Film/TV

 

Bitmax Signs Licensing, Provisioning Agreement With Blockchain-Based Digital Media Platform MTonomy (MESA)

Bitmax has partnered with MTonomy, the blockchain-based digital media rights and content management company, to license and provide new release content to MTonomy. Through this par... More

The Fight for the Bundle is the War for the Future of TV (Vox)

As the bundle breaks up, TV viewers will have more choice about what they watch and what they pay for, at least in the near term. And it is having a profound effect on the companie... More

Akamai CEO Tom Leighton Talks Video Streaming, Security (CNBC)

Video: Tom Leighton, Akamai cofounder and CEO, joins “Squawk Alley” in a first on CNBC interview to discuss the company’s earnings.... More

Seeking the Localization Utopia (ZOO Digital Blog)

In the last year, we’ve seen streaming platforms expand worldwide and become dominant studios. We’ve seen global studios turn themselves into platforms. We’ve seen local and ... More

Technicolor Names Patton as Global President, Customer Experience and Advertising (MESA)

Technicolor announced the appointment of David Patton as Global President, Customer Experience and Advertising. His appointment reinforces Technicolor’s commitment to expand the ... More

Could AI Replace Hollywood With Personalized Movies? (Forbes)

Machine learning has increasingly found a pivotal role in the entertainment world, helping streaming subscribers surface content of interest from the nearly limitless deluge of tod... More

Technicolor’s MPC Film Flies High With Dumbo (MESA)

Taking off from the beloved 1941 Hollywood classic, a new Dumbo takes flight from the imagination of visionary director Tim Burton. MPC Film’s role on Dumbo started early, on set... More

TiVo Lands Armstrong Cable Deal (MESA)

TiVo April 29 announced a second customer for its Next-Gen Platform for TV and streaming services, with East Coast cable operator Armstrong utilizing the service to transition to I... More

How Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Piracy Affect Box Office? (Variety)

Two days after Disney/Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” premiered overseas, the superhero tentpole has been widely pirated — with copies popping up like weeds on multiple torren... More

Why Super Aggregators are the New Pay TV Heroes (NAGRA Blog)

The rise of on-demand OTT multiscreen services has transformed the entertainment landscape. And in this on-demand world, consumers want content on their terms. But are these consum... More

TiVo Integration Gives Neustar Added Fuel on TV Ad Effectiveness (RTBR)

Brand marketers more than ever desire precision in TV measurement, in order to develop and executive the best media buying and planning strategies. A new collaboration between Neus... More

HBO Asia CEO: It’s the Golden Age of Television (CNBC)

"Great times” are ahead for consumers of television content as viewers now have so much content and so many platforms to choose from, said the chief executive of HBO Asia. “It�... More

PIX System Acquires Codex (MESA)

Entertainment collaboration tech firm PIX System announced April 25 that it’s acquiring production technology developer Codex, a move that allow the combined company to deliver �... More

Technicolor Collaborates on ‘Us’ as Jordan Peele Once Again Elevates the Horror Genre (Technicolor Blog)

After a positive experience working with cinematographer Mike Gioulakis on two M. Night Shyamalan films – Split and Glass – Technicolor Supervising Digital Colorist Mike Hatzer... More

Film Festivals Move to Make Virtual Reality a Marquee Event (Wired)

Film festivals create catnip for movie buffs: a place to see wildly original films before anyone else. They also provide filmmakers a platform to show off their goods to a wider au... More

Disney and the Future of TV (Stratechery)

By controlling distribution of its content and going direct-to-consumer, Disney can deepen its already strong connections with customers in a way that benefits all parts of the bus... More

Technicolor’s MR. X Flexes Their Digital Effects Muscles on Shazam! (Technicolor Blog)

Bringing the fan-favorite DC Comics to the screen was an exercise in just about every type of visual effects imaginable.... More

Netflix Plans New York City Production Hub, Expansion (Deadline)

Netflix is planning a major expansion of its New York City presence with a production hub that New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo says will bring “hundreds of jobs and up to $100 ... More

Verizon Media Opens 8 Studios Globally, Including 5G Studio in Los Angeles (Variety)

Verizon Media, the telco’s content subsidiary formerly known as Oath, has been busy building out its network of video production facilities around the world: In the first few mon... More

Sports Operators to Spend $6.8B on OTT Tech (Rapid TV News)

New research has found that as demand for content increasingly extends beyond the living room, the freemium model will become more prevalent, sports OTT spend will hit a tipping po... More

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