Film/TV
ATSC 3.0: Reinventing Broadcast TV (Digital TV Europe)
2020 is meant to see the rollout across the US of Next-Gen TV – the new generation of over-the-air services based on the ATSC 3.0 standard. Elke Hungenaert of Synamedia talks abo... More
Why Hollywood is Sticking With Movie Theaters and Only a Few Films are Heading to Streaming (CNBC)
With the closure of theaters across the country, studios are being forced to make tough decisions about which movies will be delayed and which will be sent to streaming and on-dema... More
Shows on the Rise: April Premieres Win Viewers’ Approval (TV Time)
ESPN docuseries, The Last Dance, is a slam dunk! Following its debut on the 19th, the Chicago Bulls miniseries lands No. 1 placement with a rise ratio of 100%. New releases continu... More
Coronavirus Fallout May Redefine What Movies Show in Theaters (Variety)
Movie theaters face an uncertain path ahead, but there’s a growing consensus that the theatrical distribution landscape will be forever changed once it’s safe for people to go ... More
Are You Entertaining the Pirates Too? (NAGRA Blog)
Pay-TV services have huge potential to help entertain subscribers during this time, but that must not be at the cost of neglecting to protect the content or service.... More
Digital Film Piracy Surges to ‘Unprecedented’ Levels Amid Coronavirus Lockdown (Variety)
Film piracy has surged since coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced in March, according to new data. Film piracy increased by over 40% when lockdown measures were enforced, ... More
Irdeto Integrates Zixi SD Tech to Tracemark Watermarking (RTN)
Enhancing its live video forensic watermarking offer, digital platform security and content protection provider Irdeto has integrated the Zixi software-defined video platform (SDVP... More
Dubbing in Lockdown: Virtual Dubbing Studios and Business Continuity
By Gordon Doran, President, ZOO Digital - The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the traditional dubbing industry to its core. Recording studios around the world are in lockdown, leav... More
Video, Music Makers Download Over 2M Free Copies of Avid Creative Tools (MESA)
Avid announced that aspiring creative people around the globe have now downloaded Avid’s free Pro Tools | First, Media Composer | First and Sibelius | First more than two million... More
SDI Media Helps A+E Networks UK Deliver on Hungarian Remote Recording (MESA)
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the remote work capabilities of media and entertainment vendors worldwide. Localization provider SDI Media is sharing one example where it’s rise... More
Red Bee Extends Longstanding Relationship with TitanTV in North America (MESA)
Red Bee has extended its longstanding relationship with TitanTV, continuing the delivery of Content Discovery services with high-quality metadata and rich media for interactive ele... More
Why Music Videos are Making a Comeback in the Age of Coronavirus (Muse)
Today, we know MTV and VH1 more for reality shows like Teen Mom and Love & Hip Hop than for the iconic videos they launched. But here's the funny thing: Music videos haven't lost t... More
Technicolor Unveils App Offering a ‘Post Suite in Your Hand’ (Broadcast)
The post-production house brings forward the launch of its TechStream app to fulfill client needs during the pandemic.... More
Piracy, Lost Deals, and Apps: The Risks Film Festivals Face While Going Digital (YF)
Film festivals that go digital as a result of coronavirus lockdowns are facing a whole new set of challenges to stay afloat, from having movies ripped off online to losing out on v... More
AWS Elemental Makes Link to Video Production (Rapid TV News)
Boosting the production workflow, AWS has unveiled Elemental Link a new remote-controlled device for real-time video transport designed to enable video professionals to transfer li... More
Five Things Content Owners Should Know About Cloud Dubbing (ZOO Digital Blog)
Cloud dubbing is receiving more and more focus as the entertainment industry deals with the effects of COVID-19. With more voice artists and dubbing directors unable to record from... More
Should Filmmakers Accept Online Festival Premieres? (Variety)
The coronavirus crisis may be prompting more festivals to migrate online, but not all filmmakers are on board. The traditional model of exhibiting at film festivals has established... More
Adobe Launches Productions Tools for Premiere Pro (MESA)
Adobe on April 14 launched Productions, new tools for Premiere Pro that it said in January were designed for organizing film projects and collaborative workflows. Productions “an... More
Get Ready to ‘Run’ (MESA)
HBO’s runaway romcom was finished remotely using TechStream, a new app that Technicolor accelerated into launch.... More
‘Trolls World Tour’ Straight to Streaming – Sign of the Times or the New Normal? (Variety)
When Universal’s “Trolls World Tour” lands on home entertainment platforms on Friday, it’ll mark the first major studio movie to skip its planned traditional theatrical rel... More
