“I have no intention of taking a job. My work is going far too well – I can’t afford to waste time earning money.” – Arthur Rimbaud, “Total Eclipse,” FIT Productions, 1995 Attention streaming video folks. Yes, we really, really like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Apple TV+, Disney + stuff. We like this and that…
Hub Entertainment Research found that more than half (54 percent) signed up to watch a particular show. In addition, most subscribers (17-74) regularly watch at least one hour of their content a week. In fact, over 23 percent said Netflix had the best original shows. That’s probably why Hub also found that 44-plus percent said…
The lockup has done more than change the way we do meetings. It has also changed our entertainment habits. Add to that the universal availability of VOD and kids living on small screens, even adults missed the seismic shift. Two years ago, Jeff Katzenberg announced NewTV/Quibi. At the time, we couldn’t figure out if he…
Panel overview/title etc. Building An OTT Service People Want Wednesday, September 30, 2020: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (PT) / 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (ET) The last year has seen the launch of several successful high-profile OTT services, along with at least one that, well, let’s just say wasn’t so successful. This panel…
Broadway and live performances are brutally honest that nothing is going to open until mid-2021 at the earliest and that it will take at least a year or two before plays, concerts, ballets and events with live audiences will be economically viable. Until then, “bubble” performances like the current NBA playoffs and PPV/PVOD will actually…
If that’s not bad enough, you “switch” to YouTube to watch shorts of kids/adults acting up and waiting for their big break when a director or agent “discovers” their talent. All the while, you’re ready to bolt with one foot out the door just waiting for someone/anyone to give everyone the all clear just so…
Join Teradici, Sony, EditShare and Lou Wirth Productions in a discussion with Allan McLennan. Welcome to a global conversation with technological and creative leaders from around the world. In Q2/2020 when the door was suddenly slammed shut on a number of film and television projects that were just beginning or in the midst of production,…
“You forgot the first rule of mass media, Elliot! Give the people what they want!” — James Bond, ‘Tomorrow Never Dies,’ Eon Productions, 1997 If you’re going to have bad stuff happen – global pandemic, worldwide social/racial “realignment” and international economic unrest – there’s probably no better time to reshuffle the entertainment poker deck. Of…
In these uncertain times, broadcasters and content owners want to turn existing video content into successful and recognizable 24/7, pop-up and other TV channels quickly and easily. As viewing habits have changed, media companies want to test new channels and ideas and use viewer insights to launch a tailored channel offering. They want to do…
The younger group has grown up with a screen in their hands so, using their smartphone and/or tablet to stay connected on social media and to their entertainment was natural. Change was happening! “The M&E industry has been going through growing pains over the past few years,” Allan McLennan, CEO of PADEM Media Group, said…