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Vubiquity Acquired by Amdocs for $224 Million
Content services and technology solutions company Vubiquity has been acquired by media and entertainment software and services provider Amdocs, the companies announced Jan. 30, wit... More
IBM: Increased Use of AI Expected to Be Among Top Streaming Video Trends of 2018
Many streaming video companies have been looking to artificial intelligence (AI) as one way to address the changing needs of their audiences, and that is a trend expected to contin... More
Technicolor Exec: HDR More Significant for Broadcasters than UHD in U.S., For Now
Technicolor continues to make strides with the implementation of its High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, as U.S. broadcasters continue to embrace HDR in general more widely than U... More
Azure: ‘Rapidly Evolving’ Security Threats Among ‘Key Challenges’ in Protecting Cloud Workloads
“Rapidly evolving” cybersecurity threats are among the “key challenges” that media and other organizations have today when it comes to protecting their cloud workloads, acc... More
PwC: AI Likely to Impact Media, Telecom Deals in 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies will likely play a role in deals made in the media and telecom sector in 2018, according to PwC. That’s one of th... More
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
