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