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APRIL 25, 2012

Agoura-based videogame developer THQ has sold off its value PC software arm, ValueSoft , to Westminster, California-based Cosmi , the firms said this morning. Cosmi publishes PC productivity, education, utility, entertainment, and other software which is distributed to retail stores like Office Depot, Staples, officeMax, Walmart, and others.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

Burbank-based Enntertainment Partners , a provider of payroll an dproduction management services for the entertainment industry, and Ease Enertainment Services , a provider of technology to the industry, said Thursday that Entertainment Partners will acquire Ease. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2021

As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, businesses, and franchises of all sizes and stripes look to cut out the middle man, the array of services on offer from Maestro may be the scissors these entities need to cut the cord. .” Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. .

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MARCH 27, 2019

Burbank-based Entertainment Partners , a provider of workforce management and automated production software and services for the entertainment industry, has been acquired by private equity investor TPG Capital. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cast & Crew, which develops payroll and human resources, accounting and financial, and workflow and productivity software for the entertainment industry, said yesterday that it has acquired LeBog Software, a developer of digital purchase order software. LeBog Software is based in Berlin.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based Meta Data Software, a company which develops software for managing media and entertainment catalogs and metadata, has been acquired by Rob Delf, the former founder of Rightsline. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Calabasas-based software developer Final Draft , which develops screenwriting software, has been acquired by Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Cast & Crew said the buy will help expand its suite of technology solutions.

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APRIL 25, 2011

Nevolution said the round was led by Don Walerstein, founding partner of entertainment law firm Rohner & Walerstein, and also included Bradley Maryman, founder and president of international security and technical consulting firm Maryman & Associates. Nevolution is developing an application store focused on Windows PC software.

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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 2, 2021

The company said it is building software "to expand creativity and redefine virtual production and immersive entertainment". DGene, a content creation company which has a team in Los Angeles, but is based in San Jose, says it has raised $20M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Alibaba Group.

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JULY 31, 2018

Camarillo-based Semtech announced a new software product this morning, which will help users of its analog and mixed signal semiconductors with configuring a line of its video transmitters and receivers. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

Walter Grieves: We have 20 percent entertainment and about 50 percent tech startups. It looks like you've targeted both entertainment and technology here? Digital content is the software of Los Angeles. We really believe our goal is to bridge entertainment and technology together. What's the mix of your clients?

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MAY 11, 2010

Irvine-based Kofax , a supplier of document management tools, reported today that it has won a contract worth more than $300,000, to supply an invoice processing solution to an un-named, software maker. Tags: kofax document management software.

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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.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

disney startup accelerator walt angeles entertainment consumer funding venture capital techstars' The Disney Accelerator said that Smart Toy was acquired by Los Angeles-based children''s product firm Cartwheel Kids, and that SnowShoe raised $2.2M in its seed funding round. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 26, 2013

Fans.lu , the Los Angeles- and Detroit-based startup providing e-commerce stores for brands, said this week that it has launched a new e-commerce store for the videogame Verticus, in partnership with Los Angeles mobile entertainment publisher Moonshark. fanslu fans videogame ecommerce storefront software startengine' READ MORE>>.

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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. tealium enterprise software management splunk market reporting analysis' Splunk previously had relied on server log data only for collecting visitor information.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Google was also a founding member of the Academy Software Foundation , an open source foundation that focuses specifically on tools for the film industry. Sony Pictures Entertainment/Imageworks wasn’t a founding member but joined a few months after the foundation got off the ground.

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MARCH 30, 2011

now provides a live preview features for tweets, new curated channels focused on news, entertainment, business, and sports; and more. The firm said that its new version, UberSocial 1.5,

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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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OCTOBER 27, 2011

San Diego-based Websense is taking aim at all of those time-wasting, viral videos your employees have been forwarding around, with its security software.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based FilmTrack , a developer of contracts and rights management software for the media and entertainment industry, has raised $10M in a Series B funding, and also acquired Dashbox, a developer of cloud-based music asset and metadata management software. FilmTrack is led by Jason Kassin. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Calabasas-based Spotlight , which develops software-as-a-service for managing ticket management, said Monday that it has named a new member of its board. Spotlight's software is used by companies to manage their sports and entertainment tickets, suites, and hospitality assets. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Bccthis , a developer of messaging software which helps users add more information to their group emails, said Monday that it has added support from Gmail to its product. Bccthis is headed by Dave Waldman, formerly an executive at Twistbox Entertainment, Eyematic Interfaces, and Amp'd Mobile. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

According to the company, it is developing high-performance software and hardware for creating, processing and playing superior-quality virtual reality content for entertainment, commercial and industrial settings such as film festivals, schools, factories and hospitals.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

WEMO Media is an interesting combination of Hollywood, computer games, and deep technical experience, one of the few companies we have seen which seems to combine both the worlds of high tech and software with content, interactive, and Hollywood. As a studio, we are building entertainment titles that capture that spirit.

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JULY 8, 2010

Christensen was most recently at Sony Entertainment Online, and has served at Affinity Media. Tags: titan gaming online game videogame software brock pierce. On the executive side, Titan said it has hired David D. Christensen to lead business development, and named Michael Steuer as Vice President of product Development. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Calabasas-based SpotlightTMS , the developer of software-as-a-service for managing luxury suites at sporting and entertainment venues, said today that the Baltimore Ravens has selected the firm's product to offer to its luxury suite owners.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Los Angeles-based Deluxe Entertainment Services Group , the provider of services to the entertainment and content industry, has acquired cloud-based localization provider Sfera. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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MARCH 5, 2018

Pasadena-based robot developer Miso Robotics says it has officially launched its burger flipping robot, "Flippy", at CaliBurger's Pasadena location--and, separately, has inked a partnership to bring its robotics technology to the sports and entertainment venue market.

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JUNE 17, 2014

Chang was most recently Vice President of Advertising Sales for Turner Digital''s sports and entertainment efforts. hellosociety chief revenue officer executive turner pinterest analytics software brands' HelloSociety said Change was responsible for a team generating $60M in advertising sales revenue. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Los Angeles-based Nexon America , the North America arm of entertainment software firm Nexon Group, said Tuesday that it is offering up $1M in development funds to independent game developers. Nexon said its Nexon iNitiative will look to fund the "most promising" independent video game projects.

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APRIL 3, 2013

San Diego-based Tealium , the developer of tag management software headed by Ali Behnam, has raised $15.6M Tealium is a developer of software used for "tag management" on company web and e-commerce sites, and counts such clients as Petco, Lenovo, A+E, Mattel, Fox Networks, NOkia, Urban Outfitters, and Sony Online Entertainment as customers.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

HARDATA , a developer of workflow management software for the broadcast and entertainment industry, has set up shop in Thousand Oaks, and hired a new President and CEO. The Argentina-based software developer said it has named Philip B. Cox as President and CEO, and opened up its world headquarters in the United States.

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JUNE 11, 2013

Metacloud offers up software to help businesses and enterprise deploy their own, OpenStack-based enterprise cloud. The upgraded software is based on OpenStack Grizzly. metacloud openstack enterprise saas software cloud deployment' Opencloud is led by Sean Lynch. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

BlackLine Systems , the developer of financial software used for automating financial close processes at companies, said it has linked with Los Angeles-based professional services firm The Goetzman Group. Financial details of the alliance were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2014

DivX offers up video encoding and decoding softare which are used for playback of video across both software and hardware. rovi divx mainconcept entertainment software merger acquisition private equity' DivX said that it was assisted int he deal by San Diego''s Karmel Capital. READ MORE>>.

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