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Dolby CEO: Company’s ‘Off to a Strong Start’ in 2018 Behind Continued Atmos, Vision Momentum
Strong momentum for Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision have continued into 2018 and played a key role in the stronger revenue Dolby was able to report Jan. 24 for the first quarter (ende... More
Sundance Institute Looks to Western Digital
With the 2018 Sundance Film Festival winding down, data storage firm Western Digital is celebrating a major success. That’s because the Sundance Institute has begun using West... More
M&E Journal: Invention and Revolution
By Robert Gekchyan, Founder and CEO, ANG Digital - Before Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the mid-1400s, all literature in Europe was created by hand, largely... More
Study: 2018 to See More Digital Disruption, Evolving Pay TV Activity
This year expect to see more disruption to traditional media and entertainment distribution, accelerated mergers and acquisitions activity, and a shift in how ad dollars are spent,... More
Comcast Execs: Company’s Upbeat About 2018 Despite Challenges
Comcast expects strong 2018 performance despite challenges that include continued competition in the video sector, the growing number of cord-cutters, and a theatrical film release... More
Vistex: A Global Approach to Assets, Rights Management, and More
With more platforms, higher transaction volumes, and ever-changing consumer expectations of how content should work, there’s more money to be had for media and licensing organiza... More
Netflix Execs: Company’s Not Afraid of Increased Competition, Disney-Fox Deal
While reporting new milestones and strong results for its fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31), Netflix executives said Jan. 22 that increased competition and Disney’s planned purchase... More
M&E Journal: Digital Screeners: Walking the Security-Playback Tightrope
By Alex Nauda, Chief Technology Officer, MediaSilo - With piracy an ever-growing problem and high-profile hacks affecting multiple networks and streaming services, security is t... More
Scaeva Technologies: Rethinking the Science of Content Protection
Content theft continues to plague the media and entertainment industry. And Scaeva Technologies is looking at new ways to tackle the problem. Steve Curd, president and CEO of Sc... More
Veritone Execs: Company Upbeat on New AI Opportunities, CES Experience
Veritone continues to see new opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) – both its own software and platform business offerings, as well as the AI sector overall – and was... More
Avid CEO: ‘Massive Explosion’ of Content Has Created New Challenges for Media Companies
The significant surge in content, as well as the increased number of channels, platforms and devices that content can be viewed on, has created new challenges for media and enterta... More
IBM’s Schroeter: Strength in Cloud, Security Helped IBM Return to Revenue Growth in Q4
IBM returned to overall revenue growth in its fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31) behind continued strength in its cloud, cybersecurity and mobile businesses, according to Martin Schroe... More
