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JULY 10, 2013

SurfAir said it will connect Santa Barbara with nonstop service to Silicon Valley, with the first flight leaving this morning at 8:15 a.m. Surf Air launched its service between Burbank and San Francisco in June.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Burbank-based PSI Services , which provides professional testing services to companies, government agencies, and others, has acquired UK-based testing services company EnlightKS. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. EnlightKS, founded in 1995, is based in Royston, UK.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. is pulling all of its movies from Netflix , the studio said on Tuesday, and plans to launch its very own, video streaming service. Disney will also launch a new online, subscription streaming service from ESPN, focused on live sporting events and other related content. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Burbank-based PSI Services , a provider of professional testing services, said this morning that it has acquired Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP), a subsidiary of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Financial details of the all-stock deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company made the first move to create its own streaming service on Tuesday, saying it will launch two different video streaming services--one focused on sports, under the ESPN brand, and another direct-to-consumer service under the Disney brand in 2019.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company says it has reached 137M paid subscriptions across its direct-to-consumer services, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and says it hopes to reach 300-350M subscriptions to those services by 2024. Disney says it now has 11.5 ESPN+ subscribers, 38.8 million Hulu subscribers, and 86.8M

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Burbank-based testing software and services provider PSI Services announced this morning that it has acquired Software Secure , a provider of cloud-based, online testing services for the higher education, K-12, and certification markets. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. 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. The company says it plans to launch its service later this year.

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MARCH 2, 2015

Burbank-based PSI Services , a provider of professional testing services to both the commercial and government market, said today that it has scored a private equity investment. capital venture professional testing employment funding equity private services' The funding came from Waud Capital Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Burbank-based Testronic Labs , a provider of provider of quality assurance services for the video game, home entertainment, and other industries, has launched a new division specifically focused on casual and social games. The new division expands its services beyond the firm's existing traditional video game publishing customers.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Burbank-based 3ality Digital , the provider of 3D production technology and services, said Wednesday that it has acquired Element Technica , a manufacturer of motorized 3D camera rigs. The firm also explained that it will be expanding as a part of the combination of the firms, at its headquarters in Burbank. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 11, 2011

3D filmmaker James Cameron of Avatar fame announced Monday that he has launched a new, technology firm based in Burbank focused on creating 3D technology. The firm said that the company's technologies, products and services have been used in such projects as Avatar, TRON: Legacy, u2 3D and Resident Evil:Afterlife.

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JUNE 17, 2016

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides payroll and production management services and technology to the entertainment industry, said it has acquired CAPS Payroll , a provider of payroll services for the commercial production, venues, music tours, live events, unscripted television and independent film markets.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Burbank-based Magic Ruby , a new service aimed at the social television segment, said today that it has launched to help provide revenue for advertisers, content creators, distributors, and app developers. The service said it is a business unit of Second Screen Solutions, and is backed by Technicolor. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based all-you-can-fly, membership-based airline Surf Air said today that it has linked up with a number of snack and beverage brands, as part of its service, and will be featuring those brands as part of its flights. Flying between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, and have the nibbles?

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JUNE 11, 2013

Santa Monica-based Surf Air , the all-you-can-fly airline service which is looking to connect Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach, is getting set to launch its first member flight tomorrow, Wednesday. The first flight is set to depart Burbank at 10:45am, landing in San Carlos at noon. Surf Air is led by Wade Eyerly. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Burbank-based Deluxe , the provider of post-production, distribution, asset management, and related services to Hollywood, said today that it has acquired B2B, cloud software provider mediapeers. Mediapeers becomes part of Delxue''s Burbank Deluxe Media Unit. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Burbank-based 3ality Digital , a developer of 3D production technology and services, has scored a new funding from Clearlake Capital Group. According to Clearlake, it led and sponsored a recapitalization of 3ality, acquiring the majority of newly issued preferred stock of the company.

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MARCH 27, 2014

The availability of an easily accessible, local airport--which cuts hours off of the usual traffic and congestion at airports like LAX--has been one of the factors helping to make Silicon Beach a growth spot in the region''s technology industry.

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JULY 11, 2013

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , the developer of video software tools headed by Frank Sinton, is further extending its outreach to app developers today, with a new set of SDKs. The company added its mobile video ad services in May. READ MORE>>. beachfront media mefeedia video publishing software mobile iphone android developer'

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Health Data Vision , a new startup based in Burbank, said this week that it has raised a Series A funding round, to go towards its software-as-a-service platform for medical records analysis. Size of the funding was not announced, however, a regulatory filing indicates the funding was worth $2.8M.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Burbank-based 3ality Digital , a developer of live-action 3D camera and related technology, said Thursday that it has inked a deal with UK entertainment and communications firm BSkyB. According to the two companies, they are collaborating on the launch of 3D TV services in the UK and Ireland.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Burbank-based Internships.com , which is a division of CareerArc Group LLC, has been acquired by Chegg in a $11M deal. Chegg said that Internships.com had around 2 million registered students using its service. Interships.com was headed by serial entrepeneur Robin D.

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JULY 20, 2012

Burbank-based Warner Bros. According to Amazon, the deal will bring a number of popular TV shows, including Fringe and The West Wing, to its Amazon Prime Instant Video service, as well as the Kindle Fire. Amazon has been slowly growing its catalog of titles on its video streaming service.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

Scrapblog , an online scrapbooking service backed by Burbank-based Steamboat Ventures , has been sold to personal photo publishing firm Mixbook. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Burbank-based streaming media firm Loop Media says it has launched its first, OTT service, called The Preview Channel , on XUMO TV. Loop said the new deal with XUMO makes its content available in over 30 million homes across the country.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Burbank-based eSolar , the developer of solar thermal power plant technology, said Monday that it has selected Flextronics to provide design services for its heliostats and solar collector systems. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. eSolar said the efforts would focus around cost reduction targets for its customers.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Burbank-based MeFeedia , the online video guide site run by Frank Sinton, said today that it has added Eytan Elbaz to the firm's advisory board. MeFeedia said that the addition of Elbaz will help the firm strengthen the technology behind its video services. Elbaz is currently head of Deep Dive Media. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , which develops video publishing and syndication tools, and also runs the MeFeedia video discovery site, has extended its platform to support publishing video to connected TVs. Beachfront Media is headed by Frank Sinton. Beachfront Media is headed by Frank Sinton.

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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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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based smartphone ride service Opoli says it now has over 250 drivers on its app in Los Angeles, since it launched last month, as it looks to attract professional, commercially licensed drivers to its smartphone app. The app aims to provide Uber-like service, without the uncertainty and controversy that swirls around Uber.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Burbank-based streaming video startup Loop Media announced on Thursday that it has acquired ScreenPlay , a video service provider which licenses videos for use in such locations as Hard Rock Cafes, Norwegian Cruise Line, Yard House, Buffalo Wild Wings and Margaritaville. Financial details of the cash-and-stock deal were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Burbank-based Warner Bros. said today that it has signed a major, multi-year film distribution agreement with LOVEFiLM , the online DVD and game rental service owned by Amazon.com. content across LOVEFiLM's digital subscriptions, download-to-own, and pay-per-view services. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Burbank-based Walt Disney's amusement park arm, Disney Parks , is getting on board with the location based check-in trend, and has inked a deal with Gowalla , one of a number of location-based check-in firms.

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MAY 15, 2019

Burbank-based CareerArc , which develops social recruiting and outplacement. technology and services, says it is in the midst of a big expansion in Los Angeles, and has added about 20 percent to its headcount over the last three months. CareerArc recently raised $30M in a funding round from PeakEquity Partners.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides technology-enabled payroll and production-management services to the entertainment industry, has snagged a PayPal executive to serve as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Burbank-based Causecast , which developed an online platform to help employers increase employee engagement with charitable causes, has been acquired by America's Charities , a nonprofit focused on getting employees to support causes they care about. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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