Film/TV

At Sony’s NAB 2016 press conference, the company unveiled a new HDR monitor, portable memory recorder, and, most significantly, its new Ultra High Frame Rate 4K Sports and Live E... More

Verizon is quietly getting ready to launch its next-generation TV service in at least one of its Fios markets later this year, Variety has learned from multiple sources with knowle... More

For the longest time, director Ang Lee resisted making any of his films using digital. But to do most any of the things that Lee sees as the future of cinema, digital is a must. �... More

James Cameron tore into Screening Room at CinemaCon on Thursday, arguing that the start-up threatened the movie-going experience, while pledging to continue to deliver epic films t... More

Mobile movie ticketing systems moved to the front of the line at CinemaCon, the theater owners convention taking place in Las Vegas, as Atom Tickets, Fandango and MovieTickets.com ... More

VOD service Vimeo has struck a partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks, a niche theater advertising company, to bring short-form programming from Vimeo to select cinemas across ... More

Dolby confirmed a dozen upcoming film titles — including Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them — that will be released in Dolby Cinema, meani... More

The April 7 telecast of the first round of the Masters Golf Tournament brought in record digital viewership, according to ESPN, with the event on WatchESPN drawing an average minut... More

TV programmers like Viacom and AMC are in the same position that print companies like The New York Times and Conde Nast were ten years ago. As consumers moved to reading content on... More

Live video on Facebook is about to grow up. The social network, in partnership with several publishers, has developed equipment that will allow publishers to broadcast high-quality... More

Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud has been chosen by Dutch commercial broadcasting company SBS Broadcasting BV (SBS) to enhance its stora... More

Rovi has announced Rovi’s G-Guide® will power entertainment discovery on Sharp’s new models of its popular AQUOS TVs available later this month in Japan. The new LC-40W35 TVs ... More

In January, Showtime CEO David Nevins predicted 2016 would be "the year of customized viewing." Now, his network is helping show how. On Sunday, April 10, the premium network will ... More

Among the 65% of global respondents in a Nielsen survey who watch any type of video-on-demand (VOD) programming, 43% watch at least once a day. Nielsen said that whether its long- ... More

When we were brainstorming themes for this year’s Sourcebook cover, we initially landed on “Game Over,” to signify OTT’s victory over traditional TV. But as one game ends, ... More

Binge-viewing is fast becoming the new national pastime: 70% of U.S. consumers now binge-watch TV shows, with Americans gulping down an average of five episodes per marathon sessio... More

Warner Bros.’ marketing budget for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has included a few spins around Snapchat. The WB-sponsored “Batman v Superman” channel on Snapchat... More

ISPs and others opposed to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal to open MVPD set-top box data and programming to third parties under yet-to-be determined new standards were quick to... More

A plan by billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. to gain control of Australia’s largest pay-television provider would give the company a freer hand to accelerate price cuts an... More

In the market for a new TV? Netflix would like to help you with your choices. For the second year in a row, the company is awarding select smart TVs with its “Netflix recommended... More