Film/TV
Double Screening: How Hollywood Embraced Instagram (The Guardian)
In an expanding set of films, characters are posting, following and tapping as the industry recognises the undeniable importance of the ’gram. Assassination Nation is just the la... More
Orson Welles’ Last Feature ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Color Finished by Technicolor Team (MESA)
With "The Other Side of the Wind", Welles set out to create a multi-layered ‘film within a film’ – a roman à clef of sorts – his somber meditation on the perils of Hollywo... More
Sixty Adds Sports Special Features Via Gracenote Integration (Rapid TV News)
The partnership will allow Sixty's broadcast customers to merge the components of traditional broadcasting with personalised, interactive clickable graphics technology, within Sixt... More
Technicolor Returns for More Adventures in Season Two of ‘Anne with an E’ (MESA)
Anne with an E is the eloquent re-tooling of the Canadian classic “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Technicolor Toronto has been providing complete post-productio... More
Hulu Launches New Site Specifically Designed for Watching Shows on Your Computer (The Verge)
Hulu is rolling out an updated web interface today for its users that’s based on the updated UI it introduced last year for its live TV service subscribers. According to the comp... More
Technicolor, Nekton to Partner on ‘The Deep’ Education-Entertainment Development (AWN)
Education and entertainment are at the core of an innovative new partnership between Technicolor and Nekton Oxford Deep Ocean Exploration Institute for the animated underwater adve... More
Dolby Looks to Use ‘Star Is Born’ Early Debut to Challenge IMAX (Bloomberg)
Dolby looks to get a boost from “A Star Is Born.” The film will open two days early on AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.’s Dolby screens, providing a high-profile showcase of t... More
BTI Studios Appoints Krogsgaard Managing Director Nordic Dubbing (MESA)
On the heels of the resignation of Anja Pajor, former managing director of BTI Nordic Dubbing and founder of Dubberman (acquired by BTI Studios in 2015), the localization company h... More
YouTube, Amazon, Other Tech Giants Fuel Entertainment Job Growth in L.A. County (Los Angeles Times)
Amazon, YouTube and other tech giants are helping to fuel substantial job growth in Los Angeles’ signature entertainment sector, even as Hollywood grapples with massive upheaval ... More
IBC 2018: AWS Highlights Cloud Advancements Across the Media Content Chain (BPM)
Amazon Web Services will demonstrate advanced approaches for media ingest, video processing and delivery, storage, content monetisation, and machine-learning enhanced video at the ... More
IBC 2018: NAGRA Launches NexGuard QuickMark Watermarking Solution (MESA)
Just ahead of the IBC Show, NAGRA announced it’s launching a new watermarking solution, designed specifically to combat premium live sports piracy on open devices. Dubbed NexGuar... More
Qumulo Revolutionizes Economics of Video Editing with Uncompressed 4K, 6K Video Playback Solutions (MESA)
Qumulo today announced its latest relentless software innovation delivers intelligent performance capabilities that are transforming the media and entertainment industry, lowering ... More
Wazee Digital, Thumbwar Power Content Management Onsite and Off at US Open 2018 (SVG)
For four years, Wazee Digital (now a Veritone company following an acquisition in August) has been an important part of content management and digitization at the US Open. And, thi... More
European Parliament Passes New Digital Copyright Directive (Variety)
The European Parliament passed a wide-ranging digital copyright directive Wednesday that will give film and TV writers, directors and performing artists the possibility of renegoti... More
Google on Board with La Liga to Tackle Piracy (SportsPro Media)
La Liga has partnered with Google in an attempt to protect the Spanish top flight’s media rights portfolio from illegal streaming websites. The league, which is set to accrue rig... More
How 5G Will Make Our Streaming Dreams Come True (TechRadar)
As mobile phones have become more advanced we've seen the content we consume on them evolve as well; not so long ago we were blown away by the fact that we could share images on ou... More
From Battlefields to Gardens, Technicolor London Recreates Victorian England for ‘Vanity Fair’ (MESA)
The Technicolor team got involved early during pre-production, with Senior Colorist Dan Coles collaborating with DP Ed Rutherford to discuss and plan for the shoot. They worked thr... More
How IBM Watson Took Center Court at The U.S. Open (GeoMarketing)
"To ensure fans are keeping pace throughout the tournament, IBM’s AI technology will help fans follow matches and navigate their time on the US Open grounds. While we're seeing t... More
Mattel Creates New Film Division to Turn Toys Into Movies (Los Angeles Times)
It’s not exactly a “Toy Story” sequel, but Mattel is redoubling its efforts in the entertainment industry by launching a new film division. The El Segundo-based toy maker ann... More
NAGRA, SPORT TV Partner to Fight Illegal Live Streaming of Soccer Matches (MESA)
NAGRA and SPORT TV today announced that they are joining forces in the fight against streaming piracy of live sports content. SPORT TV, which owns the exclusive rights to Portugal�... More
