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M&E Journal: How to Build a ‘Digital Dreams’ Platform
By Mahesha Pandit, SVP Head of Disruptive Innovation Group, and Edward Altman, VP Sales & Solutions, ValueLabs While the idea that “content is king” still resonates in the d... More
Rovi Gives i-Guide an HD Upgrade
Rovi debuted a new version of its entertainment discovery platform i-Guide, upgrading it with a new user interface and high-def support. Rovi also announced that it’s already lan... More
Kaltura, 24i Execs Predict More Cord-Cutting, 4K Content
For the foreseeable future, we’ll be seeing the continued popularity of mobile devices and over-the-top (OTT) services for viewing TV content, as well as more cord-cutting and 4K... More
Analyst: IP License Trends Looking Up for Rovi
Rovi reported better than expected second quarter fiscal results July 28, with revenue of $125.2 million, and a slew of positive news to give investors. Excluding pre-paid pay T... More
Zuckerberg: Facebook Hitting ‘Important Milestones’ for VR
It’s still “really early” for Facebook when it comes to virtual reality, but the company is already “hitting some important milestones,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.... More
Testronic Opens Second Virtual Reality Testing Center
Quality assurance and compliance company Testronic Labs announced July 28 that it has opened a dedicated virtual reality testing facility at its Burbank, Calif. headquarters, the f... More
Visibility, Automation Key to Rights Management, Experts Say
For Carin Forman, director of digital photo services for HBO, this was the year the media company turned a corner, when it comes to rights management and the review and approval pr... More
M&E Journal: Will All Media Be Free by 2025?
By Greg Schoenbaum, Global VP & GM Media & Entertainment Industry, Xerox Business Services The media we consume gives us the vocabulary with which we translate the everyday. It ... More
Nielsen CEO: Advertisers Still Have Concerns about Digital Measurement
By Jeff Berman Nielsen continues to make strides in its ability to measure TV content regardless of where it’s being viewed and when, but there are still concerns among advert... More
Attorney: Overly Broad Contract Language Can Be ‘Recipe for Disaster’
NEW YORK -- Contracts are a necessary part of licensing content and data, but contract language that is overly broad can be a “recipe for disaster,” according to Chey Blake, fo... More
GiantSteps’s Rosenblatt: Rights Metadata Standards Important, But Not All are Created Equal
NEW YORK -- Creating rights metadata standards are important for industries that use such information, but not all standards have been successful to date because some of them haven... More
Challenges Abound for Metadata Collectors
NEW YORK — Collecting metadata is essential for companies who handle content, everything from movies and TV shows to baseball games, but there are still many challenges when it c... More
