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Warner Bros. Discovery Puts Fans in the Director’s Chair with UCI Track Champions League Coverage (TVBE)

The broadcaster will be employing 20 cameras including Spidercams, five on-board rider cameras, two behind-the-scenes and trackside cameras to take viewers to place they couldn’t... More

Gen Z – A Growing Appetite for Escapist Entertainment (Verdict)

With this appetite for immersive, community-led, and escapist entertainment, Gen Z will foster growth in gaming and esports, as well as the emerging metaverse.... More

Hollywood Filmmaking in 2030 – According to the Studios (5 Things)

In 2019, MovieLabs, a not-for-profit group founded by the 5 major Hollywood Studios released a whitepaper called “The 2030 Vision”. This paper detailed the 10 Principles that e... More

Unreal Engine 5.3: Epic Games Piles on the Features (RSN)

Epic Games recently released the 5.3 update to Unreal Engine with some impressive new features. Here are some of the highlights.... More

DC Studios to Get New Production Batcave as Warner Bros. Plans Soundstage Expansion in Leavesden (THR)

The lot will have 29 stages and 1.78 million square feet of production space. DC Studios co-chief executives James Gunn and Peter Safran will consult on the project.... More

The Las Vegas Sphere is a ‘Mind-Boggling’ Vision of the Future of Entertainment (THR)

The venue — and largest spherical structure in the world — opens Sept. 29 with a series of performances by U2 and later, a custom film by Darren Aronofsky.... More

ICVR Releases ‘Pirate Strike’ on Unreal Editor for Fortnite

ICVR, a Los Angeles-based company, announced their latest game release: "Pirate Strike." This multiplayer, team deathmatch game plunges players into a world of piracy, daring robbe... More

From Spectators to Directors: The Audience Era in Media Production (ICVR Blog)

The future of intellectual property in the media industry is undergoing a significant shift, something that’s been cooking for several years and is rapidly coming to fruition. No... More

Securing the Future of Digital Hollywood Premieres (Verimatrix Blog)

With cloud technologies and digital platforms, virtual events now make instant global premieres possible, engaging far more people than traditional in-person red carpet events. How... More

Power Struggles: The Role of Technology in Shaping Video Game Experiences (ICVR Blog)

Will modern audiences broadly accept a game that places mechanics over graphics, or will the best visual experiences continue to dominate the market? Whether a wide-eyed novice or ... More

Marketers Eye Advertising on Las Vegas’ Newest Flashy Entertainment Venue — the $2.3B MSG Sphere (Digiday)

In Las Vegas, a new type of entertainment venue, the MSG Sphere, located at The Venetian Resort, will open in the fall for a U2 concert after four years under construction. And wit... More

The Future of Digital De-Aging (Inverse)

Inverse interviewed two experts about the process, the challenges, and how rapidly advancing technology could totally overhaul the industry.... More

Chelsea Kicks Off Custom TV Views via Ebersol Tech Venture (Sportico)

Chelsea has integrated the startup’s newly unveiled Match View X technology into the team’s Chelsea FC app, allowing users to customize graphical elements, view game highlights... More

How TV and Gaming are Leveling Up Together (TBI Vision)

As video game adaptations flood the market, Mark Layton explores how TV is partnering for success with the gaming industry.... More

How Will AI Affect the Television Industry? (TVREV)

Rohan Castelino, VP of Marketing at IRIS.TV: 'What’s remarkable about the advancements in A.I. is the ability to really know what the story is about. It has made content signals,... More

Creating an Underwater World for Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’

Because visual effects supervisor Tim Burke had to digitally create the underwater scenes in post-production, each one needed to be mapped out in advance.... More

Embracing Creativity: How User-Generated Content Has Transformed Gaming (ICVR Blog)

One genre that wasn’t popular a week ago can become a dominating force in players’ gaming time. As it turns out, we are undergoing one of these significant shifts, predicated e... More

Transforming the Future of Media With AI (Veritone Blog)

The advent of generative AI has forced organisations to re-think how they can use artificial intelligence to create, curate, and manage media. With this adoption, there are many et... More

Generative AI Brings Efficiency to the Production Process (Variety)

How disruptive technology could free up creators to focus on less repetitive tasks.... More

In the Future, Expect to See Audio And Video Platforms Merge (Forbes)

It makes sense for audio and video platforms to merge for several key reasons. First, merging would be cost-efficient. These platforms pay an enormous amount of money to house thei... More

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