M+E News Headlines
SDI Media Expands Services in Asia with New, Fully Equipped Recording Studios in Taiwan (MESA)
SDI Media has announced the relocation and upgrade of its owned and operated dubbing studios in Taiwan. SDI has built another custom-designed facility to provide content producers ... More
Western Digital’s HGST Archives One of the World’s Largest Collections of Live Jazz Music (MESA)
Western Digital announced that the HGST Active Archive System is enabling the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) to archive more than 17,000 hours’ worth of live ... More
Applicaster Welcomes New CMO (MESA)
Applicaster has appointed Sharon Gelbaum-Shpan, previously of Reshet Media, as the company’s chief marketing officer. Gelbaum-Shpan’s extensive TV and media expertise, together... More
Verizon Digital Media Services, Pontis Technologies Announce Partnership (MESA)
Verizon Digital Media Services and Pontis Technologies have announced a multi-year partnership that will make over-the-top (OTT) and content delivery network (CDN) services on the ... More
OTT Starts Rocking the Cable Boat (MediaPost)
It’s interesting to see the domino effect of technological and consumer change. As OTT gains a real foothold with a wider public, we’re beginning to see what happens when there... More
Technicolor Hits the Road with ‘Logan’ (MESA)
Technicolor’s dailies and finishing teams were busy with the recently released film Logan, the latest Wolverine installment. Technicolor moved production dailies across three dif... More
Industry Praises Renomination of FCC’s Ajit Pai (B&C)
FCC chairman Ajit Pai has, not surprisingly, been renominated for another five-year term on the commission, according to the various industry groups praising that move Tuesday. ... More
Wolfgang’s Vault in Legal Battle Over Streaming Rights (The Guardian)
A music archive regarded as one of the most important collections from the golden age of rock is at the centre of a legal dispute in which Keith Richards and Pete Townshend could b... More
Okta Acquires Stormpath to Boost its Identity Services for Developers (CIO)
Okta has acquired Stormpath, a company that provides authentication services for developers. The deal should help the identity provider improve its developer-facing capabilities. ... More
The Best Buy Strategy Shift: What it Means for CE Retail (Dealerscope)
Though they said their latest earnings report produced “better than expected results,” Best Buy’s Q4 2016 wasn’t an ideal ending to the year. In a statement, the leader in ... More
Debbie Mann Returns to Deluxe as SVP, Operations and Client Relations (MESA)
Deluxe announced today that long-time film industry executive Debbie Mann is returning to the company as SVP, Operations and Client Relations, Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema (DT... More
U.S. TV Homes with Netflix Pass Those with DVRs: Study (MCN)
Amplifying the new ways consumers get their video fix, a new study from Leichtman Research Group found that 82% of U.S. TV homes have a DVR, get Netflix, or use VOD from a cable or... More
Why 2017 is the Year of Artificial Intelligence (Forbes)
A recent acceleration of innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) has made it a hot topic in boardrooms, government and the media. But it is still early, and everyone seems to ha... More
Facebook Reportedly Eyeing 30-Minute ‘TV-Like’ Shows Across Sport, Pop-Culture, More (The Drum)
Facebook is apparently ready to dip its toe into the so-called 'stay-at-home economy', with reports circulating that the social giant is looking to offer original programming withi... More
Softtek Appoints David Reitman as SVP of CMET for US, Canada (MESA)
Softtek announced today the appointment of senior digital consulting leader David Reitman, who joins the company as Senior Vice President leading the Communications, Media, Enterta... More
Can Movie Theaters Find a Place in the Virtual Reality Future? (TubeFilter)
In the year that Netflix, ESPN, and Amazon won their first Oscars, the industry that runs movie theaters is busily trying to figure out how to remain relevant. What the industry co... More
Illinois Pitches Sales Tax for Netflix, Spotify, other Streaming Services (Illinois Policy)
Following efforts to raise the income tax and impose taxes on payroll, services, sugary drinks and more, some Illinois state senators now want to tax internet streaming. An amendme... More
Adobe Illustrator Celebrates 30 Years – And 6 Million Daily Graphics (Digital Trends)
The tool that helped usher in a new era in digital design is now celebrating 30 years — and 180 million graphics crafted every month. This month, Adobe Illustrator — now Illust... More
Box CEO Aaron Levie’s Advice for Snap Following IPO: ‘Be Predictable’ (Forbes)
Levie advises Snap management to focus on communicating their long term strategy clearly, especially if the hype starts to sour. "It's very easy to communicate things when they're ... More
Digimarc, Planet Retail Survey Reveals Key Retail Technology Trends (MESA)
Digimarc and Planet Retail have announced key findings in a new retail report, highlighting that retailers are applying new technologies and innovations that streamline the supply ... More