M+E Connections
M&E Journal: The Rise of Virtual Events
It’s March 15, 2020 and the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) starts in a week. The festival has thousands of tickets and passes sold, an 8-plex cinema fully booked an... More
IBC a Sign of a Return to Normal
One of the greatest signs that the industry is getting serious about moving forward was the announcement of the 2021 IBC programme — in person and virtual — in Amsterdam Dec 3-... More
M&E Journal: Our Evolution With Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Many companies have begun the hard work of recognising imbalances in hiring, development, and leadership based on race, gender, disability, sexuality, and numerous other factors. ... More
MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: Oct. 11-Oct. 15
Zixi talks live ad insertion, Zendesk looks at how to evolve your self-service offerings, and Sony shares what everyone can expect with its latest products, workflows and services.... More
The (Un)Predictability of SVOD Performance
Streaming services are a mystery. Complete and accurate theatrical box office, television audience ratings, and home video rental performance have generally been available throu... More
Progress is About Not Wishing for the Past
Okay we admit it: 2021 hasn’t turned out exactly as the year we planned. Yet this year has been better than 2020 and people have persevered. Folks in the M&E industry changed ... More
M&E Journal: The Audience is King
The competition for subscription and ad-supported streaming viewers has never been more intense and looks to remain so for the foreseeable future. Netflix and Amazon are facing... More
PacketFabric Acquires Data Mobility Specialist RSTOR
Cloud-based Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider PacketFabric has acquired Saratoga, Calif.-based RSTOR, a cloud-based provider of data mobility solutions, the company announced. ... More
Adobe: How to Overcome the ‘Conversion Conundrum’
Many organizations trying to sell products or services online – whether they’re media and entertainment companies, retailers, or any other type of business – are finding it h... More
MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: Oct. 4-8
The Media & Entertainment Information Sharing Analysis Centre (ME-ISAC) holds its latest informal meet-up for cybersecurity and content protection executives in the M&E ind... More
Arch Platform Technologies Integrates Teradici PCoIP Tech
Cloud-based content creation SaaS platform provider Arch Platform Technologies has joined Teradici’s Advantage Partner Program, allowing Arch to integrate Teradici’s PCoIP remo... More
Content Comes in Many Forms
Sometimes we get so enamored with movies in theaters and content on our home screen we think that’s the alpha and omega of the entertainment industry. It takes our kids to bri... More
M&E Journal: Taking the Digital Supply Chain Back In-House
While outsourcing still has a significant role in the media and entertainment industry, many broadcasters and studios are starting to look at less savings and are thinking about ta... More
MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: Sept. 27-Oct. 1
Amazon Web Services (AWS) brings back its two-day “AWS Summit” in Washington D.C., Palo Alto Networks holds its two-day “SASE Converge” event, and Sony hosts the latest in ... More
Technicolor Creative Studios Launches Creative Hubs Worldwide
Technicolor Creative Studios is launching a series of global campus locations designed to host leading VFX and production studios in co-located spaces, with new locations in Soho, ... More
How Slack Can Help M&E Companies Create a Digital Headquarters
Slack’s platform can help media and entertainment — and just about any other type of company — create the digital headquarters that all firms need today, according to executi... More
IPG Mediabrands Looks to Gracenote for Help With DEI Initiatives
New York-based marketing agency has tapped Gracenote and its Inclusion Analytics solution to use data and analytics to help advertisers better connect with underserved audiences, a... More
Adobe CEO: Frame.io Acquisition Creates Opportunity to Reach New Customers
Adobe’s recent acquisition of cloud video collaboration platform Frame.io stands to help Adobe reach new customers, according to Shantanu Narayen, Adobe CEO, chairman and preside... More
Salesforce Execs Focus on Digital HQs, Trust and More at Dreamforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a need across enterprises to have “digital headquarters” in addition to their physical headquarters, according to Marc Benioff, Salesforce CE... More
M&E Journal: Pursuit of Diversity
Equality and inclusion requires we return to our cultural roots. (more…)... More
