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Microsoft Azure Exec: More Media Companies Moving to the Cloud, But Some Still Hesitant
NEW YORK — A growing number of production companies are moving their workflows to the cloud, but some studios remain reluctant to make the move despite the advantages provided by... More
MoviePass Exec: It’s All About the Data
NEW YORK — Although MoviePass continues to lose money with its $10-a-month movie theater subscription service, subscriber numbers keep growing and profitability keeps getting clo... More
Smart Content, Content Protection, Cloud Production Together July 24 in NYC
Nearly 400 members of the East Coast media and entertainment community are set to visit the Microsoft Conference Center July 24 for the second annual Media & Entertainment Day, att... More
Strong Azure Results Boost Microsoft’s Q4
Microsoft reported stronger results for its fourth quarter (ended June 30) that it said were helped by growth in its Azure cloud computing business. Revenue in Microsoft’s ove... More
Piracy, Cybersecurity Topics Slated for Content Protection Summit
During the July 24 Media & Entertainment Day at the Microsoft Conference Center in New York, studios, piracy experts and industry groups will all be featured presenters during the ... More
An EPIC Cloud Program Scheduled for July 24 M&E Day
During the July 24 Media & Entertainment Day at the Microsoft Conference Center in New York, Microsoft is sponsoring a new series of discussions centered around cloud production wo... More
TDS Telecom to Roll Out TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform
TiVo scored another client win for its Next-Gen Platform -- this time Madison, Wis.-based TDS Telecom, which said July 17 it will roll out the new TiVo-powered video solution�... More
MESA, MarkLogic Webinar to Examine Sony’s Smart Content Work
When the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) and MarkLogic host the July 18 webinar “Smart Content Connecting the Data Behind the Hits with Sony Pictures,” Matt Turn... More
EIDR, CIMM to Talk New ID Standard During M&E Day Panel
When the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) published new standards earlier this month around binding Ad-IDs to commercials and Entertainment ID Registry (E... More
Trusted Partner Network Discussed July 24 at NYC M&E Day
On July 24 at the Media & Entertainment Day, two of the heads of the new, industrywide Trusted Partner Network (TPN) initiative will share details about the program for the fir... More
Salesforce Exec: ‘Potential is Enormous’ for Machine Learning in CRM
When it comes to machine learning (ML) as it applies to customer relationship management (CRM), we’re still “in the first inning,” but “the potential is enormous,” accord... More
OpenText Touts Growth Opportunities, Next-Gen OT2 Platform
OpenText executives, in a presentation to investors during its annual Enterprise World conference in Toronto July 10, highlighted artificial intelligence (AI) and other growth oppo... More
Veritone’s aiWARE to Integrate Third-Party Structured Data Sources
Artificial intelligence specialist Veritone announced that aiWARE, its operating system for artificial intelligence, now offers enterprises and other agencies the opportunity to le... More
Google, BBC Upbeat on VR, Despite Challenges
NEW YORK — Google and BBC are upbeat about the possibilities of virtual reality (VR) despite lingering challenges that the technology still faces in reaching a mass audience, acc... More
Microsoft Touts Xbox Adaptive Controller at Games for Change Festival
NEW YORK — Microsoft used the Games for Change Festival June 29 to showcase its new Xbox Adaptive Controller, which makes playing games on the Xbox One video game console and Win... More
Salesforce Renews Focus on B2C Opportunities
With Salesforce’s “renewed focus on” the business-to-consumer (B2C) segment, it has seen increased “momentum and interest” in that space, according to Tyler Prince, its E... More
Ooyala: AI, Blockchain, AR and VR Usage All Growing
Usage and demand for artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) continue to grow and are among the most significant technology trends... More
SDI Media Relocates Korean Operations to New Facility
Global localization services provider SDI Media is getting a head start on celebrating the 20thanniversary of operating in South Korea, relocating its subtitling office to Seoul’... More
MESA, MarkLogic to Host Smart Content Webinar with Sony July 18
The Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) and MarkLogic will host a unique webinar July 18, exploring how bringing together the data (including the operational and enterpr... More
WD Touts Latest SSDs, My Book Hard Drive
NEW YORK – Western Digital (WD) used Pepcom’s new product showcase for media June 21 to spotlight the latest solid-state drives (SSDs) across its SanDisk, WD Black and WD My Pa... More