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NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 -- Hollywood Web Television Meetup: November. Join us for the 3rd Hollywood Web Television Meetup.

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JUNE 19, 2012

What was that gigantic gathering of tech journalists in Hollywood last night? Microsoft picked Hollywood's Milk Studios as the location of a super stealthy, invitation-only event to announced its Surface tablet computer. Just a product announcement event for Microsoft. The new device was announced by Steve Ballmer. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Hollywood studios are jumping on the trend of the VOD market. Nevertheless, Hollywood is still finding it difficult to adopt new trends fast enough. I am not as bold as to say that by next year, or even in the next 10 years, we’ll see tumbleweeds blowing through the studios of Hollywood. For example, Warner Bros.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media is launching a new web series, in a branded content deal with Toyota, the firm said today. Break said it is launching Standup Stories "My First Ride", a web series featuring six comedians sharing their "first car experience", as part of a Toyota Camry and Corolla campaign. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 -- Hollywood Web Television Meetup. See [link] (more).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Hollywood Interactive Group, which develops an online web site for celebrity and entertainment news, said Thursday that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. MyHollywood.com includes a massively multiplayer online game called the "Red Carpet Game" focused on a "virtual Hollywood." The roudn came from BlueRun Ventures.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Visitors to Los Angeles-based video streaming service Hulu Friday were greeted with a surprise "redesign" of the web site, as part of a Hulu April Fool's gag.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 -- MOTM : Web Television. Featuring Brady Brim-DeForest, Tubefilter and International Academy of Web Television Co-founder. The web is full of great storytelling. As you've probably noticed, there are a lot of stories out there, but too often they get lost in the shuffle.

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APRIL 12, 2010

Online web portal Yahoo has inked a deal with Reveille , producer of The Office, Ugly Betty, The Biggest Loser, and other shows, for a new online series, the firms said today. According to Yahoo, the new original web series, Who Knew? The new web series is being sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales USA.

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JULY 16, 2021

5th Kind, a developer of workflow management software for Hollywood studios, has scored an investment from private equity investor HCAP Partners. Size of the investment was not announced. According to HCAP, the investment capital will go to fund growth initiatives for 5th Kind.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Israeli web development company Wix said last week that it had purchased popular West Hollywood-based online artist platform DeviantArt for $36 million, including $3 million in assumed debt.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Proofpoint announced Wednesday plans to acquire anonymous web browser developer Weblife of Hollywood for $66 million.

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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. Tell us a little bit more about where ZEFR''s main focus is nowadays?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood.

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JUNE 23, 2014

According to founder and CEO Joey Flores, the company has immediately relaunched both its web service and mobile apps. artist hollywood content alternative streaming music earbits' Earbits said it will share more details as soon as it can. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 21, 2014

Beats Music , the streaming music service which is being developed by Santa Monica-based Beats Electronics, officially launched this morning on the web and via an iPhone application. beats music streaming service content hollywood audio' The service, which costs $9.99 a month, is being launched along with partners AT&T and Target.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Cloud Takes'' software was used to manage digital assets, track project progress, and more, and ran on Amazon Web Services. cloud takes technicolor merger acquisition project collaboration film content hollywood post production dailies movie software' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Hollywood Heavyweights: Jack Epps, Jr., Hollywood Heavyweights: James Caan, Scott Caan, Robert Duvall, and Mark Rydell. Hollywood Heavyweights: Colin Firth, Werner Herzog, Tim Delaney, Neil Labute, Paul Schrader. Tags: online film content hollywood writer filmmaker competition amazon filmaka openfilm poptent.

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JULY 1, 2013

As part of the contest, Walmart said that it will provide broad exposure to products submitted to the contest through an original web series, produced by VIMBY. Walmart said that it will select up to 20 product finalists who will be featured in that original, weekly web series. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 7, 2014

Kaplan was most recently Vice President of Digital Content and Strategy for the Magical Elves production company, where she worked on web series Last Chance Kitchens; she also has worked on Logo (Viacom), and was a producer at Current TV. fullscreen content network executive head hollywood production youtube' READ MORE>>.

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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. digital media cloud video broadcast amazon services broadcaster television content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

According to Machinima, the effort includes and all-new brand identity, including a new tagline, logo, and network ID; a new program aimed at creators joining it network; new technology to help its talent manage their social video businesses; and a new web site. The company says it now has over 400 million subscribers to its channels.

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JUNE 1, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , a venture-backed publisher of online entertainment content, said today that it has added six new web properties. The firm said it has added PureVolume, PopMatters, Gorilla vs. Bear, The Hype Machine, Concrete Loop and RCRD LBL to the list of its web music properties. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Hollywood-based Taltopia.com , an online social networking site for artists, said today that it is launching a new tool which aggregates casting calls and job postings in the entertainment and arts industry. Tags: taltopia casting calls hollywood entertainment content jobs. The firm is backed by angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 4, 2015

West Hollywood-based Orbitera , a developer of a cloud-based software product to help companies the sales of cloud-based software and services, including managing leads, trial subscriptions, billing, and operations, has raised $2M in a seed funding round. The company disclosed the funding Thursday. The funding came from Resolute Ventures.

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MARCH 3, 2010

The new guaranteed roles are for a red carpet host for The Streamy Awards, and a host for Hollyscoop's TV show and web site. Tags: talent casting hollywood content hollyscoop award streamies streamy. GotCast allows users to submit their profiles, photos, and information in hopes of getting casted for entertainment positions.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Santa Monica-based Movieclips.com , an online site which allows users to search for scenes from major movies, and embed them on Facebook, MySpace, and other web sites, said today that it has opened up its service to users worldwide. The startup says it has around 12,000 movie clips from major Hollywood studios on its site. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2010

But, there was no good for Hollywood to find them. I got to talking with Will Schroter, who was an old business associate of mine and old friend, and we thought it could be very interesting to create a place where Hollywood could reach out to find people. Let's talk a little bit about the intersection of technology and Hollywood.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Venice-based CitizenGlobal , an online web site which allows producers to crowd-source video content, has raised $6.0M The firm--which says it is currently in beta--is headed by Paul Lussier, who is the author of Last Refuge of Scoundrels and a Hollywood producer. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Friday.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Hollywood-based Ranker , the online startup headed by Clark Benson, said today that it is now seeing over 1 million unique monthly visitors to its web site.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

According to Walt Disney, the new service--available via iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and the web--allows users to purchase and watch movies from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel. disney cloud movie service itunes apple ipod iphone mobile download streaming hollywood content film' Disney said its new service will feature over 400 digital titles.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture-backed publisher of music content, information, and community sites, is getting some new competition this week from Berkeley-based MOG. BUZZMEDIA has a reach of around 50 million monthly visitors, according to the firm's web site. Tags: buzzmedia music celebrity content hollywood.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? warner media camp demo demoday content hollywood' It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based My Damn Channel , the online original video site run by Rob Barnett, said Thursday that it has been selected by Fox as a premium distribution partner for the network's original web series. Tags: mydamnchannel video content hollywood network. Financial details on the partnership were not disclosed. 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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JUNE 24, 2011

West Hollywood-based CityGrid Media , the unit of IAC which operates CitySearch, Insider Pages, and Urbanspoon, said Thursday that it has rolled out three new advertising APIs for developers.

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APRIL 6, 2012

Hollywood-based Pxldust.com , a new web site focused on allowing artists and photographers to showcase their work, said this week that it is looking to let artists to compete for prizes and show off their artwork to others through its site.

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