Games/Interactive
Has Media, Entertainment Cracked the AI Code? (PFT Blog)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are technologies that enterprises across industries have been keenly experimenting with to explore the utility they can bring. Is there... More
Connected TV Viewing is Not Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels (Forbes)
With the price of TV sets continuing to drop, Smart TV manufacturers, to help offset declining revenue, have entered the advertising business. ... More
TikTok Tries to Grow Up as Pandemic Pushes it to Wider Prominence (TubeFilter)
If any social media site has “won” the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown it’s TikTok. Now, the site is taking some steps to grow up and become a major player. As such, it repres... More
NFL, NBA, ESPN Expand Snapchat Content Deals (SportsPro)
As part of its deal with Disney, Snap will continue to curate customized highlights for ESPN’s SportsCenter Snapchat channel and will look to triple the number of NFL highlights ... More
Sony Revealed the PlayStation 5, Coming Later This Year (CNBC)
The PS5 was unveiled at the end of a video stream where Sony and its partners mostly talked about new games that will eventually launch for the console but, at the end of the event... More
The Misconception that Data Impedes Creativity (Medium)
Tobias Queisser, Cinelytic: When entertainment industry insiders and outsiders comment on the use of data in the sector, I often hear a fear expressed that it will lead to more seq... More
Adobe Launches Photoshop Camera, a Free App With Tons of Elaborate Face Filters (The Verge)
Adobe is launching a new app called Photoshop Camera that’s filled with a bunch of very elaborate filters that can change your face and the world around you. Some of the filters ... More
PGA Tour Plans ‘First of its Kind’ Twitter Multicast (TVB Europe)
To mark the resumption of competition, the PGA Tour is planning what it calls a “first of its kind” nine different video streams multicast on Twitter. The Twitter Multicast wil... More
With Real-Life Games Halted, Betting World Puts Action on eSports (NYT)
Computer-vs.-computer games of FIFA livestream to gamblers on Twitch. Fantasy contests carry League of Legends lineups. In the coronavirus age, video games have grown into a darlin... More
Sony Reschedules PS5 Event for June 11th (TechCrunch)
After an indefinite postponement last week, Sony’s PlayStation 5 event is officially back on. The event has been rescheduled for a live-stream on June 11 at 1:00 pm Pacific Time ... More
Amazon Licenses Slack for All Employees, While Slack Adopts AWS Video-Calling Tech (CNBC)
Slack and Amazon are deepening their partnership. Under a new deal announced, all Amazon employees will have access to Slack’s workplace collaboration tools. In addition, Slack w... More
Adobe, Yext Partner to Increase Search Knowledge (MediaPost)
Yext recently became the first search technology partner to join the Adobe Exchange program as a premiere partner. The two companies have worked together for years, but this partne... More
How Cinelytic is Using AI to Help Hollywood Reboot for the Streaming Wars (VentureBeat)
While Hollywood giants have plunged into the streaming wars with massive vaults of content, they still face a yawning consumer data deficit as they try to catch up to industry lead... More
Global Connected TV Ad Impressions Up 36% (VideoNuze)
Global connected TV ad impressions were up 36% year-over-year during the week of May 24-30, according to new data. The growth rate is above the prior week’s growth rate of 27%, b... More
Adobe Releases New Photoshop Logo as Part of ‘Evolving Brand Identity’ (PetaPixel)
Ever since the release of Creative Cloud, Adobe has been slowly tweaking its “brand identity” by releasing new logos with rounded corners. Today, they’re taking that a big st... More
Bringing the Sports Stadium to Digital (CMO)
As more teams and leagues shift their strategies to the new reality of “fanless” stadiums—along with a growing interest in sports from new regions and audiences, developing e... More
YouTube Adds Chapters to Make Video Navigation Easier (Engadget)
YouTube is making it easier to navigate longer videos with its new “chapters” feature, the video streaming site announced. After receiving positive feedback on chapters during ... More
Adobe Builds a Deeper Integration With Slack to Boost Team Collaboration (Adobe Blog)
Adobe has announced big improvements to how Adobe Creative Cloud and Slack work together. There is added support for Creative Cloud apps like Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDe... More
Hulu Begins Testing Watch Party Co-Viewing Experience (THR)
Hulu has begun testing a new co-viewing feature that will help facilitate the type of virtual movie nights that have become popular as Americans isolate at home.... More
Adobe Showcases Project Clothes Swap in Experience Manager (WWD)
The instillation comes from the company's innovative Sneaks program, which leverages the latest technology.... More