquisition 223

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JANUARY 24, 2019

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Wheels --founded by the founders of dog walking marketplace Wag--has jumped into the crowded "last mile" transportation fray, saying it has raised $37M and launched its services in San Diego. The startup was founded by Jonathan and Joshua Viner, the two brothers who founded Wag.

San Diego 113

San Diego Southern California Entertainment Competition 113

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MARCH 26, 2019

Wheels , a new startup from the co-founders of Wag , announced this morning that the company has started offering up access to its electric powered, two wheel bicycles in Los Angeles, as it expands from its base in San Diego. The startup is led by Wag co-founders and brothers Jonathan and Josh Viner.

Brentwood 113

Brentwood West Los Angeles San Diego Startup 113

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JUNE 4, 2019

San Diego-based pet supply retailer Petco has named Darren MacDonald as the company's new Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, according to the company, to head up its e-commerce, app, prescription fulfillment, as well as employer wellness benefits offerings.

Commerce 113

Commerce San Diego Incubator Entertainment 113

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

We look forward to working with the talented Jam City team in Toronto as we supercharge the live operations of Bingo Pop and develop innovative new titles and mobile entertainment experiences.” Jam City has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Bogota and Buenos Aires.

Los Angeles 171

Los Angeles San Diego Acquisition Entertainment 171

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MARCH 1, 2019

San Diego-based Verimatrix , a developer of security software for video service providers, set top-box providers, and others, has been acquired by French company Inside Secure , according to Inside Secure. Inside Secure paid $138.1M in cash, plus up to $9.8M in escrow to cover potential post-closing adjustments and earnout.

San Diego 113

San Diego Entertainment Mobile Sales 113

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APRIL 17, 2018

San Diego-based business intelligence software developer VizExplorer announced this morning that it has raised a round of strategic funding from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Size of the new investment was not announced. The company's software is currently used primarily by casinos.

Funding 138

Funding San Diego Entertainment Equity 138

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

San Diego-based Qualcomm , and Chinese company Tencent said this morning that the two companies have created a new, Joint Innovation Center in China, which will focused on developing immersive mobile user experiences in gaming and entertainment. The two companies did not say how much they are investing in the new center.

San Diego 100

San Diego Entertainment Mobile Design 100

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APRIL 1, 2014

San Diego-based DivX , the developer of digital video encoding and decoding technology has been acquired by private equity firms Parallax Capital Partners and StepStone Group , the companies said yesterday, in a deal worth $75M in cash plus earnout. DivX said that it was assisted int he deal by San Diego''s Karmel Capital.

Equity 147

Equity San Diego Entertainment Acquisition 147

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JUNE 27, 2012

San Diego-based Eventful , the online website which helps consumers find live entertainment and local events, reported this morning that it has reached 20 million members on its site. The firm claimed that the milestone makes it the largest, aggregated audience for local entertainment seekers in the world.

Draper 159

Draper Entertainment San Diego Activity 159

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MARCH 27, 2013

Eventful , the online community website which connects people with music concerts, local events, and other entertainment, said today that it has released a brand new version of its iPhone app.

Entertainment 138

Entertainment San Diego Content Company 138

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JULY 22, 2013

San Diego-based Entropic , the developer of semiconductors for the in-home entertainment market, has linked up with semiconductor company ARM for its latest designs, the two said today. Entropic develops chipsets used for set-top box, consumer electronics, and other products with home networking and entertainment functions.

San Diego 157

San Diego Entertainment Design Networking 157

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AUGUST 4, 2014

KidZui , the developer of kid-friendly Internet browsers has been acquired by children''s entertainment technology developer LeapFrog , LeapFrog said this morning, to help bolster the company''s popular line of LeapPad educational tablets. KidZui had been founded in 2006 in San Diego. READ MORE>>.

Education 147

Education San Diego Entertainment Acquisition 147

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm said Thursday that it has committed to investing $40M in China, investing in four different Chinese companies and one venture capital fund.

Invest 138

Invest Venture Capital San Diego Entertainment 138

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Intel--which announced the investment in San Diego as part of its Intel Capital Global Summit--also showed off Two Bit Circus , the Los Angeles STEM learning and entertainment company led by Brent Bushnell, one of its existing portfolio companies. Size of the investment in FreedomPop was not announced.

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Capital San Diego Funding Venture Capital 100

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JULY 26, 2013

San Diego-based enterprise tag management software provider Tealium said this week that it has partnred with Splunk , a developer of IT log monitoring software. Splunk previously had relied on server log data only for collecting visitor information. READ MORE>>. tealium enterprise software management splunk market reporting analysis'

San Diego 178

San Diego Entertainment Mobile Report 178

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MARCH 18, 2015

San Diego-based Adtile Technologies has launched a new software product, which the company says allows smartphone users to experience virtual reality without special goggles or hardware. The company said the new product is aimed at the publishing, fashion, real estate, retail, entertainment, automotive, science and other industries.

Mobile 100

Mobile Software San Diego Entertainment 100

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APRIL 21, 2014

in funding, followed by San Diego with $242.98M in investments, and $209.97M in investments in Orange County. The biggest deals of the quarter came from San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , which raised $50.0M Despite its reputation as an entertainment center, Southern California actually only saw around $57.4M in funding.

Southern California 165

Southern California Orange County San Diego Avalon 165

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Sony reported last night that it has detected another, massive hacking attack on its Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network, and Sony Online Entertainment, which it said affected approximately 93,000 accounts on the services.

Entertainment 153

Entertainment San Diego Sites Web 153

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APRIL 19, 2016

The angels in the funding round included Darr Aley (Amazon), Mark Amin (Sobini Films), Peter Benedek (UTA), Jim Berkus (UTA), The Chandaria Family, Adam Felesky (Horizon ETFs), Michael Klein (San Diego Chargers), David Kramer (UTA), Leonard Latchman, Logan Levy (Dallas Buyers Club), Lynn Miller (Delaney Capital), Howard Owens (Propagate Content), G.

Mobile 100

Mobile San Diego Entertainment Los Angeles 100

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Selectable Media said it hired a Western Sales Director, Pete Riherd, based here in LA; Riherd was previously at Entertainment Weekly. Selectable Media is venture backed by Microsoft's Bing Fund, and also scored a round last October from Avalon Ventures, the San Diego venture capital firm. READ MORE>>.

Media 164

Media Avalon San Diego Advertising 164