All posts by Jeff Hyatt

‘Hamilton’ Gives Disney+ a Holiday Weekend Bump in U.S. (TechCrunch)

The much-anticipated addition of “Hamilton” seems to have paid off for Disney+.... More

What the Dutch Can Teach the World About Remote Work (BBC)

Across the globe, many companies have found that the shift to remote work has been a less-than-smooth transition. Setting up usually office-based staff with computer equipment, and... More

This New European Law Could Make or Break Startups (Sifted)

Later this year, the laws that govern Europe’s digital economy will get shaken up. The EU will introduce the Digital Services Act, designed to address safety, regulation and liab... More

Talent Management: How Remote Working is Changing the Market (Racontuer)

While many companies have ceased hiring, people have never been more important to an organisation, pushing training, talent management and employee wellbeing to the top of the agen... More

A Sporting Chance: Digital Innovation Paves the Way for an Industry in Transition (IBM Blog)

At the end of 2019, IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club signed a new multi-year contract, building on a 30-year partnership that has helped keep The Championships, Wimbledon, ... More

Majority of UK Workers Expect to Work Remotely More Often Post-Lockdown (IA)

Currently, seven in 10 (69%) of UK workers are working remotely at least some of the time, up from 9% before lockdown began. In terms of home internet usage among workers while in ... More

64% of Companies are Cutting Innovation Budgets (Sifted)

A survey of large French companies shows they are going for fewer projects but looking to scale them up faster. ... More

UK Seeks Final Say on Virgin Media-O2 Merger From EU (Digital TV Europe)

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to ask Brussels for full control over the review and approval of the proposed merger of Liberty Global’s Virgin Media an... More

AVOD Sees U.S., European Divergence but Fast Growth Set to Continue (RTN)

As it is increasingly seen as a shelter for low-budget content consumption, the AVOD market is expected to increase fast on a global scale, driven by the launch of new major player... More

Alibaba Cloud, Unilever to Usher in Next-Generation Digital Marketing Initiatives (SCN)

Alibaba Cloud is partnering with Unilever, one of the biggest multinational consumer goods companies, in a pioneering strategic initiative that will enable Unilever to action on ne... More

Verizon Media Launches TV Tune-In Attribution to Connect Digital Ads, TV Viewing (SCN)

Verizon Media introduced its new TV tune-in attribution product that allows broadcasters, networks and media companies to quantify the impact of digital ad campaigns on consumers t... More

MESA Holiday Publishing Schedule (MESA)

We will not be publishing the M&E Daily e-newsletter on Friday, July 3. We will return to our regular publishing schedule on July 6.... More

Sony Adds Singular.Live Graphics to Cloud-Based Live Production Workflow (TVB Europe)

Sony has added Singular.Live graphics to Virtual Production, its Cloud-based live production workflow, giving users access to template-based graphic overlays directly from workflow... More

SAP Helps Companies Bring Employees Back to the Office (SCN)

Over the last few months, companies and employees have been challenged to perform the largest global work-from-home exercise to date. Now, however, companies — including SAP — ... More

Deluxe Acquired by Platinum Equity (THR)

Deluxe Entertainment Services — sans its creative businesses including post-production houses Company 3 and EFILM — has been acquired by Platinum Equity, which has brought Cyri... More

What Will Data Science Jobs Look Like in the Future? (Seattle Times)

Not only are salaries on the rise, but the need for data analysts is expected to rise as well. According to industry estimates, there will be about 50 million devices connected to ... More

TiVo: HBO Max Now ‘Fully Integrated’ Into Its Stream 4K Android TV Device (Next TV)

A TiVo spokesperson said that HBO Max is now fully integrated into the technology company’s new TiVo Stream 4K OTT device. Beyond offering mere app support for the new AT&T/Warne... More

SVOD Faces its Post-COVID-19 Future (World Screen)

Stay-at-home measures have been very good for SVOD platforms. According to a new survey, 23 percent of consumers added a streaming video service subscription since the start of the... More

LiveTiles Recognized as a Top Intranet Leader (MESA)

LiveTiles has been named a Strong Performer by leading independent analyst firm Forrester Research in its The Forrester Wave: Intranet Platforms, Q2 2020 report. LiveTiles received... More