Film/TV

 

Testronic Appoints Caballero as New Head of Localisation QA (MESA)

Gaëlle Caballero has been appointed as Testronic’s new Head of Localisation QA. Caballero joined Testronic in 2012 and has since expanded her remit and responsibilities at the c... More

How Will the Movies (As We Know Them) Survive the Next 10 Years? (NY Times)

Big studios are gobbling each other up as smaller movies struggle and even name-brand titles tank at the box office. Netflix is revolutionizing the way people watch films, while ma... More

The Three Landscapes of Digitalisation Pay-TV Operators Must Navigate (TVB Europe)

Ivan Verbesselt, NAGRA: The new wave of digitalisation will usher in a profound transformation. If we look closer at that transformation, we can see it take place across three land... More

AMC Theatres Launches Venture to Promote Small and Mid-Size Films (THR)

In an age when tentpoles are dominating the box office, AMC Theatres is launching a programming and marketing initiative to highlight character- and narrative-driven films.... More

Ex-Disney CEO Eisner Sees Big-League Sports Fleeing Broadcast TV (Bloomberg)

Longtime Walt Disney Co. chief Michael Eisner has a prediction: Major sports properties like the NFL and NBA will eventually leave broadcast television. That means waving goodbye t... More

Avid Leaps Forward in TV Production Speed, Teamwork With MediaCentral Platform Update (MESA)

Avid released MediaCentral 2019, the highly anticipated next generation of the media and entertainment industry’s most comprehensive media workflow platform for TV news, sports a... More

Unprecedented Content Production Demand Shows No Sign of Abating (Sohonet Blog)

Fighting for audience attention is nothing new. Since the nickelodeons of the past to the tentpoles of today, it remains central to our business. But there’s been a shift to the ... More

Good News for HBO: Most ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Seem to Be Sticking Around (Variety)

Ever since the “Game of Thrones” finale, industry insiders have been wondering: Will HBO be able to hold onto its subscribers without its biggest show? It’s still too early t... More

Pirated Video Gets Viewed Over 200 Billion Times a Year (Forbes)

The movie and television production industry is an important aspect of the U.S. economy, directly supporting 927,000 jobs and bringing in $229 billion in revenue in 2017. A new rep... More

Study: Consumers Connecting Longer on Long-Form Connected TV Ads (Media Post)

In a finding suggesting the shift to shorter-form video ad units may not apply to connected TV, a new quarterly tracking study finds consumers watch more of longer-format commercia... More

Technicolor’s New Pre-Production Studio Gives Filmmakers, Storytellers a Dedicated Creative Space to Launch Projects (MESA)

Technicolor’s opening of its Pre-Production Studio in Culver City, CA will redefine what is possible on-set and beyond – while removing the barriers between traditional and dig... More

How Warner Bros.’ First Female CEO Says She’ll Navigate ‘Shape-Shifting’ Studio Future (THR)

The executive's talks with WarnerMedia chief John Stankey about the job centered on the dramatic changes in consumer behavior facing the media giant, which will launch its own stre... More

How Crown Media, Akamai Partnered for Streaming Success (TV Technology)

Crown Media recognized it needed more sophisticated and streamlined workflows, media players and reporting to help track and understand its new platform network. Crown Media enlist... More

Dubbing Company Promises No More ‘Really Bad Lip Sync’ (Los Angeles Times)

A new media company in Burbank is looking to make domestic and international movies and television shows more accessible for viewers in the United States and overseas. Just a stone... More

FCC to Free Up 2.5GHz for 5G (Twice)

It is rush hour on the spectrum auction info highway over at the FCC these days. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has circulated a report and order for a vote at the July public meeting that ... More

Disney’s New ‘Lion King’ is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema (Wired)

The Lion King was filmed entirely in virtual reality (well, save a single photographed shot). All the locations you know from the original—Pride Rock, the elephant graveyard, Raf... More

BBC to Broadcast Every Match at Wimbledon Live in HD (TVB Europe)

The BBC is to make every match from Wimbledon’s 18 courts available live in HD for the first time ever. BBC Sport’s digital service will see every match available live and on-d... More

Technicolor Celebrates 50+ Years of James Bond (MESA)

The James Bond films are one of cinema’s most successful and enduring franchises. Technicolor’s legacy in the industry includes a long history of providing color and VFX servic... More

VidAngel Ordered to Pay Hollywood Studios $62.4M in Piracy Case (The Wrap)

After its practices were ruled illegal by a U.S. district judge, streaming site VidAngel was ordered by a jury to pay $62.4 million to Disney, Warner Bros. and Fox for streaming th... More

Amazon Will Debut ‘The Report’ in Theaters Before it Hits Prime Video (Engadget)

Amazon is making good on a plan to offer Netflix-style theatrical releases for movies before they reach Prime Video. The internet giant now plans to release one of its Sundance pic... More

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