Film/TV
U.K. Gets Fourth Dolby Cinema Screen as Odeon Luxe Birmingham Opens (Forbes)
Dolby's fourth Dolby Cinema in the U.K. is now open, with Birmingham the latest city to gain the premium format screen. As with all its other screens the opening is again in conjun... More
Disney+ Gets Every ‘Star Wars’ Movie in 4K, Dolby Vision, Atmos (Engadget)
We knew Disney+ would be the new home of Star Wars ever since the service was announced, but Disney kept an interesting nugget secret until now. The entire Star Wars series, includ... More
Top 5 Ways the Universal Ad ID Will Save the Industry (AdAge)
The advertising industry is fascinating in a number of ways. On many fronts, the rate of change and adoption of new technology and data is astoundingly fast. In other ways, there i... More
Streaming Revolution Complicates DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks (Variety)
It may not be a perfect storm yet, but ominous clouds are gathering. As the winter holidays approach, there’s growing agita across the industry about the potential for substantia... More
Synamedia’s Virtualized DCM Chosen by Czech Public Broadcaster (MESA)
Czech public broadcaster Czech Television has gone live with Synamedia’s virtualized Digital Content Manager and completed its transition to transmitting all programs in the DVB-... More
It’s Time for the Industry to Look at Content Protection Through a Different Lens (NAGRA Blog)
There are different ways to view and approach this, whether it’s providing protection for smaller operators looking to scale into larger ones or larger services scaling horizonta... More
How Festival Programmers Select Films (The Cutaway)
If you’re an indie filmmaker, finishing your film is only half the battle. Once the cameras stop rolling and your final cut begins to take shape, there’s still one last stage o... More
Technicolor’s The Mill Pushes Boundaries on Music Videos With Virtual Production, Game Engine Technology (MESA)
Technicolor’s The Mill collaborated with Norwegian musician Cashmere Cat aka Magnus Høiberg and renowned Director Jake Schreier on the groundbreaking music videos ‘Emotions’... More
Red Bee Successfully Delivered Live UK Coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup (Advanced Television)
Red Bee Media delivered live broadcasts of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan for ITV, providing Playout, MCR and Media Management services throughout the entire tournament. With a ... More
Piracy Will be Disney Plus’s Worst Enemy at Launch (TechRadar)
The fear of missing out is almost certainly going to be a huge motivator for people to steal this content, since they're being given no legal option to buy it. This is the sort of ... More
The Future of TV and Video, and What It Means for Advertisers (Forbes)
There’s no question that TV looks different today than it did a decade ago. Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have become staples in many of our homes, and more viewers th... More
Piracy Crackdown May Be Next Front in Streaming Wars (THR)
Controlling user access to platforms (password sharing) will be a priority as major conglomerates bet on new direct-to-consumer digital services. ... More
Technicolor Dials Up the Fright, Horror With Blood Curdling VFX (MESA)
Technicolor VFX and their family of creative studios do scream worthy visual effects not for the faint of heart.... More
Subtitling for Commercials: Are You Making the Most of Your Ads? (ZOO Digital Blog)
From Budweiser Frogs to 'The Man Your Man Could Smell Like', a well-crafted commercial might be over in a minute but can stay in the memory for a lifetime. With the US TV advertisi... More
Technicolor Provides Picture, Sound, Technicolor PULSE for ‘His Dark Materials’ (MESA)
His Dark Materials is an epic fantasy adventure based on the celebrated novel series by Phillip Pullman. Spanning different worlds and eras, this Bad Wolf production based in Cardi... More
Openload, Streamango Streaming Video Sites Shut Down in Hollywood Piracy Crackdown (Newsweek)
Two of the internet's most prolific video streaming sites popular among pirates, Openload and Streamango, have been shut down in a crackdown on piracy of Hollywood movies and telev... More
Casting Directors Gaining Recognition (Casting Networks Blog)
Casting directors have always been an essential part of commercial, television and film productions. Despite playing a fundamental role within the industry, public recognition for ... More
How The Weather Channel Is Pioneering Mixed Reality for Live Television (Variety)
“Turn around, don’t drown!” Standing in a street with rapidly rising waters, The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren is imploring drivers to steer clear of flash flood... More
Amazon Will Pull Its Movies From Theaters to Prime Faster (Engadget)
Ever since Amazon began developing its own movies it's had to strike a balance between theatrical success and streaming popularity. Now, Amazon says it's going to shorten the windo... More
Technicolor’s HDR Technology to Enhance the Brazilian Broadcast Experience (MESA)
Technicolor SL-HDR1 (also known as Technicolor HDR) was selected by the SBTVD Forum to be included in the ISDB-Tb specifications. This will allow millions of Brazilian consumers to... More