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Filed under Media Convergence
Veoh Networks, a site backed by media mogul Michael Eisner, hopes to radically change how people watch video online, offering software that not only finds and plays programs from anywhere on the Web but also offers the look and feel of traditional TV. Veoh TV will display both user-generated videos from sites such as Google’s YouTube as well as episodes streamed by major TV networks like ABC and Fox, organizing them in channels much the way a standard TV program guide does.
Original post by Gary Gentile and software by Elliott Back
Filed under Media Convergence
In an apparent effort to move beyond the past problems with its Internet protocol television middleware, Microsoft has changed the name of the platform and added some new multimedia capabilities. What was once Microsoft IPTV is now Microsoft Mediaroom. The updated software includes support for the sharing, throughout a home network, of music and photo files. It also includes dynamic MultiView abilities, support for digital terrestrial television and a Multimedia Application Environment to aid in the creation of interactive services and advanced applications.
Original post by Fred J. Aun and software by Elliott Back
Filed under Media Convergence
Digital cinema distribution and projection systems are gaining momentum, while the film industry is seeking new ways to pack theaters. The new formats not only offer film studios, distributors and cinema operators significant cost reductions, but also provide unrivaled viewing experiences that competing media will find difficult to match. The growth of digital cinema system platforms, along with the latest generation of 3D stereoscopic technology, promises to provide cinema operators with unparalleled flexibility.
Original post by Andrew K. Burger and software by Elliott Back
Filed under Media Convergence
It was a time-tested tactic during ancient Roman times for generals to embrace their adversaries and bring them into the fold when they represented significant threats to the Empire that they could not otherwise defend against. A modern variation of this practice is becoming common across the media and communications business-scape. Long-established industry leaders are increasingly embracing the profusion of emerging new digital media production and distribution technologies available in today’s fast-changing media markets.
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Original post by Andrew K. Burger and software by Elliott Back
