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CDSA Names New Chairman, Announces Officers, Committees for 2017
CDSA, the international content protection association, has named Ben Stanbury, director of studio content protection for Walt Disney Studios, its new Chairman. Stanbury will dir... More
YuMe Debuts New Mobile Vertical Video Ad Format
Digital video brand ad company YuMe has launched a new mobile vertical video ad format for brands and ad companies, a customizable offering that allows legacy video ads to fit more... More
Edutopia: Making a George Lucas Vision a Reality
The George Lucas Educational Foundation, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016, was founded by the famed filmmaker with the goal of helping K-12 teachers make education mor... More
Kudelski’s OpenTV Sues NFL, Claiming Patent Infringement
OpenTV has filed another patent infringement suit, this time against NFL Enterprises (NFLE) in U.S. District Court in Marshall, Texas. The Kudelski Group subsidiary claimed in the ... More
Nintendo Switch to Cost $299.99, Ships March 3
The new Nintendo Switch hybrid home console and portable video game system will cost $299.99 in the U.S., the company revealed Jan. 13, giving it the same pricing of entry-level ve... More
MESA’s Winter ‘M&E Journal’ Goes Live
The winter edition of the “M&E Journal,” published by the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA), and geared toward senior media and entertainment executives who overse... More
Deluxe Makes VR Moves, Promotes Two
Deluxe VR is making a major push into cinematic virtual reality, partnering with creative agency and VR production company Proxi, founded by action director and Guy Norris and his ... More
MESA at CES: Source Took Over C Space; Turner, Comcast Turned to You.i TV
This is the third in a series of stories this week relaying what members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) saw and shared at the 2017 Consumer Electronics S... More
Woobo’s Out to Bring AI to Kids
LAS VEGAS — Although the number of products and services that use artificial intelligence (AI) is growing significantly, all of the high-profile implementations of the technology... More
MESA at CES: TiVo Touts Metadata, Technicolor’s Big Win
LAS VEGAS — Where to start with TiVo at the Consumer Electronics Show? A long-term, intellectual property (IP) license agreement with HBO, with the Time Warner-owned programme... More
Lionsgate Makes Another eSports Investment, Eyes Growth Opportunities
Lionsgate said Jan. 10 that it made another investment in the growing eSports market, this time in the pro eSports team Immortals. On the same day, company executives cited several... More
MESA at CES: YuMe Marks VR Efforts; Dolby Picks its Top News
LAS VEGAS — Audience tech company YuMe debuted its new 360-degree ad format for both brands and advertisers ahead of CES, with the goal of opening up more immersive video possibi... More
