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JULY 1, 2009

San Diego-based VMIX is eyeing customers of Maven Networks, a provider of video hosting owned by Yahoo, saying Wednesday that it will help customers of Maven to migrate to VMIX. VMIX said it is offering to migrate hosting and delivery of media to former Maven Networks customers to VMIX, without any transfer or setup fees.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Spreeify said its product works with major ad servers (DoubleClick, Sizmek, OpenX, AppNexus), DSPs (Rubicon Project, Turn, RocketFuel, DataXu, TheTradeDesk) and publishers (AOL, Yahoo, Pandora, MSN), and is already being used by such customers as JustFab, Sony and Papyrus. server advertising technology display network mobile spreeify'

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MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. This Panel will explore issues such as: How can companies best utilize social networking media?

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MAY 20, 2009

Two local online advertising businesses--Westlake Village-based ValueClick , and Irvine-based Specific Media --are showing growth in the latest comScore ranking of advertising networks.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

Calabasas-based network testing equipment and software developer Ixia said late Thursday that the firm''s CEO, Vic Alston, has resigned, after the company''s audit committee determined that Alston had mis-stated his academic credentials. ixia network testing hardware equipment resume' Alston had been at Ixia for the last nine years.

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AUGUST 19, 2012

What went wrong at Yahoo!? Jonathan Strauss is ex Yahoo!). Is App.net right the rail against ad-supported social networks or ad-supported products more broadly? Plus, when it’s text it gets forwarded too easily so if you discuss nuanced topics and have an unconventional view you run the risk of pissing too many people off.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

Google said it will open its door to third party advertising networks, allowing the ads in those networks to compete with AdWords advertisers for ad space on publishers. Google said it will be certifying those networks, and will be rolling out the new service over the next few weeks.

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MARCH 27, 2012

The two said today that users visiting MSN Money's ticker pages can see conversations about those specific stocks from the StockTwits network. StockTwits is already providing its streams to Bing Finance, Yahoo Finance, CNN Money, TheStreet, and other sites. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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JUNE 14, 2010

As part of the free service, Schultz said it is partnering with Yahoo to offer specific content from the Wall Street Journal, new York Times, USA TODAY, and others as part of a new Starbucks Digital Network effort. Schultz made the announcement at the WIREDs Business Conference Disruptive by Design conference this morning.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

The firm said it is looking to tap the talent in the Los Angeles are in the affiliate ad network industry. As part of the new office, the firm said it has hired Jennifer Horwood, who the firm worked previously at another ad network, and Derek Chew, previously at Pricegrabber.com and Yahoo.

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MARCH 8, 2011

Chauhan comes from the Rubicon Project, and was co-founder of ad networks Banner Brokers and ClickAgents. Pasadena-based OpenX Technologies announced this morning that it has named Raj Chauhan as its General Manager of its Publisher Business. He also has served at Move, Inc.

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JANUARY 13, 2010

In this post, I want to look at just the question of when it makes sense to use Facebook Connect, Twitter Oauth, OpenID, Yahoo Browser-Based Authentication, Google Friend Connect or basically any of the other authentication mechanisms. Identity Wars: Google & Yahoo! Example What do I mean?

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APRIL 13, 2011

Adconion Media Group , the online advertising network firm which has its North American headquarters in Santa Monica, said today that it has named Bruce Wiseman as Chief Operating Officer for North America. Wiseman was most recently EVP and CFO at Fox Audience Network. Disney, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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APRIL 17, 2010

We had software executives from Google, Yahoo!, They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email. The company’s analytics comprehensively monitors customer behavior over multiple networks, including location-based mobile networks.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Our publisher distribution network reaches in the tens of millions of unique users and is comprised of “head end&# stars as well as many “mid tier&# and “long tail&# publishers. The affiliate networking market alone is about a $2 billion industry now.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. It’s why many talent agencies or ad networks struggle to get scale advantages.

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JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? The two things that are mostly lacking from people's investment experience are the lack of a wide network of people to refine investment ideas with, and the best available content about companies they are considering investing in. What is Stockr all about?

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JUNE 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based TopSpin Media has inked a deal with Facebook music page application provider RootMusic , to offer up an e-commerce app for musicians on the popular social networking site. According to the two, the deal will allow artists to sell downloads, merchandise, and tickets directly from Facebook.

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JULY 10, 2012

Further to the south are the legendary companies of Cisco, Apple, Intel, eBay, Yahoo!, I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. In fact, so many DID NOT that companies like Google & Yahoo! It is the birthplace of Hewlett Packard.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Padnos also has served at Yahoo! and University Netcasting, which became the CBS College Sports Network.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Starbucks said earlier this month that it will also be rolling out a Starbucks Digital Network, a partnership with Yahoo, which will offer premium content from newspapers and others to users of its Wi-Fi services; the firm said that part of the Wi-Fi service will not roll out until later this fall. for a daily pass--via AT&T.

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JUNE 21, 2012

A new, Los Angeles startup, Stockr , is looking to connect the world of social networking with stock tips and trades, and recently has emerged in a private beta. StockR looks to compete against Yahoo Finance and social stock discussion services like StockTwits. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Beverly Hills-based Hydra , which operates a cost-per-action (CPA) advertising network, disclosed Tuesday afternoon that the firm is in a partnership with brand monitoring firm BrandVerity. According to Hydra, the deal with BrandVerity will be used to detect unauthorized bidding on branded and select keywords on Google, Yahoo, and Bing.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Baroda Ventures , the venture capital firm of GeoCities founder David Bohnett , has invested in gay social networking site Fabulis. billion to Yahoo. Baroda Ventures Partner Peter Lee confirmed the investment in the New York company, which was worth $250,000. The deal was first reported by VentureBeat.

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Beverly Hills Funding Yahoo Social Network 150

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Los Angeles-based Lunch.com , the online social media and networking site headed by J.R. The Questions feature is much like Yahoo's questions and answers service, allowing users to ask any question on any topic. Tags: lunch social media networking questions answer reviews. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 21, 2012

Online advertising network Adconion is tapping a Los Angeles technology vet as its Global Chief Technology Officer, the company said Monday. Adconion said that it has appointed Scott Sullivan to the CTO position, recruiting him away from Everbridge Communications, where he was also CTO. Sullivan is also a board member at Graphight.

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JULY 10, 2012

According to a report> Tuesday afternoon from the New York Post, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook , is "eyeing" Kilar for a top job at the social networking firm. The rumor comes only a few days after Hulu said that Kilar had "graciously declined" to be considered for a job as CEO of Yahoo. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Report Yahoo Social Network 133

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JULY 17, 2012

Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Clearstone Ventures is backing a Bay Area gift card-based, payment network, Openbucks , as part of a Series A funding for Openbucks. According to Openbucks, it has raised $4.8M

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DECEMBER 22, 2008

Irvine-based Specific Media, which operates an online advertising network, said Monday that it has hired four for the firm's sales and client relations teams. Benigo joins from Disney Online, Ortiz from Yahoo!, Duncan from Autobytel, and Donner from Yahoo! READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2012

That they own a large piece of The Discovery Network? 3:00 You were running corporate development for Yahoo before this? They are best known for their magazine titles such as The New Yorker, Wired, Vanity Fair and Vogue. But did you also know that they are a large cable operator? That they own Reddit?

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AUGUST 3, 2010

New was most recently at Ripple Networks, and also served at Yahoo. Ciocan was also most recently at Ripple Networks, where he was head of its engineering team. Cooper was most recently at CircleUp, and also has served at Webvisible, Apple, MGM Studios and Xerox. RealPractice is headed by Carey Ransom.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Los Angeles-based DailyStrength, an online health-related social networking site, has been acquired by HSW International, Inc., Hirsch was an early employee at Yahoo, and also served as a Vice President at Facebook. a developer of Internet businesses. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>

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JULY 1, 2011

and Yahoo Inc. A report Friday from the Los Angeles Times says that Google is in preliminary talks to buy Los Angeles-based Hulu. According to the LA Times--citing "people familiar with the situtation"--Hulu has also been shopped to Microsoft Corp. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The centers are used to help LGBT members network, communicate, and explore educational, professional and recreational opportunities. According to the foundation, it grants "refresh" grants to keep computer equipment up to date in the centers, approximately every three or four years. The first David Bohnett CyberCenter opened in 1998.

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MAY 5, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the parent company of Buzznet, Celebuzz, Stereogum, and a network of other sites, is in the midst of expansion, saying this week that it has hired on four new additions to the firm's advertising team. McDonagh joins from Prevention Magazine at Rodale, and has also worked at Yahoo!

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MARCH 2, 2011

John Ellis, the CEO and co-founder of the firm, is the former COO and CMO of NextMedium, was a VP at ValueClick, and has also served at Fastclick, Yahoo/Overture, and Earthlink, among other firms. John Ellis: PurePhoto is a social commerce network, for buying, sharing, and selling original photographic art.

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Westlake Village Yahoo Commerce Social Network 164

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said Wednesday afternoon that the firm has launched a new offering which will allow users to link to the site while watching TV. Tags: yahoo intel myspace widget. Intel's Media Processor CE 3100 systems-on-a-chip are being used to connect the TVs to the service. READ MORE>>.

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