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MAY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Fullscreen has bolstered its team--and media credibility--with a new hire, the company said Wednesday. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood executive' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Santa Monica-based Vertical Networks , a "mobile-first" content studio which was backed by Snap , has been acquired by New York-based entertainment and sports media company Whistle. Vertical Networks was founded by Elisabeth Murdoch. Both Veritlca Networks and Whistle develop content for Snap. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

You will not fundamentally change consumers media consumption habits. Costs of product on YouTube content is literally 99% cheaper than traditional TV and; Distribution of content can now go viral and can predictably distributed via social networks. Now the largest network on YouTube according to ComScore. hours of TV per day.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based AEG Digital Media , a provider of online broadcast services, said late last night that it has rolled out a new product which uses Amazon Web Services to provide cloud-based, video transport and ingest. AEG Digital Media serves traditional broadcasters and television stations. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2013

Culver City-based Fullscreen , which operates a multi-channel youTube network, and is led by George Strompolos (formerly of YouTube/Google), has raised $30M in a new round of funding, according to reports today. fullscreen entertainment youtube network venture capital content studio hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2011

West Hollywood-based CityGrid Media , the unit of IAC formerly known as CitySearch, said today that it has acquired BuzzLabs , a social media monitoring and sentiment analysis software developer. CityGrid Media operates the Citysearch, Insider Pages and Urbanspoon web sites. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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MARCH 1, 2013

Hollywood's an old industry, used to doing business in traditional ways. One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -- AngelLaunch Networking Reception. We produce business networking events for startups, media and tech, digital media, entertainment,investors, ad agencies, brands, and small business owners. iHollywood Forum. See [link].

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

Coupled with the launch of a new networking application called AllBright Connect and the company’s AllBright Magazine, the women’s networking organization is on a full-on media blitz. The club’s first American location will be in West Hollywood, and is slated to open in September 2019.

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MARCH 4, 2014

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company and satellite operator DISH Network said this morning that they are in a multi-year deal, which will allow DISH to stream Disney, ABC, and ESPN to televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and other connected devices. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Now defunct, Los Angeles-based multi-channel content network Defy Media is unlikely to be able to pay the $1.7 One of the companies which had provided debt funding to Defy Media, Ally Bank, said recently that it expects to experience "a substantial loss" on its loan to the company. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks. ” . .

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Beverly Hills-based movie studio Relativity Media --which is behind such titles as Limitless, Masterminds, and Immortals--scored a big investment from Singaporean Internet company YuuZoo , the two companies said this morning. percent of Relativity Media, and now has an option to take a majority stake of the company over the next 24 months.

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MARCH 11, 2014

We had gone out to all of the Hollywood studios, and licensed clip content, short segments of filmed. Those channels still exist today, and get around 200 million views a month--we ended up becoming one of the largest movie networks for video on the web. Plus, they''ve invested in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2009

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. Often good topics and interesting networking. Quality of Events Of course, the bigger issue with events is finding the ones where you will have a really good opportunity to network with interesting people.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based Encompass Digital Media said today that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire the global content distribution business of Ascent Media Corporation. The deal is worth approximately $120M, split between $113M in cash plus assumption of debt obligations worth approximately $7M. Wasserstein & Co.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 1, 2013

This month TechZulu is taking Final Fridays to Hollywood! For those unfamiliar, Held the last Friday of every month, TechZulu Final Fridays (#TZFF) are a creative blend between mentorship, networking event, startup showcase, and community celebration. The Deets: Where: WeWork Hollywood 7083 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

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JUNE 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media (www.jukinmedia.com) thinks it has figured that out, and instead of trying to create viral videos, has been buying up the rights to those videos--before they really go viral--to create not just a one-hit, viral video wonder, but a sustainable business. What is Jukin Media?

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based social networking site Grindr , which serves the "gay, bi, curious and queer" market, is launching a new online, digital magazine called INTO today. According to Grindr, the new digital magazine is looking to fill a gap in the media landscape, with content that appeals to young, LGBTQ+ millennials. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 12, 2009

This past week has had an interesting confluence of events that's led me to conclude that I want to start doing a lot of visible networking among the tech / web crowd here in Los Angeles. I want to take you through a bit of what brought me here, because I think it will help explain what I mean by visible networking. More often 4.

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JUNE 9, 2016

If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Peter Csathy: CREATV Media is a very different kind of firm. I came to Manatt to build digital media companies.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 -- Social Media Breakfast Los Angeles. We've all had this dilemma when deciding whether or not our business contacts should see all of the photos from our extravagant night out in Hollywood. Peg Samuel is the Social Diva and the queen of networking. The Topic: Public or Private? See [link] (more)

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JUNE 6, 2018

Three, Southern California investors--Qualcomm Ventures, Disney, and the United Talent Agency--have backed the developer of a network of "experience centers" focused on virtual reality entertainment, as part of a newly disclosed Series A Funding.

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MAY 2, 2011

Santa Monica-based GotCast , the online casting site run by Alec Shankman, told its users today that it is gearing up to launch a new, spin-off website for its social media contest platform. No other details of the new effort were announced by the company.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Los Angeles, California, USA – March 23, 2016: Aerial view of the Hollywood sign at dusk in Los Angeles.

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APRIL 23, 2013

The world of media is in the midst of a major transition, where radio and television are no longer the powers they used to be--and there''s a clear shift towards some unknown future online. We operate the largest online news network overall, with about 1.25 We also have a television show, which is not connected to the network.

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JULY 1, 2014

Culver City-based MiTu , the Latino media brand and multi-channel network (MCN) which recently scored $10M from such investors as upfront Ventures, The Chernin Group, Allen DeBevoise, and Advancit Capital, has hired a trio of executives to bolster its team. MiTu is led by Roy Burstin. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 -- Entertainment Networking Event. Bring your business cards and friends to meet the "who's who" of entertainment and new media in Hollywood. There's hip music, networking, and the opportunity to mingle with everyone that's changing the way things work. See [link] (more).

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2015

TZ Tech Crawl is back this month and heading to Hollywood! Come take a tour of some of the hottest LA Tech companies and Co-Working spaces filled with Startups & Entrepreneurs located in Hollywood! Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many Hollywood tech companies from 6pm to 10:30pm?

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Tastemade is the producer of a number of online, Youtube food and cooking shows, which had been founded by former Demand Media executives. tastemade youtube food network content hollywood venture capital foodie channel' The company''s founders are Larry Fitzgibbon, Steven Kydd and Jose Perez. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based StyleHaul , which operates a YouTube network focused on fashion and beauty, said this week that it has named Mia Goldwyn as the company''s Chief Content Officer. StyleHaul is venture backed by RLG Group, Bertelsman Digital Media Investments, Juvo Capital, RezVen Partners, Siemer Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Los Angeles-based Peer Media Technologies , the anti-piracy firm which was formerly ArtistDirect, and content tracking and protectiom firm Bay TSP.com said Monday that they have signed an agreement to merge. Peer Media Technologies is headed by Dimitri Villard, and provides anti-piracy services targeted at peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Santa Monica-based KIN , which operates a female-focused lifestyle YouTube network, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company said last week. community kincommunity content media hollywood women channel venture capital corus entertainment' The company is led by Michael Wayne. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 8, 2014

Doty will lead Saban Brands'' digital products and services, including online, mobile, games, apps, e-commerce, and social media efforts. Doty was most recently at Hub Network, and also had been at CBS and GoldPocket Ineractive. saban brands digital hollywood executive marketing' Stine''s Goosebumps and The Haunting Hour.

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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? There's been a huge push to engage local businesses, to get them involve din social media, but video has yet to catch up.

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JULY 17, 2013

HitFix and NCM Media Networks, which provides integrated media to consumers in U.S. ncmmedia film hollywood theater publishing content news entertainment hitfix' movie theaters, said they are in a strategic relationship to bring entertainment news to theater screens. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Los Angeles-based Collective Digital Studio , a YouTube multichannel network operator (MCN), has raised a round of investment from German media company ProSiebenSat.1, collective digital studio investment youtube content hollywood prosiebensat.1 1, the company said today. READ MORE>>. 1 channel'

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