Evan Shapiro: M&E Is Being Reassembled in Real Time
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What’s the Future of Media? Personalized, Participatory, and “Push Button”
FTI’s 2023 Tech Trends report says entertainment has reached a tipping point, with new technologies enabling novel forms of expression.
The Data in and Danger of Our Online “Attention Economy”
The $500 billion online advertising business is in crisis as the internet degrades the very resource it depends upon for its survival.
No, AI Can’t Create a Film — But Here’s How Filmmakers Can Create With AI
While AI won’t likely replace many jobs in the foreseeable future, it’s going to increasingly become a part of the M&E industry’s workflows.
Hollywood Needs More Human Intelligence When It Comes to AI
The global market for generative AI is expected to be worth more than $126 billion by 2031 with M&E driving a third of all growth.
GalsNGear D2C Masterclass: Sports Broadcasting
This GalsNGear-produced panel will cover the what, why and how of the NBA’s decision to combine its third-party-hosted U.S. and international apps into one comprehensive in-house product.
The Future of Production… Amplified
Jennifer Wolfe interviews M&E experts about how production is changing and about the technologies enabling these shifts. Learn where the industry is headed and discover the advances changing the game.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy: The Dreamed-Up World of “Daisy Jones & The Six”
An imaginary biopic about a made-up band, Amazon Prime’s new series “Daisy Jones & The Six” features a real soundtrack with Fleetwood Mac vibes.
Blinding Lights: Creating Cinematic Beauty for The Weeknd’s Concert Special
The spectacular “The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium” employed 25 Sony Venice cameras to capture live concert footage for the HBO Max special.
Content Is Still It For Subscribers and Streaming Services
Hub’s new 2023 Video Branding survey finds that content dictates consumer choices, with exclusive content often being the deciding factor.
For Viewers, Streaming Is About Content Discovery, Not Cost
A new report from TiVo finds that discovering video content is a bigger issue than what we pay each month for the programs we want to watch.
Should Generative AI Be Held to the Same Copyright Laws as Human Creators?
An AI proponent refutes arguments that generative AI is unfair to creators but also acknowledges there are legitimate IP rights at stake.
How Much Should We Trust Humans When It Comes to AI?
OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman offers an insider’s look at the research lab behind popular AI tools DALL-E and ChatGPT.
What’s Next for Live Streamed “Experiences”?
Electronic musician deadmau5 talks about pioneering live music streams in a recent keynote session with Streaming Media.
Watch This: Reworking the Workflows for Live Streaming
Instead of chasing low latency, Disney+ tweaks its live stream bitrates by service, sport, and whether the content is live or on-demand.
Destination Cloud: Here’s How Live Broadcast Can Get There
SMPTE teams with Portland company Port 9 on the development of live production workflows that give broadcasters all the benefits of cloud.
Is There a Dark Cloud Over Cloud Storage?
Despite already exceeding their budgets in 2022, the majority of organizations will spend more on expanding cloud storage capacity in 2023.
How Media and Entertainment Is (Gradually) (Finally) Rightsizing
Production is dropping as the media and entertainment industry right-sizes to an economic model that matches actual consumption and spend.
NAB Show’s BEIT Conference Dives Into Media Delivery
The BEIT Conference will feature technical presentations geared toward broadcast engineers and technicians and media technology managers.
IABM and NAB Show Want You (and Your Expertise) For Our MediaTech Business Tracker
IABM and NAB Show are inviting industry members to participate in the IABM MediaTech Business Tracker.
Sustainability in M&E
The media and entertainment industry must do its part to ensure a sustainable world for future generations. NAB Amplify is covering how M&E is making it happen. Learn about companies […]
Yes, Video Is Totally Terrible For the Planet… But We Can Change That
A new white paper from Interdigital benchmarks the carbon footprint of global video entertainment as higher than the airline industry.
Nominations Are Open for the NAB Show Excellence in Sustainability Awards
Winners of the Excellence in Sustainability Awards will be recognized during a Main Stage ceremony at NAB Show on April 16, 2023 in Las Vegas.
Here’s Why (and How) Terrestrial TV Distribution Is “Greener” Than IP-Delivered Content
Old-fashioned over-the-air broadcast TV is greener than streaming, according to a damning new report drawing on data from across Europe.
Why Connected TV Is Both an Answer and a Question for Premium Streamers
Connected TV is proving to be the savior for major streaming services as US viewers actively embrace ads in return for cheaper content.
What Streaming Audiences View and Value (and What They Absolutely Do Not)
Evan Shapiro breaks down a new Consumer Insights survey on the mind of the modern streaming subscriber and the need to diversify.
NAB Show Introduces “Programming Everywhere” Conference
“Programming Everywhere,” the one-day conference presented by TVNewsCheck, will take place April 15, 2023 at NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Actually Making a Metaverse Will Require a Ton of Money, Time, and Effort
A comprehensive plan for cloud-to-edge computing and connectivity will be important for high-performance consumer metaverse experiences.
Jim Louderback: Diffusion of Creator Intention Will Defang TikTok, Plus How GPT4 Will Revolutionize Global Productivity
Three different topics impacting the Creator Economy: The ban or sale of TikTok, Meta’s latest layoffs, and the release of GPT4.
YouTube Unveils 2023 Priorities As Shorts Monetization Struggles, Plus TikTok’s Surprising New Feature for Teens
By JIM LOUDERBACK TL;DR This Week: Neal Mohan reveals YouTube’s creator-centric priorities while Shorts monetization lags. TikTok rolls out time limits for teens while the U.S., Canada, U.K. and the […]