All posts by Chris Tribbey

IBC 2018: VDMS to Unveil New Time Control Feature for Smartplay

Mary Kay Evans, chief marketing officer for Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS), spoke with the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) about what a new Time Control featu... More

Pixelogic Execs: New Theater Facility Meets Industry’s Technical Demands

Localization and distribution services provider Pixelogic took the bow off its new post content review and audio mixing theaters in Burbank, Calif. Aug. 29, giving both clients and... More

Luxoft, LG Electronics Partner to Bring webOS to New Verticals

IT services provider Lufoxt has announced a new partnership with LG Electronics, to bring LG’s webOS operating system to new verticals outside of smart TVs and set-tops, includin... More

NAGRA Pay TV Findings: Expect More Competition, Piracy Challenges

Nearly 85% of pay TV executives are bracing for more competition in the paid-for-video services space, and 90% say they need to emphasize innovation to remain relevant, according t... More

Globecast Touts Work for Royal British Legion Event

Media solutions provider Globecast is touting its recent work with event management company HPower in providing production and technical services to the Royal British Legion (RBL) ... More

EIDR’s Kreth: Streaming Company’s Talent Rush ‘Turns Heads’ (SCN)

In a recent story by economy news service Marketplace, centered around streaming services’ rush to sign high-profile directors, writers and showrunners to big-money deals, Will K... More

IBC 2018: NAGRA to Tackle Content Value Chain

At IBC 2018, NAGRA will demonstrate new propositions and current innovations that address the entire content value chain — from content and service creation to content delivery a... More

Pixelogic Opens Digital Cinema, Audio Mixing Theaters in L.A.

Localization and distribution services provider Pixelogic has opened new post content review and audio mixing theaters within its Burbank, Calif. facility, including theaters capab... More

RSG Media Launches New Branding, Web Site

Media tech firm RSG Media has launched a redesigned web site — RSGMedia.com — along with new logos and product names, in a rebranding effort aimed at better showcasing the comp... More

BTI Studios Names Gregory CEO (MESA)

BTI Studios’ founder and CEO Björn Lifvergren is stepping down from his post and transitioning to the company’s board of directors, with BTI naming industry vet Shaun Gregory ... More

ISE’s Charitable Giving Campaign Has Information Security Hook

Security consulting firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) has launched new initiative, dubbed “Buy One / Give One,” that rewards companies that invest in a security assess... More

Irdeto’s Denuvo Joins eSports Integrity Coalition (CDSA)

With the rise of competitive — and profitable — eSports comes the rise of cheating, with Irdeto research showing 61% of online gamers in the U.K. and Germany alone negatively i... More

Salesforce Adds Burns as EVP, Chief Communications Officer (MESA)

Salesforce has brought on AT&T’s SVP of corporate communications Brad Burns as its new EVP and chief communications officer, reporting to co-CEO Marc Benioff. He’ll be responsi... More

Vast Media Smart Screen Round-Up: Premiere League on Snapchat, Nat Geo Trivia

Here’s a run-down of recent second screen-related entertainment items, via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. • Manchester United Football Club TV, the... More

HBO Looks to Demystify Language Metadata

Yonah Levenson, manager of taxonomy for HBO, and Laura Dawson, metadata analyst for the company, have a unique — and absolutely vital — job: make sense of multiple language sta... More

Irdeto: P2P Piracy Still Dominant

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks continue to be the No. 1 source of pirating copies of movies and TV shows, according to new research from Irdeto, and the growth in streaming video pira... More

Luxoft Acquires Objective Software GmbH (HITS)

IT service provider Luxoft Aug. 7 announced it’s acquired Objective Software GmbH, a software development services and IP solutions firm that creates autonomous vehicle, mobility... More

MESA Publishes HBO-Developed M&E Industry Language Metadata Table

The Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) Aug. 7 published a new language metadata resource, one developed by HBO and released with the goal of uniting data specialis... More

Smart Content Keynoter: Blockchain Can Empower Artists

Content creators face all sorts of challenges today, including a loss of control over their IP, a lack of a sustained income stream, little transparency in the financial reporting ... More