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AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. at the intersection of technology and media. READ MORE>>.

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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. People aren’t going to fundamentally change their media consumption patterns just as consumers don’t fundamentally change their diets.

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APRIL 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based media and communications investor Saban Capital Group announced Thursday that it has opened up an office in Singapore. Saban''s technology holdings include mobile games firm The Playforge and kid''s online site Zui. saban capital singapore media communications venture private equity hollywood content univision'

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It means the “ torso TV ” consumption patterns will be more important than the head or the long tail for the next era of media companies. You should only worry about this if you’re a large, traditional media company with fat margins. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices.

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MAY 1, 2013

This month TechZulu is taking Final Fridays to Hollywood! The Deets: Where: WeWork Hollywood 7083 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028. You cal also download the free mobile apps iPhone and Android. During TechZulu events you will connect with developers, designers, investors, media, potential new hires, and more.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms. At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. Media and Entertainment has seen more barriers to entry being broken down.

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JULY 28, 2010

Discovery Communications , the firm behind the Discovery Channel, said today that it has launched a new, dedicated mobile channel on Qualcomm's FLO TV. FLO TV is Qualcomm's mobile television service. Tags: discovery communications channel content hollywood media qualcomm mobile.

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APRIL 4, 2013

Hermosa Beach-based digital agency HYFN has been sold to public firm LIN TV , which owns a number of television stations as well as mobile products, the firms said Thursday. hyfn lintv merger acquisition media digital agency television content hollywood' READ MORE>>. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based WhipClip , a yet-to-be-launched startup led by Demand Media founder Richard Rosenblatt, revealed today that it has raised $20M in a venture funding round. demand demandmedia rosenblatt richard application mobile hollywood content television clipping video whipclip' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Hood had previously served as head of USC''s Communication Technology Management Institute with the Marshall School of Business, and also had been at News Corporation, serving as founding President of Fox Mobile Entertainment. Hood was a regular at local technology and media conferences. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 7, 2013

Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios. You can’t change media consumption patterns easily. Ynon Kreiz is a force of nature in the media and tech sectors. hours of TV / day. hours of TV / day. They read less than 30 minutes.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

(Hint: 60 million US Latinos driving US growth engine) I am beyond excited to announce the Herb Scannell has agreed to move from NYC to Los Angeles to take on the role of CEO at mitú, the fast growing Latino digital media company, serving more than 100 million monthly unique viewers. Yes, with a “B.” There is no more Latino-only market.

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APRIL 17, 2010

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. The product focuses on the in-store behavior of consumers.

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JULY 8, 2014

Doty will lead Saban Brands'' digital products and services, including online, mobile, games, apps, e-commerce, and social media efforts. saban brands digital hollywood executive marketing' Los Angeles-based Saban Brands , which manages such brands as Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Macbeth, Julius Jr., READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Sonic said the buy would help retailers, online services, Hollywood studios, and manufacturers of CE and mobile devices to distribute premium digital video content over the Internet. Tags: divx sonic solutions digital media codec encoding merger acquisition. According to the firms, Sonic would pay $3.75 in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. Sara Bordo: My co-founder, Brad Sexton and I, both come from the Hollywood studio world. My first studio role was in digital media at Paramount Pictures.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Loop Now Technologies , a startup founded by former LinkedIn and Snapchat employees--which has offices in Los Angeles--says it has launched a brand new, short-form video and social media app called Firework.

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

West Hollywood-based a href="[link] , which provides a number of live streaming and other products focused on live entertainment--and also runs Slacker Radio--has named Tad Ro as Head of Product. Ro previously has worked for such companies as Verizon Digital Media, TMZ, Virgin Mobile, Spin Media and Rhapsody.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. A City of Angels: How Social Media is Bringing LA Closer to Utopia. 6712 Hollywood Blvd.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) We would argue that our movies are world-class movies, just designed entirely for mobile.”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

My daily coffee meetings are not surrounded by the Hollywood elite with discussions of scripts, scenes and casting. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. In New York you have access to fashion, media, art and of course, financial services. And of course you have Hollywood.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. See [link] (more)

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Hollywood is on fire! With the next generation of new media companies emerging, studios and investors now have access to more innovation than ever before. Wednesday, September 29, 2010 -- AlwaysOn OnHollywood.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Hollywood is on fire! With the next generation of new media companies emerging, studios and investors now have access to more innovation than ever before. Tuesday, September 28, 2010 -- AlwaysOn OnHollywood.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Hollywood is on fire! With the next generation of new media companies emerging, studios and investors now have access to more innovation than ever before. Monday, September 27, 2010 -- AlwaysOn OnHollywood.

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MAY 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based Donut Media , a startup generating social video content focused on car enthusiasts, announced this morning that it has raised $800,000 in a seed funding round. Donut Media was part of the Techstars Mobility accelerator program, and says its clients include Nissan, Ford, Fiat and Microsoft. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based NewTV , a brand new mobile media startup being incubated by Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo , announced on Wednesday that it has named Meg Whitman as its CEO. Whitman--most recently, the CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)--will relocate to Los Angeles as part of the appointment. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

Dorsey was co-founder of Twitter, and also co-founded mobile payment service Square in 2009. Disney said the move will give it a perspective into the "latest technologies and platforms" to reach more people, due to his influence in the social media and commerce space. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood. See you there!

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Elkins joins the firm from MEC, where she had run interactive media campaigns for Paramount and Dreamworks. Smith was previously at Amazon Media Group, working with IMDb, Amazon, Mobile and Kindle with entertainment accounts.

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MARCH 26, 2015

Santa Monica-based WhipClip , the content discovery startup which was co-founded by former Demand Media founder Richard Rosenblatt, debuted its mobile app today , looking to help users create, share, and find music and television video clips. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

West Hollywood-based Attn: , a company which publishes an online news site focused on social topics like economic mobility, civil rights, education, criminal justice, and the environment, has raised $18.5M in a funding round, the company disclosed on Friday.

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MAY 21, 2014

It turns out, nowadays, creating the content is only a small part of your job description The most successful YouTubers, studios, brands and agencies today are intensely focused on using social media to engage with fans, get that content out there, and grow their audience. and why social is so important in today''s content world. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 11, 2015

Santa Monica-based Cinq Music ,  which helps music companies distribute their music digitally, through mobile, and physical channels, has raised a round of funding, according to GoDigital Media Group, the investor in the company. cinqmusic venture capital content hollywood streaming distribution godigital' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The group is hosting an all night hackathon starting Friday, October 19th which will put up to fifty programmers against each other to create new web, mobile, or desktop apps on the theme of film and technology. ZEFR is the online media startup which runs MovieClips.com , and recently expanded into sports and other content.

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