Film/TV

 

Postimees Extends Use of GeoGuard to Protect Olympics Broadcast in Estonia

GeoComply announced that Postimees has signed a new contract to use the GeoGuard VPN and proxy detention solution on an on-going basis in order to protect against geo-piracy across... More

Claro Colombia’s New Claro Box TV Delivers the Ultimate Television Experience

The NAGRA OpenTV Video Platform enables Claro Colombia to exceed consumer expectations and position itself as the prime aggregator for all digital entertainment. (more…)... More

The Challenge of Remote Working in 4K (Sohonet Blog)

Sohonet catches up with MPC’s Elliot Newman to discuss production workflows, the challenges of working remotely in 4K, and the future of remote collaborative VFX post.... More

The Mill Supercharges Visual Storytelling Powers

With its new Strategic, Experience and Creative Production offering, The Mill is reimagining content for brands who want to create cultural moments. (more…)... More

Localization and Access Service Workflows Need an Oil Change (Take 1 Blog)

There’s never been more demand for subtitled and captioned video content. Not only are organizations like OFCOM and the FCC consistently increasing the regulatory requirements fo... More

Digital Nirvana Debuts SaaS Metadata Automation Tool for Avid Platform (TV Tech)

Integrated with Avid Interplay, MetadataIQ automates the end-to-end process of generating speech to text and video intelligence metadata for Avid assets while automatically submitt... More

Will Tax Credits Bring Hollywood Back to Life? (Rightsline Blog)

California passed a bill that will increase film and TV tax credits by $330 million. The intention is clear: to reinstate Hollywood’s status as the de facto hub of mainstream fil... More

Ampere: Viewers’ Appetite for Reality Keeps Rising (Insights)

While the popularity among viewers of genres such as Comedy, Action & Adventure and Crime & Thriller remains consistently high, recent years have seen a steady growth in the popula... More

How Live Sports is Propping Up Broadcast and Cable (THR)

While bingeable series get most of the streaming-centered attention, it’s live sports that will determine how long legacy linear television can hold on to its viewers.... More

PBS Innovation Team Leverages AWS to Take 10th Annual PBS Short Film Festival Virtual

The annual PBS Short Film Festival has returned with a twist. Now playing until August 31, 2021, audiences can watch a curated series of stories from independent filmmakers via imm... More

Adobe Names CHESA Adobe Certified Service Partner for Video, Audio

With this Adobe certification, CHESA continues to expand its capabilities around enabling studios, creatives, media IT, and Federal agencies with their expertise and insights in de... More

The Mill Supercharges Visual Storytelling Powers

Technicolor’s The Mill is supercharging its visual storytelling powers with a new Strategic, Experience and Creative Production offering. The new capabilities are designed to rei... More

ZOO Digital Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever, Tweaks Strategy (Slator)

ZOO’s Media Services division fared well, more than doubled during the year, as demand for services such as content preparation and digital packaging climbed during the pandemic.... More

Moxion, Sohonet Camera to Cloud Accelerates, Harmonizes Workflow (Sohonet Blog)

The transition to remote content production cloud workflows can be daunting for producers and content creators. The pandemic has forced many to act out of necessity, bumping forwar... More

Deluxe, CineSend Partner for Electronic Delivery of Content to Cinemas in Canada

Deluxe has announced a strategic partnership with CineSend for electronic delivery of content to cinemas in Canada. The partnership joins CineSend’s existing network with Deluxe�... More

NEP Group Adds Signiant Media Shuttle to Service Offering

NEP has selected Signiant Media Shuttle to enable accelerated file-based operations across its fleet of OB trucks, Studios and Flypacks. With Media Shuttle, NEP clients can easily ... More

TiVo Signs Deal to Provide Horizon Media TV Viewership Data

TiVo’s data provides a foundational ingredient to Horizon’s data stack to support client investments, driving improved outcomes in cross-platform media planning, buying, digita... More

AVOD Needs to Unlock the Mainstream Consumer (Fierce Video)

AVOD has been steadily gaining momentum among a TV industry keen to look beyond SVOD as the primary streaming future of TV. The industry rationale for AVOD enthusiasm is straightfo... More

Sohonet FileRunner Keeps the Engine Running at Ignition Creative (Sohonet Blog)

Sohonet FileRunner was already used for part of Ignition’s business catering to in-house content creation for clients. Sohonet’s internet connectivity is core to workflows at i... More

Film Festival Flix CEO Interviews Acting Legend Elliot Gould

From child actor to 1970's icon to sitcom dad and more, Elliott Gould has had a full iconic career. Still working, still planning, still hungry for more, Gould sat down for an inte... More

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