The first supercomputers came around in the 1950s, with the purpose of forecasting the weather. A decade later, supercomputers we’re being used for the first of nearly 60 mission... 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.
CBS Expands All Access OTT Streaming Service to Include Kids’ Content
CBS All Access continues to grow on the subscriber and content fronts, according to Joseph Ianniello, CBS president and acting CEO, who disclosed his company’s plan to add kids... More
NAGRA: Industry Approaching ‘Peak Investment’ in Content
Despite standalone OTT services seeing continued subscriber growth — and while traditional pay TV operators continue seeing the exact opposite — many media and entertainment ex... More
EIDR: Technology is Helping, Hindering Workflow in Production
As the media and entertainment industry continues its digital transformation, technology is, in some ways, both helping and hindering workflow in production. What can only help ... More
Sony Pictures Finds New Life For Catalog Using Time-Based Metadata
In the past, creating data around content was a challenge for studios. Redundancies, missed opportunities, and the costs associated with manual processes were all standing in the w... More
TiVo Scores IPTV Win With Midco
TiVo July 29 announced cable provider Midco has tapped its Next-Gen Platform to transition to IPTV by deploying TiVo’s IPTV suite of solutions, covering IPVOD, IP Linear, Restart... More
MarkLogic, RSG Media, BTI Studios Bring Smart Content Know-How to July 25 M&E Day
MarkLogic’s chief strategy officer, the chief product officer for RSG Media, BTI Studios’ chief revenue officer and more will be on hand at the July 25 Media & Entertainment Da... More
M&E Journal: Localization Services Critical to D2C Strategies
By Chris Carey, Chief Revenue Officer, Managing Director for the Americas, BTI Studios - Major OTT platforms are proliferating at a record rate, with many distributors already b... More
NBC Counter-Terrorism Analyst Among July 25 M&E Day Keynote Presenters
NBC’s go-to counter-terrorism analyst and the founder and CEO of personal safety organization Stiletto Agency have been revealed as the Content Protection Summit East keynote spe... More
NAGRA: The Challenge of Securing Android TV Long Term
NAGRA has released a new white paper — “Securing Android TV in Pay TV Operations” — that tackles how to best secure a combined broadcast-OTT Android-based set-top box solut... More