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Croogloo: Connecting Film, TV Production Operations
Combining the best practices of supply chain science, tech, and production operations, Montreal-based Croogloo has a bold goal: help Studios and Crew cut production days, using dat... More
M&E Journal: Looking Beyond the Paperless Mission: How Automation Minimizes Risk
By Mark Goldstein, President, CEO, Entertainment Partners - Many have speculated that we are in the midst of a golden age in entertainment production. Content creation continues... More
Cognizant CFO: Expect More Investments Like Code Zero
Cognizant plans to continue making partnership investments along the lines of its recently announced acquisitions of Atlanta-based Code Zero Consulting and the French operations of... More
M&E Journal: Reimagining Production and Post, While Staying Ahead of the Trends
By Chuck Parker, CEO, Sohonet - While it could be a full-time job to watch the industry forces that are driving the film, TV and ad production industries, we are monitoring eigh... More
Dolby, Technicolor, Deluxe Celebrate Oscar Wins
Dolby Labs, Technicolor and Deluxe Entertainment Services are all celebrating their contributions to those films that took home Oscars following the 92nd Academy Awards Feb. 9. ... More
M&E Journal: Why a Platform Approach to Direct-to-Consumer is the Right One
By Mark Cokes, VP Marketing, Applicaster - “We apologize for the delay in responding to your call, but we are currently experiencing higher than usual call volumes.” How man... More
Cognizant Acquires Code Zero Consulting
Professional services firm Cognizant has acquired Atlanta-based Code Zero Consulting, a provider of consulting and implementation services for cloud-based configure-price-quote (CP... More
AWS Innovations and Results Strong Again in Q4, Amazon Says
Strong Amazon Web Services (AWS) results helped Amazon report stronger results than a year ago in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31), during which the company unveiled multiple new... More
Microsoft Q2 Results Helped by Continued Azure Momentum
Continued Azure innovation and business momentum played a key role in the strong results that Microsoft reported Jan. 29 for its second quarter (ended Dec. 31). Revenue in Micro... More
Verizon Media to Power Super Bowl
Verizon has invested more than $80 million dollars to enhance its network to support the Super Bowl this year, all permanent network enhancements that will benefit Miami residents ... More
BeBop, Teradici Tackle the Ins and Outs of Cloud and Remote Editing
Remote editing and cloud editing are what all media companies want to be able to do thanks to all the flexibility they provide and, in the 2020s, everyone will need that flexibilit... More
AWS Machine Learning, Analytics Tapped by Bundesliga
German soccer league Bundesliga is now looking to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its machine learning and analytics, to both improve personalized fan experiences and deliver new ga... More
CES 2020: Verizon Media Talks Multi-CDN Advantages; Technicolor Lands New Security Certifications
LAS VEGAS — In mid-September, Verizon Media shared that its streaming platform was being made available on Microsoft Azure, offering access to a wide range of Azure capabilities ... More
CES 2020: Salesforce Looks to Consumer-First Tech Approach; EY M&E Survey Points to Industry Evolution
LAS VEGAS — At CES, Salesforce chairman and co-CEO Marc Benioff took the stage for a panel discussion to look at the changing needs of CEOs in technology and the importance of a ... More
CES 2020: Irdeto Announces New Partnership; Dolby Debuts Vision IQ
LAS VEGAS — Digital platform security specialist Irdeto used CES to announce that the governing body of football in South America, CONMEBOL, has tapped it to protect its brand an... More
CES 2020: Gracenote Helps Bridge Linear-Digital TV Ad Gap; TiVo Unveils HDMI Streamer
LAS VEGAS — With the help of Gracenote’s metadata and automatic content recognition technologies, company parent Nielsen has unveiled a new addressable TV advertising platform,... More
Gracenote to Tout OTT Guide Solutions at CES
At this year’s CES in Las Vegas, Nielsen-owned metadata and content recognition tech firm Gracenote will debut new OTT guide offerings, geared toward helping content providers of... More
TiVo, Xperi to Merge, Will Operate as Xperi
TiVo and Xperi have announced they will merge in an all-stock transaction, creating a giant consumer and entertainment tech business representing the industry’s largest intellect... More
CPS 2019: Richie May Tech Exec Details Costs of Being Unprepared
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Media and entertainment organizations are spending millions of dollars to clean up breaches, so it’s become absolutely essential for firms to make inve... More
Softtek Acquires Majority Stake in Vector ITC
Global IT services firm Sofftek has acquired a 75% stake in Madrid-based technology firm Vector ITC, giving Sofftek a firmer hold in Europe, Latin America and the U.S., and strengt... More
