Film/TV
Drive-In Movie Theaters are Making a Comeback (Axios)
Drive-in movie theaters, the symbol of a bygone era before cellphones and constant distraction, are suddenly reemerging as a popular form of entertainment during the coronavirus cr... More
Sports Broadcasters Look to the Cloud in Pandemic Return (DTE)
From dearth to excess; sports are back on TV with a vengeance to make up for lost time.... More
Sony Adds Singular.Live Graphics to Cloud-Based Live Production Workflow (TVB Europe)
Sony has added Singular.Live graphics to Virtual Production, its Cloud-based live production workflow, giving users access to template-based graphic overlays directly from workflow... More
Pioneering Foresight Keeps the Story Going at Untold Studios (Sohonet Blog)
When Untold Studios launched the first completely cloud-based creative studio in the world, it was ahead of its time in ways that even its founders could not have imagined. When th... More
The VSI Group Reopens Its Studios in North America (MESA)
With all VSI facilities throughout the EMEA region having resumed in-studio recordings since the early May, the VSI Group are now welcoming back staff in the US with the recent reo... More
Sundance Film Fest Planning Expansion, Online Presence for 2021 (THR)
Organizers are expecting January's edition to take place live in Utah and other indie cinemas around the country and virtually.... More
Smart TV Penetration at Over 50% in U.S. (DTE)
A new report has found that more than half of US broadband households now own at least one smart TV. According to Parks Associates, 54% of US homes now have smart TVs and that smar... More
Amazon Announces New Media Analysis Features for Amazon Rekognition Video (MESA)
Amazon Rekognition Video is a machine learning based service that can analyze videos to detect objects, people, faces, text, scenes, and activities, as well as detect any inappropr... More
How Has COVID-19 Contributed to the Growth of Global TV Stations? (Senal News)
The key players in the television station market are projected to stabilize at an annual growth rate of 6.9% and reach USD 158.42 billion by 2023, caused in great part by increasin... More
In the Age of Coronavirus, How Do We Value Film Libraries? (Variety)
How to value a film library is a major question in the COVID-19 era as cinemas and streamers turn to older titles to plug the gap caused by production suspensions, and face a reluc... More
Amazon Looking to Add Live TV to Prime Video (Protocol)
Amazon is looking to add 24/7 live programming to its Prime Video service, according to multiple job listings posted over the past several weeks. The new channels could include liv... More
Cannes is Open for (Virtual) Business – But Will Anyone be Buying? (THR)
Heading into an unprecedented Virtual Cannes Market, buyers and sellers are navigating a new landscape that likely will provide the festival acquisitions template for the foreseeab... More
The Virtual Show Must Go On (B&C)
Spring in Hollywood is a time when billboards bloom with For Your Consideration ads, and almost every night offers a glamorous red-carpet event for Emmy voters. Not this year. With... More
TV Stations Ask FCC to Revive Item Regulating OTT (Next TV)
TV station affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are asking FCC chairman Ajit Pai to revive a years-old proposal to regulate some over-the-top video providers, providers currently be... More
Deluxe Powers Distribution of Content to Theaters With New Cloud-Based IP Delivery Solution (MESA)
Deluxe announced the launch of One VZN, a new cloud-based IP delivery solution distributing major studio and independent content to movie theaters and exhibitors worldwide quickly ... More
NAGRA Secures Taiwan Broadband Communications’ Hybrid Android TV STB 4K Service (MESA)
NAGRA announced that Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC), one of Taiwan’s leading multi-system cable operators, has selected NAGRA to secure its new Android TV 4K Ultra HD pay-... More
‘NCIS,’ ‘The Office,’ Daytime TV: What Each Generation Said They’re Watching During Pandemic (MC)
When stay-at-home orders went into effect in March, many Americans across the country — alone, bored and in search of entertainment — turned to their television sets. Consumers... More
Which Movies Will Audiences Deem Mask Worthy? Studios Strategize as Theaters Plan to Reopen (THR)
Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, marketers are tasked with convincing viewers to head to theaters for Hollywood's big-screen return: "Messaging is really tricky." ... More
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Was Set to Kickstart Movie Theaters Reopening – Now it’s Been Delayed (LA Times)
The release date of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has been delayed by two weeks, amid lingering concerns over theater closures due to the coronavirus. The mysterious big-budget... More
Iyuno Launches iDub, a Remote Recording Solution (MESA)
Entertainment technology and localization company Iyuno Media Group announced the launch of its remote recording platform, iDub, available globally. The iDub recording platform is ... More
