TiVo CFO: Company Upbeat About New Opportunities in Evolving TV Market
TiVo likes its position in today’s rapidly evolving TV and video content market and continues to see several opportunities, according to its CFO, Peter Halt. “TiVo isn’t t... More
Amazon Web Services Expands AI, Machine Learning, IoT Initiatives
Amazon Web Services (AWS) expanded its artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives Nov. 29 as company executives revealed a variety... More
Vast Media Smart Screen Round-Up: Discovery Endangered Species VR, BET Web Series
Here’s a run-down of recent second screen-related entertainment items, via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. • On Nov. 21, BET Digital, the online-fir... More
Paramount Jumps on Augmented Reality Bandwagon
After multiple virtual reality (VR) initiatives, Paramount is now giving augmented reality (AR) a try, with a free AR app for iOS users to coincide with the release of the Paramoun... More
M&E Journal: Why the Holy *&^% Do You Need PR?
By Bob Gold, Founder, President & CEO, Bob Gold & Associates - Did I get your attention with the censored title? Turns out book publishers lately add all kinds of rude words to... More
Adobe Touts New Lightroom, Spark Features at Pepcom New Technology Showcase
NEW YORK – Adobe used Pepcom’s new technology showcase for media Nov. 16 to spotlight new Lightroom and Adobe Spark features. With Adobe Spark, the company highlighted the n... More
Nagra Study: Different TV Viewers Have Different Needs
A new study from content protection and multiscreen TV solutions company Nagra and U.K.-based TV industry research firm Ampere Analysis offers up both good and bad news for operato... More
PwC: The Content Discovery Challenge is Real
More than half of consumers (55%) are looking for a new TV show or movie to watch at least once per week, 83% are looking a few times each month, and nearly two thirds are struggli... More
Disney-Branded Streaming Service to be ‘Substantially’ Cheaper than Netflix, Iger Says
The Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service planned for 2019 will be priced “substantially below” what Netflix charges for its current streaming service, according ... More
M&E Journal: Clear the Hurdles to Descriptive Metadata
By Corinne Whitney, Director of Content Services, Crawford Media Services Most content owners have recognized the need for descriptive metadata. Taking the first steps toward wr... More
Vast Media Smart Screen Round-Up: Hulu Halloween VR, ‘Stranger Things’ Promotions
Here’s a run-down of recent second screen-related entertainment items, via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. • For Halloween, Hulu debuted the new pro... More
TiVo CEO: Company’s Made ‘Significant’ Progress on Product Growth Initiatives
It’s still early days for new TiVo opportunities including Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) solutions, but the company is making major strides on them, according to CEO and president ... More
