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Smart Hollywood Summit: How AI, ML are Impacting Content Creation
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are already influencing content creation and, although there are still kinks to be worked out, the technology continues to ev... More
Smart Hollywood Summit: The Importance of Building Relationships, Resilience
To survive in the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, especially in these rapidly-changing times, three major keys to success are the ability to build trusting relationships wi... More
Smart Hollywood Summit: How AI Makes Data Smarter
LOS ANGELES — For Tom Ohanian, global sales executive for IBM Watson Media and Weather, artificial intelligence (AI) applications are only as good as how well they’re able to a... More
Dolby Exec: Filmmakers, Hardware Firms Embracing Our Technologies
Dolby continues to see momentum grow for its Dolby Atmos immersive sound technology and Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR) format in theaters, as well as in home and mobile devi... More
EIDR Launches Universities, Archives, Museums Initiative
The Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) has launched its new Universities, Archives, Museums Initiative (UAM) initiative, a no-cost program that will aid cultural institutions... More
Smart Hollywood Keynoter: AI is Neither Utopian nor Dystopian
LOS ANGELES — When President Obama wanted his administration to have a serious conversation about robotics and artificial intelligence, it was Dr. Eric Daimler he turned to for g... More
Comcast CEO: No Plans to Stop Licensing Content to Others After D2C Service Launches
As Comcast continues to ready its own direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming service for a 2020 launch, we shouldn’t necessarily expect the company to follow in the footsteps of Disn... More
Paths to Leadership on the Docket at Feb. 27 Smart Hollywood Summit
To close out the program Feb. 27 at the Smart Hollywood Summit in Los Angeles, the minds behind Women in Technology: Hollywood (WiTH) will bring a collection of industry executives... More
Hammerspace: Data Beyond Storage
Los Altos, Calif.-based Hammerspace has a simple mission: allow for the delivery of unstructured data across the hybrid cloud, without that data tied to storage. By removing the li... More
KlarisIP, Testronic, ISE to Share Perspectives at Feb. 27 Smart Hollywood Summit
Among the highlights of the Feb. 27 Smart Hollywood Summit — a day-long conference looking at the transformative effect AI, blockchain, metadata, OTT and automated processes are ... More
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Marks 50th with ‘Industry 4.0’ Event
The Pepperdine Graziadio Business School will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a full-day academic conference April 2 in Los Angeles, exploring the “Fourth Industrial Revoluti... More
Hammerspace CEO to Spotlight Metadata at Feb. 27 Smart Hollywood Summit
Among the highlights of the Feb. 27 Smart Hollywood Summit — a day-long conference looking at the transformative effect AI, blockchain, metadata, OTT and automated processes are ... More
Movie Licensing Rampant at 2019 Toy Fair
NEW YORK — Toys and games based on movie licenses were out in force at the recent Toy Fair New York 2019, and included everything from the upcoming “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu�... More
IBM Watson Exec to Share AI Content Creation Update at Smart Hollywood Event
Sophisticated AI and ML algorithms are already able to mimic the work of artists, pen songs, make informed filmmaking decisions, and enrich metadata to boost the value of content. ... More
Convergent Risks: Linking Security with Understanding Process, Workflows
For nearly two decades now Convergent Risks — a specialist consultancy focused on security, risk and compliance services — has been working with media and entertainment compani... More
HPA Tech Retreat: Trusted Partner Network Gains Steam
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Today’s advanced methods of film and TV production is fueled by an ever-growing ecosystem of third-party vendors, offering content creators innovative way... More
HPA Tech Retreat: Teradici, BeBop, Avid Talk Cloud Content Creation
PALM DESERT, Calif. — For all the relatively recent tech innovations the media and entertainment industry has embraced, the ability to migrate content workflows to the cloud is n... More
M&E Journal: Upping the Monetization Game During Live Sports Broadcasts
By Mike Arthur, SVP, Sports, Live Events Content Licensing, Wazee Digital, a Veritone Company - For years, sports properties and rights holders— such as golf, football, tenni... More
Adobe, PIX Celebrate Sci-Tech Oscars
Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) members Adobe and PIX System were among the honorees at this year’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Scienti... More
No Company’s Better Prepared to Take Advantage of Digital Transformation Than SAP, CEO Says
SAP is well-prepared to take advantage of the ongoing digital transformation going on within the enterprise space, according to company CEO Bill McDermott. “No company is comp... More