Film Review: ‘Carmine Street Guitars’ “Carmine Street Guitars” is a one-of-a-kind documentary that exudes a gentle, homespun magic. It’s a no-fuss, 80-minute-long portrait of Rick Kelly, who builds and sells custom guitars out of a modest storefront on Carmine Street in New York’s Greenwich Village, and the film touches on obsessions that have been popping up, like fragrant weeds, in…
Amy Schumer, Ali Wong and the Rise of Pregnant Stand-Up nytimes.com - Just four years ago, Ophira Eisenberg, a comedian and the host of NPR’s trivia and comedy show, “Ask Me Another,” said that some bookers had warned her that she might alienate her audience by talking…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1119466893100896257
The Secrets of a Sacred Underground nytimes.com - On a warm spring day, nine people were gathered inside a cold crypt beneath the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral on Mulberry Street. “This is the size of a standard New York apartment,” the to…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1119460539678244864
Manhattan Meltdown | Adobe Blog theblog.adobe.com - In the tail-end of summer, I took a stroll from my Upper East Side apartment through Central Park to the American Museum of Natural History, a commute in whose long, warm rays in the last stretch of …Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1119455665922215936
Will Smith Joins Jaden to Perform ‘Icon’ at Coachella Parents just do understand the importance of Coachella. Jaden Smith was joined in the Sahara tent Friday night by father Will for a performance of “Icon” — as Instagrammed by the proud papa. The footage of Will Smith rapping was shot by Jaden, who turns his smartphone camera around just long enough to photobomb his…
‘Missing Link’ Again Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV ad measurement and attribution company iSpot.tv, Annapurna Pictures claims the top spot in spending for the second week in a row with “Missing Link.” Ads placed for the animated film had an estimated media value of $5.91 million through Sunday for…
Brandy, Jay Rock Help Anderson .Paak Light Up Coachella Weekend Two Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals took the Coachella stage at the second weekend of the storied fest as the sun descended, but the musician’s fiery set was more than enough to light up the audience. The performance, which featured pyrotechnics including fireworks and flames alongside the rapper’s slinky stage moves, was relatively heavy on…
Woodstock 50 Festival Postpones Ticket On-Sale Date The troubled Woodstock 50 festival has run into more difficulties, as multiple sources told Variety late Friday that the April 22 on-sale date for the event has been postponed. Agents for artists scheduled to perform at the festival — which include Jay-Z, Dead & Company, Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, Imagine Dragons and Halsey —…
The State of WebRTC and Low-Latency Streaming 2019 streamingmedia.com - Latency has always been a problem for the streaming industry, just like it was a problem for the videoconferencing industry before that. How to lower latency for time-critical delivery, while allowin…Tweeted by @streamingmedia https://twitter.com/streamingmedia/status/1119415615087939584
Film Review: ‘Little Woods’ So much of the recent political debate has focused on the United States’ southern border, and on the threat of illegal drugs and criminals filtering up through Mexico. But what of the north, where Americans traffic opiates and prescription pills from Canada across a border that runs nearly three times as long? “Little Woods” opens…
SiriusXM Unveils $8 Essential Plan for Consumers Without Cars SiriusXM wants to cater consumers without cars, or cars without compatible stereos, with a new $8 plan for mobile and in-home listening. Dubbed SiriusXM Essential, the plan offers access to 200+ channels featuring the network’s entire music programming, as well comedy, news and select sports channels. Consumers will be able to test the new plan…
The start-ups launching in space bbc.com - Peter Beck is a space entrepreneur with a rocket and launch pad in New Zealand that has permission for flights "every 72 hours for the next 30 years". The 25 satellites his firm Rocket Lab has launch…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1119395342062096384
Why John Lithgow Worried About Starring in Broadway’s ‘Hillary and Clinton’ When Lucas Hnath first conceived of “Hillary and Clinton” in 2008, he was writing for and about a very different America. Now, a total reimagining of the show has made its way to Broadway with Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow in the titular roles. At the opening on Thursday night, the cast and creatives talked…
Adam Lambert Back to ‘Idol’ to Mentor Finalists Through Queen’s Catalog Adam Lambert famously launched his career on “American Idol” a decade ago performing a brilliant audition of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” He wrapped that amazing eighth season performing with the band on the season finale, and years later earned his current spot as the front man touring as Queen + Adam Lambert. On April 28, Lambert comes full circle as he steps…
Beyonce’s Netflix Deal Worth a Whopping $60 Million (EXCLUSIVE) Netflix has become a destination for television visionaries like Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, with deals worth $100 million and $250 million, respectively, and top comedians like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle ($40 million and $60 million, respectively). The streaming giant, which just announced it’s added nearly 10 million subscribers in Q1, is honing in…
Synthplex Conference Draws 2,500 Electronic Music Enthusiasts to Burbank The inaugural SYNTHPLEX Music Conference, held in Burbank on March 28 through 31, drew more than 2,500 electronic music enthusiasts. The confab included performances, lectures and, most importantly, hands-on time with instrument manufacturers — from marquee names like Roland and Elektron down to smaller, more boutique modular companies. Among the highlights was a standing-room-only keynote…
The first AI-generated textbook shows what robot writers are actually good at theverge.com - Academic publisher Springer Nature has unveiled what it claims is the first research book generated using machine learning. The book, titled Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Machine-Generated Summary of Curr…Tweeted by @siggraph https://twitter.com/siggraph/status/1119375182387400704
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‘Field of Dreams’ Turns 30: Why the Baseball Classic Still Holds a Special Place in America’s Hearts (and Heartland) Humphrey Bogart never said, “Play it again, Sam” in the 1942 Oscar-winning classic “Casablanca.” In fact, no one says it in the movie. And the mysterious voice in the adored 1989 fantasy film “Field of Dreams” does not tell Kevin Costner: “If you build it, they will come.” Released 30 years ago on April 21,…
J-Pop Stars Perfume Talk Coachella, Influences and Sourdough Bread One of Japan’s most popular groups, Perfume became the first J-Pop act to ever take the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with a performance last weekend. Formed in 2000, the electro-pop trio will do another set at the fest’s Gobi Tent on Sunday. That concert will conclude Perfume’s U.S. tour to promote their album, “Future Pop.” Nocchi…
TV News Roundup: Netflix’s ‘Laugh-In’ 50th Anniversary Tribute Sets Premiere Date In today’s TV News roundup, Netflix sets the premiere date for its 50th anniversary special of “Laugh-In.” DATES “Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate,” the 50th anniversary tribute to the original series by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, will premiere on Netflix on May 14. The special, which was taped at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, pays…
Live+3 Ratings for Week of April 8: NCAA Championship Game Dunks on Competition The final of the 2019 NCAA basketball tournament, in which Virginia triumphed over a spirited Texas Tech team, unsurprisingly finished way out in front in the Live+3 ratings for the week of April 8. Although the sports broadcast’s scripted competition made some gains, its 5.4 ratings still more than doubled that of “Grey’s Anatomy” in…
NAB 2019: Notable trends in the video production scene - Videomaker videomaker.com - It’s Spring and that means it’s time for the new. Not flowers and leaves, but the new gear and upgrades on display at NAB 2019. Every year the industry gathers and fills the massive Las Vegas Convent…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1119360028966780928
Interview: Bi Gan on Long Day’s Journey into Night As a Technological Experience slantmagazine.com - Purists will argue that film noir was born in 1941 with the release of John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon and died in 1958 with Marlene Dietrich traipsing down a long, dark, lonely road at the end of O…Tweeted by @DigitalVideomag https://twitter.com/DigitalVideomag/status/1119357526951309314
Visit the U.S. National Parks in Google Earth blog.google - Each spring, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation dedicate a week to celebrating the protected spaces in our communities. Today, we’re bringing the national parks to you in a Go…Tweeted by @governmentvideo https://twitter.com/governmentvideo/status/1119357520982749184
British hacker pleads guilty to US charges bbc.com - A British man hailed as a hero for stopping a global cyber-attack that was threatening the NHS has pleaded guilty to US malware charges. Marcus Hutchins, 24, has pleaded guilty to two charges related…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1119356737184727045
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Joins Nick Mason at ‘Heart of the Sun’ in Surprise Reunion Fifty years after the release of the Pink Floyd classic “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun,” Roger Waters and Nick Mason reteamed to perform the mini-epic Thursday night at Mason’s show with his band Saucerful of Secrets at the Beacon in New York. And to replace the question “Which one’s Pink?” with…
Clementine | 2019 Tribeca Film Festival tribecafilm.com - In this moody and mysterious narrative feature, a scenic lake house becomes a sanctuary for two young women. Karen (Otmara Marrero), 29, is just out of a long-term relationship and needing a place to…Tweeted by @TribecaFilmIns https://twitter.com/TribecaFilmIns/status/1119352440535638022
Mueller Report Release Draws 11 Million Total Viewers Across TV News Coverage of the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into whether President Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice unsurprisingly caused a ratings bump across TV news yesterday. In terms of overall viewership, around 11 million people tuned in to see Attorney General William Barr’s news conference regarding the report’s release, and the news coverage surrounding it. According…
Emerging Tech Changes How B2B Marketers Work cmo.com - This article is part of our March 2019 series about emerging technology. Click here for more. When I first started my career, I was always looking for ways to work more efficiently. At the time, my p…Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1119338652310675457
Mueller Report Print Editions Shoot to Top of Best-Seller Lists at Amazon, Barnes & Noble variety.com - Book publishers’ forthcoming editions of the special counsel’s report zoomed to the top of the Amazon’s and Barnes & Noble’s lists of book best-sellers Friday. That comes a day after the report was p…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1119335624685703168- Mueller Report Book Editions Shoot to Top of Best-Seller Lists at Amazon, Barnes & Noble Robert Mueller is now a best-selling author. Book publishers’ forthcoming editions of the special counsel’s report zoomed to the top of the Amazon’s and Barnes & Noble’s lists of book best-sellers Friday. That comes a day after the report was publicly released, culminating the nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election…
Charter Strikes Deal To Remain in New York multichannel.com - Charter and the New York State Department of Public Service have struck a tentative deal to keep Charter serving customers in the state, setting a new broadband buildout deadline of Sept. 30, 2021. T…Tweeted by @MultiNews https://twitter.com/MultiNews/status/1119331464246640640
Arc System Works and WayForward Revive Classic ‘River City’ IP Notable fighting game developer Arc System Works is teaming up with “Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse” developer WayForward to create a brand-new game based on the classic “River City” intellectual property, they announced on Friday. The new project is called “River City Girls.” While the two studios won’t release full details about the project until…
London Theater Review: ‘Three Sisters’ Ennui has become exhaustion in playwright Cordelia Lynn’s new version of “Three Sisters.” The word recurs and recurs. Everyone on the Prozorov estate is worn out; too “overworked” to do anything but sit around idle. Are they killing time or is time killing them? Either way, a play often framed as a study of boredom…
Filmtools Grip Truck in a Civic Kit filmtools.com - The Filmtools exclusive Grip Truck in a Civic Kit features Matthews Studio Equipment components designed for individuals looking for a compact and lightweight grip package. This versatile kit is comp…Tweeted by @Filmtools https://twitter.com/Filmtools/status/1119324575760707584
‘Jeopardy’ Host Alex Trebek Lists Remote Lakeside Hideaway Near Paso Robles After he first gave it an unsuccessful go at $1.595 million, Alex Trebek now has his off-the-beaten-track getaway on Lake Nacimiento, outside the agriculture and viticulture oriented town of Paso Robles, Calif., up for sale at $1.399 million. Property records are unclear about when the five-time Daytime Emmy winning “Jeopardy” host acquired the remote, roughly…
Joby Gorillapod 3K PRO gets more durable metal design - Videomaker videomaker.com - At NAB 2019 last week, Joby showcased its new GorillaPod 3K PRO series. It’s a metal version of the hot-selling GorillaPod 3K model. Professionals are always looking for supports that can handle the …Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1119322303945433089
Roman Polanski Sues Film Academy to Be Reinstated Film director Roman Polanski is suing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, demanding reinstatement to the storied organization after he was expelled last May. The suit, filed in the state of California, says AMPAS did not follow proper protocol in dismissing him nearly a year ago. The Academy did so “in accordance with…
WarnerMedia Pulls Out of Audience-Targeting Alliance Open A.P. WarnerMedia is going its own way when it comes to helping advertisers find specific groups of TV-watchers. The company, a founding member of the audience-targeting media alliance known as Open A.P., said Friday it would withdraw from the group, citing its desire to pursue its own strategy under owner AT&T. AT&T purchased Time Warner in…
Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj to Tour Together This Fall (EXCLUSIVE) A day after Variety broke the news that Nicki Minaj has parted company with her longtime managers, sources close to the situation confirm that she will tour this fall with with Chris Brown. This week the pair released a collaborative single with G-Eazy called “Wobble Up.” While no itinerary was immediately available and it was…
Listen: Lake Bell, Dax Shepard on Returning to Broadcast TV With ‘Bless This Mess’ Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety’s television podcast. In this week’s installment, Variety’s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway, chats with Lake Bell and Dax Shepard, stars of ABC’s “Bless This Mess,” which debuted on Monday. The show centers around a newly married couple, played by Bell and Shepard, who decide to ditch their shoebox New York City…
Lorraine Warren, Paranormal Investigator Who Inspired ‘The Conjuring,’ Dies at 92 Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigator and demonologist whose life inspired franchises like “The Conjuring” and “The Amityville Horror,” has died. She was 92. Warren’s son-in-law Tony Spera confirmed the news. Spera said on Facebook, “She died peacefully in her sleep at home.” He continued, “She was a remarkable, loving, compassionate and giving soul. To quote Will…
‘Superstore’ Showrunner Justin Spitzer Steps Down as He, Gabe Miller, Jonathan Green Renew Overall Deals at UTV “Superstore” executive producers Justin Spitzer, Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green have all renewed their overall deals with Universal Television. In addition, Miller and Green will take over showrunner duties on “Superstore” while Spitzer–who also created the series–will shift to develop new projects for the studio beginning with the 2019-2020 season. “I can’t thank Justin enough…
AES Live: Videos aes.org - Edgar Choueiri: The State of the Art of Binaural Audio for Loudspeakers and Headphones Describes the challenges of binaural audio through headphones (BAH) and loudspeakers (BAL), recent solutions to …Tweeted by @AESorg https://twitter.com/AESorg/status/1119313001763491841
Christine and the Queens Pull Out of Coachella Due to Death in Family Christine and the Queens have bowed out of their scheduled Saturday night gig on Coachella’s second stage, citing the death of singer Héloïse Letissier’s mother as the reason for not returning for weekend 2. Although Letissier (pictured above performing during Coachella’s first weekend) sings in English, the French-born singer delivered the news in a tweet…
What It Takes To Win FIVE Crystal Awards - Radio Ink radioink.com - Alpha Media’s KFOR in Lincoln, NE, is 95 years old. To say, over the years, KFOR has served its community quite well, would be a massive understatetment. Last Week in Las Vegas, Market Manager Julie …Tweeted by @nabtweets https://twitter.com/nabtweets/status/1119304426752229376
Everything We Know About Kanye West’s Sunday Service at Coachella Coachella attendees who were hoping to sleep in Sunday morning after Kid Cudi’s midnight set the night before are out of luck, at least if they want to attend Kanye West’s mysterious Easter Sunday Service. But what is the Sunday Service? Music industry insiders might be familiar, but it’s likely most Coachella visitors, barring major…
Panthers Schedule Promo References a Slew of Video Games The Carolina Panthers’ released its 2019 schedule promotion video on Wednesday, which makes callbacks to classic games, like “Pitfall” and “Oregon Trail” among other games, shared via YouTube. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team in the National Football League (NFL). The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The promo video shows various…
Starting a Chapter - ACM Siggraph siggraph.org - But before you start the online application process, please send an email message to the Professional & Student Chapters Committee to let us know that you are interested in forming a chapter. Then as…Tweeted by @siggraph https://twitter.com/siggraph/status/1119299651067371521
YouTube Orders Marques Brownlee ‘Retro Tech’ Original Series variety.com - YouTube has turned to one of its grassroots stars — technology vlogger Marques Brownlee, aka “MKBHD” — for its newest original series. The video platform has greenlit series “Retro Tech” featuring Br…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1119290331025924096
Netflix to expand New York City presence with new production hub | Major Businesses rapidtvnews.com - In a move that is thought likely to result in the creation of hundreds of jobs and up to $100 million in investment to the city, Netflix is to expand its presence in New York with a new production hu…Tweeted by @RapidTVNews https://twitter.com/RapidTVNews/status/1119289855010275329
Here's Why Bell Exhibits at CES cta.tech - Bell used to be known for their tilt rotors and helicopters, but they are now transforming into a tech company that provides vertical-lift solutions for the world. As their service evolved from a VIP…Tweeted by @CES https://twitter.com/CES/status/1119288320469741570
6 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend nytimes.com - [Read about the events that our other critics have chosen for the week ahead.] SEE IT BIG! ACTION at the Museum of the Moving Image (April 19-July 7). The museum gets a jump on summer blockbusters wi…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1119283013408391168
Netflix’s ‘Our Planet’ Roars to Life With Work by Top Wildlife Cinematographers In terms of scope, production time and — very likely — budget, Netflix’s “Our Planet” is one of the most ambitious projects from the streaming service to date. Narrated by David Attenborough and made available worldwide on April 5, the goal of the eight-part series is to capture diverse habitats across the globe and highlight…
Coachella Weekend 2: What to Watch For It ain’t over till it’s over — and Coachella isn’t over until there’s been a rerun, with a second weekend that mirrors the first. The schedule is exactly the same (with one notable exception), but that replication on paper still leaves lots of room for surprises out on the fields and in the tents,…
50th Anniversary Gala filmlinc.org - The Film Society of Lincoln Center is pleased to announce Darren Aronofsky, Pedro Almodóvar, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Moore, Dee Rees, Martin Scorsese, Tilda Swinton, and John Waters as sp…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1119277837100494848
Watch the First Trailer for Trans Documentary ‘Changing the Game’ (EXCLUSIVE) Another hurdle for trans rights could quite literally be the track and field hurdle. Transgender student athletes are put in the spotlight in the forthcoming documentary “Changing the Game,” set to premiere at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Variety has the world premiere of the doc’s first teaser trailer, which gives an in-depth look into the…
Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Series ‘When They See Us’ Gets First Trailer on Netflix Netflix has released the trailer for Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us,” a four-part limited series about the wrongly convicted Central Park Five. Based on the true case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit, the show follows the young men (Antron…
‘Hadestown’ Took 12 Years to Get to Broadway, But It’s More Relevant Than Ever When “Hadestown” was first staged as a tiny, DIY theater project in Vermont, those involved could never have predicted that it was the start of a twelve-year journey to Broadway – or how painfully relevant it would be when it arrived. At Wednesday night’s opening at the Walter Kerr Theatre, the cast and creatives discussed…
Vic Mignogna Sues Funimation, Other Voice Actors For Defamation Vic Mignogna, known for voicing Broly in the “Dragon Ball” series of games, films, and tv shows, filed a lawsuit claiming defamation and other charges against Funimation and other voice actors on Thursday, according to public court documents. Fellow Funimation voice actors Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi, along with Rial’s fiance Ronald Toye, are also…
Mick Jagger Makes First Post-Surgery Appearance at Rolling Stones Ballet Premiere Rock legend Mick Jagger made his first public appearance post-heart surgery on Thursday night to catch a glimpse of the world premiere of the Rolling Stones ballet “Porte Rouge.” “I hope you are going to enjoy this wonderful new ballet, and, of course, the music,” the frontman declared in a pre-recorded message to the audience…
Art Of The Real Returns For Sixth Edition; Runs April 18-28 criterioncast.com - For now going on six years, The Film Society Of Lincoln Center has brought together the latest and greatest in boundary-pushing, experimental hybrid and non-fiction cinema. Collecting these films int…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1119257596102356993
Album Review: Jade Bird’s Self-Titled Debut Jade Bird is a 21-year-old London-spawned singer-songwriter with a voice that can shift from soft sweetness to blow-your-hair-back belting in the course of two syllables. It’s a talent uses strategically in her songwriting: Many songs on this, her debut full-length, find their payoff with a sudden blast of vocal volume that evokes slapstick scenes of…
Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, More Star in Lil Dicky’s Ecology Anthem ‘Earth’ “Socially conscious” isn’t the first term that is usually associated with smart-ass rapper Lil Dicky, but the dude has doubled down on calling in superstar friends to accompany him on his pro-ecology anthem “Earth”: The song and video feature the voices of some 30 people, including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon Urie, Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop…
Box Office: ‘Curse of La Llorona’ Conjures $2.8 Million on Thursday Night “The Curse of La Llorona,” the latest entry in Warner Bros. and New Line’s “Conjuring” universe, conjured $2.75 million from Thursday preview showings, while “Breakthrough,” a faith-based offering from Fox-Disney, brought in $1.5 million from its second day of screenings. “La Llorona’s” haul tops recent horror counterparts “Pet Sematary” and “Escape Room,” which each took…
Tech Tent: Do we want our cities to be smart? bbc.com - These days it seems every city wants to be smart. That seems to mean putting sensors in everything and collecting vast amounts of data with the aim of making urban life more efficient and environment…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1119244878658011138
Cisco Explorer: Barcelona blogs.cisco.com - After a week spent at Cisco Live Barcelona – I was ready to take on the world with the priceless knowledge I gained and the inspired ideas I left with. One of those ideas was in fact about to become …Tweeted by @Cisco https://twitter.com/Cisco/status/1119241243110924289
Special Report on NAB 2019 - StorageNewsletter storagenewsletter.com - From April 6 to April 2112, the NAB Show (National American Broadcaster) 2019 was, once again, a gigantic expo with 91,460 attendees (compared to 92,912 in 2018), including 24,096 outside USA, repres…Tweeted by @CDP_FST https://twitter.com/CDP_FST/status/1119237322103377920
NAB 2019: Sony Spotlights New AI-Based Video Analytics, New 4K HDR Camera System mesalliance.org - LAS VEGAS — Sony’s significant presence at NAB this week included announcements on multiple service and product fronts, including the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI)-based video anal…Tweeted by @UHD4k https://twitter.com/UHD4k/status/1119236419032092675
NAB 2019: Encoding.com Talks About its 2019 Global Media Format Report streamingmedia.com - Jan Ozer: I'm at the Encoding.com booth at NAB with Greg Heil, who is founder and CEO of Encoding.com. Greg Heil: How are you? Thanks for having me. Jan Ozer: My pleasure. So we're going to spend a l…Tweeted by @encodingdotcom https://twitter.com/encodingdotcom/status/1119232346555846658
New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now nytimes.com - Through May 11. Ford Foundation Gallery, 320 East 43rd Street, Manhattan; 212-573-5000, fordfoundation.org. Some credit for the almost unbearable intensity of “Perilous Bodies,” the group show that i…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1119227682666029058
Predictive hard drive failure with SoftRAID - BSVP On-Site - Chicago Video Production Marketing bsvp.com - OWC: SoftRAID 6, we’re showing off of the show is going to be officially debuted this fall. SoftRAID is twenty years of development and research into it. It’s an amazing platform. The best RAID engin…Tweeted by @bsvpTV https://twitter.com/bsvpTV/status/1119224980758302722
‘Pokémon Go’ Dev Niantic Accepting City Submissions for Live Events Fans of games like “Pokémon Go” and “Ingress Prime” can now nominate their favorite cities to potentially host a live event in 2020, developer Niantic announced on Thursday. Submissions are now open on Niantic’s website. Anyone can submit an official city nomination between now and Oct. 1, including players, parks departments, tourism boards, and local…
India blocks all TikTok downloads to protect children - Videomaker videomaker.com - TikTok has hit a major roadblock. India’s Supreme Court sided with a lower court’s order to halt new downloads of TikTok to keep pornography from children. Google and Apple have now removed TikTok fr…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1119224294939287553
‘Pagan Online’ Single-Player Campaign Hits Early Access Hack-and-slash RPG “Pagan Online” hit early access on Steam and Wargaming.net, publisher Wargaming announced Thursday. Currently available for $29.99, the game released as a single player experience featuring a five-act campaign with three difficulty levels. Cooperative play will be coming soon, says developer Mad Head Games. Content expansions will also be added to the game…
Bauhaus at 100 nytimes.com - While in the country teaching a seminar at the University of Buenos Aires, Marcel Breuer was asked to help design a social club for a beach resort on Argentina’s Atlantic coast. Now derelict, the Ari…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1119212664402657280
Cannes: Thierry Fremaux on the Lineup’s Record Number of Female Directors, American Cinema and Political Films The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled a lineup for its 72nd edition that includes some high-profile Hollywood titles, genre movies and films from 13 female directors. The official selection has been applauded by many for mixing established auteurs like Pedro Almodovar (“Pain and Glory”), Terrence Malick (“A Hidden Life”) and Xavier Dolan (“Matthias and Maxime”)…
CBS News Sets Global ‘Earth Matters’ Reporting Effort for Earth Day CBS News is sending correspondents to far corners of the earth for an all-day “Earth Matters” reporting effort to kick off Monday on “CBS This Morning.” To coincide with Earth Day, five correspondents will be spread among five continents to offer in-depth reports on environmental issues and the politics in the U.S. surrounding the response…- CBS News Sets Global ‘Earth Matters’ Reporting Effort for Earth Day variety.com - CBS News is sending correspondents to far corners of the earth for an all-day “Earth Matters” reporting effort to kick off Monday on “CBS This Morning.” To coincide with Earth Day, five correspondent…
IABM’s 2019 strategy - IABM theiabm.org - This article has been taken from the IABM Journal Issue 108. To see the full Journal click here. More knowledge, more services and more support for member companies I don’t have to tell you that our …Tweeted by @TheIABM https://twitter.com/TheIABM/status/1119175107631566848
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Digistor to bring VITEC to Oz | Deals | News rapidtvnews.com - VITEC has inked a distribution partnership with Digistor in Australia and New Zealand. Digitor, which provides technology solutions to the VFX, post-production, broadcasting, and digital media indust…Tweeted by @RapidTVNews https://twitter.com/RapidTVNews/status/1119169062821613568
The Grimsby trawler that was home to pirate station Radio Caroline grimsbytelegraph.co.uk - Former fishermen are invited to share their memories of life aboard the trawler Ross Revenge - home to Radio Caroline. This radio ship was regarded as the largest sidewinding trawler in the world dur…Tweeted by @RadioWatcher https://twitter.com/RadioWatcher/status/1119150032534433794
Glosse : NAB 2019: Tschüß VR & Drohnen - Hallo Super 35 und 8K! // NAB 2019 slashcam.de - Nichtsdestotrotz scheint derzeit eine (Neu)-Evaluierung der Bewegtbildproduktion mit Großsensorformaten stattzufinden. Nach dem Hype kommen also die Erfahrungswerte und damit auch die Auswertung in d…Tweeted by @slashCAM https://twitter.com/slashCAM/status/1119149235675361280
Neue kostengünstige Videofunkstrecke von Teradek: Ace 500 // NAB 2019 slashcam.de - Mit dem Teradek Ace 500 bietet Teradek ein neues kostengünstiges Funksystem für Einsteiger an. Das ACE 500 System nutzt die gleiche Funktechnologie wie die Bolt Serie, allerdings ist es leichter und …Tweeted by @slashCAM https://twitter.com/slashCAM/status/1119146011979444224
Editing the Oscar Winning Short 'Skin' in Final Cut Pro X fcp.co - Two Oscars in two years in the best live action short film category for Final Cut Pro X. This year's winners took to the Faster Together stage to talk about how the film was made, including a live de…Tweeted by @FCPdotCO https://twitter.com/FCPdotCO/status/1119134105252143104
Ericsson and Swisscom in European commercial 5G first ericsson.com - Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Swisscom, the largest telecommunications service provider in Switzerland, have switched on the first large-scale commercial 5G network in Europe to support commercially av…Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1119133663134752773
CIOs and Data Scientists | Adobe Blog theblog.adobe.com - The first challenge — knowing what data is available and getting access to it — stems from the fact that many organizations currently have a patchwork of technology stacks. Each department is filled …Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1119123484733394944
Film Review: ‘Nureyev’ It would be absurd to say that Rudolf Nureyev lived, or danced, in anyone’s shadow. He was a man who leapt and twirled and flew onstage, all muscle but light as a feather, with a freedom and force that reconfigured the human spirit. There’s no denying, though, that over the last few decades, and especially…
Film Review: ‘Die Kinder Der Toten’ The hills are alive (or rather, undead), with the sound of music (also mastication and the moaning of zombies) in Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska’s experimental, dialogue-free, home-movie-style riff on Elfriede Jelinek’s “Die Kinder Der Toten” (The Children of the Dead). A seminal text in Jelinek’s native Austria, the 1995 book has never been translated…
Film Review: ‘Idol’ How many twists can a plot undergo before it snaps? This, more than any of the many political, moral and personal conundrums that snake through “Idol,” seems to be the question writer-director Lee Su-jin is most interested in posing with his extravagantly incomprehensible sophomore feature. A seedy political thriller by way of grisly revenge movie…
Film Review: ‘The Last to See Them’ Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” stretches long as a late-evening shadow over Italian director Sara Summa’s feature debut “The Last to See Them.” The Italian title, “Gli Ultimi Viderli Vivere” which translates literally to “The Last to See Them Alive,” is also the heading of the opening chapter of Capote’s book. The setting is, similarly,…
FamilyMart and Panasonic Partner to Create Next-generation Convenience Store | Panasonic Newsroom Global news.panasonic.com - Utilizing IoT technologies to realize an evolved store experience where customers want to shop and employees want to work; new store opened on April 2 in Yokohama, Japan Yokohama, Japan - April 2, 20…Tweeted by @panasonic https://twitter.com/panasonic/status/1119091476300853249
Common senses: Wellness & the travel experience na.panasonic.com - Globetrotters made 830 million wellness trips in 2017 alone, according to the 2018 Global Wellness Economy Monitor. Capturing the hearts and minds of this demographic is key in ensuring passenger loy…Tweeted by @panasonic https://twitter.com/panasonic/status/1119090399128117249
Jimmy Kimmel Sets ‘All in the Family,’ ‘The Jeffersons’ Live Special on ABC Jimmy Kimmel’s long-gestating live sitcom special is finally coming to fruition. Kimmel announced Thursday night on his ABC late-night show that the special, which was first announced in May 2017, will air Wednesday, May 22, from 8-9:30 p.m. ET. The special will see a cast of celebrity guests recreating two classic episodes of the sitcoms…
On Tour With Asperger's Are Us | 2019 Tribeca Film Festival tribecafilm.com - Asperger's Are Us is the first comedy troupe composed entirely of people diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. They met in 2005 when New Michael Ingemi, Jack Hanke, and Ethan Finlan attended a summer cam…Tweeted by @Tribeca https://twitter.com/Tribeca/status/1119080743672537088
Rokinon adds new AF 85mm lens to Nikon F mount - Videomaker videomaker.com - Described as “the ideal portrait-length prime,” Rokinon’s new AF 85mm F1.4 Full Frame Lens for Nikon F mount is designed for “optimal quality” imaging, according to Rokinon. Made to pair with most Ni…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1119065583587295232
Ericsson and ABB join forces to accelerate wireless automation for flexible factories ericsson.com - Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and ABB, the technology leader focused on digital industries, have strengthened their collaboration to accelerate the industrial ecosystem for flexible wireless automation. Th…Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1119063083467649024
Things I've Learned as a Moviemaker: Bret Easton Ellis - MovieMaker Magazine moviemaker.com - 5. Screenwriting is a collaborative medium. Once you understand that, accept it. That is difficult for some people. It was difficult for me to move into that, and still is, to a degree, because I was…Tweeted by @moviemakermag https://twitter.com/moviemakermag/status/1119062515315433472
Film Review: ‘Kalank’ Events leading to the 1947 Partition of India serve as the forebodingly serious backdrop for the exhaustingly overextended razzmatazz of “Kalank,” writer-director Abhishek Varman’s lavish but ponderous Bollywood extravaganza, which opened in the U.S. on more than 300 screens the same day as its Indian release. Despite the preponderance of sets and costumes spectacular enough…
Mayor Pete Buttigieg Is Totally Up for Booking Phish For His Inauguration Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s campaign seems to be going Phish-ing… in the best possible sense. (Unless you just hate the band Phish so much there is no best possible sense.) The Democratic presidential candidate has previously indicated his love for the group, and when a reporter suggested Phish play at his theoretical swearing-in festivities in 2021,…
Contribute to What You Love: An Interview With the 2018 Student Research Graduate Winner - ACM SIGGRAPH Blog blog.siggraph.org - Each year, the ACM Student Research Competition (SRC) — sponsored by Microsoft — is presented at well-known ACM-sponsored and co-sponsored conferences before a panel of judges and attendees, with the…Tweeted by @siggraph https://twitter.com/siggraph/status/1119051740228280323
WGA: 92 Percent of Writers Who Signed Statement of Support Have Fired Agents The Writers Guild of America estimated that over 92 percent of their members who support a new code of conduct for talent agencies have fired those representatives. Letters announcing formal termination will be delivered on Monday, the guild said in a late-hitting memo on Thursday, as most agencies will be closed tomorrow in observance of…
NBC Swaps Timeslots of Freshman Drama ‘The Village,’ ‘The Voice’ on Tuesdays NBC is changing the timeslots of Tuesday shows “The Voice” and “The Village.” Up to this point, freshman scripted drama “The Village” has aired at 9 p.m. ET Tuesdays immediately after “The Voice” at 8 p.m. Beginning April 23, “The Village” will air at 8 followed by “The Voice” at 9. The schedule will remain…
Launch of Wi-Fi 6 improves bandwidth, client density to drive wireless future - SiliconANGLE siliconangle.com - Buffering, low bars, and dropped connectivity are all terms used to describe frustration with today’s wireless experience. However, a new wireless standard is coming that may make those words a dista…Tweeted by @Cisco https://twitter.com/Cisco/status/1119023128657580032
Broadway Review: Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow in ‘Hillary and Clinton’ If anyone could play Hillary Clinton, it’s Laurie Metcalf – and here she is, in Lucas Hnath’s “Hillary and Clinton,” giving a performance that feels painfully honest and true. And if anyone could capture Bill Clinton’s feckless but irresistible charm, that would be John Lithgow – and here he is, too. Who better to work…- Art Of The Real Returns For Sixth Edition; Runs April 18-28 criterioncast.com - For now going on six years, The Film Society Of Lincoln Center has brought together the latest and greatest in boundary-pushing, experimental hybrid and non-fiction cinema. Collecting these films int…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1119021412147134464
Hudson Media CEO James Cohen Purchases the National Enquirer Hudson Media’s CEO James Cohen announced Thursday that he will purchase the National Enquirer as well as American Media’s other tabloids, the Globe and the National Examiner. With the purchase of the National Enquirer, which Cohen reportedly bought for $100 million, he plans to strengthen their collaborative efforts, documentary shows, weekly podcasts, and theme parks.…
Elina Zolotareva’s Wild Bohemian Style | Adobe Blog theblog.adobe.com - Photographer and stylist Elina Zolotareva left her graphic design job in the city and headed for the islands. Now, as a photographer, designer, and Adobe Stock contributor, Elina creates dreamy, bohe…Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1119014023809458176
ATA Warns Managers and Lawyers of Legal Threat for Procuring Writer Jobs Amid WGA Battle The Association of Talent Agencies is asking its members to drop a dime on managers and lawyers who help writers find jobs while the battle between the ATA and WGA rages on. ATA executive director Karen Stuart decried what she called “unlawful conduct” on the part of the WGA. On Monday, the guild told its…
Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge’s ‘Sea Wall/A Life’ Heads to Broadway this Summer Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge head to Broadway this summer in a limited run of “Sea Wall/A Life.” The show, comprised of two solo monologues, will begin its performances at the Hudson Theatre on July 26 and host its opening night on Aug. 8. It will run through Sept. 29. Each actor’s speech explores the…
Amazon Music’s Free Tier Is More Advertising Play Than Spotify Killer, Analysts Say variety.com - When news began to spread last week that Amazon Music’s long-anticipated free streaming tier was imminent, headlines emerged about its threat to Spotify and Apple Music, with some stories saying that…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1119003058447380480- Amazon Music’s Free Tier Is More Advertising Play Than Spotify Killer, Analysts Say When news began to spread last week that Amazon Music’s long-anticipated free streaming tier was imminent, headlines emerged about its threat to Spotify and Apple Music, with some stories saying that Spotify’s stock price dropped in response to the news. But not only was today’s launch of the free tier basically a soft one —…
TV News Roundup: Netflix Drops Trailer for Tiffany Haddish-Ali Wong Series ‘Tuca & Bertie’ (Watch) In today’s roundup, “Cobra Kai” moves up its second season premiere on April 24 and Netflix releases the trailer for “Tuca & Bertie,” starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong. FIRST LOOKS Netflix has released the trailer for its new animated comedy series “Tuca & Bertie.” The series stars Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong as two…
‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Star Jimmie Fails Signs With CAA Jimmie Fails, co-writer and star of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” has signed with CAA for representation. The drama, inspired by Fails’ own life, had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. In his review for Variety, chief film critic Peter Debruge described the film as “a gorgeous and touchingly idealistic…
Magnanimous magnanimousrentals.com - Kitty of Atola Visuals NAB 2019 Coverage! Our friend Kitty put together some fun and insightful coverage of NAB 2019! April 17, 2019 magnanimousTweeted by @MagnanimousRent https://twitter.com/MagnanimousRent/status/1118997887751528449
Swiss cities gain 5G as Swisscom flicks switch - Mobile World Live mobileworldlive.com - Swisscom switched on the country’s first commercial 5G network across 54 towns and cities in partnership with Ericsson, with plans to extend services to the rest of the country by the end of the year.Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1118997734613237760
Film Review: ‘Stuck’ A stalled New York City subway carriage serves as a toe-tapping musical Petri dish for six socioeconomically diverse souls in the unique stage-to-screen musical adaptation “Stuck.” Sharing a stylistic template with its 2016 left-coast cousin “La La Land” (which it predated Off-Broadway by a good four years), the film’s 2017 copyright suggests a missed opportunity…
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Five Takeaways from NAB 2019: The Trends That Shaped South Hall streamingmedia.com - NAB 2019 is in the rearview mirror, and we're turning our attention here to Streaming Media East (coming up in just three weeks!), but before Las Vegas completely fades out of view, there are a few t…Tweeted by @MSCloud https://twitter.com/MSCloud/status/1118982533771857920
At NAB, The Future Is Looking Bright -At NAB, The Future Is Looking Bright videa.tv - One of the key themes at NAB this year was the need for broadcasters to step up to the plate and take advantage of the massive changes sweeping the industry, rather than let the changes make them irr…Tweeted by @VideaLLC https://twitter.com/VideaLLC/status/1118977646099075077
Why Airbnb Produced Documentary ‘Gay Chorus Deep South,’ Its First-Ever Film (EXCLUSIVE) The latest player to hit the film-festival circuit may be a bit unexpected: Airbnb, the travel-accommodations booking marketplace, developed, financed and produced documentary film “Gay Chorus Deep South,” set to premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival on April 29. It’s the company’s very first feature film. Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, “Gay Chorus Deep…
‘CSI’ Creator Anthony Zuiker Sells Large House at Small Loss in Lake Arrowhead (EXCLUSIVE) Anthony Zuiker was so eager to get rid of his former getaway in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., the three-time Emmy-nominated creator of the ubiquitously syndicated “CSI” megahit franchise sold it for $2.075 million, more than $400,000 under its too-rosy $2.5 million asking price and, even more noteworthy, just over $100,000 below the $2.18 million he and…
Gina Rodriguez on Directing, Diversity and Convincing Famous Friends to Be in Her New Movie What Gina Rodriguez really wants to do is direct. “I want to tell the stories that haven’t been told, I want to tell them with people you haven’t seen yet, and I want to open hearts and minds to more tolerance,” she told Variety at Wednesday night’s premiere of her new Netflix movie, “Someone Great.”…
Clint Eastwood May Direct ‘The Ballad of Richard Jewell’ Clint Eastwood may direct “The Ballad of Richard Jewell,” a look at a security guard whose life gets turned upside down after media reports identified him as a possible suspect in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing. The film is currently set up at Disney/Fox and could reunite Eastwood with Alan Horn, the current Disney Studios…
Simple Tips To Enhance Your Food Photography bhphotovideo.com - This week is all about Food Photography on @TheBHCollective. Follow our daily pictures on Instagram and share your best food photographs with us using the tag #TheBHCollective. Meet Alexa, a local fo…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1118968211939237888
Fashion Designer Jen Kao Snags Jodie Foster’s Beverly Hills Estate Legendary actress Jodie Foster made short work of divesting her Beverly Hills home of seven years, sealing the deal just two months after listing the spacious property. As previously reported, records show the transaction closed for $14,900,000, considerably more than the $11,750,000 she paid back in 2012 and certainly one of the highest prices for…
Film Review: ‘Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse’ If “The Witch” had been directed by the early-career Werner Herzog of “Aguirre,” “Heart of Glass,” and “Even Dwarfs Started Small,” the result might have been something in the spirit of “Hagazussa,” Lukas Feigelfeld’s wholly arresting feature debut. Given the extended U.S. title “A Heathen’s Curse” to underline saleable supernatural elements, this enigmatic folktale-cum-horror is…
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Birds of a Feather Submissions - SIGGRAPH 2019 s2019.siggraph.org - BOF meeting rooms are assigned first-come, first-served based on setup and expected attendance. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the conference, organizations/individuals may not hold more than tw…Tweeted by @siggraph https://twitter.com/siggraph/status/1118955359312457731
Amazon Launches Free Streaming Tier, Through Alexa Only (For Now) variety.com - Amazon Music today basically soft-launched its free streaming tier, in which customers in the U.S. of its voice assistant Alexa will have access to top Amazon Music playlists and thousands of station…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118953359241662466
HBO Fires Back at Trump’s ‘Game of Thrones’-Inspired ‘No Collusion’ Tweet HBO is firing back at President Donald Trump after he sent another “Game of Thrones”-inspired tweet in response to the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation. “Though we can understand the enthusiasm for ‘Game of Thrones’ now that the final season has arrived, we still prefer…
Alex Ross Perry to Write and Direct Stephen King’s ‘Rest Stop’ for Legendary Alex Ross Perry will write and direct Legendary’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s short story “Rest Stop.” King’s short, first published in Esquire magazine in 2003, won the national magazine award for fiction in 2004, and was later included in King’s 2008 collection, “Just After Sunset.” The movie is described as a propulsive cat-and-mouse thriller…
Joel Edgerton Joins Barry Jenkins’ ‘Underground Railroad’ Amazon Series (EXCLUSIVE) Joel Edgerton has signed on for a role in the Barry Jenkins’ Amazon series “The Underground Railroad,” Variety has learned exclusively. Edgerton will play the part of Ridgeway, a slavecatcher. He joins previously announced cast members Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, and Aaron Pierre. The role will mark Edgerton’s first regular TV role in some time.…
‘EVE Online’ Developer Investigating Ban of Real-World Politician “EVE Online” developer CCP Games is investigating its own ban of a real-world politician from the massively multiplayer online role-playing game, it revealed in a statement on its website Wednesday. “Last week, on Apr. 8, 2019, we announced the permanent banning of Brisc Rubal and their ejection from the Council of Stellar Management,” CCP Games…- Amazon Music Launches Free Streaming Tier, Through Alexa Only (For Now) Amazon Music today basically soft-launched its free streaming tier, in which U.S. customers of its Alexa voice assistant will have access to top Amazon Music playlists and thousands of stations, at no cost. The limited access that the new free service provides — it’s only available through Alexa, and when the listener requests a song,…
Concert Review: Blackpink Brings Back Girl-Group Glee in Tour Kickoff at L.A.’s Forum It hasn’t come up in all the political talk about imports and exports, but America is suffering a serious trade imbalance in one area in particular: boy bands and girl groups. It appears as if we’ve ceded the manufacturing in that area to East Asia, and it’s… well, to our benefit, really, since the genre…
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo Seek Sale of Elegant Beverly Hills Mansion Though they’ve occupied the stately spread for only about a New York minute, itchy-footed mansion hoppers Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo have slapped a eye-grabbing $47.5 million price tag on the swanky Beverly Hills, Calif., estate they bought just over a year ago for a smidgen more than $33.9 million from “Will & Grace” co-creator…
‘Last Man Standing’ Renewed at Fox “Last Man Standing” has been renewed at Fox, Variety has learned. This is the second season of the family multicamera comedy that will air on Fox, but the eighth season overall. (Its first six years were on ABC before the Alphabet canceled the series. Fox picked it up a year later.) “‘Last Man Standing’ roared…
Pinterest Shares Up 26% on IPO Day variety.com - Shares of the social pinning service Pinterest traded around 26% above their IPO price on the company’s first day at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday as investors were looking to get in on the la…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118928192486510592
Netflix to Open Production Hub in New York City Encompassing 100,000 Square Feet variety.com - Netflix plans to open a new production facility in Manhattan — which will provide up to $100 million in investments to New York City, according to New York State Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. Netflix’s new co…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118927056354435072
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Ralph Fiennes Examines Rudolf Nureyev’s Complicated Life in ‘The White Crow’ The story of “The White Crow,” Ralph Fiennes’ latest directorial effort, is as topical as anything currently sitting on the desk of a studio head. It tells of a rebellious artist grappling with his sexuality during turbulent political times rife with tensions between the United States and an agitated Russia. But though the upcoming film,…
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Russian TV launches robot news presenter bbc.com - Russian state news channel Rossiya 24 has introduced a robot presenter for some of its bulletins. 'Alex' has already caused a stir, with some viewers complaining about his appearance and accusing him…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1118915789367717888
‘Fortnite’ Season Eight, Week Eight Challenges Guide Season eight’s week-six challenges are live in “Fortnite,” and that means new ways to earn Battle Stars and experience. By collecting more Battle Stars and upping their tier, up to a season maximum of 100, players can earn limited-time rewards like cosmetic outfits and XP boosts. (Collecting 10 Battle Stars will unlock one additional tier.)…
Kodak Black Arrested at Border on Gun and Drug Charges Rapper Kodak Black and three other people were arrested after they allegedly attempted to cross the U.S.-Canada border with guns and marijuana, officials told NBC News on Thursday. The 21-year-old rapper missed concerts at the House of Blues in Boston on Wednesday night after he was stopped at the Lewiston-Queenston International Bridge near Buffalo hours…
The second edition of ‘Internet of Things: Technologies and Applications for a New Age of Intelligence ericsson.com - The publication of this book marks 14 years since we in Ericsson started our initial internal research on what would eventually become the Internet of Things. Back then the term 'IoT' was limited to …Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1118908381589327872
MoviePass Has Lost Over 90% of Its Subscribers in Less Than a Year (Report) variety.com - MoviePass users apparently hit the exits en masse after it scaled back the number of movies users could see each month: The flailing cinema-subscription provider has seen its subscriber rolls plunge …Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118908310776766465- MoviePass Has Lost Over 90% of Its Subscribers in Less Than a Year (Report) MoviePass users apparently hit the exits en masse after it scaled back the number of movies users could see each month: The flailing cinema-subscription provider has seen its subscriber rolls plunge from a peak of more than 3 million to just 225,000 in under a year, according to a new report. The numbers were reported…
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‘The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series’ Is Available For Pre-Order “The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series,” a comprehensive bundle featuring all four seasons of the narratively-driven zombie game, is now available to pre-order for Skybound Insiders on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, developer Skybound Games announced Thursday. Pre-orders will open for the rest of the public starting Friday and running until May 31.…
Sundance Award Winner ‘Midnight Family’ Sells Domestic Rights to 1091 (EXCLUSIVE) “Midnight Family,” an award winning documentary about the struggles of a family in Mexico City, has sold its North American distribution rights to 1091. The indie studio was previously known as the Orchard, but received a new moniker after it was sold by Sony Music Entertainment to a new investment group in January. 1091 plans…
SXSW Comedy Thriller ‘Villains’ Acquired by Gunpowder & Sky, MoviePass for U.S. Release Dark comedy thriller “Villains,” which premiered last month at the SXSW Film Festival, has been acquired for U.S. release by Gunpowder & Sky in association with MoviePass’ film division. G&S and MoviePass Films plans to give “Villains” a theatrical release this summer, after buying the rights from The Realm, Bron Studios genre arm. The film…
Portugal. The Man to Perform at ASCAP ‘I Create Music’ Expo Portugal. The Man will perform at the 2019 ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo, joining a line-up that includes Questlove, Wyclef Jean, Lee Ann Womack, Victoria Monét, “Shallow” co-writer Anthony Rossomando and Matthew Koma among other music creators. The Expo takes place May 2-4 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The group, who were…
Nashville City Council Sides With Songwriters Against Streamers’ CRB Appeal Nashville city leaders have sided against the streaming services Amazon, Spotify, Google and SiriusXM/Pandora in the appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board’s decision that would give songwriters a pay raise. The Nashville Metro Council adopted the resolution as part of its consent agenda earlier this week, although the move is “purely symbolic” and the streamers…
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PBS, Walter Presents to Air Belgian Crime Drama ‘Professor T’ Nationwide (EXCLUSIVE) PBS Distribution and Walter Presents are set to bring Belgian crime drama “Professor T” to audiences across the U.S. “Professor T” will be the second international title distributed under the Walter’s Choice banner, the partnership between PBS Distribution, the home video arm of PBS, and streaming service Walter Presents, which brings non-English language drama to…
ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES ANNOUNCES ITS INAUGURAL LONG-TERM EXHIBITION ON THE HISTORY OF MOVIES AND MOVIEMAKING oscars.org - ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES ANNOUNCES ITS INAUGURAL LONG-TERM EXHIBITION ON THE HISTORY OF MOVIES AND MOVIEMAKING THE MUSEUM’S TEMPORARY EXHIBITION PROGRAM WILL LAUNCH WITH A RETROSPECTIVE OF L…Tweeted by @ARRIChannel https://twitter.com/ARRIChannel/status/1118899519872172032
TBT: What CES Looked Like the Year the Cell Phone Was Introduced cta.tech - News > Blog TBT: What CES Looked Like the Year the Cell Phone Was Introduced April 18, 2019 Morgan Hatfield, Social Media Intern, Consumer Technology Association 1983 was a monumental year for the co…Tweeted by @CES https://twitter.com/CES/status/1118895732872896513
Uniting Enterprise Wi-Fi and 5G Cellular with Intent-based Networking blogs.cisco.com - Intent-Based Networking is rapidly gaining converts as IT takes advantage of the multiple benefits it brings to managing both wired and wireless enterprise network fabrics. From data centers to campu…Tweeted by @Cisco https://twitter.com/Cisco/status/1118893957348507650
Recap of NAB 2019 coreswx.com - NAB 2019 kicked off our tradeshow season with a bang between chatting with all of our great industry friends and meeting new ones, winning a Production HUB award for HELIX, releasing a new NPF style …Tweeted by @coreswx https://twitter.com/coreswx/status/1118890931250442240
SATELLITE 5K Fun Run - SATELLITE 2019 2019.satshow.com - When: Wednesday, May 8 Time: 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM Location: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 Price: FREE! Get ready to start your day with the SATELLITE com…Tweeted by @SATELLITEDC https://twitter.com/SATELLITEDC/status/1118885401085775872
Dalet OnePlay: automatización para estudios de nueva generación panoramaaudiovisual.com - En el stand de Dalet en NAB 2019 podemos encontrar un interesante set en el que recrear un estudio de radio o televisión totalmente automatizado. Basado en la tecnología Dalet One Play y el motor Gal…Tweeted by @DaletTechnology https://twitter.com/DaletTechnology/status/1118877076520673285
Cannes Reinstates Advance Press Screenings – but Favors TV, Radio Journalists (EXCLUSIVE) Following last year’s backlash by film critics over changes to its screenings schedule, the Cannes Film Festival has decided to reinstate morning press screenings for movies having their gala world premieres in the evening. But there’s a catch: Only a few hundred journalists – mainly from TV and radio outlets – will be admitted, and…
Tencent Set to Release Nintendo Switch in China (Report) Tencent has won permission to distribute Nintendo’s Switch games console in China. Permission was granted by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Tencent’s hometown Guangdong province, according to a report by Reuters. Initially, Tencent will only be allowed to release a test version of the “New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe” game. And it…
InfoComm announces Center Stage speaker line-up avinteractive.com - Center Stage returns to the InfoComm 2019 trade show floor June 12-14, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida Leading thinkers and practitioners from the fields of retail, enterta…Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1118869538718621697
Nominations for the 8th Annual rAVe Readers' Choice Awards are OPEN! - rAVe [Publications] ravepubs.com - We are now accepting nominations for the 8th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards and we need you (our readers) to tell us who you think the best of the best is in the AV industry. In case you didn’t know e…Tweeted by @NEC_Display https://twitter.com/NEC_Display/status/1118868029931229190
Leadership summit focuses on profitable growth for D2C, SVOD, AVOD and vPayTV v-net.tv - Videoscape Europe is the strategy event for D2C, SVOD, AVOD and vPayTV (Pay Lite/skinny bundles), focused on delivering profitable growth in premium digital video. This thought-leadership event retur…Tweeted by @VideonetNews https://twitter.com/VideonetNews/status/1118867537951780866
Leading media agency MG OMD trials new TV impact measurements v-net.tv - Manning Gottlieb OMD has begun trials of ‘power ratings’ as part of a new way to measure the impact of television advertising. Clare Peters, the agency’s chief business strategist, said that rather t…Tweeted by @VideonetNews https://twitter.com/VideonetNews/status/1118867540027957248
Cheaper Version of Nintendo Switch Coming This Fall (Report) A smaller and cheaper version of the Nintendo Switch is coming out this fall, Nikkei reported (translation via The Verge). The enhanced (and likely, more expensive) version of the Switch doesn’t have a time frame for release yet, but will come sometime after the more economical option’s release. Contrary to previous speculation, the cheaper console…
Veritone Announces NAB Show Product of the Year Award Win for Veritone Attribute - IABM theiabm.org - COSTA MESA, Calif. — April 17, 2019 — Veritone, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERI), the creator of the world’s first operating system for artificial intelligence, aiWARE™, today announced that its Veritone Attribut…Tweeted by @TheIABM https://twitter.com/TheIABM/status/1118866415593971712
Ranking the All-Time Best ‘Star Wars’ Video Games On April 13, at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Respawn Entertainment debuted an inspired story trailer for “Jedi: Fallen Order,” the first major single-player “Star Wars” game in almost nine years. While players absorbed new details about the project during the panel, speculation online and elsewhere centered on the triumphs of the past. In the…
Verizon Media Opens 8 Studios Globally, Including 5G Studio in Los Angeles (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com - Verizon Media, the telco’s content subsidiary formerly known as Oath, has been busy building out its network of video production facilities around the world: In the first few months of this year, Ver…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118862268911865858
Fire TV Gets Official YouTube App, Amazon Video Goes Live on Google Devices Amazon and Google have finally made peace: The two companies have agreed to bring their video services to each other’s devices in the coming months. At that point, Fire TV users will be able to access the official YouTube app, and Chromecast and Android TV users will finally be able to watch Amazon Video. The…- Verizon Media Opens 8 Studios Globally, Including 5G Studio in Los Angeles (EXCLUSIVE) Verizon Media, the telco’s content subsidiary formerly known as Oath, has been busy building out its network of video production facilities around the world: In the first few months of this year, Verizon Media opened or upgraded studios in New York, London, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Brazil and Australia. In addition, it also launched a…
AT&T Pulls NFL Network From DirecTV Now, U-verse as League Mulls Ending DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket Exclusivity Subscribers of DirecTV Now and AT&T’s U-verse TV no longer have access to the NFL Network — meaning they’ll miss the network’s coverage of the 2019 NFL draft next week. AT&T dropped NFL Network as the telco and the league continue to try to hammer out an agreement on the NFL Sunday Ticket, the out-of-market…
Film Review: ‘Someone Great’ There simply aren’t enough modern romantic comedies that cherish the merits of female friendship in the aftermath of a romantic breakup. There are even fewer that feel like a personal, lived-in experience. Female-driven raunchcoms (like “Girls Trip”) have explored this territory to a certain extent, though many stop short of delivering genuine poignancy (like “Rough…
Paradigm Names Marty Diamond Head of Global Music Paradigm Talent Agency has named Marty Diamond the Head of Global Music, leading the agency’s representation artists worldwide, the company announced today. His personal client roster includes Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Janelle Monáe, Sigur Rós, Sara Bareilles, Liam Gallagher, Sia, Lorde, Alessia Cara, Bastille, Snow Patrol, Jess Glynne and Vance Joy. Diamond will head Paradigm’s music…
Cannes Grows More Inclusive, Boosts Number of Female Filmmakers In 1946, the inaugural year of the Cannes Film Festival, Barbara Virginia’s surrealist film, “Tres dias sem Deus” debuted in competition. Over the subsequent seven decades, as it has grown in stature to become one of the world’s premier film gatherings, Cannes hasn’t matched that early promise in highlighting female artists. Finally, the powers that…
IDNS announces four appointments to support growth avinteractive.com - Systems integrator IDNS has announced four new appointments, including a head of marketing, a technical project manager for the South West, a systems designer and a support role. Daniel Jennings who …Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1118852122521604097
Canon and Alamiya Sign High-Tech Agreement at NAB Show alamiya.sa - – Canon and Alamiya Sign High-Tech Agreement at NAB Show LAS VEGAS—As part of its technological advancement plans, Alamiya announced Wednesday, Apr. 10, its massive high-tech. deal with Canon, one of…Tweeted by @CanonEMEApro https://twitter.com/CanonEMEApro/status/1118851059152248832
Ten years on: the origins and future of Clevertouch avinteractive.com - With a 65in Clevertouch interactive touchscreen weighing in at 100 kilos and costing £8,000, its launch was a risk but one that brothers Kevin and Nigel Batley instinctively believed was going to pay…Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1118844372626182144
Magewell NDI(r) Converters Win TV Technology Best of Show Award at NAB 2019 kitplus.com - "The Future Best of Show Awards at NAB are in their sixth year," said Paul McLane, Future managing director, content. "The program focuses attention on superb innovations in technology as seen around…Tweeted by @tvbaynews https://twitter.com/tvbaynews/status/1118840041328074753
Microsoft demos Surface Hub 2S ahead of June US launch avinteractive.com - Microsoft has unveiled details of the Surface Hub 2S, in an announcement made in partnership with office furniture manufacturer Steelcase. In a blog post, Microsoft chief product officer Panos Panay …Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1118835491070251009
Facebook bans far right groups and leaders bbc.com - Facebook has imposed a ban on a dozen far-right individuals and organisations that it says "spread hate". The ban includes the British National Party and Nick Griffin, the English Defence League and …Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1118832078903287808
NAB 2019 Reflections: Tata’s Brian Morris on connectivity, cloud services and virtualisation svgeurope.org - By Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 17:12 Print This Story Global digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications recently upgraded its sponsorship of SVG E…Tweeted by @SVGEurope https://twitter.com/SVGEurope/status/1118822280375697408
Goodman Audio quotes GigaCore10 for G'Day USA and more avinteractive.com - Located in Santa Fe Springs, barely 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, Goodman Audio has spent nearly three decades delivering audio for special events staged by prestigious clients ranging from…Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1118817193892831232
Mixed reality: the gateway to the mirrorworld foundry.com - If you believe the futurists, we will one day spend huge amounts of our time in a vast mirrorworld that is effectively a 1:1 digital map of the entire earth. This supermassive augmented reality lands…Tweeted by @TheFoundryTeam https://twitter.com/TheFoundryTeam/status/1118816439606099970
Cannes: 2019 Lineup Includes Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar, Four Films by Women The 72nd Cannes Film Festival unveiled its lineup, boosting the number of female filmmakers in official selection to 13 — four of which will compete for the Palme d’Or, the highest number since 2011. Additionally, new movies by Pedro Almodóvar and American directors Terrence Malick and Ira Sachs join Elton John biopic “Rocketman” and the…
Berg Insight Expects the Installed Base of Connected Building Automation Devices to reach 483 Million Units in 2022 According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of sensors, actuators, modules, gateways and other connected devices deployed as part of IoT-based building automation in smart and connected commercial buildings was an estimated … [READ MORE]
MarketsandMarkets Forecasts the Building Automation System Market to be Worth US$121.5 Billion by 2024 According to the new market research report “Building Automation System Market by Communication Technology, Offering (Facilities Management Systems, Security & Access Control Systems, Fire Protection Systems, and Building Energy Management Software), Application, Region – Global Forecast to 2024″, published by … [READ MORE]
Watch Cannes Lineup Announcement (Updating Live) The 72nd Cannes Film Festival is announcing the films chosen for “official selection” — including those competing for the event’s coveted Palme d’Or prize — in a press conference Thursday starting at 11 a.m. in Paris. The livestream of the press conference is available here. (Please note that the broadcast seldom starts on time.) Last…
‘Godzilla’ Owner Toho Poised for Expansion in Hollywood Toho, the largest movie group in Japan, is expanding a subsidiary in the U.S. with a view to working more with Hollywood. The company said that its existing Toho International Inc. subsidiary has been injected with $14 million (JPY15.4 billion), through a share issue subscribed to by the parent company. The subsidiary has existed since…
Facebook scraped email contacts of users bbc.com - Facebook "unintentionally" uploaded the email contacts of more than 1.5 million users without asking permission to do so, the social network has admitted. The data harvesting happened via a system us…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1118789593204240385
2019 View Conference Opens Registration, Calls for Short Film Competition Entries variety.com - Registration is now open for the 2019 edition of the View Conference in Turin, Italy. No speakers have been announced yet, but past conferences have featured some of the world’s top creative talents …Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118786632079908864- 2019 View Conference Opens Registration, Calls for Short Film Competition Entries Registration is now open for the 2019 edition of the View Conference in Turin, Italy. No speakers have been announced yet, but past conferences have featured some of the world’s top creative talents in visual effects, animation, gaming, virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. Last year’s edition featured composer Hans Zimmer, Paramount Animation topper…
Future IoT for intelligent society and industry – Ericsson ericsson.com - An exciting wave of future IoT applications will emerge, brought to life through intuitive human to machine interactivity. Human 4.0 will allow humans to interact in real time over great distances – …Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1118771195619495936
Why Rabbits and Easter Don't Mix - My Rescued Life myrescuedlife.com - We are a multiple pet, multiple species home – three humans, three cats, two mice and a dog. That’s four different species, down from five when Lulu, our bunny was still with us. Easter makes me thin…Tweeted by @jenvargas https://twitter.com/jenvargas/status/1118747634620088321
The Simpsons 30th Anniversary | 2019 Tribeca Film Festival tribecafilm.com - James L. Brooks: three-time Academy Award-winner; eighteen-time Emmy Award-winner. Television credits: Taxi, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Lou Grant , Room 222, The Tracy Ullman Show, The Simpson…Tweeted by @Tribeca https://twitter.com/Tribeca/status/1118718315550126080
VITEC Launches Industry’s Highest Density HEVC IPTV Encoder vitec.com - ATLANTA — April 8, 2019 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced the new MGES-7000 4K/UHD/HD HEVC and H.264 eight-input IPTV encoding blade in b…Tweeted by @Digistorians https://twitter.com/Digistorians/status/1118703227430682625
Fox Cancels Marvel Drama ‘The Gifted,’ Comedy ‘Rel’ Fox has canceled the Marvel drama “The Gifted” after two seasons and Lil Rel Howery comedy “Rel” after one season, Variety has learned. “Gifted” was set in the Marvel “X-Men” universe and followed a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their teenage children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on…
Bradley Welsh, ‘T2 Trainspotting’ Actor, Shot Dead in Edinburgh Bradley Welsh, an actor in “T2 Trainspotting” and a former boxer, died after being shot in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Wednesday. He was 42. The Edinburgh Police Division reported an incident on Chester Street in Edinburgh’s West End neighborhood around 8 p.m. local time. They found Welsh seriously injured in the street and said he died…
Broadway Review: ‘Hadestown’ “Hadestown” triggered a lot of buzz when this wholly American show (which came to the stage by way of a concept album) premiered at Off Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop in 2016. Arriving on Broadway with its earthly delights more or less intact, this perfectly heavenly musical — with book, music and lyrics by Anaïs…
Peter Morton Asks $15 Million for Trousdale Estates Mid-Century Avid real estate investor Peter Morton has slapped a $15.45 million pricetag on an investment property he owns in Beverly Hills. Tucked away near the uppermost reaches of the exclusive Trousdale Estates neighborhood, the spread is marketed as a “once in a lifetime view property” and includes a coveted — if rather uninspired — residential…
Production Weekly – Issue 1140 – Thursday, April 18, 2019 / 141 Listings – 31 Pages productionweekly.com - 90210 • ADAM THE FIRST • AFTER YANG (aka SAYING GOODBYE TO YANG) • ALIA’S BIRTH • AMERICAN CARNAGE • ANTEBELLUM • APOCALYPSE MEOW • A BABYSITTER’S GUIDE TO MONSTERS • BARB & STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR …Tweeted by @prodweek https://twitter.com/prodweek/status/1118658803048886273
Madonna Reveals Collaborators, Tracklist, Release Date for ‘Madame X’ Album Madonna has posted a lot of material on social media positioning the concept of her new album, “Madame X,” but until “Medellin,” the first single from the album, dropped today, there was precious little information about the album itself. We knew she’d worked with “Medellin” collaborator Maluma, longtime producers Mirwais and Mike Dean… and that’s…
Imagine Communications presentó novedades en NAB 2019 television.com.py - Published on abril 17th, 2019 | by Television.com.py Imagine Communications, una de las empresas líderes en el mundo en soluciones para el mercado Broadcast, lanzó novedades en NAB 2019, marcando ten…Tweeted by @televisionpy https://twitter.com/televisionpy/status/1118650407989985280
The online campaign that ended beard ban bbc.com - Three years ago workers at US grocery chain Publix began an online campaign to reverse a ban on facial hair. Seventeen-year-old Brandon Wesley started his Let Us Have Beards campaign on coworker.org,…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1118650166028980224
TV News Roundup: CW Sets Summer Premiere Dates, Announces Six New Series In today’s roundup, the CW announces five returning and six new series for its summer slate. DATES “Queen of the South” will return to USA Network for its fourth season June 6 at 10/9c. Alice Braga plays the show’s lead, a woman seeking refuge in the United State after fleeing from a Mexican drug cartel.…
UCLA, Howard University Partner on Internship Program to Foster Diversity in Hollywood Increased focus on college students may be one way to pave a more diverse future in Hollywood. A new program from the UCLA Anderson School for Management’s Summer Institute at the Center for MEMES (Media, Entertainment & Sports) in partnership with Howard University gives students the opportunity to learn the ropes of the entertainment industry…
Jim Gallagher Joins Warner Bros. as EVP of Marketing, Animation and Family Former head of DreamWorks Animation theatrical marketing Jim Gallagher has joined Warner Bros. Pictures in a newly created role as executive vice president of marketing, animation and family, announced today by Blair Rich, president of worldwide marketing at Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Gallagher will develop innovative and strategic global campaigns for…
‘Hearthstone’ Choose Your Champion Event Returns for 2019 Championship Tour Blizzard’s “Choose Your Champion” event is returning again for this year’s “Hearthstone” Championship Tour, the company has announced. Starting April 17, Users will have the opportunity to choose one of the 16 players competing at the 2019 HCT World Championships via the Battle.net client. Once selected, users will be rewarded with card packs as their…
Pro Audio in a Tiny Package: Beachtek DXA-RED - Student Filmmakers Magazine studentfilmmakers.com - Pictured: The Beachtek DXA-RED at the StudentFilmmakers Magazine exhibit booth @ 2019 NAB Show, Las Vegas, Nevada The new standard for recording audio on RED cameras Super compact and easily mountabl…Tweeted by @StudentFilmMag https://twitter.com/StudentFilmMag/status/1118637596396130304
Timothy Olyphant Recalls Working With Luke Perry on ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Luke Perry’s last role will be in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and his co-star Timothy Olyphant got a front-row seat to the late actor’s final performance. Perry, who died this March after suffering a massive stroke, had completed all of his scenes in the upcoming film prior to his sudden death.…
Box Office Scares or Prayers? ‘Curse of La Llorona’ Battles ‘Breakthrough’ on Easter Weekend With Disney and Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” gearing up to obliterate box office records, the rest of Hollywood is laying low on the film front. “Endgame,” a culmination of sorts for the comic-book empire’s film saga, is expected to suck all the oxygen out of other movie theater auditoriums when it launches on April 26. For…
‘Bridesmaids’ Writing Team Kristen Wiig and ‘Annie Mumolo Reunite on New Comedy Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, who penned the Oscar-nominated script for “Bridesmaids,” are reuniting on the new Lionsgate comedy “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” Wiig and Mumolo co-wrote and will co-star in the film, which will be directed by Josh Greenbaum. “I’m so excited to be a part of this movie which…
Film Review: ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ There’s a reason why John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress” has stood the test of time: The author’s rich tale of an everyman’s extraordinary journey to find faith is a resonant reminder for believers to never stray from “the straight and narrow” — a message that’s evident from the very first moments of writer-director Robert Fernandez’s…
Emmys: ‘Twilight Zone’ Will Compete as a Drama, Not Limited Series — but What About Jordan Peele? There are no boundaries — besides imagination — in “The Twilight Zone.” But there are when it comes to “The Twilight Zone” in the Emmy race. The CBS All Access anthology series will compete in the drama categories, including outstanding drama series, per a ruling by the Television Academy. In making the decision, the Academy…
Samsung's folding phone breaks for reviewers bbc.com - Earlier this week, Samsung sent out its remarkable new folding smartphone to a number of media outlets, including the BBC. Perhaps now it wishes it hadn’t. We’re still waiting on a statement from Sam…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1118623893898571777
Los Angeles Filming in First Quarter 2019 Decreased 9% From Last Year On-location filming in the Greater Los Angeles area declined 9.1% between the first quarters of 2018 and 2019, according to data from FilmLA. A slowdown in the production of feature films, television and commercials contributed to the decrease seen in the first few months of this year. Filmmakers logged 8,843 shoot days from January through…
Dimension Data and Cisco join forces to co-innovate and co-create differentiated products and services dimensiondata.com - By Ettienne Reinecke, Group CTO of Dimension Data and Dave Ward, CTO of Engineering of Cisco Dimension Data and Cisco have announced a co-innovation agreement to drive the creation of differentiated …Tweeted by @Cisco https://twitter.com/Cisco/status/1118622162187845633
The State of Intelligent Images | Adobe Blog theblog.adobe.com - AI can interpret and categorize images, photos, and graphics in real time. This extensive categorization extends your human capabilities, picking up where you left off and catching things you might h…Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1118620253662134272
Dynamic Range Explained bhphotovideo.com - When the term “dynamic range” is mentioned, many people will quickly think of HDR, or “High Dynamic Range.” With this term, and technique, so popular in the world of photography, it is rarely ever co…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1118608087672393728
Telestream Takes Home NAB 2019 Best of Show and Product of the Year Awards Telestream Blog telestreamblog.telestream.net - Telestream walked away from NAB 2019 with several awards for OptiQ and Vantage Cloud Port. Award details include: IABM BaM (broadcast and media) selects OptiQ as the BaM Award winner in the “Publish”…Tweeted by @Telestream https://twitter.com/Telestream/status/1118604817973354498
Beyonce to Release Audio of ‘Lemonade’ Film Across All Music Streaming Platforms (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com - Variety can exclusively reveal that the audio of Beyoncé’s 65-minute “Lemonade” film will drop across all music streaming services on Tuesday, April 23. The drop marks the third anniversary of the fi…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118602672737640453
LAPPG's Post NAB Meeting | ProductionHUB productionhub.com - Please join the Los Angeles Post Production Group for our April 23rd Meeting featuring two fabulous presentations, networking and a killer giveaway! Here's what's on tap: ADOBE – WHAT’S NEW FROM NAB …Tweeted by @ProductionHUB https://twitter.com/ProductionHUB/status/1118602556245204996
Canon's making a cheap mirrorless camera under $1,300? - Videomaker videomaker.com - An executive at Canon made huge news in a recent interview. The big headline from the interview was the potential for a cheap mirrorless camera under $1,300. You read that right. Canon seemingly has …Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1118597580278116353
‘The Division 2’s’ First Raid Pushed Back to May Developer Massive Entertainment is delaying “Tom Clancy’s The Division 2’s” Title Update 3 — which includes the online shooter’s first 8-player raid — from Ap. 25 to sometime in May, it announced in a blog post on Wednesday. The development team is using the extra time to fine-tune game balance and “ensure the best possible…
UKTV adds live streaming to UKTV Play v-net.tv - Broadcaster UKTV has added live streaming capabilities to its catch-up service UKTV Play. From this week, viewers can watch Dave, Drama, Yesterday, Really and Home, live on the UKTV Play website. The…Tweeted by @VideonetNews https://twitter.com/VideonetNews/status/1118595375131021313
Warner/Chappell Music Names Ryan Press President of A&R for the U.S. Warner/Chappell Music has announced the promotion of Ryan Press to president of A&R, U.S. Press, who joined the publisher in 2009, has worked closely with an array of acclaimed songwriters and producers, including Rihanna, Rae Sremmurd, DJ Khaled, Wiz Khalifa, Meek Mill, T-Minus, Tayla Parx, Gucci Mane, Mike Elizondo, Aloe Blacc, The-Dream, Priscilla Renea, Lil…
MIP-TV Report: Organizers See Problems & Solutions videoageinternational.net - Lots of real news, unsubstantiated rumors — and even an announcement — were swirling around the Palais during the most recent edition of MIP-TV, which ended on Thursday, April 11, after a four-day ma…Tweeted by @VideoAge https://twitter.com/VideoAge/status/1118591235768442880
8 Tips Every Beginning Portrait Photographer Should Know bhphotovideo.com - Why is it that some people are considered photogenic and others are not? What can a beginning photographer do to circumvent this when making a portrait? Before and after photographs © Lindsay Adler T…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1118585435377360897
Lucasfilm Considering ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Project Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy recently confirmed the production company is thinking about developing something related to BioWare’s classic role-playing game “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.” “Knights of the Old Republic, a lot of fans want to see that, is there any development of that?” MTV reporter Josh Horowitz asked Kennedy during Star Wars…
Keshet Reality Show ‘2025’ Greenlit for Second Season (EXCLUSIVE) Keshet Broadcasting has greenlit the second season of its lavish reality show “2025,” which pits 12 contestants against each other in a near-future city constructed from scratch in the Israeli desert. The pilot season, which is having its finale Wednesday, had a solid rookie season. It debuted with respectable ratings, which then dropped for awhile…
Single Review: Madonna’s ‘Medellin’ While a song that begins with a cha-cha count-in and the lyric “I took a pill” sounds like it should be a dancefloor rager, it’s actually the unexpectedly low-key return of Madonna, who today dropped “Medellin,” the first single from her forthcoming album “Madame X.” A collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma — himself a native…
Digital Arts - ACM Siggraph siggraph.org - ACM SIGGRAPH has always embraced artists and their contributions to the greater ACM SIGGRAPH community. Artists and researchers have been creating digital work and exhibiting it at the annual confere…Tweeted by @siggraph https://twitter.com/siggraph/status/1118575611667259397
‘Halo’ Series at Showtime Casts Pablo Schreiber in Lead Role Pablo Schreiber is gearing up for “Halo.” Schreiber has been cast in the lead role of the Master Chief in the Showtime series based on the hit video game franchise. Schreiber’s Master Chief is described as Earth’s most advanced warrior in the 26th century and the only hope of salvation for a civilization pushed to…
John Cena Eyed for ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE) The time may be now for John Cena to join the “Suicide Squad” sequel. Sources tell Variety that Cena is in talks to join Idris Elba and Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.’ follow-up to 2016’s “Suicide Squad.” Robbie is returning as Harley Quinn and Jai Courtney is back as Captain Boomerang. Variety first reported that…
Listen: AMC Networks’ Sarah Barnett on Finding TV’s ‘Holy Grail’ Sarah Barnett’s new job at AMC Networks has her overseeing four cable channels and two streaming platforms. She’s spent the past few months since her promotion to president of entertainment networks adjusting operations, assembling the right team and diving deeper into AMC’s investment in audience research and analytic tools. But none of that work matters…- Beyonce to Release Audio of ‘Lemonade’ Film Across All Music Streaming Platforms (EXCLUSIVE) Beyoncé is offering up some more “Lemonade.” Variety can exclusively reveal that the audio of Beyoncé’s 65-minute “Lemonade” film will drop across all music streaming services on Tuesday, April 23. The drop marks the third anniversary of the film’s debut on HBO. It’s also the first time all of Bey’s catalog is available for streaming.…
‘Netflix Killers’? Why Netflix May Actually Benefit From Disney+ and Other Entrants variety.com - Is there a “Netflix killer” looming out there that will give the No. 1 subscription-streaming leader a run for its money and throw a serious wrench into its growth trajectory? Maybe. But a more likel…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118573351071387653
WXYZ Gets 100 Most-Wanted Fugitives Off The Streets - Marketshare marketshare.tvnewscheck.com - Since the Detroit’s Most Wanted series began on WXYZ nearly four years ago, 21 killers and dozens of dangerous criminals have been taken off the streets. WXYZ, the Scripps ABC affiliate in Detroit, m…Tweeted by @nabtweets https://twitter.com/nabtweets/status/1118573295698358274- ‘Netflix Killers’? Why Netflix May Actually Benefit From Disney+ and Other Streaming Entrants Is there a “Netflix killer” looming out there that will give the No. 1 subscription-streaming leader a run for its money and throw a serious wrench into its growth trajectory? Maybe. But a more likely scenario is that new services from Disney, Apple, WarnerMedia and others will be a rising subscription VOD tide lifting Netflix’s…
Infographic: The Effects of Various Light Modifiers on a Subject bhphotovideo.com - We've been hard at work trying to demonstrate to you the effects of various lighting modifiers. So we created this quick infographic to show you how different lighting modifiers can affect a subject.…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1118570332246478851
The Close-Up: Pamela B. Green and Jodie Foster Talk Alice Guy-Blaché filmlinc.org - On this week’s podcast, we’re sharing our conversation with Pamela B. Green and Jodie Foster following the premiere of Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché. Guy-Blaché was the very first …Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1118568321123794945
ARRI Certified User Training: Block, Light, Shoot | Burbank eventbrite.com - ARRI Certified User Training: Block, Light, Shoot This 2-day class will explore the art of cinematography through intensive practical group experience while emphasizing creativity and collaboration. …Tweeted by @ARRIChannel https://twitter.com/ARRIChannel/status/1118562279593787397
WGA Sues Talent Agencies in Battle Against Packaging Fees The Writers Guild of America has filed a lawsuit against the Association of Talent Agents as the guild steps up its fight against Hollywood’s largest talent agencies over conflict of interest concerns. “We are here today to announce the filing of a lawsuit to establish that packaging fees are illegal under the law of California,”…
CONTENT COMES TO LIFE WITH NORSAT AT THE NAB SHOW 2019 | Norsat International Inc norsat.com - Norsat recently participated in the NAB Show in Las Vegas, between April 8 – 11, 2019. The NAB Show is organized by the National Association of Broadcasters and covers satellite TV, radio, post produ…Tweeted by @Norsat https://twitter.com/Norsat/status/1118561083067789313
Tribeca Film Festival Co-Founder on the Rise of Netflix and Her Work With Scorsese Jane Rosenthal has a very busy 2019. The CEO and chairwoman of Tribeca Enterprises isn’t just running a major media company — she’s also a prolific producer, whose upcoming projects include Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us,” a four-part series about the Central Park Five, and “The Irishman,” a Martin Scorsese crime drama. If that weren’t enough,…
Mike Myers Sets Netflix Comedy Series (EXCLUSIVE) Mike Myers is set to star in and executive produce a new comedy series at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively. The half-hour series, which has received a six-episode order, will feature Myers portraying multiple characters. “I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a fantastic playground to play in,” Myers said. Myers first broke out as…
European Commission launches VOD directory broadbandtvnews.com - Lumiere VOD is the first directory of European films to increase transparency concerning the VOD markets, which was launched by the European Commission with the European Audiovisual Observatory who i…Tweeted by @Globecast https://twitter.com/Globecast/status/1118558264227241984
Post NAB sessions with Teradek, SmallHD, RT and Wooden Camera from Creative Solutions cvp.com - Creative Video Productions Limited is a company registered in England (number 2391457) with its registered office at 23 Shield Drive, West Cross Industrial Estate, Brentford, Middlesex. TW8 9EX. Unit…Tweeted by @Teradek https://twitter.com/Teradek/status/1118556438672969728
‘Star Trek’ Jean-Luc Picard Series Adds Three to Cast The cast of the Captain Jean-Luc Picard series, which currently in the works at CBS All Access, is continuing to take shape. Alison Pill, Harry Treadaway and Isa Briones have jumped aboard as series regulars alongside Sir Patrick Stewart in the upcoming untitled “Star Trek” series. They join previously announced cast members Santiago Cabrera, Michelle…
Tilt Brush Is Coming to the Oculus Quest VR Headset variety.com - Facebook just announced a major addition to the line-up for its Oculus Quest VR headset: Google is bringing its Tilt Brush virtual reality (VR) drawing app to the standalone headset, which is widely …Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118552718291787776
Korea’s CJ CGV to Open Third U.S. Multiplex in San Francisco South Korean cinema exhibition giant CJ CGV is to open its third U.S. multiplex cinema. It will be located in the Downtown area of San Francisco and open in early 2020. The company is retrofitting and transforming an existing theater located at 1000 Van Ness Ave., near San Francisco’s Civic Center and Union Square. It…- Tilt Brush Is Coming to the Oculus Quest VR Headset Facebook just announced a major addition to the line-up for its Oculus Quest VR headset: Google is bringing its Tilt Brush virtual reality (VR) drawing app to the standalone headset, which is widely expected to become commercially available in the coming weeks. “When we learned that Oculus was building a cord-free standalone headset, we knew…
Ubisoft Donates to Notre Dame Cathedral Restoration Efforts Ubisoft is donating €500,000 to restoration and reconstruction efforts of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in addition to giving away “Assassin’s Creed Unity” for free. The team is making these moves in an act of solitary with Ubisoft’s fellow Parisians and “everyone around the world moved by the devastation the fire caused.” The “Assassin’s Creed” developer took…
The Art of the Video Game Trailer Seen by many, yet rarely remembered, video game trailers are an unheralded intersection between canny craft and glitzy marketing. For all the careful creativity that shines through every frame of their short runtimes, these pieces of vital promotion are typically remarked upon only when they do something “wrong” in the eyes of fickle fans. But…
Madonna Drops New Song ‘Medellin’ Madonna today dropped “Medellin,” the first single from her forthcoming album, “Madame X.” The song is a collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma and is named after that country’s city of Medellin, formerly the home base of narcoterrorist Pablo Escobar, but now a peaceful and thriving metropolis. At 4 p.m. ET, MTV will broadcast “MTV Presents…
‘Green Eggs and Ham’ Series From Ellen DeGeneres to Debut on Netflix in Q4 After more than four years in the works, Netflix’s TV adaptation of Dr. Seuss classic “Green Eggs and Ham” is set to come to the streaming service in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Q4 launch of “Green Eggs and Ham,” from executive producer Ellen DeGeneres and Warner Bros. Television, was announced by Netflix chief…
Dogman Roughs You Up in a Good Way vulture.com - As he suggested in Gomorrah and makes even more morbidly explicit in Dogman, the director Matteo Garrone views Italy as a dog-eat-dog universe in which every dog does not have his day. With no reliab…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1118540872923041792
New 2019 Academy Members Announced amacad.org - Cambridge, MA | April 17, 2019 – The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the election of its new members for 2019. The new class of more than 200 members recognizes the outstanding …Tweeted by @Cisco https://twitter.com/Cisco/status/1118532569501503488
Marvel Set to Launch Live-Streaming Twitter Fan Show, Hosted by ‘Agent M’ and Angélique Roché variety.com - Disney’s Marvel Entertainment is promising to spill the tea on all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — obviously excluding certain, ahem, spoilers — with “Marvel Live!,” a new live-streaming sh…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118531452084178944
Could Assassin's Creed help rebuild Notre-Dame? bbc.com - The maker of the Assassin's Creed games will donate €500,000 ($565,000; £433,000) to the reconstruction of the fire-damaged Cathedral of Notre-Dame. A digital version of the building, which featured …Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1118522622323712002
NAB 2019 marca el rumbo de la industria audiovisual television.com.py - Published on abril 17th, 2019 | by Television.com.py La edición 2019 del NAB Show resultó muy exitosa, no sólo por la concurrencia, más de 90 mil asistentes, sinó también por los grandes temas de con…Tweeted by @televisionpy https://twitter.com/televisionpy/status/1118522293783793664
Blogs | Sports Video Group sportsvideo.org - By SVG Staff | Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 10:24 am Shure (Booth C6015) unveiled TwinPlex, the company’s new line of premium subminiature (5 mm) omnidirectional lavalier and headset microphones. Desi…Tweeted by @SVGEurope https://twitter.com/SVGEurope/status/1118520471572631554
Watch the Trailer for Felix & Paul Studios’ Scary New VR Film ‘Gymnasia’ (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com - The Emmy award-winning VR filmmakers from Felix & Paul Studios have teamed up with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for a new VR film dubbed “Gymnasia” that is set to premiere at the Tribeca F…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118515719803510784
Erased,___Ascent of the Invisible filmlinc.org - Lebanese artist Ghassan Halwani’s debut feature is an evocative, procedural investigation of the thousands of people who were disappeared in Beirut throughout the Lebanese Civil War. Nimbly deploying…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1118510674269933568
Netflix to trial top 10 lists in UK bbc.com - Netflix is to start showing UK users a Top 10 list of the most popular programmes on the platform. It will be trialled for several months and show the most popular content over the previous week. In …Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1118507900832555009
Sony Limiting Sexually Explicit Content in Games Sony is limiting sexual content in PlayStation 4 games by instituting new in-house standards, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The new guidelines are intended to enable game developers to “offer well-balanced content on the platform,” a spokesperson told the WSJ. Further, the guidelines should help ensure that gaming “does not inhibit the sound growth…
STUDENTFILMMAKERS MAGAZINE | AUDIO | "How to Choose a Composer for Your Project" by Kristen Baum - Student Filmmakers Magazine studentfilmmakers.com - Finding a composer is often one of the last items on the filmmakers list. So how do you do choose a composer for your project? Here are two things to consider when making your selection. You may love…Tweeted by @StudentFilmMag https://twitter.com/StudentFilmMag/status/1118505979073716224
Time 100 List Features Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, BTS, More Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Ariana Grande, K-Pop superstars BTS, R&B singer Khalid, reggaeton artist Ozuna and “Surviving R. Kelly” producer dream hampton were the prominent music-related artists featured on the latest “Time 100” list of the “most influential people in the world,” published Wednesday morning. Swift is the only musician featured on one of the…
Sony Pictures Television Inks First-Look Deal for Wattpad Fan-Fiction Stories variety.com - Sony Pictures Television will comb through Wattpad’s 500 million stories for the next potential breakout entertainment property. SPT entered into a co-production deal with Wattpad for original TV pro…Tweeted by @Variety_Tech https://twitter.com/Variety_Tech/status/1118500373268844544
Vimeo buys short-film editing platform Magisto for $200M - Videomaker videomaker.com - News has just come out that Vimeo has acquired Magisto, a 100 million user startup focused on creating and editing short videos. This is a huge purchase for Vimeo. To put it into context, Vimeo in to…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1118499627295301634- Sony Pictures Television Inks First-Look Deal for Wattpad Stories Sony Pictures Television will comb through Wattpad’s 500 million stories for the next potential breakout entertainment property. SPT entered into a co-production deal with Wattpad for original TV programming, giving Sony a first look at new Wattpad stories. The companies plan to work together to identify and develop popular stories shared on Wattpad platform. The deal,…
Congratulations to the Winners of the First-Ever NAB Show 'Product of the Year' Awards - Student Filmmakers Magazine studentfilmmakers.com - Pictured above: The Steadicam Steadimate-S (https://tiffen.com/pages/steadicam-steadimate) NAB Show Product of the Year Awards recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologi…Tweeted by @StudentFilmMag https://twitter.com/StudentFilmMag/status/1118498634566385666
Beyonce Drops Surprise 40-Track ‘Homecoming’ Album Beyonce has dropped a surprise 40-track companion album of her “Homecoming” 2018 Coachella performance to accompany the Netflix documentary about the event that arrived early this morning. The album includes two bonus cuts near the end: “Before I Let Go” and “I Been On.” The former is a cover of a Frankie Beverly & Maze…
Joker from ‘Persona 5,’ Stage Builder Enters Arena in ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ “Persona 5” fighter Joker is joining the cast of playable character in “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo announced on Wednesday. The new playable fighter, along with the Mementos stage and several Persona series music tracks, will be made available to players who own the “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” Fighters Pass, or those…
NBCUniversal, LA 2028 Set Long-Term Olympics Advertising Partnership NBCUniversal and LA 2028 have set a far-reaching advertising partnership that allows for the coordinated sale of sponsor opportunities for four Olympic cycles culminating with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The deal calls for NBCUniversal to make a significant financial commitment to LA 2028 and its effort to raise $2.5 billion in sponsorship…
World's tallest indoor waterfall opens bbc.co.uk - The Rain Vortex is seven storeys tall, and pumps 500,000 litres of rainwater through the roof of the Jewel building - that's a fifth of the volume of an Olympic-sized swimming pool.Tweeted by @PlasaOnline https://twitter.com/PlasaOnline/status/1118475951736750080
ABB Electrifies Leading Italian Educational Institution Inaugurated in October 2018, the new Campus in Lodi of University of Milan, ensures smarter, safer and more reliable power for over 2,400 students and staff with low and medium-voltage solutions from ABB. From switchgear to circuit breakers, a range … [READ MORE]
NAB - Did you miss something?mailchi.mp - Thank you NAB for a great show last week, certainly one of the busiest we can recall for many years! We encountered 100s of new products, technologies and services in our travels around the huge hall…Tweeted by @tvbay https://twitter.com/tvbay/status/1118467047766331393
