All posts by Jeff Berman

Box introduced several enhancements to its Box Platform, including support for virtual reality (VR) files, high-def video and 360-degree images and video, at its BoxWorks conferenc... More

The plan that Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced Sept. 7, calling for a spin-off and merger of its non-core software assets with U.K. technology company Micro Focus, stands to st... More

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) unveiled a PlayStation 4 Pro version of its video game console that supports high dynamic range (HDR) and 4K video playback via streaming — b... More

Montreal-based LVL has been applying its creative and technological expertise to the enhancement of content experiences in the media and entertainment industry for 14 years. The... More

Virtual reality already had a large presence this year at the Consumer Electronics Show, E3 and Gamescom and now it’s being heavily touted at IFA in Berlin through Sept. 7, and i... More

Recent advancements in machine learning, thanks in part to growth in computing power, have significantly increased what is possible to achieve using artificial intelligence (AI) ac... More

In the latest move by Microsoft to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, the company announced Aug. 22 that it signed a deal to buy Genee, a Mountain View, Calif.-st... More

The pace of change in TV technology “has been accelerating” faster than ever in recent years, which represents the biggest single challenge facing content producers today, acco... More

CBS remains open to making its networks part of new “skinny,” over-the-top (OTT) bundles, as long as the “terms and conditions” make sense for the company, according to CBS... More

Pandora is still working as fast as it can to complete deals with music labels — especially the major three labels — before it can launch its planned on-demand subscription mus... More

Enterprise storage capabilities including hybrid flash are becoming increasingly popular, but their relatively high pricing can put them out of reach for many small and midsized bu... More

Progress is being made to make advertising a seamless experience across multiple platforms and to be able to accurately measure viewership data for ads across all those devices, bu... More

Virtual reality (VR) and eSports are among the key trends driving growth in the PC game market. But it’s still early on for both sectors and most content providers haven’t foun... More

Virtual reality (VR) apps, an online video series from Comcast’s NBC Universal and Fandango in which Olympics athletes talk about the movies that have inspired them, and an onlin... More

Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts (EA) and Zynga executives had nothing but praise for rival Niantic’s hit augmented reality (AR) mobile game “Pokemon Go” in their latest ... More

The importance of subscription video on-demand (SVOD) services was a common theme during the latest earnings calls of AMC Networks, 21st Century Fox and Viacom. The significance of... More

Time Warner’s decision to take a 10% equity stake in Hulu and provide content to the streaming video service “fits our strategy like a glove,” Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes sai... More

The proliferation of multiple video platforms and over-the-top (OTT) services have made it more important than ever for advertisers to use a standard identifier for the assets used... More

For the foreseeable future, we’ll be seeing the continued popularity of mobile devices and over-the-top (OTT) services for viewing TV content, as well as more cord-cutting and 4K... More