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by Andy Marken
It was a sign of our times! A few months ago, the industry held its annual upfronts where network and streaming execs tell potential buyers what a powerful draw they are going to be …
Tags:AVOD| Smart TV| Streaming Video
by Andy Marken
Okay, so we’re halfway through the year and movie house ticket sales have continued to rise, but no analyst we’ve heard from thinks the US box office numbers will surpass – or even get …
Tags:Cinema| Cinema going| Streaming Video| SVOD| USA
by Andy Marken
Maybe it’s the fact that it’s been three years since folks could gather to see and talk about creative industry stuff. Maybe it’s because creators and deliverers want to discuss the important topics of …
Tags:NAB 2022| Piracy| Security| Video Editing & Production| Virtual Sets
by Andy Marken
Just in case you don’t know it, I live in Silicon Valley and have worked in the technology industry like forever. It’s good because you get to see new things born and grow rapidly …
Tags:Netflix| OTT Video| Pay TV| Sports and Stadiums| Streaming Video
by Andy Marken
You may not realize it, but the entertainment food chain has changed dramatically over the past few years. In fact, according to MPA’s (Motion Picture Association’s) head, Charles Rinkin, it’s on the cusp of …
Tags:Broadcast| Content Creation| Movies & Content| Streaming Video| SVOD| USA
by Andy Marken
We figured this year’s HPA (Hollywood Professional Association) Tech Retreat would be “a little” slow after two years of people going to the set, getting sent home, starting/stopping projects and work. Personally, our biggest …
Tags:3D Content Creation| GPUs| HPA Tech Retreat| LED| Virtual Sets
by Andy Marken
Looking down from the top of the Hollywood Hills, it’s impossible to imagine what a beating the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry has taken in recent years. According to many, it’s all been caused …
Tags:Amazon| Disney| Movies & Content| Netflix| Streaming Video| SVOD
by Andy Marken
Shortly after Tim Berners-Lee launched the world’s first web site, someone made the profound statement that, “if it’s on the Internet, it should be free!” So, how’s that working out for you? “Head down, …
Tags:Amazon| Apple| Netflix| Streaming Video| SVOD
by Andy Marken
Keeping a home entertainment budget under control today as the marketplace “matures” is a lot like keeping yourself in shape as you mature. Suddenly it’s OMG! “I’ve never, ever, ever, ever, ever met someone …
Tags:AVOD| Broadcast| Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| Pay TV| Streaming Video| SVOD
by Andy Marken
I don’t quite get why people are so wild about watching sports. I just know they have since before the Roman Empire. Back then people would sit in the bleachers and cheer as two …
Tags:Pay TV| Sports and Stadiums| Streaming Video| TV Viewing
by Andy Marken
Back in 1986 when Top Gun first hit the screen, we heard those oft quoted words spoken, “I feel the need, the need for speed.” And when our daughter walks out of the theater …
Tags:5G| Networks
by Andy Marken
It’s interesting that with all the creative and craft associations around the globe it’s impossible to attach a precise number to the films, movies, TV segments produced annually. The normal answer is … a …
Tags:Content Creation| Post Production| storage
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