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Once Upon AI Time in Hollywood (IT Pro)

Cinelytic is one of the companies offering AI tools to the film industry to help predict box office success. Founded by producer and director Tobias Quesisser (CEO) and former NASA... More

UltraViolet Shuts Down Today (Digital TV Europe)

Ultraviolet, the cloud movie locker, is finally ceasing its service. The shutdown, which was announced earlier this year, means that users have until the end of the day (Wednesday ... More

The Digital Displacement of Sports Fandom (VentureBeat)

According to a report, 64 percent of young sports fans find social-based coverage more engaging than TV broadcast, while 52 percent prefer to consume their sports news through soci... More

Fox Expands 4K Lineup With MLS All-Star Game, Yankees-Red Sox Coverage (TV Technology)

Fox Sports will stream 4K coverage of the MLS All-Star Game July 31 from Orlando, Fla., as part of its expanded use of the high-res format online and made available on its apps. �... More

NBC, Twitter Hatch 2020 Olympics Plan, With Live Studio Show, Video Menu (Deadline)

As viewing of the Olympic Games continues to spread out across digital platforms, NBCUniversal and Twitter are teaming to deliver daily video coverage of the Tokyo Games beyond the... More

T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Gets DOJ Approval With Sale of Assets to Dish (Variety)

Charlie Ergen is poised to get into the wireless phone biz as part of T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger getting the regulatory green light. Ergen’s Dish Network entered into a $5 bi... More

YouTube is a Big Business – Just How Big is Anyone’s Guess (NYT)

YouTube probably generates $16 billion to $25 billion in annual revenue, making the video service big enough to crack the top half of the Fortune 500.... More

Streaming Devices Hit the Saturation Mark In the U.S. (Rapid TV News)

Almost two-fifths of US broadband households own a streaming media player, a mere 1% increase over 2018, according to research from Parks Associates. This indicates ownership has f... More

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You – Very Soon (NYT)

Conventional wisdom in Hollywood has long held that big, lumbering “tentpole” movies require protracted promotional campaigns. But moviedom’s top three marketers, who togethe... More

BTI, Technicolor Make Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards Shortlist (MESA)

Broadcast has revealed the full shortlist of entries for its inaugural Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards. The awards, which honour collaboration, innovation and creativity in produc... More

Spotify Pacts With Disney to Launch Hub With Music From Movies, TV Shows (Variety)

Fans of Disney movies and TV shows can now dive into a dedicated music hub on Spotify, featuring seven sections with top hits from Disney animated favorites and music from Pixar, M... More

Connections are Greater Than Content in the New Media Economy (Applicaster Blog)

Each year, we see various trends monopolize conversations at industry events. The 2019 New Fronts were no different—with new, original content as the trendy answer to revenue str... More

U.S. Consumers to Spend $26B on Music, Video Subscriptions This Year (Variety)

U.S. consumers are expected to spend a combined $26 billion on music and video subscription services this year, according to new estimates from the Consumer Technology Association.... More

The Streaming Wars: Its Models, Surprises, Remaining Opportunities (Redef)

Three decades in and a lot of bucks spent, OTT competition has clarified. Though not in ways that were expected.... More

Will 2020 Be the Year of the Cheap OLED TV? (Twice)

We'll have smaller screen sizes and reportedly a significant rise in production capacity.... More

Retailers Cash In on Amazon’s Free Marketing on Prime Day (Reuters)

Amazon.com's Prime Day is now a major marketing opportunity and shopping event in the annual calendar for other U.S. retail companies, rivaling the Thanksgiving holiday’s Black F... More

Hulu Reintroduces 4K, But No HDR (Digital TV Europe)

The announcement came quietly in a response to a user concern from the Hulu Support Twitter account. Users will be able to watch any of Hulu’s original shows – such as Catch-22... More

Adobe Among HPA 2019 Engineering Excellence Award Winners (MESA)

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards Committee has announced the winners of the 2019 HPA Engineering Excellence Award. The winners were selected by a blue-ribbon jud... More

Snapchat Launches ‘Creator Shows’ With Ad-Revenue Sharing Deals (Variety)

Snap is opening up Snapchat to let celebrities and influencers to create their own shows — and make money from the content — in the same short-form, vertical-video orientation ... More

‘Friends’ Officially Leaving Netflix for WarnerMedia’s Streaming Service (THR)

It's official: Friends is moving from Netflix to WarnerMedia's streaming service, now officially called HBO Max. HBO Max is set to launch in spring 2020 and will debut with 10,000 ... More

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