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variety.com - Partner Content - How Utopai Studios Is Defining Production Intelligence for Film and Television
How Utopai Studios Is Defining Production Intelligence for Film and Television
Variety –

Filmmakers have always adopted new technology to expand what they can put on the screen. Nonlinear editing changed how films are cut; digital cinematography changed how they are shot and reviewed; visual effects and virtual production made…

digiday.com - Tim Peterson - Future of TV Briefing: TV ad industry's measurement currency frustrations hit (another) boiling point
Future of TV Briefing: TV ad industry's measurement currency frustrations hit (another) boiling point
Digiday - The home of modern media and marketing –

The most consistent aspect of today's TV measurement landscape may be its inconsistency. Or more to the point, the frustration across both buy and sell side with the lack of consistency in TV's measurement currency. This currency inconsistency was…

afaqs.com -  afaqs! Research Team - Why is connected TV growing in India?
Why is connected TV growing in India?
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For years, television in India meant one thing: a TV set connected to a cable or DTH service. That is changing. Today, millions of Indians watch Netflix, YouTube, JioHotstar, Prime Video and other streaming services on their television screens.

upi.com - Annie Martin - Pearce Quigley seeks 'Small Prophets' in Apple TV series trailer
Pearce Quigley seeks 'Small Prophets' in Apple TV series trailer
UPI –

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Apple TV is gearing up for the release of the new series Small Prophets. The streaming service shared a trailer for the show Wednesday featuring the show's creator, writer, director and star, Detectorists creator Mackenzie Crook.

variety.com - Mya Copeland - Black Bear Names Dan Cohen as Head of Television Distribution, Launches Digital Networks Vertical
Black Bear Names Dan Cohen as Head of Television Distribution, Launches Digital Networks Vertical
Variety –

Black Bear has named Paramount and Disney veteran Dan Cohen as its head of television distribution and will launch a digital networks vertical for the indie firm. Recruiting Cohen is a big to support Black Bear's investment in a broad slate of…

theguardian.com - Adrian Horton - The Swan contestants on the most sadistic reality show on TV: 'Ultimately, we were just a job'
The Swan contestants on the most sadistic reality show on TV: 'Ultimately, we were just a job'
The Guardian –

It was in 2003, while listening to country radio, that Kelly first heard the casting call: “Have you dreamed about plastic surgery but never thought you could afford it?” She immediately turned up the volume. The pitch sounded too…

independent.co.uk - Shweta Sharma - Double beds, TVs and swimming pool discovered inside Indonesian jail
Double beds, TVs and swimming pool discovered inside Indonesian jail
The Independent –

Five officials have been suspended after a raid revealed an apartment-style compound with air conditioners, big-screen televisions, and a swimming pool allegedly for VIP inmates at a prison near Indonesia's Jakarta. An unannounced raid by Indonesia…

variety.com - Ethan Shanfeld - Sets and the City: Why New York's Film and TV Business Is Booming
Sets and the City: Why New York's Film and TV Business Is Booming
Variety –

When Rafael Espinal took office in February as New York City's entertainment chief, he looked around and saw a city that was thriving but had yet to recover from a yearslong slump in film and TV production. “The number of permits we were…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells
Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells
The Guardian –

Five Indonesian prison officials have been suspended after investigators found an apartment-style compound complete with airconditioners, big-screen televisions and expensive cars allegedly used by inmates at a prison near Jakarta. “We found…

express.co.uk - Lauren Welch - TV journalist crowned as King in traditional ceremony
TV journalist crowned as King in traditional ceremony
Daily Express –

Journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma was crowned on Tuesday A TV journalist who has adopted the regnal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo has been crowned King of a traditional monarchy that lost its 'Boy King' last month. The event has since triggered…

deadline.com - Peter White - Former CW Exec Betsy Slenzak Joins View TV Studios
Former CW Exec Betsy Slenzak Joins View TV Studios
Deadline –

EXCLUSIVE: Betsy Slenzak, who was previously an unscripted executive at The CW, has a new role. Slenzak has been named SVP, Original Content at View TV Studios, which was founded by former Maverick boss Simon Knight. View TV Studios creates what it…

bloomberg.com - Christopher Palmeri - TV News Without Anchors: Reporters Take Mic at Scripps Stations
TV News Without Anchors: Reporters Take Mic at Scripps Stations
Bloomberg –

Viewers of the 6 p.m. news on WGBA in Green Bay, Wisconsin, aren't greeted by anchors anymore. Instead, a recent broadcast began with a quick check of the weather. Then the NBC affiliate switched to a series of prerecorded segments, presented by…

aboutamazon.com - Isaac Schultz - Alexa+ is making Fire TV smarter, from your TV to your phone
Alexa+ is making Fire TV smarter, from your TV to your phone
Amazon News –

Alexa+ gets a dedicated hub on Fire TV with smarter reasoning when recommending movies and shows. The Fire TV app now uses Alexa+ to help you discover shows and manage watchlists on the go. Upgraded entertainment hubs organize live TV, cloud…

9to5mac.com - Ryan Christoffel - New Apple TV comedy has 100% Rotten Tomatoes, here's the trailer
New Apple TV comedy has 100% Rotten Tomatoes, here's the trailer
9to5Mac –

Apple TV currently has a packed lineup of new shows airing, and it's about to add another. Small Prophets is a British comedy premiering next week that has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Here's the trailer. Last month, Apple TV announced that it was…

express.co.uk - Olivia Beeson - Jeremy Clarkson teases new TV show to rival Celebrity Traitors after Clarkson's Farm
Jeremy Clarkson teases new TV show to rival Celebrity Traitors after Clarkson's Farm
Daily Express –

Jeremy Clarkson reveals new arrival at Diddly Squat Farm Jeremy Clarkson is hinting at a new television programme to compete with Celebrity Traitors as he announces filming has concluded on the sixth series of Clarkson's Farm. The television…

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