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APRIL 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based Maverick , a new startup launching a social network for girls, has raised $2.7M Maverick, founded by Brooke Chaffin and Catherine Connors--both former Disney executives--said the seed funding came from Matt Robinson of Heroic Ventures plus Susan Lyne and Nisha Dua of BBG Ventures and Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn.

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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.

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JULY 11, 2018

Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment has inked a television deal where ESPN and Disney XD will provide live television coverage of the Overwatch League , the three companies announced on Wednesday. Financial details of the multiyear, exclusive telecast agreement were not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Walt Disney to pull content from Netflix and launch streaming service, TYT Network receives $20 million from investors including Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo and Hopscotch signs 40 collegiate programs for sports app.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Netflix and Disney-ABC Television Group announced this morning that the two are in a new, licensing agreement, which will allow Netflix to stream episodes from the ABC Television Network, Disney Channel, and ABC Family over the Internet. Financial details of the streaming deal between the firms was not disclosed.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The Walt Disney Company is the latest firm to invest in online video aggregator Hulu , saying this morning that it has agreed to join NBC Universal, New Corporation, and Providence Equity Partners as a joint venture partner in the site. Tags: streaming media capital venture content video hulu walt disney. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 27, 2018

K-Swiss will introduce an esports shoe in a partnership with esports group Immortals; a new social network for girls founded by former Disney execs gets $2.7M in seed funding; and WME expands its podcast portfolio.

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MAY 12, 2011

which is now owned by Disney, has agreed to pay $3M to settle charges that the firm violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule. Disney purchased Playdom in August of 2010. The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that online virtual world site Playdom, Inc. The FTC compliant named Playdom Inc. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The Walt Disney Company & Techstars have officially announced the Disney Accelerator, a three-month mentorship and seed-stage investment program for 10 lucky companies. Disney Accelerator, Powered by Techstars. Mayer, Disney’s EVP of Corporate Strategy and Business Development. ” - Kevin A.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based SocialVibe , which was formerly a site focused on social media for brands and charities, has turned into SVnetwork , a new Internet advertising network. According to SVnetwork, it has launched its own, performance brand advertising website which connects brands with over 80 million unique consumers every month.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 2, 2017

Former UFC owners launch Fertitta Capital with $500 million fund, Venice venture capital fund raises $212 million aimed at real estate tech, and Disney rebrands Maker Studios as Disney Digital Network.

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MAY 27, 2010

Move Networks , a developer of adaptive streaming technology used to stream high definition television over the Internet, has raised $3.0M Tags: move networks movenetworks venture capital adaptive streaming disney steamboat video. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 26, 2020

The startup--led by Matt Knox--says the app helps users with movie recommendations across such services as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and more.

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MAY 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based Maker Studios , the YouTube network which is in the midst of being acquired by Disney, has just signed a large, eight-figure online advertising deal with Omnicom Media Group , according to AdAge. Disney announced it would buy Maker in a deal worth up to $950M back in March. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Richard previously was the CSO Real Networks & former President, Disney Online, and is also Venture Partner at Amplify.LA. Today's video interview is with Richard Wolpert , a well known Southern California venture capital and angel investor.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Both Magnite and SpotX operate programmatic video advertising marketplaces, with such customers as A+E Networks, Crackle Plus, The CW Network, Discovery, Disney/Hulu, Electronic Arts, Fox Corporation, fuboTV, Microsoft, Newsy, Philo TV, Pluto TV, Roku, Samsung, Sling TV, Tubi, ViacomCBS, Vizio, Vudu, WarnerMedia and Xumo.

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APRIL 7, 2020

The new content includes news and lifestyle content from USA Today and CBC News, sports from USA Today Sportswire and the Fubo Sports Network, entertainment content from TMZ and Hollywire, and many other categories of content. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Netflix Inc and The Walt Disney Company have joined hands to give US film lovers high quality animated and live action films. ” According to them, the new multi-year licensing agreement will make Netflix Walt Disney’s exclusive U.S. The users will also have access to high-profile Disney direct-to-video new releases.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Los Angeles-based Maker Studios is helping to power the launch of a new, live television service from Sling TV , the new online-only video service which is owned by DISH Network. Sling also features a "Maker playlist" drawn from Maker''s network of 55,000 creators and its existing library. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a new startup developing a network of content creators for Snapchat, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said Thursday. The startup--founded by Dan Altmann and Eric Posen--says it is enabling the creation of mobile-first content for Snapchat and other social network platforms. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2017

Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel; plus A&E, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, Disney Channel, Freeform, FX, HISTORY, Lifetime, National Geographic, TBS, USA Network, Viceland, among others. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Fandango , the online and mobile movie ticketing provider based in Los Angeles, has hired former Disney Online executive Paul Yanover as President, the company said today. Yanover had also previously served at Disney Parks & Resorts Online, as well as co-founded and headed by digital picture frame firm Ceiva Logic. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 24, 2017

Cypress, California- and Portland, Oregon-based Circle Media has raised $10M for a gadget--called the Circle with Disney--which helps parents manage the content and Internet use of their families. The Series A funding was led by Relay Ventures.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Vice President of Production, at Fusion -- a Disney/ABC & Univision joint venture. He also served at ESPN SportNation and NBCUniversal's G4 network, along with Comcast, ZDTV, Tech TV, DreamWorks, NBC's Peter Engel Productions, TV Guide Channel, and CinemaLine. Beckett was previously Chief Programming Officer and Sr.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

That thesis was to provide a bridge between early stage companies and large technology companies using the network that Norton has built in the Southern California tech and entertainment community over decades. We try to deliver that network that’s ours to those founders,” said Norton.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Well, Disney has created something similar , that allows children to see their 2D pictures turn into 3D characters after coloring them. Disney is experimenting with coloring books that come to life while they are being worked on. They are using network configuration best practices for maximum cost efficiency and reliability.

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JUNE 21, 2017

The Los Angeles area studio, Larsen Studios which is at the center of the unauthorized release of episodes of Orange Is The New Black , has detailed how an old version of Windows as behind a massive breach of its network. The hackers also apparently got away with other content from Netflix, ABC, CBS and Disney.

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JULY 10, 2015

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. Pundit lets creators host audio Ask Me Anything (AMAs) with their Twitter network, transforming the talk radio experience for the social media age. Techstars Disney Accelerator Class of 2015 appeared first on TechZulu. 2 3D-Printing Companies.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Genies is certainly holding its own in the space through its celebrity partnerships and its own team — the startup counts ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger as an investor and board member. Eventually, Nigam sees the company expanding into a full-fledged social network, which he said Gen Z is “starving for.”

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JUNE 6, 2011

The startup also offers up custom electronic cards to users from NFL players, DJ Pauly D, and American Idol and Disney characters. StarGreetz said it has already sent out messages for The Vampire Diaries, 90210, and American Idol. StarGreetz said it has already sent out messages for The Vampire Diaries, 90210, and American Idol.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Gentry was President of Spot Runner, and also served as Chief Revenue Officer at Green Dot, SVP and GM at Overture Services, and also had been at Disney/ABC Cable Networks and Discovery Communications. OpenX said that Gentry will head up its three core operating teams in business, engineering, and product. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

Time Warner has taken a 10 percent stake in Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu , the companies said this morning, and also has inked a deal to add TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, truTV, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies to Hulu's new, upcoming live streaming service. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 29, 2018

(Screens at the Continent), Nexus Cinema Dining, Taylor Theatres, and Empire Cinemas to its network of screens. Atom Tickets is backed by Lionsgate, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Film, and Fidelity Management & Research Company.

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MAY 15, 2014

Zinser also had served at StyleClick, Internet Shopping Network, Chromium Graphics, and the Walt Disney Company. Zinser was most recently EVP and CFO of THQ, and also had served as EVP and CFO of Vivendi Universal Games. Zinser takes the post from interim CFO Michelle Stalick, who returns to her role as Chief Accounting Officer.

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JUNE 13, 2016

A new, mobile app startup, Exactly --which is about to launch a mobile messaging and networking app aimed at Millenials--said it has set up shop in Silicon Beach, backed by $4.6M Goss has previously helped to run such companies as Numedeon, EternalSpace, Mogreet, RxVantage, Kumba Health and ExecuSurv, and also was an executive at Disney.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Orrell-Jones was previously SVP of Network Business at Nintendo of America, and also served at Disney Interactive Media Group. San Diego-based streaming radio service Slacker said late Friday that it has named a new CEO, and has appointed Duncan Orrell-Jones to head up the company.

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JUNE 7, 2016

According to Csathy, the new company will provide access to talent, expertise, network, resources, and capital in the media and tech-related industry. Csathy said the new venture is a media innovation, investment, and advisory firm.

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