socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2018

Netflix , the provider of online streaming services which has major operations in Los Angeles, is planning to raise $1.5 billion in debt to fund content acquisition, production and development, potential acquisitions and strategic transactions, and other efforts, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2019

The surge of activity by such technology giants as Google , Amazon , and Netflix is completely reshaping the Los Angeles real estate market , according to a report from the Los Angeles Times, as those tech giants are jostling to acquire real estate in LA.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

By now you probably know that Netflix is splitting its business into two parts: its digital streaming business (retains the name Netflix) and its DVD mailing business, which was its original business (to be called Qwikster). With nearly 25 million customers using Netflix it’s clear that everyone will have an opinion on this.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

Beverly Hills-based Hasbro Studios , the content division of toy maker Hasbro, and streaming media provider Netflix said Thursday that the two are in an expanded, multi-year programming agreement. That move also has made those same streaming media providers one of the big new sources of original production efforts in Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Netflix as a service has always prided itself on movie recommendations that are tailored specifically to you plus user ratings on the quality of films. Netflix needs to segment their customers and charge each what is appropriate. Perhaps they should have just created business units called: Netflix DVD & Netflix Streaming.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Irvine-based VIZIO , the developer of HDTV and other electronic products, announced this morning that its VIZIO 8" Tablet with Wi-Fi is now pre-loaded with Netflix. According to VIZIO, the new app will come pre-loaded with the newest firmware update for its tablet PC product.

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JUNE 17, 2016

According to Activision Blizzard, the studio has created Skylanders Academy , a new, animated series which will show on Netflix. The new series will be the first production by its studio, which is being led by Stacey Sher and Nick van Dyk. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JULY 29, 2021

As the world slowlyachieves successful Covid vaccine rollouts, tech giants Netflix, Google, and Facebook are now seeking to keep their employees safe by imposing strict vaccine mandates within their US workplaces. In Netflix's case , it isn't just enforcing this rule in its offices. Why Are Tech Companies Implementing Such Rules?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2021

San Diego-based productivity software developer ClickUp said this morning that it has raised a huge, $400M Series C funding round, which gives it a valuation of $4 billion. According to the company, it has tripled its revenue, and now counts such clients as McDonalds, Booking.com, Papa Johns, and Netflix as customers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Santa Monica-based human resources (HR) software ad training products company Cornerstone OnDemand says it is in a new partnership with podcast provider WaitWhat, to offer up leadership podcasts featuring LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, interviewing such leaders as Barack Obama, Arianna Huffington, Bill Gates, Tory Burch and Sir Richard Branson, (..)

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Meditation app Headspace acquires artificial intelligence conversation developer; geolocation data company Factual raises $42 million; Netflix hires former Disney executive as head of global products

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

“League of Legends” comic book in production; Former Netflix veteran joins ServiceTitan; Virgin Orbit finishes critical flight test

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Santa Monica-based Heard , a startup developing social sharing and networking software for iOS, Android, and the desktop said this week that it has launched a brand new "social exchange" software product aimed at letting people share and exchange content online. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Shamrock sells RBMedia sold to KKR; new rules for Netflix and other streamers in the E.U.; Lord of the Rings” video game in production

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Netflix is, Spotify is and we think FabFitFun is a no brainer,” said Daniel Broukhim co-founder and co-chief executive of FabFitFun. . “We’re helping their products get discovered. “When we think of the potential behind the business … there are a few businesses in the world for whom membership is a no brainer.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

While leaders like Netflix migrated to cloud services in 2012 and 21st Century Fox worked with HP to get its infrastructure on cloud computing, other companies have lagged.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2020

Los Angeles-based FabFitFun , which offers up a seasonal "box" with a collection of products in the beauty, fashion, fitness, wellness, home, and tech areas, has named its very first Chief Marketing Officer.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2020

In addition to the new seed investors, Grow Credit said that MRV Banks, a fast growing bank in Missouri, has joined as its latest bank partner; Grow said that MRV will support a variety of financially inclusive products nationwide for Grow including its Build Membership. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 10, 2020

Grow Credit says it is helping consumers establish or build credit through a virtual Mastercard, which lets users exclusively processing payments from subscription companies such as Disney Plus, Netflix or Spotify. Financial details of the deal between the two companies were not announced. Grow Credit is ledby founder and CEO Joe Bayen.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

According to Heartbeat, its new app for iOS and Android connects women with campaigns which offer free products, services, and/or payments for branded posts. The company said that brands--including Amazon, Sony Music, Netflix, Warner Bros.,

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 5, 2015

A recurring entrepreneurial challenge is to determine the optimal price of a new product, especially absent a directly competitive alternative. This is analogous to asking Netflix for a discount because you never use its recommendation engine. Anecdotally, it seems that SaaS products often behave as Giffen goods. Price = Value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Through a free base product, you give the first taste of the service or game away for free, get users hooked, and then convert as many as possible to paying customers. This is a tough one to accomplish, but it has paid off handsomely for the first to win in other categories, such as Amazon Kindle and Netflix.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I personally come from DreamWorks, and was President of Production previous to taking the opportunity to come run M-GO. Why a new, streaming service -- and how is this different from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, etc? The second piece, is you asked about Netflix, and we''re really not competitive with Netflix at all.

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socalTECH

MAY 6, 2015

McBeard, which is also based in Los Angeles, provides custom content production and distribution to such clients as Coca-Cola, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Mary Kay, NBC Universal, Warner Bros., Mattel, Netflix, and AT&T. The company was founded byAlec McNayr and Alan Beard.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

LG U+ will host AmazeVR content on its service use the company’s proprietary content generation tools to make VR production easier as it looks to roll out 1500 new pieces of virtual reality “experiences” AmazeVR sells its content as a $7 per-month subscription, with 3 month bundles for $18 and 6 month bundles for $24.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

link] Why (and who) she thinks will pay for premium Quibi content In a world of Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and YouTube, why would a customer choose to pay the $4.99 monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi? We would argue that our movies are world-class movies, just designed entirely for mobile.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2023

For example, witness the current creation of the space tourism industry, vaccines to control new viruses, or simply providing a free product to the needy for every product sold. Not all innovations have to be as disruptive as the Netflix digital download was to Blockbuster’s DVD business.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

The half- dozen movie giants that have been with us in one form or another since the 1930s, plus huge upstarts like Netflix and Amazon (Prime). Many of the studios have sizable in-house technology development operations, but all acquire technology or technology products from outside their corporate borders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2013

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Others take an existing product, and give it new life with a creative business model. Netflix, which is known for its creative culture, tells employees to “Say what you think, even if it is controversial.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Western Digital said that its new product streams popular Internet channels from YouTube, Netflix, Hulu Plus, VUDU, and other services, in addition to streaming a user's own personal photos, music, and video. Irvine-based WD has debuted a new streaming video player today, called the WD TV Play.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Two of those startup founders, longtime Apple executive Cedric Rogers and former developer for VEVO and MLB digital Shaun Newsum, are now pulling the curtains back on the first fruit of their production studio, Culture Genesis , with the launch of TriviaMob — a new quiz show targeting urban audiences.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 28, 2014

Yes, most of that is from NetFlix and YouTube and others delivering entertainment content. If you are selling a product, a one to two minute demo that is well edited will work wonders for viewer retention. Ninety percent of all traffic on the Internet is in video form.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Like with many consumer brands geared toward women, we buy in not just because of the marketing, but because of the product itself. Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso is credited with coining the term in the title of her 2014 memoir, “#Girlboss,” which chronicled her rags-to-riches success and was adapted into a Netflix show.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

But even Facebook admitted in their SEC filings that this was a weak solution and that they don’t currently generate any meaningful revenue from the use of Facebook mobile products. Maybe even as big as Netflix’ seemingly permanent mistake of not allowing Netflix subscribers to send a “your friend Arden thought you’d love this movie.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2012

Connexity, according to Gross, does to online ads what Amazon and Netflix do for products and movies. The company uses advertising to recommend products and services to users, based on individual interests and what it is calling "audience graph analysis." Gross said the funding will go towards sales and technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Others take an existing product, and give it new life with a creative business model. Netflix, which is known for its creative culture, tells employees to “Say what you think, even if it is controversial.

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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. He points to the success of Netflix’s hit “You”, which the streaming service picked up from Lifetime.

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