Film/TV
Producers Guild Issues Protocols for Safe Return to Work (Deadline)
The Producers Guild of America has issued its protocols for the safe return to work on scripted and unscripted independent productions.... More
The Pandemic is Changing How Hollywood Releases Movies (LA Times)
Since the advent of the blockbuster, Hollywood followed a rigid rule book for how to release movies to the public — put the film in as many theaters as possible, and give theater... More
The Impact of TV Consumption on Post-Pandemic Experiences (Muse)
While more people are watching TV, more cord-cutting is happening, so how are advertisers going to reach audiences that love this IP in a cord-cutting, ad-blocker world?... More
Three Men Have Been Charged With Leaking Movies for Nearly a Decade (Engadget)
In an attempt to take down the elite global piracy ring Sparks Group, US officials have charged three men with copyright infringement. Two of those men have been arrested, and law ... More
Fighting Piracy Requires Technological Solutions (NAGRA Blog)
Those who produce and distribute content need to look at the source of piracy through protection devices, considering the technological bias to avoid it.... More
TV’s Tough Upfront: Madison Ave. Bets on Streaming and Tries to Foil Price Hikes (Variety)
TV’s hottest properties this year may have little to do with the primetime lineup for which the medium is best known.... More
Ampere: Studios May be Forced to Change Windowing Strategy (BTN)
A leading analyst has said studios may be forced to look again at how they release movies. The research from Ampere Analysis comes following a fall in box office revenue in the wak... More
Universal Shifting to Microsoft’s Azure Cloud Platform for Live-Action, Animation Production (Variety)
Universal has embarked on a major multiyear strategy to move its studios’ film and TV production from in-house servers to the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. The goal i... More
Dua Lipa Teams Up with The Mill for Latest Music Video (MESA)
Directed by The Mill’s Lisha Tan, the animated film for ‘Hallucinate’ is an extravagant psychedelic journey with both dreamlike and nightmarish elements.... More
AMC Theaters is Learning to Embrace the Streaming Era, Not Fight It (The Verge)
AMC Theaters faced its “most challenging quarter in the company’s 100-year history,” but CEO Adam Aron is trying to look forward, using the company’s second quarter earning... More
How NBCUniversal’s Reorganization Reveals the Future of the TV Business (Variety)
NBCUniversal, like its peers, is having to discard old ideas about troop placement in the age of the streaming wars.... More
Cinemark, Regal Don’t Want to Shorten Theatrical Window (CNBC)
The CEO of Cinemark, the third-largest cinema chain in the U.S., is willing to have conversations with studios about modifying the theatrical release window, but isn’t keen on th... More
‘Little Birds’ Soars in Glorious Technicolor (MESA)
A stunning ensemble of color, sound and VFX was provided by Technicolor UK.... More
MLB Steps Back Up to the Plate With Remote Production (Signiant Blog)
Production-wise, the league has also had to take major steps to limit the number of personnel present at any event. As a result, while previous seasons would have “home” and �... More
Technicolor Teams Across Sound, VFX Score 8 Emmy Nominations (MESA)
Technicolor, MPC and MR. X are recognized for outstanding work on some of TV’s most talked about episodic shows – from new to long-running series.... More
Top Film, TV Editor Tests Sohonet’s ClearView Flex (Sohonet Blog)
"I’ve used many different real-time streaming devices over the last decade to collaborate with directors & producers remotely, and by far the most painful part of the setup proce... More
It’s Business as Usual for ZOO Digital’s Cloud Dubbing, Despite COVID-19 (Slator)
ZOO Digital has recently seen 'significant uplift and interest' in its cloud dubbing services and platforms. A traditional recording studio is a carefully constructed space where q... More
EPL Sees Best U.S. Audience in Four Years for NBC (DTE)
The stop-start English Premier League concluded last weekend, and the entire season proved a hit in the US with NBC scoring its highest viewership in four years. According to data ... More
Eurofins Digital Testing Releases New Official CI Plus Testing Services (MESA)
Eurofins Digital Testing has announced the launch of updated testing services for the CI Plus 2.0 standard. Eurofins is the exclusive test partner for version 2.0 of the standard,... More
Synamedia, Israeli Broadcaster Yes Partner to Achieve Broadcast-Equivalent Latency Breakthrough (MESA)
Synamedia announced that Yes, the pay-TV subsidiary of Israeli telco, Bezeq (TASE: BEZQ), is deploying Synamedia’s end-to-end video network portfolio to achieve broadcast-equival... More
