Worldwide, Viewers Prefer Pay TV Services to SVOD, Says Informitv

StreamingMedia

Informitv's first Multiscreen Index suggests that a rise in pay TV subscriptions worldwide is a long-term trend.

http://www.StreamingMediaGlobal.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Worldwide-Viewers-Prefer-Pay-TV-Services-to-SVOD-Says-Informitv-96338.aspx

Dimensional Imaging

Published in shots issue 149.

Glasgow’s Dimensional Imaging has pioneered 3D markerless performance capture and is now helping Oscar-winning actors translate virtual characters to screen, writes Adrian Pennington, but can they now help to crack the age-old problem of the ‘uncanny valley’ and bring soul to CGI humans?

http://www.shots.net/features/article/83728/dimensional-imaging%253A-pixel-perfect

Broadcast Gear Makers Risk Financial Ruin, Warns Industry Body

THR
The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers has warned members that they face extinction without sufficient scale, specialism or willingness to co-operate with one another.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/broadcast-gear-makers-risk-financial-695958

Elemental to Test 4K HEVC MPEG-DASH in NAB Demo with Akamai

Streaming Media

The software video processing developer powers half a dozen 4K demos at NAB, is partnering with Ericsson EVE, and claims to be the fastest growing vendor around.

http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Online-Video-News/Elemental-to-Test-4K-HEVC-MPEG-DASH-in-NAB-Demo-with-Akamai-96163.aspx

Mark Edinoff: Out of the Dark Room

Published in shots 149

Editor Mark Edinoff tells Adrian Pennington he doesn’t miss the bad old days of editing, being ordered around by chain-smoking alcoholics in darkened rooms, preferring now to hang out with his directors, explore their sense of humour and build a relationship that can bring forth unexpected creative fruits.

http://www.shots.net/features/article/83621/mark-edinoff%253A-out-of-the-dark-room

Room for manoeuvre

Broadcast

It’s glass half full, glass half empty at the UK’s studios as tax rebates put a squeeze on space.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/room-for-manoeuvre/5070318.article

Small firms feel the squeeze

Broadcast 

As the broadcast technology supply sector consolidates, the survival of smaller manufacturers rests on continual research and development, and greater co-operation.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/techfacils/small-firms-feel-the-squeeze/5070310.article