M+E Connections
Viewer Options Benefit the Entire Entertainment Ecosystem
Attention streaming video folks. Yes, we really like Netflix. Disney+, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Apple TV+, Disney + stuff. So why didn’t we throw Peacock, Pluto, Tubi into the pile? T... More
M&E Journal: The Formula for Smart Content: Make the Future Now
Making content smart requires technology, processes, data and, of course, people. What’s equally important — and the driving force to making content smarter — is innovati... More
Dolby Vision, Atmos and More Touted During Online Dolby Summit
Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision adoption continues to grow and has even been given a boost when it comes to home and mobile device applications, the company said during the online Dol... More
EIDR, Reshuffle Share API Advances
At the recent Media & Entertainment Day event, Richard Kroon, director of technical operations for the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR), and Reshuffle CEO Avner Braverman shared ho... More
Iyuno Offers Remote Dubbing Ideas at 5 Nov. Smart Content Summit EU
Remote dubbing has become an industry necessity during the pandemic, and for some content companies it’s been learn-as-you-go. But for those using Iyuno Media Group’s remote... More
ZOO Digital’s New Head of Sound: The Future of Localisation Has Arrived
Like many parts of the media and entertainment ecosystem, content localisation services are being significantly impacted by the rapid shift to the cloud that has only been shifting... More
Advancement Coach to Talk Mindsets at Nov. 6 WiTH Webinar
Having a positive mindset is all well and good, but when it comes to accomplishing your goals, that better not be the only thing you’re relying on. That’s the message Melisa... More
How the Cloud Has Helped M&E Companies Overcome COVID-19 Challenges
Cloud technology and tools from Microsoft Azure, Technicolor and Avid Technology has significantly helped media and entertainment companies overcome challenges created by the COVID... More
MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: Nov. 2-6
Webinars from Caringo and MicroStrategy, a certified career coach for tech leaders presents the WiTH (Women in Technology Hollywood) Connection Corner webinar “Why Positive Mind... More
Standards, AI/ML, eSports Highlight SMPTE 2020 ‘Game On’ Topics
The state of industry standards in a COVID-19 world, the latest, emerging benefits of AI and ML, and the explosive growth of eSports are among the highlights of the Nov. 10-12 “G... More
M&E Journal: Content Stands Tall By Getting Shorter
According to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers’ M&E outlook, the U.S. entertainment marketplace is expected to reach more than $825 billion. The report includes revenues from a... More
How BET’s Social Impact Initiatives are Empowering the Black Community
The ongoing efforts by Black Entertainment Television (BET) to empower and measurably impact the Black community have faced and overcome new challenges in 2020 that have been creat... More
Forget the Critics Review, Pay Attention to the Viewer
The big problem with the pandemic — okay, for us — is that we have time with ourselves and that gives time to think about things … like what do you want to do when you grow u... More
Wanted: More Women in Tech
Men still far outnumber women in the technology sector but, by creating programs that teach coding and other science, math and technology applications, the right education and oppo... More
Using Networking to Overcome Career Challenges
Networking can play a key role in overcoming the many challenges and obstacles that women face in their careers in Hollywood and beyond – even during a COVID-19 pandemic, accordi... More
M&E Journal: Maximize Subscriber Retention by Delivering an Exceptional Viewer Experience
The market for subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) is evolving at breakneck speed. Major players such as Netflix and Hulu are spending heavily on original content as they look to s... More
Adobe: Latest Creative Cloud Update Features ‘Hundreds of Improvements’
Adobe on Oct. 20 used the virtual version of its annual Adobe MAX conference to announce a major update to its Creative Cloud set of applications and services that it said includes... More
MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: Oct. 26-30
SecureTheVillage’s CybersecureLA 2020 cybersecurity conference, Dolby’s annual summit event, and a EditShare and Amazon Web Services presentation around production in the cloud... More
People Want Streaming to Come with Easy-to-Find Choices
Let’s see, the pandemic made us shut-ins, and then the fires here in California showed us what the apocalypse was going to look like. People in every country, state or provinc... More
M&E Journal: Why Siloed Solutions Won’t Win in the D2C Economy
We’re living in a time where a single Spotify download means breaking down a penny into hundredths of a cent, just to pay all the parties involved that are owed royalties. It... More