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Video: Ooyala, Paramount Execs Offer ‘Business of Video’ Insights at CES 2019
Before the show floor opened for CES 2019 in Las Vegas, online video platform and workflow management system specialist Ooyala hosted a private “Business of Video” panel, featu... More
Digital Bedrock, WGBH Team on PBCore Cataloging Tool
Digital preservation specialist Digital Bedrock and media company WGBH have teamed up to launch a new, open-source cataloguing tool, the PBCore Cataloguing Tool. Developed by Di... More
Veritone CEO: Company Continues to Make Strides in M&E Market
Veritone continues to see strong demand for its aiWARE artificial intelligence (AI) platform, especially in the media & entertainment (M&E) and government sectors, accordin... More
CES 2019: Luxoft Touts Latest Autonomous, Connected Mobility and Future In-Vehicle Experiences
LAS VEGAS – At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, Luxoft is showcasing its latest autonomous and connected mobility concepts and providing a peek into the future of a... More
Teradici, Avid Collaborate on Video Editing for Multicloud Environments
A new joint solution combining Avid Media Composer and Teradici Cloud Access Software aims to deliver a new, secure video editing service, usable from any private, public or hybrid... More
CPS 2018: NAGRA’s Tholen Lays Out Watermarking Options
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — By 2022, the fiscal losses to content owners due to piracy is expected to hit north of $51 billion, double what was estimated in 2016. And a significant ... More
CPS 2018: AWS’ McPherson Details SPEKE API for DRM Management
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — Navigating the combination of digital rights management (DRM) schemes and transcoding and packaging vendors (encryptors) out there makes for a daunting t... More
Microsoft Execs Tout Strength of Company’s Cloud, Gaming, Security Initiatives
Microsoft’s cloud, cybersecurity and interactive gaming initiatives are firing on all cylinders as the company continues to benefit from the increasing strength of software and c... More
Cognizant Exec: Digital Transformation is Still ‘Job One’ for the Company
The transition to digital continues to be a top priority for Cognizant and its customers, and the shift to digital is moving faster than several other major enterprise technology t... More
AI, Watermarking, DRM Among Content Protection Summit Showcase Topics
Some of the industry’s top security minds will be on hand Dec. 5 at the Content Delivery & Security Association’s (CDSA) annual Content Protection Summit (CPS) in Marina de... More
M&E Journal: It is the Dawning of the Age of Transparency
By Guy Finley, President, Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) - I see you. You see me. We see everything. Welcome to the Age of Transparency. It’s a world where we ... More
Q&A: Industry Vet Ludovisi Talks Fan Engagement
By Devendra Mishra, Executive Director, HITS and Chief Strategist, MESA - The emerging direct-to-consumer (DTC) initiatives of the Hollywood studios and networks have been a lon... More
BTI Studios Acquires German Dubbing Firm Berliner Synchron
Media localization firm BTI Studios Nov. 12 announced the acquisition of Munich-based Berliner Synchron GmbH, as the first professional dubbing studio in Germany, one that’s dubb... More
AWS, Veritone: Machine Learning, AI Can Help Monetize Ads, Content
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence can be used by media and entertainment (M&E) companies to help them monetize broadcast ads and content, according to Amazon Web Se... More
Google Cloud Exec: Media Companies Should Innovate with Analytics, Machine Learning Amid ‘Tectonic Shifts’
NEW YORK – Every media company today must innovate for the future, and analytics and machine learning (ML) in particular are being used by the most forward-thinking companies in ... More
HITS Fall: EIDR Identification Can Help M&E Companies Boost Efficiency
Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) identification and the automation made possible by it can significantly help media and entertainment companies increase efficiency by integrating t... More
ESCA Returned to HITS Fall with Innovative, Deep-Dive Supply Chain Solutions
The Entertainment Supply Chain Academy (ESCA) was the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance’s (MESA) first brand, first community and the genesis for the Alliance, and its one-... More
M&E Journal: Is AI-Driven Metadata the Best Kept Secret in Hollywood?
By Ian Cameron, VP of Digital Media, and Daniel Mayer, CMO and SVP for Products, Expert System Enterprise - In 2016, the seven biggest film studios were hit by an estimated 15 p... More
HITS Fall: EIDR’s Roadmap Looks Bright
LOS ANGELES — Will Kreth, executive director of the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR), looks at the current, collaborative ID initiatives being undertaken today by the entertainme... More
HITS Fall: Gracenote’s Studio System ‘Makes Sense of the Data’
LOS ANGELES — Bill Isbell, director of sales for Gracenote, received an odd request one day from one of the clients using the company’s Studio System enterprise-level collabora... More
