All posts by Chris Tribbey

Experts Tackle the Status of Standards

LOS ANGELES — While a panel of experts Oct. 6 tackled the general state of standards in the media and entertainment space, Bill Woods, SVP of entertainment sales for Mediamorph, ... More

Premiere Digital to Handle EMA Online Video Repository

The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) Oct. 6 unveiled a new Online Video Repository, a retailer-driven service that will hold the video, audio, metadata, artwork and delive... More

Survey: Tech CEOs Investing in Talent, Machine Learning

Professional services company KPMG interviewed 138 CEOs in the U.S. tech industry and found a pattern: automation and machine learning are top priorities, as tech companies realize... More

Discovery SVP: Success of VR Hinges on Content

It’s been a year since Discovery Communications launched its virtual reality apps, and in that time, the broadcaster has learned what rule No. 1 is when it comes to VR: content s... More

YuMe: Early Morning is Sweetest for Advertisers

Reaching today’s digital consumer isn’t easy, but if you’re an advertiser, your best bet is to target them in the morning, not at night. That’s according to new research... More

Salesforce Buys Krux

Salesforce continued its string of acquisitions Oct. 3, spending an estimated $700 million for data management platform company Krux, giving Salesforce technology that will help it... More

Europol: Ransomware, Crime-as-a-Service Lead Cybersecurity Worries

A new report from Europol — the European Union’s (EU) international law enforcement agency — details the top cybersecurity threats facing both businesses and individuals, and... More

October Looks to be Big for VR

Fans and stakeholders in virtual reality need to mark two dates on their calendar in October. On Oct. 4, Google will unveil Daydream, its upgrade to the Google Cardboard mobile ... More

HITS 2016: Pixar Storyteller to Talk Big Data

Matthew Luhn, who spent 23 years working as a storyteller, consultant, writer and instructor at Pixar Animation Studios, will be the first keynote to take the stage Oct. 18 in Los ... More

IBM, Microsoft Among Founders of New AI Alliance

Looking to establish best practices and advance public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), some of America’s biggest tech companies have banded together to form a new ... More

Amazon Debuts New Fire TV Stick

Amazon Sept. 28 unveiled the latest version of its Fire TV Stick, a $40 streaming device that includes an Alexa Voice Remote and access to more than 7,000 channels and apps. Amazon... More

Fan TV Hits Apple TV, Roku

TiVo-owned content discovery platform Fan TV has been upgraded with new personalization and discovery features, and is now available on both Apple TV and Roku, TiVo announced Sept.... More

SAS Study: Millennials Want More From Their Data

A new study by SAS finds that the Millennial generation is also the "Data Generation," more aware of the value of their personal information and more demanding of the results that ... More

Clinton, Trump Tackle Cybersecurity in First Debate

Toward the end of the first 2016 presidential debate Sept. 26, moderator and “Dateline NBC” anchor Lester Holt announced the final segment discussion of the night: “Securing ... More

Analyst: Roku’s New Lineup Puts Others on Notice

Roku’s Sept. 26 unveiling of its new product lineup, with six models priced from $30 to $130, both Apple and Google have been put on notice, according to Paul Erickson, senior an... More

‘Charlie Rose’ Turns to Wazee Digital, AWS

To help mark its 25th anniversary, the acclaimed “Charlie Rose” TV program has launched a new online content portal, allowing the PBS interview show’s staff to curate more th... More

FBI Calls for Better Ransomware Reporting

Companies and individuals affected by ransomware — where malware installed on computers and servers encrypts files and makes them inaccessible until a ransom is paid — often do... More

Technicolor Touts HDR Gains

Fresh off a successful IBC, where its Advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR) delivery system was named the "Best Digital Video Processing Technology" at the CSI (Cable & Satellite Inter... More

comScore, DEG Partner on Movie Data

DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) and comScore have joined forces to offer a combined movie and TV measurement service, covering home entertainment sellthrough, internet V... More