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JULY 16, 2013
DTS , the developer of audio enhancement technology and surround sound technology, said today that its DTS-HD codec has been selected by Paramount Pictures. The Calabasas-based company said that its codec is being used as the surround sound format for Paramount''s UltraViolet movie catalog. DTS said taht Paramount will deliver its catalog of UltraViolet movies with DTS soundtracks in the second half of 2013.
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 22, 2019
Saturday, April 27, 2019 -- Paramount and Broken Road Productions brunchwork, You're invited to an unforgettable brunch with Paramount TV President Nicole Clemens and Broken Road Productions Head Todd Garner (Former Disney Producer). Enjoy a fireside chat with Nicole and Todd, curated connections, and a business challenge and pitch off. over a seasonal, locally-sourced meal. See [link] (more
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socalTECH
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
Los Angeles-based Paramount Pictures said Tuesday that it is making its entire line of Mission: Impossible movies available on Facebook. Paramount said that Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II and Mission: Impossible III will all be made available for rent directly through the Mission: Impossible Facebook page. networking social hollywood film content movie pictures paramount impossible mission
socalTECH
JANUARY 28, 2011
Santa Monica-based Joost , the online video distribution firm recently spun out of Adconion, has inked a deal with Paramount Digital Entertainment and MTV , to premier JACKASS 3.5 , the latest project of the popular MTV franchise. The firm said that Paramount and MTV, which are both owned by Viacom, will premier JACKASS 3.5 paramount hollywood content video internet jackass joost
socalTECH
MARCH 11, 2011
Paramount Pictures said this morning that it is launching a movie promotion for the film SUPER 8, in a partnership with Twitter. According to Paramount, the deal will offer up exclusive trailer premiers on the site on its account, @Super8Movie. Paramount did not say what the business deal between it and Twitter is, and it's unclear how the effort is any different than the typical Twitter promotion. Paramount said the deal is the "first" for the studio and for Twitter.
socalTECH
MAY 24, 2012
Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures is extending out distribution of its movies with a new deal with Amazon.com , Amazon said Wednesday. Amazon said that it will bring hundreds of movies from Paramount to its Prime Instant Video service, its subscription, video on demand service. paramount pictures amazon prime video hollywood movie streaming instant
socalTECH
MAY 24, 2012
Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures is extending out distribution of its movies with a new deal with Amazon.com , Amazon said Wednesday. Amazon said that it will bring hundreds of movies from Paramount to its Prime Instant Video service, its subscription, video on demand service. instant streaming movie hollywood video prime amazon pictures paramount
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Fountain Valley-based memory maker Kingston Technology , and Paramount Digital Entertainment said Monday afternoon that the two are in a deal to deliver full-length, motion pictures on Kingston's flash memory products. According to Kingston Digital, an affiliate of Kingston Technology, and Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE), a division of Paramount Pictures, they will provide the movies via bundles and for sale on USB and SD cards.
socalTECH
JUNE 8, 2011
Paramount Pictures has kicked off a promotion of the upcoming movie SUPER 8 with Twitter, the two announced today, by running a special sneak preview promotion only available to Twitter users. According to Paramount, Twitter users will be able to buy tickets for a special, June 9th showing of the movie from a Twitter "Promoted Trend" at select, participating theaters.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
Los Angeles-based Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies have tied into social gaming giant Zynga , in a cross promotion with the new Rango film, the firms said this morning. According to the firms, they will integrate into a new quest for the Zynga game FrontierVille, as part of an advertising push for the debut his Friday of Rango. Rango features Johnny Depp as a chameleon in a frontier town. Financial terms of the ad deal were not disclosed.
socalTECH
JANUARY 6, 2015
Marcoly was previously President, Paramount Pictures International, and also spent over 26 years at The Walt Disney Company. reald movie projection executive theater paramount disney Los Angeles-based 3D theater projection technology provider RealD said today that it has named Anthony Marcoly as the company''s new President, Worldwide Cinema. His last position at Disney was President, International Theatrical. READ MORE>>.
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DECEMBER 18, 2014
A Texas theater chain''s plan to run Team America: World Police instead of The Interview , has been quashed by Paramount Pictures, according to the chain. theinterview north korea sony hacking hackers politics film hollywood content media terrorism security cybersecurity team america southpark south park paramount
Xconomy
JUNE 25, 2017
A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV. Steve Poizner, who sold two of his startups to Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ) and served as California Insurance Commissioner a decade ago, has signed a collaboration agreement with a venture fund that Maris founded in suburban San Diego.
Xconomy
JANUARY 9, 2018
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Tech.Co
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Paramount Digital’s Tom Lesinski explains, “The way large films are marketed no longer makes sense.” Entertainment A Beautiful Mind Facebook film-making Hollywood Hulu Innosight Netflix Paramount Digital Streaming Tom Lesinski Tribeca Twitter video streaming VOD Warner Bros YouTubeThe idea of video on demand has been around since as early as 1990 when GTE partnered up with AT&T to create the first VOD system. It relied on the use tapes as the source of video streams.
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 31, 2017
Snapchat launches stories search, Paramount launches ‘Ghost in the Shell’ VR experience, and SpaceX considering upper stage recovery of Falcon Heavy rocket
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 5, 2011
McKelvey has led, designed and deployed gaming and web technologies for a multitude of leading companies including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, TNT, GSN and Live Nation. Arts & Entertainment BlogWorld Featured Gaming New Media Social Media Social News Startup Video 2d platform Brian McKelvey chill Facebook Lionsgate myspace paramount pictures social gaming Social network Sony Sony Pictures TurnTable.fm
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 7, 2011
The company exclusively licensed The Godfather franchise for social gaming from Paramount Digital Entertainment and partnered with Paramount in developing the storyline and game. Arts & Entertainment Gaming Social Media Social News Facebook godfather Google kabam paramount social game Zynga
socalTECH
AUGUST 14, 2013
Santa Monica-based direct marketing company Guther-Renker has sold off one of its subsidiaries, Paramount Energy Solutions , to solar energy firm SolarCity. Paramount Energy Solutions was based in Sacramento. The deal was worth approximately $120M, split between $116.3M in stock with the remainder in cash. As part of the deal, Ben Van de Bunt, CEO of Guthy Renker will join SolarCity''s board of directors. READ MORE>>.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
From cyber security to outsourcing security management, the importance of implementing a robust security program is paramount to virtually all information technology and critical infrastructure operators. Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -- AFCOM SoCal. Security within the data center environment is one of the most crucial elements of data and asset protection.
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MARCH 12, 2020
The league said that the health and safety of employees, fans, players, teams, and partners is "paramount" to Activision Blizzard Esports, and after careful review and collaboration with teams, it has cancelled all Overwatch League Homestands events for those months. The Overwatch League , the e-sports league run by Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard , says it is cancelling all of its Homestands events scheduled for March and April.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Research is paramount, and sources are everywhere, especially for public companies and large investment firms. Get organized. Finding your strategic partner, investor or business buyer is not something you do haphazardly. There are many steps to take, each closer to assuring a success.
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Paramounts 10,000 square foot Stage 4 will serve as the conference VR demonstration area with multiple exhibitions of head mounted displays showcasing the latest VR experiences. Friday, October 14, 2016 -- VR On the Lot Conference. The first of its kind, the conference will be attended by all of the major studios, producers and production companies across the globe who will explore VR: Seeing is Believing.
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Paramounts 10,000 square foot Stage 4 will serve as the conference VR demonstration area with multiple exhibitions of head mounted displays showcasing the latest VR experiences. Thursday, October 13, 2016 -- VR On the Lot Conference. The first of its kind, the conference will be attended by all of the major studios, producers and production companies across the globe who will explore VR: Seeing is Believing.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
CallFire joins the company from The Search Agency, where she was President of the company; she also had previously been at United Online, Ameriquest Mortgage, Paramount Pictures, Planet Hollywood and Universal Studios Hollywood. Santa Monica-based voice and text-platform provider CallFire is bolstering its executive ranks today with a new hire, saying that it has named Barbara Palmer as the company''s new Chief Revenue Officer.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2015
The company says it has so far linked YouTube content developers with such brands as L'Oreal, Adidas, GameFly, Marvel and Paramount Pictures, among others. Santa Monica-based FameBit , the online marketplace which helps brands connect with YouTubers, said today that it has surpassed 15,000 creators on the site, and now has more than 650 million subscribers across YouTube, Snapchat, Vine, and Instagram.
socalTECH
APRIL 3, 2014
Goldwyn was most recently Vice President of Business Development, Digital and Insurge at Paramount Pictures, and spent 13 years with the studio. StyleHaul said Goldwyn most recently had re-launched Paramount Digital Entertainment. 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.
Southern California Edison Blog
APRIL 1, 2021
When it comes to handling government data, secure network design is paramount. Modern networks require secure setups to ensure mission-critical data and sensitive communications are private and protected from outside parties looking to steal or access information being transmitted.
socalTECH
AUGUST 31, 2016
He also has served at Scholastic Internet Group, MTV, Paramount Interactive and NEC Technologies. Ventura-based The Trade Desk , which develops an advertising technology platform, says it has appointed Mark Kirschner as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Kirschner was most recently CMO of eBay Enterprise, and also previousl y has been CMO of Rakuten. Kirschner will be based out of The Trade Desk's New York offices. The Trade Desk recently filed for an IPO. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Banfield joins the company from Screenlife Games, and also had served at Sony Corporation, Microsoft, Paramount Pictures, and Real Networks. Santa Monica-based Demand Media has announced a new head of the company''s domain name registration business this morning, saying it has named Steve Banfield as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company''s Registrar Services business.
socalTECH
JUNE 21, 2016
Corwin has previously served at such companies as Top Rank Boxing, ESPN, Viacom, DirecTV, FOX, FIFA, Paramount Stations Group, CBS Network, HBO, Showtime, Don King Productions and UFC. Los Angeles-based Livit , which is a developer of a live, mobile, virtual reality streaming app and service, said today that it has named Marty Corwin as the company's Director of Global Sports.
socalTECH
MARCH 14, 2016
United also said it has agreed to purchase 15 million gallons of sustainable biofuel for its daily use over a three year period, for use in its regularly scheduled flights, from AltAir Paramount. United Airlines on Friday that it has become the first U.S. airline to begin use of commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights, through at effort at Los Angeles International Airport.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
According to JibJab, the campaign--run for Paramount's Insurge Pictures--generated over 2.8 Los Angeles-based JibJab , the online humor and comedy site run by Gregg Spiridellis, reports today that its recent web video campaign for the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never movie has broken records for the most engaged audience ever on the site. million views for the campaign, with users creating over 400,000 personalized videos on the site.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 3, 2020
Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better. Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Paramount, MGM, Miramax, Columbia, and others, for online distribution. Venice-based ZEFR , the online content provider headed by Zach James and Richard Raddon, has reached 1 billion monthly views of its content, the firm revealed Monday, as part of an invite to supporters to celebrate the milestone. The company--formerly known as MovieClips--offers up content from partners such as Universal, Warner Bros.,
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
The two said they are launching the program in partnership with Sony Electronics, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Sound United, among others. Calabasas-based surround sound and audio technology developer DTS --which is now a unit of Xperi--and IMAX Corporation announced this morning that the two are in a partnership, where they will launch a new certification and licensing program aimed at consumers.
socalTECH
JULY 27, 2017
Los Angeles-based mobile ticketing firm Atom Tickets said this morning that it is teaming up with Paramount Pictures and Participant Media, to offer up its users a chance to see the new Al Gore film, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power", at special public screenings.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2014
Fandango said the prize comes through a combination of andango, Paramount Pictures, XCOR, and online channel VICE. Looking for your chance to make it into space? Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and information site Fandango said today that it is giving away the chance at a flight to space for film fans, as part of a promotion for the new film "INTERSTELLAR".
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 29, 2022
In the business world, your ability to raise money is often paramount to your success. One of the things I’ve learned over my years as a business mentor and investor is that life isn’t fair when it comes to succeeding in business.
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 6, 2010
Attendees work at companies such as CAA, Disney, Dreamworks, Fox, ICM, MySpace, NBC, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, William Morris, YouTube, etc. Thursday, April 8, 2010 -- MediaClub LA. Join LA's largest Business Networking Organization for Media Professionals and see you at our next event at Haute Come mingle with top industry professionals in Media and Technology.
socalTECH
APRIL 27, 2011
Turner, The CW Network, Paramount, and Telepictures. Technicolor , the provider of services to the motion picture, television, and media industry, has backed a North Carolina technology firm developing video search and discovery products. Durham, N.C.-based based Digitalsmiths said that it has closed on $12.5M in a funding round, led by Technicolor, and including prior investors.406 Ventures, Aurora Funds, Chrysalis Ventures, Capitol Broadcasting and Cisco.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2019
In a hint towards Fair's intentions, the company pointed out that Pierantoni also had served as VP of Finance at Cornerstone OnDemand (through its IPO), Chief Accounting Officer of Ticketmaster Entertainment, and also served at Paramount Pictures. Santa Monica-based vehicle subscription startup Fair , led by longtime automobile and startup veteran Scott Painter, is boosting its executive team, saying on Monday that it has added three new executives to its team.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Mogreet uses Mobile Messaging Service (MMS), SMS, QR codes, and more in advertising and marketing campaigns for its clients, which include such companies as Nike, ABC, WB, Paramount, Macy's, Gymboree, and many others. Venice, California-based Mogreet , the mobile marketing firm headed by James Citron, has raised $2.0M in an ongoing funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. According to the filing, the new equity funding has a target of $3.0M.
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