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Gracenote: New Mobile Video Analytics Solution Provides ‘Deep Insights’ into Viewer Engagement
Gracenote introduced a new Mobile Video Analytics solution Aug. 16 that “offers deep insights into how mobile streaming video performance impacts subscriber engagement and retent... More
LG, Sprint Team Up on 5G Smartphone; Verizon 5G Broadband to Feature Apple TV 4K
Sprint and Verizon stepped up their 5G deployment plans, making separate announcements Aug. 14 regarding their next-generation wireless technology strategies. Sprint is collabor... More
IBM Watson GM: AI Progress Continues, But Misconceptions Remain
Advancements continue to be made in artificial intelligence (AI) and it’s becoming increasingly prevalent across multiple industries, but misconceptions about the technology rema... More
Veritone CEO: Wazee Digital, Performance Bridge Additions are ‘Important Steps’ in Company’s Strategy
Veritone’s acquisitions of Wazee Digital and Performance Bridge Media (PBM) will help the company as it continues to expand its presence in new vertical markets beyond the media ... More
M&E Journal: How Entertainment Metadata is Adapting to Meet the Needs of Today’s Digital Viewers
By Roz Ho, SVP and General Manager, Consumer and Metadata, TiVo - With the rise of streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and the billions of dollars these serv... More
Veritone to Buy Wazee Digital for $15 Million
Veritone said Aug. 13 that it signed an agreement to buy Wazee Digital, a provider of cloud-native video management and licensing services that enable rights holders to monetize an... More
Irdeto: Dark Web Home to Stolen OTT Login Details
Piracy continues to be a significant problem for media and entertainment (M&E) companies, as well as consumers, around the world, according to an Irdeto Global Consumer Piracy Thre... More
News Corp. Execs: Company Boosted by Foxtel Purchase, Digital Growth in Q4
The stronger results that News Corp. reported for the fourth quarter (ended June 30) were driven by contributions from Australian pay TV company Foxtel, which it bought earlier thi... More
Veritone Eyes New aiWARE Growth Opportunities
Veritone continues to see growth opportunities for its aiWARE artificial intelligence (AI) operating system among existing media customers and clients in new business sectors inclu... More
Paramount Pictures ‘Turnaround’ Gave Viacom a Q3 Boost
The improved domestic theatrical performance by Paramount Pictures, driven by strong box office for the movies “A Quiet Place” and “Book Club,” provided Viacom a significan... More
HBO Looks to Demystify Language Metadata
Yonah Levenson, manager of taxonomy for HBO, and Laura Dawson, metadata analyst for the company, have a unique — and absolutely vital — job: make sense of multiple language sta... More
Disney: Opportunities Abound with Fox Acquisition, D2C Streaming Service
Disney continues to be encouraged by the initial consumer reaction to its ESPN Plus direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming video service and remains bullish about the opportunities pro... More
