All posts by Jeff Hyatt

European Tech: What Startups Can Expect in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (TNW)

Silicon Valley has largely dominated the narrative around technology startups, but it’s refreshing to see just how far Europe has come in recent years. Much has been written abou... More

Shows on the Rise: Foreign-Language Series Prevail! (TV Time)

It’s another No. 1 for Netflix! Fantasy-drama, Warrior Nun (No. 1), enters with an astounding rise ratio of 99.9% while the sophomore season of action series, Hanna, snags the No... More

Drive-In Movie Theaters are Making a Comeback (Axios)

Drive-in movie theaters, the symbol of a bygone era before cellphones and constant distraction, are suddenly reemerging as a popular form of entertainment during the coronavirus cr... More

The State of Female Director Programs and Mentorship (Variety)

The working environment for women directors in television has steadily improved over the years, but while mentorship of the formal and informal variety has helped to bridge the gap... More

How Strategist Laurie Yoler Served on 20 Plus Company Boards Including Tesla (Forbes)

Despite the low statistics on women representation on company boards, Laurie Yoler, experienced board director and strategist, has broken barriers and served on 22 boards: public, ... More

Gaming the Impossible: Jane McGonigal Wants You to Save the World (Verizon Blog)

This world-renowned game designer has the tools you need to regain confidence in times of chaos, visualize your future and create positive change.... More

WarnerMedia Promotes Priya Dogra to President for Entertainment Networks Across EMEA, APAC (Variety)

AT&T’s WarnerMedia has promoted Priya Dogra to president for WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific. In the new role, Dogra wi... More

Tubi Delivers Audiences Not Reached by Linear TV: Fox’s Marianne Gambelli (Beet.TV)

Fox this year bought video streaming service Tubi to expand its reach outside of linear TV, an acquisition that ended up being exceptionally well timed. Millions of people stuck at... More

ATSC 3.0 Deployment Stays on Track Despite Pandemic (Next TV)

ATSC 3.0 (aka NextGen TV)—got off to a flying start early this year, with the first TV sets for U.S. consumers being displayed at CES in January and rollouts across the country s... More

Shake-Up at Paramount Pictures as Former Fox Film Boss Emma Watts Joins Studio (LA Times)

Emma Watts, the former 20th Century Fox Film executive who left the Disney-owned company this year, is heading to Paramount Pictures. Watts was named president of Paramount’s mot... More

Can Live Sports Transform the Streaming Video Wars? (Forbes)

People are cutting the cord on their traditional pay-TV packages at a record pace, and shifting their viewing to online streaming services, both subscription and ad-supported. That... More

AI Will Help the Radio Industry Reinvent Itself (Radio World)

Ryan Steelberg, Veritone: "If there’s one industry that can take advantage of the power of AI, it’s media and entertainment. Considering the large amounts of data broadcasters ... More

Dolby’s Ashim Mathur Elaborates on Evolving Technologies (Zee News)

Mathur explains that Dolby On, the company's new app, is a brilliant option for content creators who can’t access the studios at the moment. The relevance of awareness of the new... More

With No Paparazzis or Parties, Paris Prepares for Virtual Fashion Week (Reuters)

Paris is usually abuzz during its prestigious Haute Couture presentations in July, its hotels heaving with fashionistas and monuments turned into catwalk venues. But in a makeover ... More

Companies With Strong Women at the Table Insist on Saving Seats for Girls (Forbes)

Increasingly, women executives are realizing that it’s not enough to just make it to the C-suite – indeed, they’re also compelled to save seats for young women to follow in t... More

Peloton Names Gwen Bethel Riley Head of Music (Variety)

Popular exercise platform Peloton Interactive has named a new head of music, promoting Gwen Bethel Riley, previously vice president of music partnerships, to senior vp. She replace... More

Sports Broadcasters Look to the Cloud in Pandemic Return (DTE)

From dearth to excess; sports are back on TV with a vengeance to make up for lost time.... More

Growing Number of Americans Willing to Pay Higher Price for Netflix (Variety)

For American consumers, Netflix’s value proposition has escalated during the coronavirus pandemic — and the question for the No. 1 subscription streamer is when, not if, it’s... More

Netflix Hires Bozoma Saint John as Chief Marketing Officer (Variety)

Netflix has tapped marketing veteran Bozoma Saint John, a former senior exec at Apple, Uber and most recently Endeavor, as its new CMO, the company announced.... More