M+E Connections
IBM CFO: Strength in Security, Cloud Gave Company a Q1 Lift
IBM reported revenue growth in its first quarter (ended March 31) behind continued strength in its cloud and cybersecurity businesses, according to CFO James Kavanaugh. Total re... More
Netflix CEO Touts Key Partnerships During Record Quarter
While reporting strong results for the first quarter (ended March 31), Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said April 16 that the biggest challenge ahead for his company remains boosting sub... More
Spark Digital Poses OTT App Questions
With so many new entries into the burgeoning OTT space, Spark Digital, a software consulting, design and development firm focused on the media and entertainment industry, has produ... More
Salesforce CTO: MuleSoft to Remain ‘Independent Entity’ After Acquisition
Salesforce sees it as “important” to keep MuleSoft — its most recently announced acquisition — as an “independent entity” that handles integration “for things that ev... More
Live at NAB Show: Anti-Piracy Tools, New Workflows Featured on the Show Floor
LAS VEGAS — The NAB Show saw no shortage of new workflow solutions, software-as-a-service technologies, and anti-piracy news from members of the Media & Entertainment Services Al... More
Live at NAB Show: File Transfer, AI, Storage Tech Gets Top Billing
LAS VEGAS — New storage solutions, advances in artificial intelligence and the latest in file-transfer solutions all got heavy space on the floor at the NAB Show. Here’s a l... More
Live at NAB Show: MESA Members Tout New Partnerships, Technologies
LAS VEGAS — There was no shortage of new announcements from members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance during the NAB Show. Here’s a look at what Prime Focus Tec... More
Live at NAB Show: The Keys to Building a Successful OTT Video Service
LAS VEGAS – There are six crucial ingredients to building a successful over-the-top (OTT) video service, according to the content and service providers who spoke on an NAB Show p... More
Live at NAB Show: MESA Members Highlight Security Solutions, Video Delivery, Audio Technology
LAS VEGAS — Members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) brought a variety of new offerings to the annual NAB Show, covering security solutions, audio technology... More
M&E Journal: Supercharging Innovation for M&E Workflows with Modern Scale-Out Storage
By Matt Ashton, Technical Marketing Engineer, Qumulo - Storage infrastructure is an integral ingredient in the success of today’s media and entertainment organizations. File-... More
Live at NAB Show: M&E Defenses Against Social Media Manipulation Discussed at Cyber Summit
LAS VEGAS — Part of what makes humans tick is the belief in social consensus. If everyone’s saying it’s true, then we’re conditioned to believe it’s true. And according t... More
NAB Show: Major Update to Adobe Creative Cloud Includes Advanced AI, Enhanced VR Tools
A significant update to Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) has added several new features, including enhanced virtual reality (VR) tools and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) powered by... More
NAB Show: Rights Management, Security and Storage Solutions Among MESA Member Highlights
By Jeff Berman and Chris Tribbey Members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) will be bringing a wide range of industry solutions to the NAB Show in Las Veg... More
Nielsen, Gracenote Launch Next-Gen Viewership Analytics Platform
Nielsen announced today the availability of Nielsen Grabix, its next-generation analytics platform that combines the power of minute-by-minute Nielsen ratings and Gracenote Real-Ti... More
NAB Show: Back by Popular Demand: MESA’s DAM Tour
On both April 9 and 10 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) will host its popular “Take the DAM(n) Tour,” a two-hour digital asset m... More
M&E Journal: Contextual Awareness and Creating the Eternal Archive
By Erik Weaver, Director Product Marketing for M&E Solutions, Western Digital Corp. - The M&E industry is undergoing a paradigm shift in data storage, driven by massive volumes... More
MoviePass Ends Discounted Movie Theater Subscription Plans … At Least For Now
MoviePass has ended the discounted movie theater subscription service promotions the company had been running since late 2017 and has returned to its regular $9.95-a-month plan. Bu... More
M&E Journal: Preview the Hackers: Cyber Experts’ Inside Scoop, Predictions and Leading Actors
By Jonathan Fairtlough, Managing Director, Cybersecurity and Investigations, Kroll - As the daily news cycle churns out story after story, media outlets and the entertainment in... More
Redbox Looks to Mediamorph for Avails Management, Supply Chain Automation
Movie kiosk and online streaming operator Redbox has announced a new partnership with cloud-based enterprise software firm Mediamorph, with Redbox using Mediamorph’s platform to ... More
UI Centric: Creating High-Quality User Experiences
Every day, millions of people use digital products on an ever-growing range of platforms. To create digital products that are intuitive and useful across this complex landscape, it... More