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James Bond Goes 4K As Sky Launches Massive UHD Service Next Month (Forbes)

The seemingly irresistible rise of 4K/UHD television is about to take another huge leap forward next month when key European satellite broadcaster Sky launches a new 4K broadcastin... More

Why Outstream Video is Going to Drive the Video Market (VideoInk)

Changes in online video are usually subtle, but if you went off the grid in 2014 and just returned now, you’d notice one big difference: outstream video ads. Such ads, which oper... More

10 CLIO Sports Winning Projects Feature Services by Deluxe (MESA)

The third annual CLIO Sports Awards were held last Thursday, and Deluxe’s creative companies earned a spate of awards at the ceremony from their involvement in 10 award-winning c... More

Paramount Goes Beyond Expectations for ‘Star Trek’ Partnerships (AdAge)

Few franchises have played up the theme of technological innovation than futuristic "Star Trek." To capitalize on the release of the latest big screen saga "Star Trek Beyond" in th... More

Spotify Unveils Radio-Like Playlists (Billboard)

Spotify launched a pair of new playlists on Wednesday. Big whoop -- except this time the streaming service is taking a page from the Beats 1 playbook, enlisting artists to host the... More

Amazon’s AWS Buys Cloud9 to Add More Development Tools to its Web Services Stack (TechCrunch)

Amazon Web Services has made an acquisition to continue building out the services that it offers around and on its cloud storage platform. It has bought Cloud9, a San Francisco-bas... More

Virtual Reality in Sports Poses Unique Challenges for Producers (Variety)

Is virtual reality the future of sports coverage? Conceptually, it’s a no-brainer; VR technology can put viewers in the center of the action. And there’s no shortage of players... More

Facebook Plans Live Video Push During Conventions (Politico)

In both Cleveland and Philadelphia, Facebook is hoping delegates, politicians and members of the media will turn on their smartphone cameras and broadcast live as much as possible.... More

Instagram’s CEO Is Counting on Selena Gomez, Kevin Hart and 500 Million More to Win Digital Media’s New Game: Video (Hollywood Reporter)

Instagram is making the bold bet that the millions of celebrities, photographers, famous pets and regular Joes who post photos on the app are clamoring for more video, too. That's ... More

How TV and Streaming Networks Hope to Benefit From the Pokemon Go Frenzy (Adweek)

As Pokemon Go mania sweeps the country—with everyone from film studios to small-business owners scrambling to cash in on the frenzy—the cable networks and streaming services wi... More

Analyst: Screening Room Service Won’t Necessarily Hurt Movie Theaters (MESA)

By Jeff Berman Movie theater owners probably shouldn’t be overly concerned about Screening Room and other potential streaming services that would allow consumers to view films i... More

Google Defends its Anti-Piracy Efforts (Engadget)

If you believe Trent Reznor and a good chunk of the music industry, Google (particularly YouTube) is a giant piracy machine — it's allegedly doing little to block stolen content,... More

Pokemon Go Now More Popular Than Candy Crush, Draw Something (Variety)

Pokemon Go has become the most popular mobile game in the history of mobile gaming in the U.S., according to new data from Surveymonkey. The augmented reality game now has more U.S... More

Vubiquity to Distribute Final Mötley Crüe Concert on PPV, VOD (MESA)

Beginning July 16, rock music fans can experience the final performance from iconic rock band Mötley Crüe during a month-long Pay-Per-View and Video On-Demand run of “Mötley C... More

YuMe’s Survey Tackles What Influences, Drives Millennial Purchase Behaviors (MESA)

YuMe surveyed more than 5,000 consumers to understand how cultural, environmental and life events influence purchase behavior, media viewing habits, device preferences and the impa... More

Infor Announces H&L Digital (MESA)

Infor has announced H&L Digital, a new division to provide end-to-end digital cloud solutions. H&L Digital, together with Infor's existing software and platforms, enables Infor to ... More

Riversand Aims at Next-Generation PIM Capabilities (MESA)

Riversand is positioning itself to redefine Product Information Management (PIM), and deliver solutions it calls PIM 2.0, a critical component of their overall MDM 2.0 strategy and... More

Toshiba Announces Salesforce Integration for Its IPedge Unified Communications System, Application Server (MESA)

Toshiba today announced native integration with Salesforce™ on-demand CRM software-as-a-service for its IPedge® Unified Communications system and application server. Salesforce ... More

ABC Adds Originals to Streaming App (B&C)

ABC has updated the streaming service available via its app by adding original short-form series and giving users access to full seasons of 38 classic shows. The redesigned app als... More

Can Anyone Realistically Beat Spotify In The ‘Streaming Wars’? (Forbes)

There has been a lot of discussion over the past few years about the “streaming wars,” a term that refers to the ongoing battle between the many streaming music platforms avail... More

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