Ooyala: SVOD Providers Have Unrealistic Subscriber Expectations
Having an unrealistic expectation of rapid subscriber growth is among the most common mistakes that subscription VOD (SVOD) providers make, according to a new Ooyala whitepaper. B... More
M&E Journal: Blockchain and the Hollywood Supply Chain
By Steve Wong and Björn Obermeier, DXC Technology - Hollywood movie studios, record labels, publishers and broadcast networks have traditionally served as the guardians of inte... More
Vast Media Smart Screen Round-Up: BBC, Fox Offer Up VR
Here’s a run-down of recent second screen-related entertainment items, via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. • On Aug. 13, Fox worked with YouTube and... More
Questions Linger Over Disney’s Streaming Services, BAMTech Pact
Questions still linger after Disney announced this week that it upped its investment in streaming-video tech firm BAMTech to a majority stake, and planned to use that company’s t... More
Avid CFO: Company’s Long ‘Transformation’ Completed on Time
Avid Technology recently completed the “transformation” of its business that started four years ago and the company is now well-positioned for future growth, according to CFO B... More
Comcast, FX Partner on New, Ad-Free, 4K-Enabled Offering
Comcast will be making another ad-free service available to its Xfinity TV subscribers as an optional pay service, as part of a deal with Fox’s FX Networks, the companies announc... More
Azure Media Exec: AI is Making Content Better
Martin Wahl, principal program manager for Azure Media Services, was a big fan of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books growing up. And today, he’s seeing something sim... More
Avid Exec: AI to Have ‘Surprising’ and ‘Exponential Impact’ on Industry
NEW YORK – Artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning and video analysis technologies, will have a “surprising” and “exponential impact” on the businesses o... More
CNBC, Viacom Increasingly Look Toward Metadata
Jeff Jacobs, SVP of production planning, strategies and operations for Viacom Media Networks Music and Entertainment Group, spent a good chunk of his dozen-plus years with Viacom w... More
Content Company Keynotes to Cover Security, Metadata at July 25 M&E Day in NYC
Several studio and broadcast execs will be on hand July 25 at the Microsoft Media & Entertainment Day, at the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) on Eighth Avenue in New York Cit... More
Vast Media Smart Screen Round-Up: A VR Uprising, Presidential Tweets
Here’s a run-down of recent second screen-related entertainment items, via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. • On July 7, BBC debuted a 13-minute virt... More
All Things Metadata Discussed July 25 at Metadata Madness East
The benefits of asset management for content, automation of workflows, data integration across business units, and the latest in consumer analytics will all be discussed July 25 at... More
