All posts by Chris Tribbey

Standards, AI/ML, eSports Highlight SMPTE 2020 ‘Game On’ Topics

The state of industry standards in a COVID-19 world, the latest, emerging benefits of AI and ML, and the explosive growth of eSports are among the highlights of the Nov. 10-12 “G... More

Austrian VOD Service Taps Whip Media’s CVM Platform

Magenta Telekom, an Austrian subsidiary of German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, has tapped Whip Media Group and its enterprise content value management (CVM) platfor... More

Austrian VOD Service Taps Whip Media’s CVM Platform

Magenta Telekom, an Austrian subsidiary of German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, has tapped Whip Media Group and its enterprise content value management (CVM) platfo... More

NAGRA Offers MAM Insights at 5 Nov. Smart Content Summit EU

With the right media asset management (MAM) and content preparation tools, pay TV operators, VOD service providers, content rights owners and aggregators alike can solve the bigges... More

OpSec Security: Half of Global Consumers Expect a Data Breach

Nearly 50% of consumers worldwide expect to be affected by a data breach at some point, and nearly a third have already experienced one, a jump of 7% year-over-year, according to a... More

Akamai Acquires Asavie to Advance 5G Security Strategy

Edge platform and security firm Akamai has acquired private network automation and management specialist Asavie in an all-cash transaction, with the goal of using the Dublin, Irela... More

Free French-Language VOD Service Looks to Red Bee

TV5MONDEplus, a new global VOD platform offering free French language HD series and films subtitled in five languages, is in the market, thanks to Red Bee Media’s OTT platform. (... More

TransPerfect Offers M&E Metadata Outlook at 5 Nov. Smart Content Summit EU

At the 5th November Smart Content Summit EU, Tim Mapley, director of business development for TransPerfect, will help attendees find ways to further monetise their content, by look... More

Premiere Digital Adds Industry Vet Buck as EVP

Media services and tech solutions specialist Premiere Digital has added longtime digital distribution expert Andrew Buck as its new EVP, charging him with leading global expansion ... More

Synamedia, Ampere Report: Education Won’t Stop Sports Piracy

Sports fans know the dangers of piracy, from the mundane (poor and unreliable streaming) to the severe (fines and even arrests), with 84% of those surveyed in a new report pointing... More

‘Multiplier’ Leaders Get the Most Out of Their Teams

The best leaders get the most out of their staffs, making them feel smarter and more capable in the process, according to Alyssa Gallagher, a leadership author and speaker. In t... More

MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: Oct. 26-30

SecureTheVillage’s CybersecureLA 2020 cybersecurity conference, Dolby’s annual summit event, and a EditShare and Amazon Web Services presentation around production in the cloud... More

Doing Data Justice: Tape Ark Helps M&E Companies Liberate Tape Media Content

For the media and entertainment community, global tape and data migration experts Tape Ark has a singular focus from the outset: to efficiently migrate content from tape to the clo... More

M&E Day Keynoter Stresses Virtues of Innovation

On the main stage of the Oct. 20 Media & Entertainment Day event, Shelton Mercer, an award-winning executive, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist, encouraged attendees from the M&... More

EIDR Looks to API Advantages at 5 Nov. Smart Content Summit EU

The cloud can make the delivery of new services easier than ever before, yet it can still take a great deal of time (and money) to develop them (all while following industry best p... More

Cognizant to Stress AI-Data Benefits at 5 Nov. Smart Content Summit EU

With the assistance of AI, data around the pandemic has allowed researchers and governments to make accurate, real-time forecasts, future analyses, and action recommendations. P... More

MESA Members Win Big at NAB Show Product of the Year Awards

Seven members of MESA took home honors from the annual NAB Show Product of the Year Awards, handed out Oct. 20 during the NAB Show New York digital experience. The awards are gi... More

Synamedia Appoints Paul Segre as CEO

Independent video software provider Synamedia has named longtime tech industry veteran Paul Segre as its new CEO, effective immediately. Segre comes over from customer experience s... More

VSI Group Opens New L.A. Facility

Localization specialists VSI Group has opened a new facility in Los Angeles — located on the same street as its original studio in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood — featuring sev... More