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MARCH 8, 2011

Burbank-based Warner Bros. said Monday that it is beginning to test renting movies via Facebook , using Facebook Credits, allowing consumers to watch movies directly from the social networking site. According to Warner, its first title is The Dark Knight, which it will be renting for 30 Facebook Credits, or $3.

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. ’s HQ in Burbank. Isn’t social networking amazing? I love Namechk.com for this.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Burbank-based MeFeedia , the online video guide site headed by Frank Sinton, said Friday that it has partnered with social networking site Bebo. READ MORE>>.

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. ’s HQ in Burbank. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I love Namechk.com for this.

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MAY 4, 2011

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group said this morning that it is acquiring Flixster , the movie site which also runs Rotten Tomatoes. According to Warner, both sites will continue to operate independently. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , the firm which operates the MeFeedia video discovery site, has upgraded its tools and platform to support Windows 8. The firm said it now supports Windows 8 App creation, deployment, and management via its Beachfront Builder tool.

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MARCH 5, 2014

Burbank-based Nerdist Industries , the online site focused on popular culture and "nerd" content, said today that it has named tow executives. Nerdist began as a blog, but now also features a Youtube channel, and podcast network. The company said it has appointed Adam Rymer as President and Jack Herrguth as Head of Development.

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