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Industry Roundtable: Driving Sustainability in the Media and Entertainment Technology Sector

The rapid evolution and expansion of the digital media and entertainment industry have significantly impacted the environment through carbon emissions, energy use, and waste generation.

According to research from the Sustainable Production Alliance, tentpole movies had an average carbon footprint of 3,370 metric tons—or about 33 metric tons per shooting day. Large films had a carbon footprint of 1,081 metric tons, medium films had a carbon footprint of 769 metric tons, and small films had a carbon footprint of 391 metric tons. TV series, noted researcher, can have an even more significant impact because prolonged production activities generate more carbon over their entire run.

Editor's PickLane CooperDecember 12, 2024Sustainability, Digital Entertainment, Broadcast TV, Streaming Video

The Right High Dynamic Range Strategies Can Open Doors to Cost-Effective Competitive Differentiation Among Video Streaming Providers

The highly competitive streaming video landscape is prompting executives in the over-the-top (OTT) video streaming market to explore features and capabilities that drive customer retention and greater audience engagement. High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a technology that falls into this category of emerging solutions as it gains more attention from consumers and the industry, according to Nick Mitchell, Media Solutions Consultant for InterDigital, in an interview for journalists.

Editor's PickStaff ReportsJanuary 9, 2024Streaming Video, OTT, HDR, Advanced HDR by Technicolor, CES 2024

Streaming Service Providers Seek Differentiation with Technology-enabled Engagement Strategies

While the market for digital video entertainment has never been more vibrant, the factors that created opportunities have also seeded the challenges faced by the sector today, says Serhad Doken, chief technology officer for Adeia in a podcast interview for journalists.

Editor's PickStaff ReportsDecember 6, 2023Streaming Video, Customer Engagement, churn reduction

Cross-platform Content Navigation Emerges as Key to Consumer Engagement

As pay-TV and over-the-top (OTT) streaming service providers fight to retain customers through a challenging economic cycle, effective content navigation strategies have emerged as the key to improving audience engagement to prevent subscriber churn, according to Dr. Mark Kokes, chief licensing officer for media at Adeia in an interview for journalists.

Editor's PickStaff ReportsOctober 12, 2023content discovery, Streaming Video, OTT, pay-tv