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Salesforce Marketing Boss: ‘Chief Marketers Need to be at Davos Now’ (CNBC)

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has become a must-attend occasion for C-level business people beyond the CEO, according to one senior executive. Chief marketing off... More

YouTube TV Opens to the Whole U.S. Ahead of Super Bowl LIII (Venture Beat)

Google is today expanding its premium YouTube TV streaming service to the majority of locations in the U.S., with the rest to follow shortly. YouTube has long evolved beyond its or... More

NAB 2019: NAB Show to Launch ‘Product of the Year’ Awards (MESA)

NAB Show will debut a new Product of the Year awards program for 2019 NAB Show exhibitors. The awards will recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologie... More

NAB 2019: NAB Show to Feature White House Broadcast Press Corps (MESA)

Prominent correspondents from ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS will participate in an in-depth discussion on covering the Presidency during an NAB Show session entitled “Beyond the Briefing... More

Report: Steady Growth Masks ‘Seismic’ Shifts in U.S. Video, TV Market (Rapid TV News)

As the smart home begins to gain traction and starts to reshape the way that people consume and discover new content, the entertainment landscape could begin to fragment further sa... More

Wi-Fi Ecosystems on Open Gateway Platforms (MESA)

The rapid progress being made to bring the EasyMesh Wi-Fi standard to market is creating important opportunities for Network Service Providers (NSPs) to keep and attract subscriber... More

Ooyala: OTT Market Far From Saturation (Rapid TV News)

There will be more than 777 million global SVOD subscriptions by 2023, more than double from 2017 according to Ooyala’s new State of the Broadcast Industry 2019 report, which als... More

China Tightens Restrictions on Short-Form Videos (Variety)

Bad news for some of China’s 600 million users of short-form video platforms: No more content depicting foot fetishes, spoofs of the national anthem or sympathy for extramarital ... More

The Tipping Point for Cord-Cutting and the Streaming Revolution Has Come (THR)

Technology used to be the problem for streaming — bandwidth and speed were needed to avoid the dreaded pixilation, the lagging, stuttering, etc. That's pretty much a thing of the... More

Bitmax Moves Global Headquarters to the Heart of Hollywood Media District (MESA)

Bitmax has signed the lease on its new headquarters in the Hollywood Media District creative office campus. The new office and enhanced digital processing facility was designed wit... More

Video Distribution: Challenges and Opportunities in an Unknown Future (HackerNoon)

Adoption of new innovative technologies coupled with a fresh look at current regulation offers an enormous opportunity for future progress and prosperity for the video industry. Th... More

Amazon Prime Has More Than 100 Million U.S. Subscribers (Fortune)

Amazon Prime has reached an important milestone in the United States, according to a new study. The subscription service has surpassed the 100-million-subscriber mark and now has 1... More

Survey: Companies Poised to Go All-In on Digital Transformation in 2019 (DXC Technology Blog)

Digital transformation weaves information and automation into the fabric of every interaction an organization has with customers, partners, employees and processes. This requires n... More

Adobe: U.S. Holiday Shoppers Spend Record $126B Online (Reuters)

U.S. shoppers spent a record $126 billion on online shopping during the 2018 holiday season, taking advantage of early discounts on Amazon.com and other websites and with more peop... More

Study: Premium Non-Skippable Video Can Offer Brands Stronger Messaging Opportunities (The Drum)

Digital video is a strong driver of brand awareness but must be tailored to its environment for greater effectiveness. This is according to a new study, which evaluated the perform... More

Report: Amazon Developing a Subscription Video Game Streaming Service (WaPo)

Amazon is planning to use its massive cloud computing service to jump into the streaming market for video game play, according to a new report from the Information. The service, wh... More

CES 2019: Sharp Goes Big on 8K (MESA)

LAS VEGAS — To close out the 2019 CES, Sharp showcased an 8K monitor, one compatible with both 4K broadcasts and 8K transmissions, first launched in Japan in December. (more&hell... More

CES 2019: Twitter to Help Publishers Analyze Content (B&T)

Announced at the CES tech conference in Las Vegas, Twitter VP of product Keith Coleman said while it is still an “early concept”, the tool will enable publishers to get a bette... More

Hulu Will Start Offering ‘Attribution’ Measures for Advertisers (Variety)

TV networks aren’t the only media outlets trying to get in on new technologies that help advertisers determine if their commercials did more than make someone sing a funny jingle... More

CES 2019: AI, 5G Dominates the Discussion (MESA)

Technology innovation across every major and emerging industry has been unveiled this week at CES 2019, including the latest in AI, 5G, entertainment, sports, automotive, resilienc... More

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