Thursday, July 2, 2015Moviepilot Links With Entertainment Weekly On Comic-Con VideosLos Angeles-based entertainment fan site Moviepilot and Entertainment Weekly said this week that they will be presenting videos from the San Diego Comic-Con, as part of a new content partnership. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. The new content will be available both on Moviepilot as well as EW.com. Moviepilot is led by Tobi Bauckhage. Comic-Con runs from July 9th until July 12th.
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Pluto.TV Inks Deals For Content From Hulu, Jukin, OthersLos Angeles-based streaming media site Pluto TV has inked a deal to stream free content from Hulu, Jukin Media, and a number of others, to bolster the content lineup for the service. Financial details of the various deals were not announced. Pluto.tv operates an online and mobile service which provides curated access to video streaming content, and is venture backed by U.S. Venture Partners, United Talent Agency, Sky plc, Chicago Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Luminari Capital, as well as (More info...)
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VUBIQUITY Partners With Rotten TomatoesLos Angeles-based VUBIQUITY, a provider of content monetization technology and services for the entertainment and media industry, has teamed up with movie and TV service Rotten Tomatoes, the two said yesterday. According to the two, they are launching a program which will offer up a curated collection of films available to VUBIQUITY's affiliates for on demand rental. The two said those films will be highly rated films on Rotten Tomatoes, and will be made available to cable and telco affiliates i (More info...)
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Interlink Electronics Expands In SingaporeWestlake Village-based Interlink Electronics, which designs and manufactures touchpads, mouse pointing devices, wireless remote controls, and other products, said it is expanding in Singapore. According to Interlink, it is adding R&D engineers in Singapore, to tap into Singapore's talented engineering workforce and conducive business environment. Interlink also said it is eliminating a number of European VPs, and will instead shift those roles to new hires in Singapore.
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Rocket Lab Sets Up Orbital Launch SiteLos Angeles-based Rocket Lab, a venture-backed startup which is developing commercial launch vehicles specifically aimed at delivering small satellites into space, said it has set up an orbital launch site. The company said it plans to build a launch site Kaitorete Spit in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, to support future launches of its launch vehicle. Rocket Lab is venture backed by Khosla Ventures, K1W1, Bessemer Venture Partners and Lockheed Martin.
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