Film/TV
International Expansion: The Case for Title Monitoring (Spherex M&E Blog)
The competition for eyeballs, subscriptions, and share of consumer discretionary spending is clearly intensifying. To secure a foothold within such a diversified global audience, c... More
Why Scripted TV Shows are Becoming Scarce on Basic Cable (THR)
As streaming platforms become the priority for dramas and comedies, traditional networks are relying on more cost-effective unscripted series to fill out schedules.... More
INOX to Deploy Dolby Multichannel Amplifiers in India (Economic Times)
INOX, India’s second largest cinema chain, has extended its partnership with Dolby to provide the latest, Dolby Multichannel Amplifiers (DMA) in theatres. INOX claims that it wil... More
Iyuno Media Group Named 10th Largest Global Language Service Provider in New Report (MESA)
Entertainment technology and localization company Iyuno Media Group was named the 10th largest language service provider by Slator in its 2020 Language Service Provider Index. �... More
Localization: Put Up and Pay Up, Says France (Spherex M&E Blog)
On January 14, 2020, France detailed a new bill requiring streaming companies to take a financial interest in local cinema markets. The French Culture Ministry announced that the b... More
TV Attribution: Keeping Ad Dollars in Television (Forbes)
As ad revenue for YouTube and other digital properties continues to increase substantially, the ad revenue growth for non-addressable television remains sluggish at best, hindered ... More
How a Newly Won Partnership in France Could Signal Google’s Broader TV Ambitions (Digiday)
Google has long pitched YouTube as an alternative to traditional TV advertising, but it’s never managed to make a move into the $170 billion global TV ad market itself. But as mo... More
Streaming TV’s Boom a Mixed Blessing for Some Hollywood Writers (NY Times)
The glut of shows has created more opportunities, but short seasons and unpredictable schedules have made life tricky.... More
Shows on the Rise: ‘Hunters’ Debuts At No. 1 (TV Time)
Amazon Prime’s, Hunters, paves the way! The Al Pacino-led drama lands top placement with its Season 1 debut; earning a rise ratio of 99.9%. Meanwhile, reality television continue... More
‘Friends’ is the Gift That Keeps on Giving to WarnerMedia (L.A.Times)
Whether “Friends” can replicate its status as a streaming phenomenon on Netflix, where young fans became obsessed with it, remains to be seen. But the show’s track record for... More
Once a ‘Blind Spot,’ Kid-Safe Content Becomes Big Tech Obsession (THR)
Video sites for children are booming as YouTube and others invest heavily in family fare: "You're going to see a huge wave of development."... More
Technicolor Closes Out Work on ‘Criminal Minds’ Series Finale, 15 Years of Chilling Sights, Sounds (MESA)
From processing the 35mm dailies to making the transition to digital imaging, the show has spanned the technological evolution of network filmmaking.... More
Bill Georgiou Joins Technicolor VFX (MESA)
Technicolor VFX expands its roster of VFX Supervisors with the addition of Bill Georgiou, whose recent Supervisor credits include Netflix’s Lost in Space, Amazon Studio’s Carni... More
Deluxe Toronto Takes ‘The Expanse’ Into HDR for Season Four (MESA)
The fourth season of fan-favorite sci-fi series “The Expanse” ventures into new territory, both on-screen and off. Along with introducing new locations, and spaceships, the lat... More
Norwegian Film Institute Selects NAGRA’s DVnor Organizer Media Asset Management Solution for Worldwide Distribution of Content (MESA)
NAGRA announced that the Norwegian Film Institute has selected NAGRA’s media asset management platform, DVnor Organizer, for secure storage and one-click distribution of its film... More
Shows on the Rise: New Seasons Sweep The Top 10 (TV Time)
Friends of Maria De Filippi takes the lead! As Italy’s longest-running talent show nears its final round, the reality series jumps to No. 1 with a rise ratio of 98.8%. Reality te... More
EFILM’s Tom Reiser Helps Dole Out the Eye Candy for ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ (MESA)
Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog” teams the otherworldly blue hedgehog with small-town sheriff Tom (Jame... More
Team Technicolor Shares their Color, Sound, VFX Secrets (MovieMaker)
The world of moviemaking is in a constant state of evolution, and the demand for a wider variety of content is growing. It’s an exciting time to be a moviemaker, but between pre-... More
After ‘Parasite,’ are Subtitles Still a One-Inch Barrier for Americans? (NY Times)
Last month, when Bong Joon Ho, the South Korean director of the film “Parasite,” accepted the Golden Globe for best foreign language film, he teased American moviegoers that a ... More
Prime Focus Technologies Rebrands Digital Dailies Service (MESA)
Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) has debuted upgrades to its DAX digital dailies service — a 16-year-old offering that PFT acquired in 2014 — and is rebranding it, making it a pa... More
