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Microsoft Exec: Azure’s Uniqueness Helped Company Transform
The ability to differentiate Microsoft Azure from rival cloud computing services played a key role in Microsoft’s ability to transition from being a client server company in the ... More
M&E Journal: For Hollywood, Fusing Creativity with Analytics is Still a Work in Progress
By Devendra Mishra, Executive Director, HITS and Chief Strategist, MESA - Over the past two decades, data analytics in global business have evolved from the early recommendation... More
BTI Studios Acquires German Dubbing Firm Berliner Synchron
Media localization firm BTI Studios Nov. 12 announced the acquisition of Munich-based Berliner Synchron GmbH, as the first professional dubbing studio in Germany, one that’s dubb... More
DISH, NAGRA Mark Win in SetTV Streaming Piracy Case
Content protection and multiscreen TV solutions provider NAGRA and DISH Network marked a legal victory Nov. 12, taking home a judgment against the Kodi-based SetTV streaming servic... More
CTA: AI, 5G to Take Center Stage at 2019 CES
NEW YORK – Artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G are expected to be among the technologies with the strongest presence at CES in January, along with the latest advancements in 4K a... More
‘Disney Plus’ Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Service to Launch in U.S. Late Next Year
The long-awaited, Disney-branded direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service has finally been given a name – Disney Plus, matching the already-launched ESPN Plus – and it will l... More
IBM, Forrester: AI Can Be Used to Improve How Employees Create, Consume Video
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used by organizations to significantly enhance how employees can create and consume video, according to IBM Watson Media and Forrester Research.... More
Dish Chairman: OTT Space Facing Challenges, But Opportunities Remain
The over-the-top (OTT) streaming video service sector that includes Dish Network’s Sling TV is facing some challenges, but there are still opportunities for success with it if co... More
Fox Reports Stronger SVOD, TV Ad Revenue for Q1
Twenty-First Century Fox reported stronger subscription video on demand (SVOD) revenue in its Filmed Entertainment segment for its first quarter (ended Sept. 30), along with increa... More
AWS, Veritone: Machine Learning, AI Can Help Monetize Ads, Content
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence can be used by media and entertainment (M&E) companies to help them monetize broadcast ads and content, according to Amazon Web Se... More
Getting Started with AI
By Mary Yurkovic, Director, Smart Content Council, MESA - Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be a big buzzword in the M&E space and for a very good reason. It not only re... More
DXC Strengthens ServiceNow Collaboration with Two More Acquisitions
DXC Technology made two more acquisitions – U.K.-based TESM and Nordic consultancy firm BusinessNow -- that it said Nov. 5 “significantly extended the reach and capability” ... More
