Film/TV

 

BBC iPlayer Goes 4K on PS4 (TechRadar)

If you're rocking a PlayStation 4 Pro and a 4K TV, you'll now be able to enjoy the BBC's 4K UHD content. The console's iPlayer app has just been updated to support a 4K mode. The l... More

AMC Unveils $20 Subscription Plan (Variety)

The theater chain will begin offering guests the chance to see up to three movies per-week for the monthly fee of $19.95. The offering is being run through its loyalty program AMC ... More

Technicolor’s Visual Effects Rebrand to Be Led by Rachel Matchett (THR)

Technicolor is rebranding the VFX services offered within Technicolor Production Services as Technicolor Visual Effects. In doing so, it has hired Rachel Matchett to lead the unit.... More

World Cup 2018 Technology: Five Innovations to Watch Out for in Russia (Forbes)

4K UHD Video & VR: Each World Cup seems to herald the arrival of a new broadcast technology and this year It’s 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD). There were 4K trials at Brazil 2014... More

World Cup 2018: Global Audience to Hit 3.4 Billion (THR)

The World Cup is the equivalent of a month of Super Bowls, and brands will be taking advantage of audiences's extra screen time by plying them with commercial spots. Audience reach... More

Tata Communications, NEP Complete Remote Production of VIVO Indian Premier League 2018 (MESA)

NEP Broadcast Solutions and Tata Communications have completed the remote production and broadcast of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) for Star Sports. This first-of-its-kind remot... More

4K Becomes the Norm for LATAM World Cup Broadcasting (Rapid TV News)

As Latin American passionate football fans look to Russia, an increasing number of regional and local broadcasters have revealed last-minute plans to offer Ultra HD technology.... More

Apple Teases Pay TV’s Streaming Future (MediaPost)

Apple’s keynote presentation at the company’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference last week was, as usual, chock full of news for fans of the tech giant. Somewhat lost in the ne... More

Legal Gambling Could Spur Bettors to Watch More TV (B&C)

Legalized betting on sports could lead potential gamblers to watch more sports live on TV, according to a study by National Research Group. NRG found that 79% of current and potent... More

Pay TV Was Never Truly Digital – Until Now (Videonet)

Ivan Verbesselt, NAGRA: The Pay TV industry has been talking about digital TV for well over two decades now, to the point where “digital TV” and “TV” have essentially becom... More

Amazon Unleashes the Fire TV Cube (Twice)

In a move to stitch its smart home tech with video streaming, Amazon introduced the Fire TV Cube, a 4K-capable streaming device that also supports the company’s voice-based Alexa... More

YouTube: Global World Cup Interest Greater Than Ever (TVB Europe)

Global interest for the 2018 FIFA World Cup continues to grow, with search volume across Google and YouTube besting that of the Olympics and other major sporting events.... More

Connected TV: A Hero is Rising (AdExchanger)

In advertising – where marketers are always on the lookout for a new “hero” format – connected TV has the makings of just such a conflicted hero. The progeny of TV and digi... More

Technicolor Academy Launched to Develop, Train VFX Talent (MESA)

Technicolor announced the launch of the Technicolor Academy, a talent training and development program based on the methodology and success of MPC Film’s four-year old program, M... More

SDI Media Expands Rome Dubbing Studios (MESA)

SDI Media has announced the upgrade of its Rome Dubbing Studios with the addition of five new ADR rooms equipped for theatrical and broadcast recordings as well as additional clien... More

Fox Sports Teams with Aspera, Telestream for Remote Live Production of World Cup (SVG)

Fox Sports has enlisted the help of Aspera and Telestream to enable it to remotely produce live content plus highlights and other packages of the World Cup in Russia, with its team... More

Comcast, Fandango Launch Voice-Activated Movie Ticketing Experience on the TV (MESA)

Comcast’s Xfinity and Fandango businesses today announced a unique integration that gives movie fans the ability to find local showtimes and movie tickets right on their televisi... More

Dolby Cinema at AMC Opens Its 100th Location (MESA)

Dolby Cinema at AMC, the total cinema experience, is now available to more movie-going fans than ever, as AMC Theatres and Dolby celebrate the 100th Dolby Cinema at AMC location op... More

Colorist Sam Daley Joins Deluxe New York (Variety)

Deluxe New York has tapped Sam Daley as senior colorist to lead final color finishing for feature films and television. Daley’s feature credits include “The Florida Project” ... More

Dolby to Receive American Cinematheque Exhibition Honor (Deadline)

The American Cinematheque said today that Dolby Laboratories will receive the organization’s 2018 Sid Grauman Award, an honor bestowed for achievements in motion picture exhibiti... More

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