More than 60% of gaming industry executives say the growth of gamers is slowing amid a flood of new entrants, 77% say margins are being stretched due to an influx of new games, and... More
The 2nd Screen Society was formed in 2012 to advance the creation, production and adoption of content, applications, devices and distribution systems within the greater 2nd Screen Engagement Ecosystem. It has focused its attention on facilitating API and web services between apps, Smart TVs, mobile devices and set top boxes, providing a social, seamless and stimulating consumer experience that harness the power of data and provide visibility and usage information to companies as content is created, marketed, delivered and archived.
Additionally, the Society’s Search/Discovery initiative has advanced the dialogue between video service providers, metadata provides and content creators to create a lean-back video discovery experience. The group is currently focusing on ways that data is furthering distribution and development through information obtained via IoT-enabled devices.
Dolby CEO: Promising Early Signs for Atmos Music
There are promising early signs for Dolby Atmos Music and Dolby sees opportunities for the immersive music experience to expand the company’s technology further on a growing numb... More
10th Annual CPS Addresses Evolution of Community in Security
Producing content in a secure environment — and protecting that content in an evolving media distribution ecosystem — requires a level of trust in today’s Hollywood. Transpar... More
MarkLogic Webinar to Offer Ideas on Data Governance
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Applicaster: Avoid ‘Vender Lock’ With Your D2C Apps
There are various benefits to media companies using Applicaster’s Zapp app management platform to develop and manage direct-to-consumer apps for mobile devices and connected TVs ... More
MicroStrategy Study: Nearly All Real-Time Enterprise Decisions are Data-Deprived
Nearly 95% of companies say data and analytics is important to their digital transformation and business growth, but 60% of employees say it takes hours or even days to get the inf... More
Avid, Dolby Highlight Atmos/Pro Tools Partnership and More at AES New York 2019
Avid and Dolby touted their partnership at AES New York 2019, showcasing the enhanced use of Dolby Atmos immersive sound technology in the latest version of Avid’s Pro Tools soft... More
HITS Fall: AI-Based Analytics Can Give Content Owners Productivity Boost, Cinelytic Says
Content owners today are looking for every edge they can find to improve productivity, and real-time analytics driven by artificial intelligence (AI) made available in a cloud-base... More
HITS Fall: Keynoter Sees Hollywood Infrastructure Issues
LOS ANGELES — This industrywide shift from standard definition to high definition remains one of the biggest, crucial changes the media and entertainment sector has undergone, ac... More
Yangaroo: Go-To Platforms for TV, Radio Ad Delivery, Music Delivery, and Award Show Management
What started out as a simple B2B music distribution workflow enterprise has evolved today into the go-to company for entertainment awards shows looking to manage everything from su... More