Film/TV

 

First Dolby Cinema Opens in Germany with Kinopolis Gruppe in Munich (MESA)

Dolby and Kinopolis Gruppe announced the opening of the first Dolby Cinema in Germany at the renowned Mathäser Palast in Munich. Film fans can now enjoy the very best cinema prese... More

Technicolor’s Mikros Served 17 Films Selected Across the Different Competitions at Cannes Festivals (MESA)

Now in its 72nd edition, the Cannes Film Festival remains one of the most esteemed film festivals in the world. Technicolor Mikros worked on a combined total of nine films that hav... More

In Age of Time-Shifted Viewing, Networks Stay on Schedule (MediaPost)

It seems so quaint, doesn’t it? TV networks, in this day and age, announcing their fall schedules according to such antiquated notions as the day and time. This week’s network ... More

Portugal’s SIC TV Turns to Avid for State-of-the-Art Graphics (MESA)

Avid announced that Portugal’s leading private broadcaster, SIC TV, has signed an agreement for Avid to provide its Maestro graphics workflow and multi-year service agreement for... More

Is Piracy Impacting Blockbuster Content Success? (NAGRA Blog)

The high piracy figures for blockbusters now clearly show that studios fully operate in what is now a globally connected consumer market, where Internet infrastructure can be massi... More

Sony Pictures Television, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Launch Joint Venture (MESA)

Sony Pictures Television and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment launched their new streaming video joint venture named “Crackle Plus” and announce closing of related trans... More

ZOO Digital Picks Up Award for International Success (MESA)

Team ZOO picked up the award for International Success at the Sheffield Digital Awards last week, as 10 creative companies and individuals were celebrated for digital innovation. Z... More

As TV Industry’s $20B Week Starts, Signs That Streaming Isn’t King Yet (NYT)

With Netflix rolling out new shows all year long, the idea of fresh TV programming in the fall may seem quaint. But traditional TV is still big business. During last year’s upfro... More

Apple’s Redesigned TV App Arrives Today (Engadget)

If you've been patiently waiting for Apple's redesigned TV app, which was revealed back in March, today is your lucky day. The company is now rolling out the updated application to... More

Technicolor Brings Color, VFX to Netflix ‘Traumedy’ Dead to Me (Technicolor Blog)

Netflix’s new series goes for a different look than a traditional comedy – a more filmic look that evolves deeper with each episode. Technicolor worked to enhance the series ac... More

Avid Delivers Greater Flexibility, Control to Audio Mixing Workflows With Availability of New EUCON Software (MESA)

Avid announced the immediate availability of a new version of EUCON software. The update introduces enhanced functionality to all Avid audio control surfaces, including Pro Tools S... More

EFILM Welcomes Senior Colorist Tony Dustin (MESA)

Tony Dustin has joined the Deluxe Post Production creative team as Senior Colorist, working from the EFILM and Encore post facilities in Hollywood. With more than 20 years of exper... More

What Will Films be Like in 20 Years? (BBC)

We are in the early stages of a new filmmaking revolution. An array of rapidly developing technologies offer thrilling potential for the future of motion pictures – such as the r... More

Cannes Film Festival: Netflix, Amazon Shake Up the Market (Variety)

The rise of Netflix and Amazon, and the expected launch of streaming giants such as Disney Plus, are scrambling the entertainment ecosystem. It used to be that companies could rele... More

This App is Why You’ve Never Seen a Leaked Game of Thrones Script (Fast Company)

The app is Scenechronize, a project-management app and platform developed explicitly for the TV and film production business. Launched in 2007, the platform has gone through a few ... More

Studio Canal Deploys NAGRA’s NexGuard Watermarking Technology to Protect International Content Distribution (MESA)

NAGRA announced that Studio Canal, a subsidiary of CANAL+ Group and one of Europe's leading companies in the co-production, acquisition, distribution and sales of international fea... More

MPAA’s New Film Ratings Chief Brings Fresh Eyes to a 50-Year-Old System (Los Angeles Times)

Motion Picture Assn. of America’s new film-rating chief Kelly McMahon can relate to parents who have to figure out what’s appropriate for their kids to watch. She has an 8-year... More

Game of Thrones Doesn’t Mark the End of Appointment TV (CNBC)

The shift away from traditional TV has some people lamenting that GoT will be the last “shared experience” show, where Americans tune in at a certain time to watch weekly episo... More

XFL Locks in TV Deals With Disney, Fox Sports (AdAge)

Spring football is a hard nut to crack, but Vince McMahon is giving his resuscitated XFL a better shot at drawing an audience with rights deals that will put more than half of the ... More

Disney Nears $10 Billion Sale of Fox RSNs to Sinclair (Variety)

Disney has reached a deal to sell 21 Fox regional sports networks to Sinclair Broadcast Group for about $10 billion, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Disney has re... More

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