All posts by Jeff Hyatt

Battle for Streaming Dollars Being Waged in Eastern Europe (Bloomberg)

Eastern Europe is making a play for a piece of the global streaming windfall, expected to reach about $125 billion by 2025, according to a market study by Grand View Research. Havi... More

Personalization: The Future of Recommendations (BTR)

Personalization is crucial to pay TV operators that need to increase the stickiness of their services in order to increase subscriber usage and engagement. Unfortunately, when the ... More

Upstart Streaming Service DAZN Wants to be a Player for Major Sports Broadcasting Rights (Digiday)

The next few years will see a land grab for broadcasting rights to various major sports leagues, including the NFL and NBA, as the leagues’ current deals expire. To position itse... More

Eight Female Game Devs Reflect on Breaking Into the Industry, Overcoming ‘Negative Stereotypes’ (THR)

Studio heads, developers, art directors, narrative leads and more from across a variety of game companies share their thoughts on building virtual worlds and advocating for the ind... More

Why the iPad is Still Shaping the Future of Computing (Fast Company)

Sales of Apple’s tablet peaked in 2012. But the computers we’ll use in 2030—regardless of maker—will look more like an iPad than your trusty old laptop. ... More

Three Women in Tech Keeping the Gender Conversation Going (ZDNet)

Over recent years, tech companies globally have made concerted efforts to address the gender imbalance that exists within the tech sector -- whether that's by broadening recruiting... More

Kirdis Postelle Joins Amazon Music as Global Head of Artist Marketing (Billboard)

Amazon Music has appointed Kirdis Postelle as global head of artist marketing, a new position at the company. Most recently executive vp and general manager at Hitco Entertainment,... More

He Wasn’t Named Disney CEO but Kevin Mayer Will Have Key Role (Los Angeles Times)

For a media executive, there aren’t many positions in entertainment, media or tech that are more interesting than that of leading Disney’s charge into subscription video. And M... More

ESPN+ Takes PGA Tour Streaming Rights in Combined $680M Deal (SportsPro)

The PGA Tour has signed three lucrative nine-year media rights agreements in the US, including extensions to its domestic cable broadcast deals with CBS and NBC, and a new live str... More

Target Opens New Gaming-Oriented Concept Store (Motley Fool)

Target is expanding its small format store initiative by opening a new concept focused on the $61 billion digital gaming industry. The retailer had a soft open for its new store ca... More

Cognizant Names Archana Deskus to Board of Directors (MESA)

Cognizant announced that Archana Deskus was appointed to its board of directors as a new independent director, effective immediately. Ms. Deskus, 54, currently serves as Senior Vic... More

Cognizant Names Archana Deskus to Board of Directors (MESA)

Cognizant announced that Archana Deskus was appointed to its board of directors as a new independent director, effective immediately. Ms. Deskus, 54, currently serves as Senior Vic... More

8 Biggest Misconceptions About Women in Technology (TechRepublic)

The biggest problem women face in the tech world is the outdated but stubborn idea that women and technology aren't a good fit. Girls start hearing this misconception in elementary... More

Gender Bias in STEM: Women in Tech Still Facing Discrimination (Forbes)

A number of complex factors come into play that affect the number of women who choose a career in STEM, and those who leave it soon after. Biases and discrimination against women c... More

Diana Ma, This Laker’s Data Scientist is NBA’s Best Kept Secret (Forbes)

Unlike many other women in STEM, Ma found her passion for math late in life. But, that did not stop her. She pursued it.... More

Pearl Jam, Abramorama Announce ‘Gigaton’ Listening Experience in Dolby Atmos (JamBase)

Pearl Jam and film distributor Abramorama announced the Gigaton Listening Experience on March 25 in theaters around the world. The event will feature a playback of Pearl Jam’s up... More

Expert System Increases Global Presence (MESA)

Expert System announced that it has launched a new subsidiary in Geneva. Expert System Helvetia SÀRL will consolidate the Group's position in the Swiss artificial intelligence mar... More

Google Cloud Goes After the Telco Business With Anthos for Telecom, Global Mobile Edge Cloud (TechCrunch)

Google Cloud announced a new solution for its telecom customers: Anthos for Telecom. You can think of this as a specialized edition of Google’s container-based Anthos multi-cloud... More

Teradici Expands Support for Wacom Pen Displays, Tablets for Creative Professionals (MESA)

Teradici announced expanded support for Wacom products in its latest release of Cloud Access Software. With the new release, Teradici has added support for medium and large Wacom I... More