M+E Connections
Zendesk Webinar: Maintaining an Exceptional Viewer Experience in Times of Change
Shuttered productions, shortened release windows and an industry that’s gone almost completely to a work-from-home model. Media and entertainment has felt the impacts of the pand... More
VR, AR Seeing Resurgent Interest During COVID-19
By Michael Darer, Content Marketing Manager, Signiant - Over the last few weeks, I’ve ziplined in Maui, toured the Louvre, and visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Yo... More
Verizon Media Touts Latest Platform Enhancements
Verizon Media spotlighted several of the latest enhancements that have been made to the Verizon Media Platform during a May 7 "OTT Innovation Showcase” webinar that included demo... More
Gracenote Audio On Demand Launches for Podcast Search, Discovery
Nielsen has launched a new search and discovery offering for podcast, offering streaming music platforms, MVPDs, automakers and consumer electronics companies the ability to search... More
Whip Media Group Launches Supply Chain Partnership Program
A collection of entertainment technology companies are partnering up with data-driven integrated cloud tech firm Whip Media Group to launch a new Strategic Supply Chain Partnership... More
OTT, Other IP Licensing Gave TiVo a Q1 Revenue Boost
Strength in over-the-top (OTT) and other intellectual property (IP) licensing provided TiVo with a lift in its first quarter (ended March 31), according to company executives. T... More
Disney Plus Momentum Continued in Q2 Amid Strong Streaming Demand
Disney Plus shined for Disney in the second quarter (ended March 28) as momentum continued for the company’s over-the-top, direct-to-consumer streaming service despite challenges... More
M&E Journal: Measuring Accurate Ad Exposure
By James Maysonet, Head of Business Development, Videocites - Can you actually measure the true performance of your online video ad or promotion? How effective was it? Did your ... More
Sony Ci Helps Solve Real-Time WFH Collaboration: CBS News, WGBH, Sony Pictures
Achieving real-time work-from-home (WFH) collaboration is more important than ever for media and entertainment organizations. Using the Sony Ci cloud-based platform can significant... More
Sony Touts New Professional Solutions and Products
With NAB Show in Las Vegas canceled this year, Sony Electronics took to the Internet on April 30 to spotlight its latest professional products and solutions, including its expanded... More
Amazon Reports Strong Q1 AWS Results, COVID-19 Initiatives
Strong Amazon Web Services (AWS) results helped Amazon report stronger results than a year ago in the first quarter (ended March 31), during which the company unveiled multiple new... More
M&E Journal: Carving Out Streaming Space
By Chris Tribbey, Editorial Director, MESA - In early November, video game and entertainment site IGN did the math: anyone wanting to subscribe to every major streaming service ... More
Microsoft Q3 Results Driven By Strong Azure Performance
Microsoft’s strong performance in the third quarter (ended March 31) was driven by continued strong Azure and overall global cloud computing demand as more people turned to its T... More
Increased Web Traffic, Demand for Security Solutions Boost Akamai Q1 Results
Stronger than expected traffic levels on Akamai’s platform and the continued strong performance of the company’s security solutions helped drive the strong results that it saw ... More
M&E Journal: Making Big Data Work for You to Create Contextualized Engagement
By Philip Paisnel, VP Client Partner, Softtek - Both business users and consumers desire an intuitive content delivery experience that is as frictionless as possible. The name I... More
Pandemic Breaths New Life Into Old Entertainment
By Andy Marken, President, Marken Communications - Staying at home, working from home was fun … until it’s wasn’t. Face it, you acted/looked like a hibernating bear. Bu... More
Dubbing in Lockdown: Virtual Dubbing Studios and Business Continuity
By Gordon Doran, President, ZOO Digital - The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the traditional dubbing industry to its core. Recording studios around the world are in lockdown, leav... More
Documentaries Let People Look Back, Forward with Optimism
By Andy Marken, President, Marken Communications - History was one of our favorite subjects in high school and college. Actually, liked almost every subject except math. We eve... More
Veritone Eyes AI Opportunities for M&E
Veritone made the most of its April 22 webinar, showcasing what it would have touted at this month's NAB Show: an artificial intelligence platform (aiWARE) that's constantly being ... More
M&E Journal: Finding the Right Content Financials Solution for M&E
By Kedar Patwardhan, Global Head, M&E Business, Invenio Business Solutions - The unique creative drive of Hollywood to tell stories for enhanced consumer experience has been acc... More