Fountain Valley-based memory maker Kingston Technology , and Paramount Digital Entertainment said Monday afternoon that the two are in a deal to deliver full-length, motion pictures on Kingston's flash memory products. According to Kingston Digital, an affiliate of Kingston Technology, and Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE), a division of Paramount Pictures, they will provide the movies via bundles and for sale on USB and SD cards. Financial details of the deal and specific titles which will be available were not disclosed by the companies. Kingston said it will be bundling

Does Southern California have something which seems to encourage virtual world companies? Sherry told me, “What I truly feel is absolutely paramount to any successful entertainment project, is the content itself. We posted an interview today with Sherry Gunther, CEO and founder of Masher Media , which is developing a virtual world for kids, MyMiniPeeps.com . The firm is not the first–nor will it be the last–virtual world to surface out of Southern California’s technology landscape.

2) Leads-based affiliate companies can start their affiliate programs early, but retail-based companies should be more established before they start building their programs. 4) “Lead quality is of paramount importance,” says Brook. “Don’t Have you noticed that affiliate programs don’t make it to the cover magazines like BusinessWeek or Wired? Maybe it’s because affiliate programs aren’t as cool as social networks or aren’t as fun to talk as iPhone apps.

While the fit/capability of the team is paramount to my decision, I find it is better left until after I understand the basic premise of the business so that I can really assess the business purely on its own merits. In VC, when I am assessing the “fundability” of a company, I find that out of the many many factors that can influence the business, it generally boils down to 2 or 3 critical issues that make the decision. In meeting with entrepreneurs, especially those that I haven’t met or heard about before, I often ask them to give me the 5 min overview of the business before we dive into any details or the formal presentation deck.

Attendees work at companies such as CAA, Disney, Dreamworks, Fox, ICM, MySpace, NBC, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, William Morris, YouTube, etc. Thursday, May 21, 2009 -- Media Club LA. The Media Club (LA) offers you an alternative to your current business and networking opportunities. See [link] (mor

The company said the Los Angeles expansion comes because of "strong sales" in its music, media, and consumer products/brand licensing divisions. Counterpoint Systems provides rights management and royalty software to such firms as 20th Century Fox, BMG Rights Management, eMusic, Mattel, Michelin Lifestyle, MTV Networks, NHL Enterprises and Paramount Pictures; the firm's global headquarters are in London. ...Tags: Counterpoint Systems , a developer of software for rights management, royalty accounting, and product licensing, said today that it is expanding its U.S. operations,

According to the company, its technology was used in releases of Paramount's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen; Star Trek; and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Los Angeles-based Total Immersion . a developer of augmented reality software which superimposes computer generated images onto live video feeds and PC webcam images, announced today

Panliests ��Brett Brewer - President of Adknowledge, a performance-based advertising network; Myspace (Intermix Media) Co-founder (acquired by News Corp) and Advisor at Crosscut Ventures ��Curt Marvis - President of Digital Media at Lionsgate; Curt oversees digital distribution at all Lionsgate divisions, the company's stake in online video hub Break.com, the FEARNet VOD/Internet channel, as well as the new EPIX online streaming venture together with Paramount and MGM ��Mark Suster - Partner at GRP Partners with ~$1 billion under management, previous Founder and CEO of Koral (acquired by Salesforce.com)

Microsoft's MSN, and Santa Monica-based media firm BermanBraun Interactive said today that they have rolled out a new celebrity news site called WonderWall , which will feature information on what the companies described as the "hottest" pop culture stories, personalities, and trends. According to the two companies, the lead editor for the new site will be Alex Blagg, former founding editor of VH1's "Best Week Ever" blog. According to the firms, the new, stand-alone site will also be featured throughout the MSN network, and is designed to have the look and feel of a magazine.

Despite the rapid online video adoption, achieving profitability continues to be a challenge for many content creators and distribution companies. Panelists · Brett Brewer - President of Adknowledge , a performance-based advertising network; Myspace (Intermix Media) Co-founder (acquired by News Corp) & Advisor at Crosscut Ventures · Curt Marvis - President of Digital Media at Lionsgate Curt oversees digital distribution at all Lionsgate divisions, the company’s stake in online video hub Break.com , the FEARNet VOD/Internet