Film/TV

 

Avid Pro Tools Now Includes UVI Falcon, Delivering Creative Hybrid Instrument, High Quality Sound (MESA)

Avid today announced an alliance with software instrument developer UVI to deliver powerful virtual instruments and an exclusive sound library to all Pro Tools users. UVI’s accla... More

Technicolor PostWorks Finishes Jonah Hill’s Debut ‘Mid90s’ (MESA)

The new feature film Mid90s marks the directorial debut of Jonah Hill. Post-production finishing for the film was completed at Technicolor PostWorks New York where colorist Alex Bi... More

BTI Studios Burbank Breaks Ground on New In-House Dubbing Studios (BTI Blog)

BTI Studios has announced the construction of 3 brand new high-quality dubbing studios at its Burbank facility, adding to their 63 studios across 24 locations globally. BTI Studios... More

Changing the GPU-Cloud Graphics Market Through Blockchain (Forbes)

Kalin Stoyanchev, VP of Distributed Systems/Blockchain at OTOY, noted that Blockchain is transforming the cloud-graphics industry since it provides the architecture and incentives ... More

How New AI Technology is Revolutionizing TV Viewing (The Wrap)

Arvin Patel, TiVo: Live TV, traditional cable channels, streaming services, YouTube, Instagram stories. Today’s consumers have a staggering number of ways to consume video conten... More

Why Bidding is About to Heat Up Over Tribune Stations, Fox’s Regional Sports Networks (Variety)

Bidding on two prime collections of local TV assets — Fox’s 22 regional sports networks and Tribune Media’s 42 TV stations and WGN America — will heat up this week in separ... More

NOS Taps NAGRA to Fight Soccer Piracy in Portugal (CDSA)

NAGRA and NOS are stepping up the fight against broadcast and streaming piracy of Benfica soccer league matches. NOS, which owns the rights to Benfica games and the distribution ri... More

How Netflix, Apple are Upending Hollywood Hierarchy with Studio Deals (THR)

Paramount and A24 agreeing to produce original films for the digital giants represents an about-face in the traditional pecking order and signals a major shift in the entertainment... More

Could Blockchain Track TV Content? IBM’s Rangaiah Thinks So (Beet.TV)

We already know that IBM is building a blockchain for media buying. But could the technology also help companies understand the truth and the reach of content?... More

Technicolor’s MR. X Provides Knockout Visual Effects for ‘Creed II’ (MESA)

Technicolor’s MR. X brings scope – massive crowds – and excitement to the Rocky-inspired feature’s thrilling boxing scenes and final showdown. As lead VFX house, the majori... More

Amazon Among Bidders for Fox Regional Sports Networks (Variety)

Amazon has emerged as a bidder for the 22 Fox regional sports networks that Disney must divest as a condition of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox, according to a report by CNBC.... More

NAGRA NexGuard Integrated with Amazon Cloudfront CDN (MESA)

NAGRA today announced that its NexGuard watermarking solution has been integrated with the Amazon Cloudfront Content Delivery Network (CDN). The combined solution was commercially ... More

Studios Expected to Push for Early Home Release in 2019 (Variety)

Hollywood may want to brace itself for another epic fight. At least two major studios - Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures - are expected to reignite discussions about early video... More

‘A Star Is Born’: Dolby Atmos Became Bradley Cooper’s Secret Weapon (IndieWire)

While deep into the standard 7.1 sound mix for “A Star Is Born,” Bradley Cooper was approached about doing a Dolby Atmos mix as well. But he was skeptical. After all, this wasn... More

Paramount, Netflix Set Multi-Picture Film Deal (Deadline)

The companies have collaborated across the studio’s operations under [Jim] Gianopulos, who became CEO of Paramount in March 2017. At the TV studio, Paramount has supplied Netflix... More

MLB in $5B Fox Renewal as It Adds DAZN Cut-Ins Deal (SportPro Media)

The deal, which runs through 2028 and includes the network’s television, digital and Spanish-language rights, will see Fox Sports pay US$714 million annually, according to Bloomb... More

Apple Dips Its Toe Into the Hollywood Pool (Forbes)

Apple announced today that it has entered into a multi-year deal with mini-studio A24 to produce a slate of original films. The company has been rumored to be kicking the tires of ... More

Video Gorillas’ AI-Powered Frame Compare Technology Used in Post for Orson Welles’ Final Film (SCN)

Video Gorillas announced that Netflix’s November 2, 2018 theatrical and online release of “The Other Side of the Wind,” the final, previously unfinished film by iconic filmma... More

Facebook Shutting Down its Connected TV Ad Network (Digiday)

Facebook’s effort to extend its ad business to the television screen is running into problems. Two years after Facebook extended its Audience Network ad network to the connected-... More

Netflix Holds the Key to Preserving Film’s Vanishing History (Vanity Fair)

The Other Side of the Wind and Shirkers show how the streaming giant could save historic films—even as past-facing services like FilmStruck prove unsustainable.... More

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