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JANUARY 28, 2019

Los Angeles is partnering with on-demand shuttle-based service Via as part of a pilot program that will give people rides to three busy public transit stations. Under the pilot program, Via will provide on-demand rides to and from the Compton, El Monte and North Hollywood stations.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Ross Levinsohn , the former head of Yahoo and Fox Interactive Media, has just been appointed CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media , the parent firm of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Adweek, and other entertainment focused properties. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based Fandango said Wednesday that it has added another 1,000 screens available via its mobile and online movie ticketing service, from five different movie theater companies. fandango movie ticket service exhibitor purchase screens film hollywood mobile' Financial impact of the addition was not announced.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the provider of movie information and ticketing services, has inked a deal today with Samsung to launch a new, movie trailer and ticketing service on Samsung''s smart TV line. The service will be part of Samsung''s own movie video recommendation and discovery service on its smart televisions.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Microsoft is the latest big name, technology company which sees its future being defined in Hollywood, and is reportedly hiring a former CBS television executive to head up original video content development efforts here.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Although Los Angeles has long had a healthy technology industry -- and a very long list of established service providers who support the industry -- the high visibility of Snap's IPO has apparently been attracting providers more familiar with Hollywood movie stars and professional athletes, eager to try to find tech clients.

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AUGUST 3, 2015

Luxe , the on-demand, luxury valet service, said today that it is expanding its service in Los Angeles with a new "Drive Home" service aimed at drinkers in LA. Luxe did not say when or if it will expand the service to its other, LA areas, which include Santa Monica, Venice, and West LA. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2010

A group of Hollywood studios has scored a win over RealNetworks today, as the firm settled a lawsuit which targeted a DVD copying and ripping service called RealDVD , which RealNetworks was attempting to launch into the market. According to RealNetworks, it is entirely dropping the service, and will pay $4.5M

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JULY 27, 2016

Los Angeles-based online car shopping startup Car Harmony is taking on the area of auto finance today, saying it has launched a new, self service tool aimed at letting car shoppers create their own custom financing options for cars. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Delivery.com , which provides online ordering and delivery from restaurants, grocery stores, and other local stores, said Thursday that it has expanded into the Los Angeles area. The New York company said it will provide its delivery services in such areas as Central Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and movie streaming company Fandango is acquiring the Vudu on-demand video streaming service from Walmart , according to a notice from Vudu on its website. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ebyline , the online marketplace which connects publishers with freelance journalists, has rolled out a new offering today, which it says can help publishers produce their own, custom news feeds. The service, called Ebyline News Desk, allows publishers to create their own, custom feeds of original content.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Los Angeles-based Quibi , the short form video streaming startup which was founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, has raised $350M in funding, bringing the total raised for the yet-to-be-launched venture to an astounding $1.75 Names and details of the investors in the new funding round were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

It looks like Los Angeles is set to get access to peer-to-peer car sharing service Zipcar , as it plans to open an office in Hollywood tomorrow. City Council President Eric Garcetti, to mark its entry into Los Angeles, the 16th market covered by the company. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2013

On Tuesday Los Angeles will elect a new mayor. I’d love to see a mayor in Los Angeles who does, too. In 2010 the City of Los Angeles started trying to crack down on tax receipts of Internet startups allocating them to the least favorable gross-receipts tax bracket taking up their city tax by 500%. LA needs Garcetti.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

IMDb , the online movie information site which Amazon runs partially out of Los Angeles, has launched its own, free movie and TV streaming service, called IMDb Freedive. The new service also features "IMDb Originals", content generated for IMDb itself. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

If so, the latest addition by Hollywood-based Quarterly is for you. Quarterly has been steadily adding a large collection of influencers to its service, delivering gifts every three months that are curated and selected by those various influencers and celebrities. Are you a fan of E! reality television show "Ice Loves Coco"?

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

A new, Los Angeles company, Car Harmony , has launched an online car shopping service that lets users shop for and purchase used cars entirely online. The startup says it is owned by the Hankey Group, which owns such companies as North Hollywood Toyota, Midway Car Rental, Westlake Financial Services, NowCom, and others.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu , and streaming music provider Spotify have launched a new effort, which bundles both services together for just $9.99 The Hulu service included in the bundle is Hulu's commercially supported service. a month, the two announced today. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Los Angeles-based Discotech is looking to help you reserve bottle service, find events, and sign up for the VIP guest lists at local nightclubs, and says that it now has over 20,000 users using its app. Discotech says all four of its founders actually live and work together out of a house in Hollywood ala "Silicon Valley" style.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The two spent months pounding the pavement in Los Angeles pretending to be college students doing research on the industry. They spoke with salon owners in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and other trendy neighborhoods trying to get a sense of where software and services were falling short. billion transaction by Vista Equity Partners.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based Deluxe, which provides digital services to the motion picture, television, and digital media industry, said yesterday that it has acquired Sundog Media Toolkit, Ltd., a UK-based provider of a cloud platform for the industry. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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MARCH 9, 2021

Capsule--a well funded, venture funded startup with more than $270M in funding and backing from TCV, Thrive Capital, and Glade Brook Capital, as well as local investors M13 and Ashton Kutcher's Sound Ventures--has expanded into Los Angeles, part of a big expansion push by the company.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.” Image Credit: Getty Images/franckreporter.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Los Angeles-based Fullscreen Media says it is shutting down its video on demand service , and instead putting its resources into its other efforts, after a two year run. The service will be shut down in January of 2018. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

Not--it's not a mistake, that "Start Your Free Trial" button on the home page of Los Angeles-based television streaming service Hulu marks the end of Hulu's free streaming , as the company moves 100 percent into the world of subscription video. a month, or a "no commercial" service for $11.99 READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based Modern Animal, a new startup which offers up veterinary care, has raised $75.5M The company currently has one pet clinic, in West Hollywood, in addition to "virtual" service. in funding. The company is developing what it calls a "modern" veterinary clinic. The funding included both a $35.5M

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In an effort to help small businesses improve their cybersecurity, Los Angeles-based NINJIO , a startup offering up cybersecurity awareness training, says it has released a new library of Hollywood-style, animated "micro-learning" videos, which help businesses train their employees on cybersecurity topics.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Vidme has launched its services this week, saying that it is offering a private video sharing service, and has gotten funding from Applied Minds and Will Hearst. The service also includes a related, iPhone application. Tags: vidme venture capital private video sharing kpcb content hollywood.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Throwing its hat into the streaming music market, Internet giant Google announced a new service, Google Music , today in Los Angeles. The new service will be free, and will allow users to listen to tracks they already own, for free. The new service is open to any user in the United States.

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MAY 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based television streaming service Hulu is planning a new, live, cable-style broadcasting service, according to a report published by the WSJ. The report says the new service would stream feeds of major broadcast and cable stations to its users, via a new subscription service. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

A new, Burbank-based startup, Loop Media , said on Thursday afternoon that it has launched a new "short-form" streaming media service, which it says will feature music videos, film trailers, game trailers and TV clips. That funding came from angel investor Dianne Berry plus other private investors from California, Tennessee and Florida.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the online movie ticketing and information services, said Tuesday that it will launch its own, premium on-demand video service, FandangoNOW , on March 30th. The new Fandango service will be avialable on the Web, iOS, Android, Roku, and smart TV interfaces.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Imagine Impact , the entertainment accelerator launched by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to try and bring Silicon Valley-style mentorship and project development techniques to Hollywood, has inked a development deal with Netflix and is looking for submissions.

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MAY 4, 2016

Los Angeles-based Hulu confirmed today at its Upfront event in New York that it indeed is planning to roll out a live, TV streaming service next year. Hulu has not yet announced pricing on the yet-to-be-launched service, or provided other details. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based online and mobile movie ticket service Fandango announced this morning that it is acquiring the business of Quantum Loyalty Solutions , a provider of movie ticket promotions. Quantum Loyalty Solutions runs movie loyalty points program Hollywood MOvie Money. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based Hulu is planning on charging less than $40 a month for its upcoming, live television service, according to the company on a conference call on Tuesday. The pricing for the service was announced at a conference in Las Vegas which is running in parallel with CES.

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