All posts by Jeff Hyatt

Network Executives-Turned-Producers: A Growing Trend in the Era of Peak TV (Forbes)

Let’s face it...if you choose the right shows, broadcast television can still give you “the biggest bang for your buck.” It is not going away anytime soon. And the rapid rise... More

The Birth of the Data Economy (Forbes)

Whether you know it or not, we are now in the data economy. Every piece of data that you have online — whether it's on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or on any other platform — c... More

New Spotify Feature Will Generate a Playlist for Your Iguana (Futurism)

Spotify is launching a playlist generator today that can line up some killer tunes for you and your hamster, bird, iguana, dog, or cat. The company created a “Pet Playlist” web... More

Technicolor Talent Earns Oscar Nominations for VFX (MESA)

Awards season is in full swing, and Technicolor’s MPC continues its streak of recognition with Oscar nominations for their VFX work on The Lion King and 1917.... More

NBCUniversal’s Peacock Ends Phase One of the Streaming Era (CNBC)

In what’s become a right of passage in the world of media and entertainment, Comcast’s NBCUniversal will unveil Peacock, its new video streaming service, during the company’s... More

With Stars Made for Streaming, Nature Shows are Hot Again (NY Times)

Wildlife’s global, family appeal, when the environment is “the issue of the age,” gives Netflix and its rivals a rich supply of new content. ... More

Universal, Warner Bros. Form Home Entertainment Joint Venture (Deadline)

Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. are entering into a North America ten-year joint venture with regard to their home entertainment arms. Separate from that deal, both studios are... More

Apple Has its Eye on MGM (Ampere Insights)

Apple has reportedly been in talks with MGM in a bid to acquire content to bolster the Apple TV+ catalogue, which will be particularly important when its free trial periods start t... More

Streaming Wars Will Force Media Companies to Choose Between Pricey Subscriptions and Sitting Through Ads (CNBC)

The streaming wars are poised to heat up in a big way in 2020, but that doesn’t mean consumers are jazzed to open up their wallets for them. HBO Max is scheduled to launch in May... More

AWS, Discovery Among Quintet of 2019 Technology and Engineering Emmy Winners (MESA)

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 71st Technology and Engineering Emmy award winners and will be presenting the awards on April 19th at the 2020 NAB ... More

Verizon Media Launches OneSearch, a Privacy-Focused Search Engine (VentureBeat)

Verizon Medi has launched a “privacy-focused” search engine called OneSearch. With OneSearch, Verizon promises there will be no cookie tracking, no ad personalization, no profi... More

20 Security Predictions for 2020 (Avanade Insights)

It’s a new year. And for most enterprises, that means new security challenges. But, if you ask our experts, it also means new and exciting opportunities to tackle those security ... More

How to Solve the Smart TV Challenge for OTT (Irdeto Perspective)

The streaming wars are intensifying as content owners like Disney go direct to consumer and Telcos and OTT-only operators like Amazon snap up live sports rights. At the same time t... More

9 Reasons Why Cybersecurity Stress is an Industry Epidemic (Security Intelligence)

Cybersecurity stress is an industrywide epidemic among security professionals. Burnout is a hard conversation, but it’s necessary for CISOs to face workplace stress before it com... More

Google Cloud Acquires AppSheet (GeekWire)

Google Cloud has acquired AppSheet, a Seattle startup founded in 2014 that helps businesses develop their own data-based apps without requiring a team of developers. AppSheet will ... More

Digital Privacy vs. Cybersecurity: The Confusing Complexity of Information Security in 2020 (Modern Diplomacy)

There is a small and potentially tumultuous revolution building on the horizon of 2020. Ironically, it’s a revolution very few people on the street are even aware of but literall... More

Google Now Treats iPhones as Physical Security Keys (The Verge)

The latest update to Google’s Smart Lock app on iOS means you can now use your iPhone as a physical 2FA security key for logging into Google’s first-party services in Chrome. O... More

3 Amazing Strategies That Will Burst Cybercrimes in 2020 (ReadWrite)

Across the globe and on a daily basis, people are inundated with cyberattacks. From Spain to the U.S. and almost everywhere in the world, nobody is spared; businesses, governments,... More

‘Cable Haunt’ Vulnerability Exposes 200M Cable Modem Users (Naked Security)

A fortnight in to 2020 and we have the first security flaw considered important enough to be given its own name: Cable Haunt – complete with eye-catching logo. First discovered b... More