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Open Text CEO: Nascent Magellan AI Platform Turning Heads
Less than a month after its debut, OpenText’s new Magellan artificial intelligence (AI) platform has garnered “solid feedback” from both customers and company employees so fa... More
Human Element: Going Beyond the Role of ‘Vendor’ for Creative Services
For nearly 15 years, Los-Angeles-based Human Element has handled most everything a media production requires, from VFX and motion graphics, to audio mixing and color correction. ... More
Blockchain Tech Could Make Life Simpler for M&E, Experts Say
Eric Iverson, CIO for talent firm Creative Artists Agency (CAA), can only shake his head at how some media and entertainment companies make life harder for themselves nowadays, whe... More
Cloud 19: Adapting to Post Services Needs for the Digital Age
The origins of Cloud 19 Media can be traced back to a much simpler time: the boutique post-production firm first launched during the early years of DVD, with the goal of giving con... More
Avid, Azure Execs Highlight Keynotes at July 25 M&E Day
When the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) holds its first-ever Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day July 25 at the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) in New York City, ... More
Tips for Launching an OTT App
Martijn Van Horssen, CEO and founder, 24i Media — Over the top (OTT) television is changing the way people watch video. Whereas television screens were once used almost exclus... More
Ooyala to Share AI, Metadata Insights at MESA’s Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day
Execs from online video tech company Ooyala will be on hand July 25 at the inaugural Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day, at the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) on Eighth Avenue ... More
Teradata: StackIQ Acquisition to Strengthen Teradata Everywhere, IntelliCloud Capabilities
To help boost on-premises and hybrid offerings for its customers, data and analytics firm Teradata has acquired San Diego-based start-up StackIQ, which specializes in cloud and ana... More
Caringo: Changing the Economics of Storage
For more than a decade now, Austin, Texas-based Caringo has had a singular goal: give companies an object storage solution that offers complete control over any volume or size of u... More
MESA’s First Media & Entertainment Day Hits New York July 25
A full day of conferences, keynotes, workshops and technology showcases, covering four different areas of the media and entertainment industry, is set for July 25, when the Media &... More
Wipro, HPE to Deliver Consumption-Based IT Solution
Wipro and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have announced a new joint partnership, one that has the companies delivering an on-premises IT infrastructure solution, featuring flexible, co... More
Avid Bolsters Broadcast Graphics Software with New Design Tools, Time-Saving Features (MESA)
Avid today announced the release of a new version of Avid 4Designer® next-generation graphics authoring software. As part of Avid’s commitment to providing the most comprehensiv... More
Wazee Digital Named AWS Public Sector Partner
Wazee Digital today announced that it is now part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Sector Partner Program (PSP). AWS PSP recognizes partners with solutions and experience in... More
M&E Journal: All In on IP? Not so Fast …
By Tom “TV” Burns, CTO of M&E, Dell EMC - I think it’s safe to say we’re all in agreement when it comes to the momentum behind the move to IP-based workflows. That�... More
Verizon Digital Media Services Execs: Personalization Plays Key Role in Effectively Monetizing OTT Services
Many content owners have already launched over-the-top (OTT) online video services, but some of them have yet to find effective ways to increase revenue, reduce costs and keep view... More
Cisco, Verizon Collaborate Again for Enterprise Customers
Cisco and Verizon continue to collaborate on services for enterprise customers, and now Cisco will be making its Virtual Managed Services (VMS) available to Verizon in a move that ... More
Avanade Study: Intelligent Automation a Must for Businesses
More than 30% of companies are already using some type of intelligent automation today, and to help jumpstart productivity and innovate, every business should be adding intelligent... More
M&E Journal: 2017: The Year of Quality VR
By Ramón Bretón, CTO, 3rd i QC - The current wave of virtual reality began in August of 2012, when Oculus launched a Kickstarter campaign for its first Rift headset, the PC-ba... More
MESA Announces First Media & Entertainment Day, July 25 at Microsoft Technology Center in New York City
NEW YORK — The Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) has announced the inaugural Media & Entertainment Day for Tuesday, July 25th at the Microsoft Technology Center on E... More
Women in Technology: Hollywood (WiTH) Announces Winners of Inaugural Leadership Awards
Women in Technology: Hollywood (WiTH), an organization that serves as a catalyst for the advancement of women in entertainment technology, announced the winners of its 1st Annual L... More