All posts by Jeff Berman

EES 2021: Live CGI Showcases the Future of Interactive TV Content

Although just about everybody now owns multiple touchscreen devices that games and other interactive content is used on, what we still can’t do is use those touchscreens and inte... More

EES 2021: Live CGI Showcases the Future of Interactive TV Content

Although just about everybody now owns multiple touchscreen devices that games and other interactive content is used on, what we still can’t do is use those touchscreens and inte... More

EES 2021: MEDCA Lays Out Mission, Stresses Importance of a Good Foundation

The critical role of data centres took centre stage 21 July, during the VFX & Data Centres breakout session “An Introduction to the M&E Data Centre Alliance (MEDCA)” at... More

EES 2021: What’s Next for Gracenote Inclusion Analytics

Gracenote Inclusion Analytics were recently expanded to the full market in the U.S. and an international expansion is planned for next year, according to Maryl Curran Widdows, VP o... More

EES 2021: What’s Next For Gracenote Inclusion Analytics

Gracenote Inclusion Analytics were recently expanded to the full market in the U.S. and an international expansion is planned for next year, according to Maryl Curran Widdows, VP o... More

EES 2021: 5th Kind, Dolby Team Up to Take on Tool Fatigue

Production and work have been changed significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic and, while remote production relies more than ever on a large and growing number of tools, the next pha... More

Amazon: AWS Revenue Growth Continued to Accelerate in Q2

Strong AWS results again helped Amazon report stronger results, in its second quarter (ended June 30), the company said July 29. (more…)... More

EES 2021: SVOD is Driving U.S. Demand for Foreign Content, Whip Media Says

There is increased demand for movies and TV shows from outside the U.S. and that demand is being driven largely by the growth of subscription video on demand (SVOD) services, accor... More

Azure Growth Provided Microsoft With a Q4 Lift

Strong performance in Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud business again provided a boost for the company’s results in the fourth quarter (ended June 30) as a 51 percent year-over-ye... More

EES 2021: Taking Virtual Reality Into Live Performances and Beyond

Kiira Benzing, executive creative director of Double Eye Studios and founder of the Virtual Repertory Theatre, used the closing keynote at the July 21 Entertainment Evolution Sympo... More

EES 2021: COVID-19 Accelerated Some M&E Trends

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated some media and entertainment employment and revenue trends, while having an especially devastating impact on sports, according to Nelson Granados,... More

EES 2021: COVID-19 Accelerated Some M&E Trends

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated some media and entertainment employment and revenue trends, while having an especially devastating impact on sports, according to Nelson Granados,... More

EES 2021: AWS, WiTH, Merkle Explore Analytics, Data Management Innovations

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Women in Technology Hollywood (WiTH) and Merkle explored the latest innovations in data management and analytics that media and entertainment organizatio... More

EES 2021: Like it or Not, eSports Could Impact the Future of All Sports

The eSports category is only growing in popularity and represents a big part of the future of sports, according to panellists from the world of eSports and traditional sports, who ... More

EES 2021: Whip Media Stresses the Importance of Data and Thinking Globally

As Netflix and other major companies expand their streaming platforms and their footprints in global markets, the need to create and find content that attracts and retains audience... More

EES 2021: Whip Media Stresses the Importance of Data and Thinking Globally

As Netflix and other major companies expand their streaming platforms and their footprints in global markets, the need to create and find content that attracts and retains audience... More

Netflix COO: Company’s Wider Game Expansion Will Be ‘Multi-Year Effort’

Netflix is jumping deeper into the interactive game category as part of a “multi-year effort” in which it will “start relatively small,” Greg Peters, the company’s COO an... More

Adobe Touts New Creative Cloud Features

Adobe introduced several new Creative Cloud features for its Premiere Pro video editing software, After Effects video effects software and Character Animator software on July 20. ... More

PacketFabric Touts How to Build Agile Data Center Interconnect with NaaS

Data Center Interconnect (DCI) has long been a core aspect of enterprise wide area networks (WANs) but it is undergoing a significant evolution now because of the need for greater ... More