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