Smart Screen Connections
Sony, TV Execs: Expect More Bundling, More OTT, More Personalization
We can expect to see only more bundling of TV networks and video services, more over-the-top (OTT) streaming services and more personalization for the foreseeable future as the TV ... More
Gracenote, TiVo Execs: Smart Speakers, AI Present Opportunities for Music Industry
NEW YORK – The growing popularity of smart speakers and the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and voice-powered systems in the home and car are changing the way artists c... More
Free Registration for MESA Members for NAB Show New York
Members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) can now register for free to attend NAB Show New York, being held Oct. 17-18 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. ... More
TiVo Exec: Company’s Out to Tap into Growing Cord-Cutting Market with New Bolt OTA
TiVo is looking to take advantage of the growing market for over-the-air (OTA) digital video recorders (DVRs) with its new Bolt OTA for antenna, a 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) an... More
Salesforce Teams with Apple on Mobile Business Apps
Salesforce is collaborating with Apple in a pact the companies said Sept. 24 will enable “powerful new mobile apps” for business. The strategic partnership brings together t... More
WD Touts New My Passport Ultra Portable Drive at Pepcom Product Showcase
NEW YORK – Western Digital (WD) used Pepcom’s product showcase for media Sept. 20 to unveil a new version of its My Passport Ultra portable drive that’s equipped with USB-C t... More
IBC 2018: GrayMeta Bows AI-Powered Plugin for Adobe; Video Gorillas Debuts Frame Compare Solution
Aiming to help both content creators and editors become more efficient with their workflows, metadata specialist GrayMeta used the IBC Show to announce a new plugin for Adobe Premi... More
IBC 2018: Sony Launches Intelligent Media Services; Avid Bows Next-Gen Maestro Engine
Sony used the IBC Show to launch Intelligent Media Services and tout other new solutions that it said will enable media companies to capture, edit and share content in 4K Ultra Hig... More
IBC 2018: Irdeto, Sony, Comcast Technology Offer Up Solutions
Several members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) will be bringing new solutions to Amsterdam this month for the IBC Show, which brings together the industr... More
M&E Journal: Data’s Ability to Create an Intelligent Workplace Makes It as Valuable as Oil
By Karl Redenbach, Co-Founder and CEO, LiveTiles - The rise of AI will finally free humans from the mundane tasks they have longed to leave behind (and that are holding business... More
Pixelogic Opens Digital Cinema, Audio Mixing Theaters in L.A.
Localization and distribution services provider Pixelogic has opened new post content review and audio mixing theaters within its Burbank, Calif. facility, including theaters capab... More
Gracenote: New Mobile Video Analytics Solution Provides ‘Deep Insights’ into Viewer Engagement
Gracenote introduced a new Mobile Video Analytics solution Aug. 16 that “offers deep insights into how mobile streaming video performance impacts subscriber engagement and retent... More
Vast Media Smart Screen Round-Up: Premiere League on Snapchat, Nat Geo Trivia
Here’s a run-down of recent second screen-related entertainment items, via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. • Manchester United Football Club TV, the... More
Save the Date Oct. 4: HITS Fall is Going to Be ‘EPIC’
The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Society (HITS) will be “EPIC” this fall, thanks to a full morning of keynotes, panels and use-case presentations about Entertainment Produ... More
New Knowledge CEO: AI, Machine Learning Can Be Used to Combat Manipulative Campaigns
As we continue to hear how the Russian government and its troll armies used paid advertisements and viral propaganda to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, media and ... More
MicroStrategy Exec: Harnessing the Power of Data is the Key to Digital Transformation
Ninety percent of enterprise organizations say that data and analytics are important to their digital transformation efforts – and that means your organization must now leverage ... More
NeuLion Execs: Using Consumer ‘Watch Data’ Can Grow Your OTT Service
NEW YORK – Real-time “watch data” providing sharp insights and fast intelligence enables over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service providers to identify, manage and analyze ... More
Ooyala Exec: All Media Companies Would Benefit from a Connected Supply Chain
NEW YORK — As the content arms race escalates, there is tremendous value in investments that create and connect horizontal platforms and such an approach to managing the content ... More
Vast Media Smart Screen Round-Up: Disney Channel Live Trivia, Storytelling Yarns
Here’s a run-down of recent second screen-related entertainment items, via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. • Disney Channel July 16 launched a new l... More
MarkLogic, Sony Share Data Gains
As long as there’s been entertainment, one thing has always been true, according to Matt Turner, CTO of media and manufacturing for MarkLogic: “The focus is on the content, mak... More