| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.02.2018 | How Machinima plotted its strategic rebranding across platforms | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Warner Bros.’s digital video site Machinima rebranded this week as it makes a bigger push to expand beyond its YouTube roots to all the... |
| 17.02.2018 | How Machinima plotted its strategic rebranding across platforms | Warner Bros.’s digital video site Machinima rebranded this week as it makes a bigger push to expand beyond its YouTube roots to all the new platforms where gamers celebrate their culture.
Since Warner Bros. bought Machinima in 2016, the div... |
| 14.02.2018 | Machinima rebrands as it takes gamer culture videos to new video platforms | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Warner Bros. bought digital video site Machinima in 2016, and today the division is announcing a rebranding with the goal of turning it... |
| 14.02.2018 | Machinima rebrands as it takes gamer culture videos to new video platforms | Warner Bros. bought digital video site Machinima in 2016, and today the division is announcing a rebranding with the goal of turning it into a bigger content producer that focuses on the intersection of gamer culture and entertainment.
Mach... |
| 17.03.2017 | Warner Bros. names game veteran Russell Arons as Machinima boss | Warner Bros. has named Russell Arons as the general manager of Machinima, the digital video entertainment company that Warner acquired in November.
Arons was previously the senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Warner Bros. Intera... |
| 17.03.2017 | Warner Bros. names game veteran Russell Arons as Machinima boss | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Warner Bros. has named Russell Arons as the general manager of Machinima, the digital video entertainment company that Warner acquired ... |
| 19.11.2016 | Funding roundup - week ending 11/19/16 | FanDuel and DraftKings merged; Facebook bought FacioMetrics; Hulu acquired The Video Genome Project
Facebook acquired FacioMetrics, a developer of vision-based customer solutions. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed.
FacioMetrics ... |
| 12.10.2016 | The creator of Atari has launched a new VR company called Modal VR | So Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese, is launching a new virtual reality company called Modal VR, along with Jason Crawford (who invented the Modal tech and serves as the company’s chief executive) and that’s super co... |
| 10.06.2016 | Whatever happened to MCNs? | Peter Csathy Contributor
Peter Csathy is Chairman of CREATV Media, a media innovation and advisory firm and the author of “Media 2.0 (18): An Insider’s Guide to Today’s Digital Media World & Where It’s Going”.
More posts by this contrib... |
| 14.10.2015 | Octoly Is A Multi-Channel Network Alternative For The Rest Of YouTube | Multi-channel networks like Machinima and Makers are taking care of the top 1 percent of pro YouTubers. But what about the rest of them who have honorable audiences but no support from these networks? Meet Octoly, a French startup that want... |
| 03.07.2015 | Thanks to Twitch, e-sports is hitting record numbers | The space has raised more than half of its total funding since Amazon acquired Twitch last year
Do you ever realized that nobody really talks about the e-sports category? It's a space that I've covered many times, with numerous companies, i... |
| 24.02.2015 | Vimeo brings exclusive Machinima content to its self-distribution ‘On Demand’ platform | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Video-streaming platform Vimeo has announced a co... |
| 24.02.2015 | Vimeo brings exclusive Machinima content to its self-distribution ‘On Demand’ platform | Video-streaming platform Vimeo has announced a content development and distribution deal with Machinima, the popular video site dedicated to fandom and gamer culture, that will see exclusive content arrive on Vimeo’s self-distribution platf... |
| 23.02.2015 |
Machinima Gets $24M, But Chops Staff
| Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima revealed last week that it has raised $24M in a funding round from Warner Bros., along with Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, Coffin Capital and Allen DeBevoise. However, the company also made some b... |
| 20.02.2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 2/20/15 | K2, Grovo, NewCo, Coffee Meets Bagel, Onfido, WorldRemit, Apptimize, Tealium, Shopa, Notey, Carmudi
Seed stage
Event startup NewCo raised a $1.7 million seed round from Obvious Ventures, True Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Transmedia Capital, Fr... |
| 20.02.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. San Francisco VC Homebrew announces new $50M seed fund
Today Homebrew announced that it’s closed its second-ever fund. The f... |
| 20.02.2015 | Machinima Raises $24M in Financing | Machinima, a West Hollywood, CA-based global video service focused on fandom and gamer culture, raised $24m in financing.
The round was led by Warner Bros. Entertainment with participation from existing investors Redpoint Ventures, MK Capit... |
| 20.02.2015 | Machinima raises $24M in round led by Warner Bros. | The gaming video site has rebounded in the last year, after executive turnovers and layoffs
Gaming video site Machinima has raised a new $24 million financing round, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.
The round w... |
| 20.02.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| 19.02.2015 | Warner Bros. invests $24M more into game video site Machinima | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Machinima, a digital video site that is dedicated to fandom and gamer culture, has raised $24 million in funding from Warner Bros. Ente... |
| 22.10.2014 | Nashville Gamer Startup OverDog raises $2M in Funding | Nashville-based startup OverDog Inc. raised $2 million in a new round of funding from Atlas Venture, Chicago Ventures and founders of gaming companies Zynga and Machinima. OverDog allows sports fan to game with people with common interests ... |
| 25.07.2014 | FameBit raises $1.4 million to help YouTubers make money | Today, FameBit has announced that it has completed a $1.4 million seed round of funding, which will help it scale its team and give more YouTubers the opportunity to make money off their creativity.
FameBit.com is a website that YouTubers c... |
| 23.06.2014 | YouTube’s Marketing And Content Platform Nets Startups Millions | The rise of YouTube and its attendant online celebrity millionaires has created opportunities for venture investors to launch new marketing and advertising platforms, like the new startup FameBit, catering to brands wishing for these virtua... |
| 13.05.2014 | Why everyone suddenly wants a piece of LA's superhot YouTube networks | As we entered 2014, Southern California-focused venture capital needed its first big digital media win — and it got one, a very big one, when Disney agreed to acquire leading multi-channel network (MCN) Maker Studios for $500 million, with ... |
| 10.03.2014 | Machinima Closes $18 Million Funding Round | - |
| 10.03.2014 | Gaming video site Machinima confirms $18M round after major layoffs | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
After cutting over 10 percent of its staff, gaming video site Machinima has confirmed its new Warner Bros. Entertainment-led funding ro... |
| 10.03.2014 | Funding Daily: Machinima | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The day has come. We have one lone funding story ... |
| 26.02.2014 | Warner Bros. rumored to consider investment in YouTube video site Machinima | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Warner Bros. is contemplating making an investmen... |
| 26.02.2014 | Warner Bros. rumored to consider investment in YouTube video site Machinima | Warner Bros. is contemplating making an investment in the game-focused web video network Machinima, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal. Machinima is famous for user-generated shows about video games and talk shows such as Insid... |
| 08.11.2013 | The Xbox One And PS4 Kick Off A New Arms Race: Entertainment | The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are still video game consoles—sort of. But as Microsoft and Sony ready their next-gen machines to lay siege to the living room, only a many-armed home entertainment behemoth capable of being all things to all ... |
| 18.09.2013 |
Machinima Cuts 10 Percent More
| Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima announced Wednesday afternoon that it has laid off 10 percent of its employees, or 22 employees out of a current staff of 206, as part of a shift in its programming plans. The company said the lay... |
| 29.07.2013 | Inside Machinima, The New Video Network For Gamers And Fanboys | Los Angeles is becoming a mecca of new digital media companies like Maker Studios, Fullscreen, and others. As part of TechCrunch TV’s tour of these companies, we checked out Machinima, which is one of the largest multichannel networks on Yo... |
| 14.07.2013 | The Art And Science Of YouTube Networks | Over the last several years, we’ve seen a growing proliferation of multichannel networks (MCNs) pop up on YouTube, all of which are seeking to aggregate channels and audience in an effort to boost viewership and better monetize the videos t... |
| 24.06.2013 |
Report: Machinima Looking For A Mega Funding Round
| Is Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima looking for a big round of funding? A report from AllThingsD says so, saying that Machinima is looking for an investment of more than $70M. Machinima has not said anything about its fundraising... |
| 23.03.2013 | The top 10 Los Angeles startups to watch | Many of L.A.'s hottest startups are tied to celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Kim Kardashian
When it comes to technology, Silicon Valley still reigns supreme. But that does not mean that other cities around the world, and in the United... |
| 27.09.2012 |
Xirrus Ranks Two In WSJ Top Startups List
| In a proof that it's not all social media and e-commerce here in Southern California, number two ranking startup in The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the "Top 50 Startups" is none other than wireless hardware provider Xirrus, b... |
| 11.09.2012 | Trigger Street’s Dana Brunetti: Silicon Valley Will Write The Next Big Check For Original Video Content | During a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt today, Trigger Street’s Dana Brunetti said that Silicon Valley will likely become a major funding source for original content soon. For a company like Google, after all, offering a few million dollars to... |
| 06.07.2012 | Sony’s $380 Million Gaikai Acquisition Shows LA’s Technical Talent | Editor’s note: Nate Redmond is the Managing Partner of Rustic Canyon Partners. The firm was an early investor in cloud-based gaming platform Gaikai, leading its second round and participating alongside NEA and Benchmark in a subsequent one.... |
| 27.06.2012 | Oh Dear, Maker Studios Isn’t Solving YouTube’s Quality Problem… | Maker Studios is the fifth most popular YouTube partner in the U.S., according to statistics reported today by Nielsen. Maker Studios models itself on Hollywood movie studios, except it produces content for YouTube instead of the Big Screen... |
| 02.06.2012 | YouTube Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund | Editor’s Note: John Greathouse is a general partner at Rincon Venture Partners and has held a number of senior executive positions with successful startups during the past fifteen years, including Computer Motion, Citrix Online and CallWave... |
| 22.05.2012 | Google enters the content business: Machinima closes $35M round | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Machinima has raised a fat $35 round of funding led by search engine giant Google, the company confirmed yesterday.
News of Machinima’s... |
| 22.05.2012 | Machinima Raises $35 Million for Expansion | - |
| 22.05.2012 | Machinima Grabs $35M Financing |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Leading video entertainment network for gamers, today announced that it has raised $35 million in a financing round led by Google.
>> Click here for more funding data on Machinima
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| 22.05.2012 | Machinima Raises $35M in Financing | Machinima, a Los Angeles, California-based video entertainment network for gamers, has raised $35m in financing.
The round was led by Google Inc., with participation from existing investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital.
The company inte... |
| 21.05.2012 | Google leads $35M round in Machinima | Search engine puts more money into original content programming
Google has been on a bit of a spending spree when it comes to original programming, as it committed to invest $100 million in 100 channels on YouTube. Now Google is making anot... |
| 21.05.2012 | Machinima Gets $35M In Funding, Led By Google | After being first reported by AllThingsD, online video creator Machinima confirmed Monday that it has closed a $35 million funding round led by Google, which also included existing investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital. The new financi... |
| 21.05.2012 |
Machinima Raises $35M
| Los Angeles-based Machinima, the online video entertainment firm focused on computer gamers, said Monday that it has raised $35M in a financing round. The round was led by Google, along with prior investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital.... |
| 09.05.2012 | What’s Next in TV: Machinima, The No.1 Entertainment Network on YouTube | Video content is one of the fastest growing categories online. Television networks are scrambling to keep up, because the success stories so far have been smaller entities creating highly targeted and Web native content. The most successful... |
| 07.05.2012 | Machinima may become Google’s first original content investment | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Lately, Google has been keen on dropping significant money to attract original programming for YouTube and to promote those programs ac... |
| 07.05.2012 |
Machinima On Verge Of Investment From Google, Says Report
| Los Angeles-based content developer Machinima is on the verge of an investment deal with Google, according to a report published Monday by AllthingsD. Size and details of the funding have yet to be announced, but according to the report is ... |
| 02.03.2012 |
Report: Machinima Seeking $50M In Funding
| Los Angeles-based online content producer Machinima, which produces videogame related content for YouTube, is reportedly seeking $50M in funding, at a $200M to $250M valuation, according to reports today. The firm, which is led by Allen DeB... |
| 28.01.2012 | To Pivot or Not to Pivot | Editor’s note: Contributor Ashkan Karbasfrooshan is the founder and CEO of WatchMojo. Follow him @ashkan.
“To pivot, or not to pivot, that is the question:
Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer
The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortun... |
| 06.12.2011 | Machinima hits 1 billion monthly video views | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Machinima, the biggest site for game-related videos, said today it has hit more than 1 billion monthly video views for the month of Nov... |
| 16.11.2011 | Minecraft to launch on iOS devices on Thursday | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
The iOS version of popular indie sandbox building game Minecraft will be available in the Apple App Store starting tomorrow.
Minecraft ... |
| 09.08.2011 | Movieclips grabs $7M in funding, partners with YouTube | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Movieclips on Tuesday announced that it had raise... |
| 25.04.2011 |
Machinima Raises $3.4M
| Los Angeles-based Machinima, which operates a video entertainment network for video gamers and develops associated animated content tools, has raised $3.4M as part of an ongoing, $5.0M fundraising round, according to a regulatory filing fro... |
| 17.06.2010 | Machinima.com Raises $9M in Series B Financing | Machinima.com, an online entertainment network for video gamers, raised $9m in a Series B round of financing.
The funding, which was provided by Redpoint Ventures, will be used to accelerate the company’s further growth. As stated by Machin... |
| 16.06.2010 |
Machinima.com Raises $9M for Entertainment Content
| Los Angeles-based Machinima.com, an online entertainment site focused on video gamers, has raised $9M in a investment from Redpoint Ventures, the firm said this week. The firm said the Series B funding round will go towards accelerating fur... |
| 15.06.2010 | Machinima.com, A YouTube For Video Game Videos Scores $9M In Funding | Machinima.com, a web portal for online videos based around video game content sounds pretty niche (and downright geeky), but don't underestimate its core 18-34 year-old male demographic. The portal's growing viewership has just helped it na... |
| 14.06.2010 | Using games to make movies, Machinima.com raises $9M | Using video game characters to make animated movies with funny voice overs started as a joke. But now it’s big business. Machinima.com has just raised $9 million in funding.
Machinima is a fusion of the words “machine” and “cinema,” and it ... |
| 14.06.2010 | Using games to make movies, Machinima.com raises $9M | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Using video game characters to make animated movies with funny voice overs started as a joke. But now it’s big business. Machinima.com ... |
| 25.11.2009 | Video Game Network Machinima.com Gets $1.7 Million In Funding | Video game online network Machinima.com has raised $1.7 million in funding from previous backer MK Capital. According to reports, this is being considered an add-on to Machinima’s previous round in November, with the possibility of upping t... |
| 13.02.2009 | Homebrew Half-Life movie kicks ass | It’s amazing what a little talent, a little gear and a lot of imagination can accomplish. The Purchase Brothers purportedly spent $500 to produce two episodes in a Half-Life movie series. This isn’t machinima, folks, but real human beings a... |
| 06.11.2008 |
Machinima.com Raises $3.85M
| Los Angeles-based Machinima.com, an online web site focused on video games and entertainment, has raised $3.85M in a round of venture capital, the firm said today. Machinima said the round came from MK Capital and other private investors, a... |
| 06.11.2008 | Gamer video site Machinima raises $3.85 million | Machinima, a company that lets video game players post videos of their exploits in games, has raised a first round of funding from MK Capital and other investors. More details on NewTeeVee.
VentureBeat VentureBeat's mission is to be a digit... |
| 15.03.2007 | PureVideo and The Rise of Online Video Portals | With
the proliferation of online video (yes there is more than just YouTube out
there!), the opportunity has arisen for portal players that provide a ‘one stop
shop’ for online video. One such service is PureVideo,
which has just released s... |