Film/TV
Technicolor’s The Mill, MPC Named Top Two UK Post Facilities in Survey (MESA)
For the past 32 years, Televisual’s Facilities 50 survey has been declaring the top 50 post-production facilities in the UK. And for the last 11 of those years, Technicolor’s T... More
Deluxe New York’s Sam Daley Brings Colorful Contrast to ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ (MESA)
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” stars Tom Hanks as American icon Fred Rogers in a story about kindness triumphing over cynicism. Inspired by the article “Can You Say…... More
Super Bowl Ads Sell Out Early for First Time in Five Years (Variety)
Madison Avenue is giving new consideration to the Super Bowl, the annual media extravaganza that it has seemed less excited about in recent years. Fox Sports has sold all its avail... More
Casting Networks India Cultivates Local Tech Community (MESA)
As Casting Networks continues to invest in its global employee base, the Casting Networks team in Ahmedabad, India has been busy participating in community-building developer event... More
Sony Ushers in Remote Production Environment for Draper Media (SVG)
In a first-of-its-kind implementation, Draper Media, which operates television, radio and digital properties on the Delmarva Peninsula, recently standardized on a suite of Sony’s... More
Carsey-Werner Seeking New Streaming Deals for Library in Current Comedy Boom (Deadline)
On the heels of the recent $425-$500 million streaming deals for 1990s-2000s network comedies Friends, Seinfeld and The Office, Carsey-Werner is pursuing new SVOD agreements for it... More
YANGAROO, Tony Awards Renew Awards Management Partnership With Multi-Year Agreement (MESA)
YANGAROO announced that they have come to terms with Tony Awards Productions to continue their use of the YANGAROO Awards platform for the 2020 and 2021 Tony Awards balloting proce... More
TiVo Releases 2019 Thanksgiving TV Study (MESA)
98% of households feel TV is an important part of Thanksgiving, with more families prioritizing football over the Thanksgiving Parade.... More
Network 10 Looks to AWS Media Services for Richer Content (MESA)
Australian TV operator Network 10 has tapped Amazon Web Services and its media services to support its video transport structure for remote production in South Africa, for the upco... More
Network 10 Looks to AWS Media Services for Richer Content (HITS)
Australian TV operator Network 10 has tapped Amazon Web Services and its media services to support its video transport structure for remote production in South Africa, for the upco... More
Nuxeo, Rutgers University Collaborate on Digital Asset Management Certificate Program (Nuxeo Blog)
Rutgers University, the largest post-secondary educational institution in the state of New Jersey, just launched the first-ever DAM certificate program in North America. Students w... More
EFILM’s Skip Kimball Infuses Vivid ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Look in Subtle Nostalgia (MESA)
Director James Mangold and Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael achieved the feature’s distinct nostalgic and vivid aesthetic with help from EFILM Sr. Colorist Skip Kimball. “Whi... More
Disney’s Massive Streaming Gamble May Change the TV Industry Forever (LA Times)
Television may never be the same. After two years of planning, the Walt Disney Co. has finally launched Disney+, the much anticipated streaming service that marks one of the Burban... More
Peak TV Driving Library Values Sky High (THR)
The proliferation of outlets is propelling double-digit growth in licensing deals for catalog titles on streaming, premium and cable — and it may just be getting started. ... More
Hollywood Subtitle Firm Gears Up for Big Change (YP)
Zoo Digital, which provides subtitles for Hollywood film studios, said market changes and new platform launches offer significant opportunity for growth. The Sheffield-based group ... More
Technicolor VFX Adds New Hires to Toronto, London Studios (MESA)
Technicolor VFX continues to grow with the addition of VFX Supervisor Alessandro Pantanella and CG Supervisor Erin Nicholson to its Toronto roster and CG Supervisor Vania Alban Zap... More
Amazon Signs First Window Movie Streaming Deal With Lionsgate in UK (Deadline)
Amazon has struck a deal with Lionsgate for exclusive first window streaming rights in the UK to the studio’s recently released and upcoming theatrical movies. The multi-year dea... More
Testronic Achieves Dolby Vision Certification (MESA)
Testronic has achieved Dolby Vision Certification following an intensive period of training and investment in their Burbank facility. In order to achieve this certified status, the... More
U.K. Gets Fourth Dolby Cinema Screen as Odeon Luxe Birmingham Opens (Forbes)
Dolby's fourth Dolby Cinema in the U.K. is now open, with Birmingham the latest city to gain the premium format screen. As with all its other screens the opening is again in conjun... More
Disney+ Gets Every ‘Star Wars’ Movie in 4K, Dolby Vision, Atmos (Engadget)
We knew Disney+ would be the new home of Star Wars ever since the service was announced, but Disney kept an interesting nugget secret until now. The entire Star Wars series, includ... More
