M+E Connections
M&E Journal: PVOD is Here to Stay
As the virtual lifestyle becomes synonymous with the new normal, the trend towards premium video on demand (PVOD) has expedited its prominence in the digital world with blockbuster... More
Dolby CFO Highlights Positive Signs Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges
Despite ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dolby is seeing positive signs that include the reopening of movie theaters across China and a “resurgence of populari... More
Veritone Execs: aiWARE SaaS Solutions, Advertising Drove Strong Q4 Results
Veritone reported stronger results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 (ended Dec. 31), driven by its aiWARE Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solutions and advertising business... More
Solution to Managing the Consumer Streaming Budget
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, had an interesting idea for streaming services for the 128.5 million households in the U.S.: He proposed free streaming, which would keep people home, kee... More
Verizon Media Report: Security Breaches Hitting OTT Services Hard
Half of streaming media executives say security breaches have degraded their service’s user experience, a third of respondents say they’ve suffered a service outage due to cybe... More
M&E Journal: Permanently Changing the Way We Work and Live
We have all been inundated with Zoom meetings, webinars and articles about how to adapt to working during a pandemic. And rightly so. These changes have been incredibly disruptive ... More
Box CEO: Continued Strong Demand for Relay, Shield and Suite Gave Company a Q4 Lift
Continued strong customer adoption of Box Relay, Box Shield and the bundled Suite offering helped Box top estimates for its fourth quarter (ended Jan. 31). “Strong demand” f... More
Beneficiaries of WiTH Programs Take the Stage March 8
Beatriz Ruiz, a freelance consultant with Deluxe Entertainment Services Group and first-generation college student, remembers how little support she had when it came to breaking in... More
SAP CFO: Company’s Investment Focus Includes Cloud Infrastructures and BPI
SAP’s current investment focus includes the “accelerated harmonization of our cloud delivery infrastructures” and additional investments in R&D such as business process i... More
M&E Journal: Bring-Your-Own-Artist to the Cloud
One of the more interesting — if not opportunistic — evolutions in media and entertainment production today is the change from large in-house studio post teams to independent a... More
Akamai CEO Eyes Company’s Largest Growth Opportunities
Akamai sees its application security and access control network security product categories as two of its largest opportunities for revenue growth over the next 3-5 years, accordin... More
MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: March 1-5
Zendesk shares what’s new with its suite of products, Sony offers an in-depth look at one of its top moviemaking cameras, and Amdocs tackles the potential of 5G made available to... More
Nielsen Upbeat on Growth Opportunities for Gracenote
Nielsen is “focused on three key growth opportunities” for its Gracenote Content Services, David Kenny, Nielsen CEO and chief diversity officer, said Feb. 25 during the company... More
Whip Media to Track Video Performance for Tastemade
Food, travel, and home design media company Tastemade has picked Whip Media and its data performance tracking solution for linear free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) to gain bett... More
Technicolor HERO Partners Weigh In on What to Expect in 2021
As we approach the one-year milestone of the global response to COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to recognize how network service providers (NSPs) around the world have risen to ... More
Dish Execs Still See Sling TV as ‘Well-Positioned,’ Eye Q3 for First Major 5G Launch City
Dish Network continues to see its Sling TV over-the-top (OTT) service as being “well-positioned” to compete in the crowded streaming TV market and the firm expects to launch it... More
Richey May Technology Talks Virtual Desktops at Feb. 25 CWMF
At the 25 Feb. Content Workflow Management Forum, “M&E’s Premiere Localisation Event,” JT Gaietto, executive director of cybersecurity for Richey May Technology Solutions, wi... More
Think of M&E as People Entertainment, Not Winners vs. Losers
A week or so ago we attended what has to be about our fifth movie screening (thanks to THR and the sponsors). We like them because we enjoy the Q&A with the directors, producers an... More
EditShare: How to Harness the Power of Automation and Logging
Automation and logging are two important tools that media organizations can use to maximize the value and efficiency of their production workflows, according to EditShare. “Ed... More
MESA Member Webinar Week Ahead: Feb. 22-26
Dolby discusses optimising content for every screen, Zendesk tackles the ins and outs of the optimum customer experience, and the industry’s localisation community comes together... More