Film/TV
Martell Sound Owner Talks Mixing Trailers Remotely With ClearView Flex
Sound mixer and company owner Marcus Zalewski on mixing trailers remotely and providing real-time review for clients using Sohonet's ClearView Flex.... More
Global TV Players Poised for COVID Rebound as Streaming Boom Revs Content Marketplace (Variety)
The global television marketplace has come through an unprecedented 18-month period of moving and shaking as the structural shift to direct-to-consumer streaming collided head-on w... More
Mixing Super Bowl LV Spots, Finishing Dozens of Commercials Remotely With Lime Studios (Sohonet Blog)
January is normally one of the busiest periods for commercials post-production in the U.S. as brands line up high-profile Super Bowl ads. This year is no exception.... More
Avid Debuts New IP-ingest Software (TVBE)
MediaCentral | Stream supports IP contribution from anywhere and any device, including cameras, encoders and mobile devices.... More
Early Conversations Underway Toward Considering Filmmaker Mode-Support for Streaming Awards Screener Apps (THR)
A setting on select TVs announced this week at CES, Filmmaker Mode is aimed at preserving filmmakers' creative intent and is championed by leading filmmakers including Martin Scors... More
The Talking Points for the Global Film Industry in 2021 (ScreenDaily)
A closer look at what to expect from the filmmakers, festivals, studios and moviegoers in 2021.... More
ZOO Digital Hires New Creative Director for Central, Eastern European Dubbing
ZOO Digital expands its dubbing service with former Disney executive creative director Mariusz Jaworowski. (more…)... More
Technicolor Adds Visual Spark to Shonda Rhimes’ First Netflix Series ‘Bridgerton’
Teams on both sides of the pond bridged the distance to provide dailies, PULSE, picture finishing, Technicolor VFX, and Marketing Services, all with assistance from the remote-enab... More
Synamedia, Akamai Tackle Pirate Takedowns Together
Independent video software provider Synamedia has its security and watermarking solutions with edge platform specialist Akamai, to better protect streaming OTT content services, th... More
TiVo Renews Patent Deal With Xfinity X1 Licensee Cox Communications (Next TV)
Cable company pays for IP tied to its Contour TV OS.... More
Showing the Red Card to Streaming Pirates? It Pays to Take a Nuanced Approach (SportsPro)
Simon Brydon, Synamedia's senior director, sports rights anti-piracy, reveals the five ways to successfully combat broadcast content theft.... More
Arch Empowers VFX Studios to Scale in the Cloud With AWS (SO)
As modern visual effects studios continue to move creative workflows into the cloud, Arch Platform Technologies is providing secure, cloud-based infrastructure for studios and vend... More
What TV Stations Really Want From Syndicators in 2021 (B&C)
It’s not another talk show from a big-name star.... More
Movie Theater Owners’ Survival Depends on Studios (CNBC)
The relationship between studios and movie theaters may seem strained, but both businesses are working together to keep the box office alive.... More
How Lockdown Has Accelerated Change in Dubbing (ZOO Digital Blog)
COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of cloud dubbing and remote recording environments faster than any ZOO Digital pitch or presentation ever could. When lockdown hit the enterta... More
Studios Experimenting With Film Release Models – Here’s What That Could Mean for Movie Piracy (CNBC)
2021 will be a very different year for the movie theater business. Studios, hoping to find ways of turning a profit on big budget blockbusters, have turned to new methods for film ... More
5 Questions Facing a Post-Pandemic Film Industry in 2021 (Variety)
The movie business is ready to shake off 2020 and the world-shattering pandemic that fundamentally altered the way films are made, distributed and enjoyed.... More
Vubiquity’s Head of Creative Wins ProMax
Florian Sachisthal, the Head of Creative at Vubiquity, has been honoured with a Promax Award at this year's awards ceremony, held virtually on December 15. (more…)... More
Technicolor Lends a ‘Modern Naturalism,’ Youthful Soundscape to Netflix’s ‘Tiny Pretty Things’
Technicolor Toronto provides complete post services for the drama-packed series, including dailies, color finishing and sound mix using TechStream while Technicolor VFX was the sol... More
In 2021 and Beyond, Movie Production, Consumption Face a Total Rewrite (ZDNet)
Two of the largest film studios are moving their premium content to streaming platforms. This seismic shift in the entertainment industry will forever change the way movies and tel... More
