All posts by Chris Tribbey

SIGGRAPH Sees Heavy VR Push

The annual computer graphics and interactive tech conference SIGGRAPH saw a number of new virtual reality and interactive tech debuts, including mid-air, touchable holograms and a ... More

Azure Media Exec: AI is Making Content Better

Martin Wahl, ‎principal program manager for Azure Media Services, was a big fan of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books growing up. And today, he’s seeing something sim... More

Blockchain Tech Could Make Life Simpler for M&E, Experts Say

Eric Iverson, CIO for talent firm Creative Artists Agency (CAA), can only shake his head at how some media and entertainment companies make life harder for themselves nowadays, whe... More

CNBC, Viacom Increasingly Look Toward Metadata

Jeff Jacobs, SVP of production planning, strategies and operations for Viacom Media Networks Music and Entertainment Group, spent a good chunk of his dozen-plus years with Viacom w... More

NexGuard’s Tholen: Protecting Content is Protecting Jobs

It truly is the “golden age of content,” according to Harrie Tholen, managing director, of Kudelski-owned content protection company NexGuard. Speaking July 25 at the Conten... More

Stanbury: Third-Party Audits More Crucial Than Ever

It’s a truth about the state of content security today: while the level of effort to cause damage coming from hackers and content pirates is surprisingly low, the level of effort... More

Vulnerability and Patch Report, July 23, 2017 (Citadel Information Group)

Important Security Updates Apple iTunes: Apple has released version 12.6.2 (64-bit and 32-bit) of iTunes. Updates are available from Apple’s website. Apple Multiple Product... More

Featured Jobs: Hulu; Technicolor; NSS Labs

Application Security Engineer — Santa Monica, CA — Hulu Content Security Manager — Burbank, CA — Technicolor Technicolor Product Manager — Austin, TX — NSS La... More

Cloud 19: Adapting to Post Services Needs for the Digital Age

The origins of Cloud 19 Media can be traced back to a much simpler time: the boutique post-production firm first launched during the early years of DVD, with the goal of giving con... More

Avid Technology: Helping Content Companies Tell Stories

From its start as the first digital nonlinear editing system in the late 1980s to its work with every major studio and the world’s top broadcasters today, Avid has seen its techn... More

Content Company Keynotes to Cover Security, Metadata at July 25 M&E Day in NYC

Several studio and broadcast execs will be on hand July 25 at the Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day, at the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) on Eighth Avenue in New York Cit... More

Avid, Azure Execs Highlight Keynotes at July 25 M&E Day

When the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) holds its first-ever Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day July 25 at the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) in New York City, ... More

NAGRA, Studios Tee Up Security Insights for July 25 Content Protection Summit

For years now the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) has held its Content Protection Summit (CPS) in Hollywood, bringing together security experts across the entert... More

Vulnerability and Patch Report, July 9, 2017 (Citadel Information Group)

Important Security Updates Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 26.0.0.137. Updates are available from Adobe’s website. To see which version you have, go to Adobe’... More

Featured Jobs: Netflix; DXC Technology; Box

Engineering Leader, App Security — Los Gatos, CA — Netflix Senior Cyber Security Specialist — Quantico, VA — DXC Technology Product Manager, Mobile Security — Red... More

​​Canada’s TELUS Taps Mediamorph for Contract Management Services

Canadian telecommunications company TELUS has tapped Mediamorph and its cloud-based enterprise software and data services to automate contract management and programmer fee calcula... More

Video in the Cloud, Machine Learning Highlight Microsoft Tracks at July 25 M&E Event

In addition to Metadata Madness East and the Content Protection Summit East, the inaugural Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day July 25 will see a pair of Microsoft-hosted track... More

Bebop Technology Launches in Australia, New Zealand

Cloud solutions provider Bebop Technology has brought its cloud-based post-production platform to both Australia and New Zealand, the company announced, thanks to a sales alliance ... More

Ooyala to Share AI, Metadata Insights at MESA’s Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day

Execs from online video tech company Ooyala will be on hand July 25 at the inaugural Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day, at the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) on Eighth Avenue ... More