HITS Exclusives
DXC CEO: Company to Close Luxoft Acquisition by June 30
DXC Technology is on track to close its planned purchase of Luxoft by the end of June, according to Mike Lawrie, DXC CEO and president. Luxoft's digital talent acquisition capab... More
SAP CFO: New Technologies, Finance Teams Play Key Roles in Organizations’ Digital Transformations
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies, along with CFOs and their finance teams, all have significant roles to play in transforming companies into digital organiza... More
Wipro Launches Next-Gen ATSC 3.0 Solution
IT specialist Wipro announced the launch of a new ATSC 3.0 solution Feb. 1, one that enables North American hardware manufacturers to offer hybrid TV viewing of broadcast content o... More
Studios, Vendors to Tackle Everything EIDR at Jan. 30 Participant Meeting
Studio executives, experts from the Hollywood vendor community and OTT providers will all be on hand Jan. 30 in Playa Vista, Calif. for the annual Participant Meeting of the Entert... More
Qumulo: Software-Defined, File Storage to be 2019 Mainstays
File will soon be considered the “gold standard” for unstructured data storage workflows, and software-defined storage will finally go mainstream in 2019, according to a new ye... More
Illuminating and Essential: 2019 HPA Tech Retreat Program Hits Crucial Topics
For more than 20 years, a roster of well-known and emerging leaders in engineering, technology, creativity and business gathers once a year for a week near Palm Springs, Calif. to ... More
Digimarc CEO: Demand for Its Intuitive Computing Platform Rises
Digimarc is seeing growing demand for its Intuitive Computing Platform (ICP) technologies among retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, according to Bruce Davis, the... More
CES 2019: Luxoft Touts Latest Autonomous, Connected Mobility and Future In-Vehicle Experiences
LAS VEGAS – At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, Luxoft is showcasing its latest autonomous and connected mobility concepts and providing a peek into the future of a... More
Winter M&E Journal Digital Edition Goes Live
The digital version of the winter edition of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance’s “M&E Journal,” featuring more than 40 original M&E thought pieces from executives r... More
CES 2019: Sony Unveils Its First 8K TVs, ‘360 Reality Audio’
LAS VEGAS – Sony used the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to take the wraps off its first 8K LCD TVs and introduce “360 Reality Audio,” a new music experience based on the co... More
CES 2019: MESA Members to Be Out in Force in Vegas
By Jeff Berman & Chris Tribbey - The Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) is again expected to be well-represented at CES in January. Several MESA members will... More
Teradici, Avid Collaborate on Video Editing for Multicloud Environments
A new joint solution combining Avid Media Composer and Teradici Cloud Access Software aims to deliver a new, secure video editing service, usable from any private, public or hybrid... More
CPS 2018: Illumio Security Head: Organizations Should Step Up Supplier Assessments
Many organizations would benefit from asking better questions when conducting their supplier security assessments in order to mitigate the risk for breaches, according to Terence R... More
CPS 2018: Convergent Risks Exec: Better Preparation Can Help Cut Down on Security Emergencies
All too often, businesses are faced with irreversible nightmare scenarios that, likely with better preparation, could have been averted, according to Janice Pearson, VP of global c... More
CPS 2018: Cloud Workflows Can Boost Creativity, Security, Azure’s Sloss Says
Moving content workflows to the cloud can yield enhanced creativity options, along with improved security, according to Joel Sloss, senior program manager for Microsoft Azure. W... More
WD, 451 Research Report: Unstructured Data Management Remains Major Challenge
Unstructured data management remains one of the largest challenges facing the enterprise technology sector, according to the second annual Western Digital (WD)/451 Research Group r... More
Content Protection Summit: SHIFT CTO Offers Thoughts on Securing Productions, Screeners
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — Alex Nauda deals with content every day that’s “ripe for piracy” and what goes into protecting that content seems like a daunting endeavor. “T... More
Studio Security Experts Highlight Content Protection Summit Program
Studio security experts, the heads of the Trusted Partner Network, the top vendors in the entertainment sector, and keynoters with decades of security experience will all converge ... More
Amazon Web Services Highlights Growing Trends, New Services at re:Invent
Growing demand for containers and data lakes are among the major trends being seen by Amazon Web Services, according to its CEO, Andy Jassy. “Everybody wants a data lake,” h... More
Q&A: Industry Vet Ludovisi Talks Fan Engagement
By Devendra Mishra, Executive Director, HITS and Chief Strategist, MESA - The emerging direct-to-consumer (DTC) initiatives of the Hollywood studios and networks have been a lon... More