All posts by Jeff Hyatt

ViacomCBS Unveils Streaming Strategy (BTN)

Due to launch in the US, Canada and 18 Latin American countries on March 4, Paramount+ will have two pricing tiers available to U.S. subscribers that marry the best of live and on-... More

ViacomCBS Unveils Streaming Strategy (BTN)

Due to launch in the US, Canada and 18 Latin American countries on March 4, Paramount+ will marry the best of live and on-demand programming. The streaming service will launch in t... More

Kybert: Why Dolby Atmos Music is ‘Definitely Going to Supersede Stereo’ (MR)

Dean St Studios' Jan 'Stan' Kybert, who’s worked with Paul Weller and Oasis, on why Atmos could succeed where others have failed.... More

What Does Global Gaming Industry Growth Look Like in 2021? (A TransPerfect World)

Due to their increased time at home, gamers have had the opportunity to download and purchase new games and consoles, and so much more. The gaming industry outperformed both movies... More

Netflix ‘in Talks’ to Use New Enfield Studios (TVB)

According to the Sunday Telegraph, the streaming company has been looking into taking over the whole of SEGRO Park Enfield for film studio space.... More

2021 Will Be a ‘Build Year’ for Addressable TV (AdExchanger)

While streaming may be getting all the buzz, advertisers and agencies have also been leaning into addressable TV – the ability to deliver different ads to different households wa... More

Deepfaking It: The New Cybersecurity Frontier (Raconteur)

From impersonating a top executive to opening money-laundering bank accounts, deepfake fraud is becoming a growing problem and poses new challenges.... More

Equinix, Vodafone to Build Digital Hub in Genoa, Connecting Africa, Europe, Middle East

The new site will land the 2Africa cable system in Italy, positioning the country as a strategic interconnection point for subsea cable networks. (more…)... More

Sony Announces Next-Gen VR Headset for the PS5 (The Verge)

It will include a better field of view, higher resolution, and a single cord.... More

Half of U.S. Consumers Own At Least One Smart Home Device (Twice)

Security is a key motivator in smart home device purchases, and as such security cameras have been the leading volume driver for the past four years.... More

Three Questions Every CISO Should Ask When Building an Insider Risk Program (Code42 Blog)

Why insider risk management requires different people, process and technology.... More

‘Pirates Find the Weak Link and Exploit it’: Akamai’s Anti-Content Theft Action Plan (SportsPro)

Ian Munford, director of industry strategy at Akamai, offers his thoughts on how best to battle sports piracy, as well as offering insight into how the industry can become more sus... More

How a CISO’s Executive Role Has Changed (Security Intelligence)

Now that CISOs have greater access, directors and other C-suite members are more willing to see that their domain isn’t a separate entity but needs to be part of overall business... More

PBS39 Implements AI-Enabled Automatic Realtime Captioning from Red Bee Media

The AI-driven solution combines Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology with Red Bee’s highly featured Subito live captioning platform. It allows the broadcaster to activat... More

Cybersecurity and Hybrid Work: What CISOs Should Know (CDO Trends)

As the concept continues to become the norm for many this 2021, organizations must act with utmost urgency to address the emerging cybersecurity and risk challenges associated with... More

Clubhouse Chats Streamed to Third‑Party Website (WLS)

The incident raises concerns about the privacy and security of conversations taking place on the platform.... More

Spotify: Streaming Must Stay Affordable to Avoid ‘Pushing’ People to Piracy (YF)

Raising the price of music streaming could risk driving people back towards illegal downloading, MPs were told this week. Most of the main players have resisted increasing prices b... More

Research: Worst of Cord-Cutting is Over (TV Technology)

The rate of pay-TV subscriber losses projected to slow over next few years.... More

NFL Wants Crazy-Big Increases in Sports Fees (Media Post)

It's no secret: The NFL has been looking for big increases in TV rights fees. But can it really grab all of it? Like 100%. Is it a greed thing or just starting the conversation?... More