Film/TV

 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Linux Foundation Launch the Academy Software Foundation (MESA)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Linux Foundation today launched the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) to provide a neutral forum for open source software d... More

Irdeto: P2P Piracy Still Dominant

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks continue to be the No. 1 source of pirating copies of movies and TV shows, according to new research from Irdeto, and the growth in streaming video pira... More

Using Technology to Enhance the Sports Viewing Experience for Fans (NeuLion Blog)

The average sports fan probably doesn’t spend much time thinking about the technology responsible for delivering live games to their smartphone while they’re out. They simply e... More

Television is Embracing Audience Segmentation as Addressable OTT Continues to Explode (Forbes)

According to Adobe Digital Insights’ Advertising Report, 74 percent of Americans believe the TV commercials they see aren’t relevant to them. That number, which is seen as a cl... More

A Shift in Consumer Viewing Habits (NeuLion Blog)

Over the past several years, OTT streaming has shifted the scope of the video broadcasting industry. Consumers have increasingly started to stray away from the traditional cable m... More

Making the DCP: Putting Digital Standards Into Practice at Deluxe Technicolor (FilmJournal)

"The variety of new technologies—including High Frame Rate and High Dynamic Range imaging, the multiple immersive audio systems, and projection systems—have changed the work we... More

Building a Production Facility – The Right Way (Exchange Blog)

With more and more digital outlets for film and television content available in our modern world, the production industry is seeing a surge in new facilities opening in states that... More

Netflix Eyes Wider Theatrical Runs for Awards Hopefuls (THR)

Netflix is looking to up its Oscar game after edging out HBO for the most nominations at this year's Emmys. Insiders tell The Hollywood Reporter that the streamer, which recently h... More

New York City Expanding Film, TV Production in Brooklyn (Deadline)

New York City, with film and TV production humming along to the point that it is outgrowing existing facilities, is going deeper into Brooklyn for its newest frontier. The Mayor’... More

T-Mobile Still Plans to Launch TV Service This Year (Variety)

T-Mobile is on track to launch its TV service this year, COO Mike Sievert said during the company’s earnings call Wednesday. “We continue to plan it for this year,” he said, ... More

EIDR Content Identifiers Now Available for Individual Registration (MESA)

The Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR), the source of universal identifiers for digital distribution of movie and television assets, and The Title Registrar, a provider of da... More

RCN Rolls Out Advanced TiVo Experience with Voice Remote Control Options (MESA)

RCN has announced the availability of its new TiVo interface, featuring numerous updates to the platform to create an elevated, yet simplified and familiar, user experience. Custom... More

Fox AI Predicts a Movie’s Audience Based on its Trailer (Engadget)

Modern movie trailers are already cynical exercises in attention grabbing (such as the social media-friendly burst of imagery at the start of many clips), but they might be even mo... More

AMC Networks Buys RLJ Entertainment, Adding Streaming Assets (Deadline)

AMC Networks is paying $274 million to acquire RLJ Entertainment after buying a stake in the media company in February. RLJ, which was built by notable media figure Robert L. Johns... More

‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Makes the Most of Dolby Cinema Technology (Collider)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout is going to be one of the biggest movies of the year. Dolby has an exclusive interview with the cast and crew as they talk about the movie and how D... More

Adobe’s Gordon: Why Linear TV Needs More Automation (Beet.TV)

It’s taking awhile, but the advertising space is “progressing and modernizing” to keep up with changing viewing behavior, with virtual MVPD’s representing the best of what ... More

Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for NewTV Mobile Video Startup (Deadline)

Katzenberg has spent months pitching his vision of delivering high-end episodic content from top directors, producers and creators to mobile devices. Earlier reports from Bloomberg... More

Deluxe’s Method Studios to Acquire VFX Company Atomic Fiction (MESA)

Deluxe has signed a definitive agreement to acquire award-winning visual effects (VFX) company Atomic Fiction, with studios in Montreal, QC Canada, a growing epicenter for VFX, and... More

Avid Announces Availability of MediaCentral Editorial Management for Post Production Workflows (MESA)

Avidt today announced the immediate availability of MediaCentral | Editorial Management, an all-inclusive collaboration platform that empowers entire teams to take part in media cr... More

Dolby, Cinescape to Bring First Dolby Cinemas to Kuwait (MESA)

Dolby and the Kuwait National Cinema Company have entered into a three-screen agreement for the first deployments of Dolby Cinema in Kuwait. The first site is expected to open late... More

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