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Session-based Watermarking Can Stop Piracy at its Source: ABI Research

Video piracy – the copying and selling copyrighted content - has been around since the advent of the VHS tape and home video recording in 1979. Today, video piracy has shifted from pirated set-top boxes to content redistribution over broadband networks, ABI Research noted Nov. 9. The most common forms of piracy today include illegal fully-loaded Kodi boxes, social network live streams, torrents of exclusive series or movies, web-based redistribution via file lockers, and password sharing. Service providers lose US$6 to US$8 billion annually in revenue to piracy.

News Roundup, Most PopularNate FisherNovember 13, 2017ABI research, Video Piracy Comment

IDC: Worldwide Public Cloud Services Revenue Growth Remained Strong in 1H 2017

The worldwide public cloud services market grew 28.6 percent year over year in the first half of 2017 (1H17) with revenues totaling $63.2 billion, according to new results from the International Data Corporation. The revenue total for the first half of the year was slightly ahead of IDC's forecast.

News Roundup, Most PopularLane CooperNovember 7, 2017IDC, Cloud Service, AWS, Cloud Comment

Duffer Brothers and Technicolor Post Production Teams Create Magical Color and Sound in "Stranger Things"

The Duffer Brothers explain the collaborative nature of a project with the scope of "Stranger Things" and the impact that color artists like Skip Kimball, Technicolor Senior Digital Intermediate Colorist, have on creating the visual signature and identity of Stranger Things.

Most PopularNate FisherNovember 3, 2017Technicolor, Production Services, Stranger ThingsComment

Technicolor's Frager Explains How Technical, Engineering and Artistic Communities Will Co-Develop a Realistic Immersive Experience of Life on Mars

In a podcast interview for journalists, Frager points out that this project is particularly well suited to the creative and technological opportunities presented by immersive media.

Most PopularLane CooperJune 16, 2017Technicolor, TEC, Virtual Reality, Immersive, HPComment

Recent Reports Demonstrate Solar Technology Has a Bright Future in Africa

New studies show that solar technology has a bright potential in the African continent and could provide solutions to combating crucial problems in the region.

Emerging Markets, Most Popular, Editor's PickNate FisherJune 7, 2017Solar, MAMF, Africa, Solar Energy, Energy, Renewable EnergyComment

Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 2.4 Percent in First Quarter of 2017, Gartner Says

The PC industry experienced modest growth in the business PC market, but this was offset by declining consumer demand, according to a new report from Gartner. In the U.S., PC shipments totaled 12.3 million units in the first quarter of 2017, a 2.4 percent decline from the first quarter of 2016.

Most Popular, News RoundupNate FisherApril 12, 2017Gartner, PCComment

MPC CTO Damien Fagnou: Talent and Technology from Technicolor and MPC Streamline and Secure the Making of The Jungle Book

Damien Fagnou, Chief Technology Officer at Technicolor subsidiary MPC Film, spent three years supervising the provision of technology that underpinned the creation of The Jungle Book. In a podcast interview for journalists, Fagnou points out that hundreds of people on three continents were involved in developing and managing the enabling technologies for the production of this film.

Editor's Pick, Most PopularNate FisherFebruary 22, 2017MPC, Technicolor Comment

Technicolor Video Series Reveals What it Takes to be an "Architect of Amazement" in Delivering Immersive Entertainment Experiences

Technicolor has produced a series of short videos that reveal what, in fact, it takes to create a sense of amazement for audiences seeking immersive entertainment experiences. The videos reveal how an intimate interaction between science and art is advancing the way stories are told to enhance the connection between consumers and the wide array of content they love.

Most PopularNate FisherMay 11, 2016Technicolor