Media Biz

Bloomberg Touts Record 23 TV Shows Produced in 2011

by Dan Ochiva January 28, 2012

This past year “broke all records for television production in New York City” said Mayor Bloomberg during a presentation on the set of “Gossip Girl”…

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Columnist

Will 3D or 4K triumph?

by Mark Forman January 18, 2012

I begin my first NYC Production & Post News column with the question: will 3D or 4K triumph?

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Media Biz

NYC-based Eternal Mind Lands
$200m Funding Deal

by Dan Ochiva January 3, 2012

Karri plans to expand distribution of his low-cost films, including the upcoming “Gate 21″ and “Mobster” to “untapped markets” in Eastern Europe and Asia…

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Media Biz

What’s Autodesk up to?

by Dan Ochiva December 23, 2011

While the economy might be sputtering along, companies involved in delivering creative media creation tools are doubling down on their purchases…

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Media Biz

Film Incentives Work. New Yorkers Support Them.

by Dan Ochiva December 14, 2011

NY State tax incentives seen to boost production…

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Media Biz

Kodak Denies the End is Near

by Dan Ochiva November 8, 2011

For anyone involved in production who still appreciates the qualities of the chemical/mechanical manipulation of light, this is a troubling time…

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Media Biz

LA’s Loss is NYC’s Gain

by Dan Ochiva October 20, 2011

There’s a good multiple part article on TheWrap about “Hollywood and the Job Crisis” that’s worth a read, especially for the news on production comparisons to the Big Apple…

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Media Biz

Talk Local to Me: Comcast Taps Marc Scarpa for Social TV

by Dan Ochiva October 10, 2011

With an economy that’s not getting any better and alternatives like Netflix and Hulu continuing to garner loyalty, cable TV execs worry that a new generation of viewers might not show up…

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Gear & Software

Apple Brings Back Final Cut Pro, Sort of

by Dan Ochiva September 2, 2011

The news spread quickly over the web yesterday: Apple has gone back to selling Final Cut Studio…

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Media Biz

Will HP Fall?

by Dan Ochiva August 23, 2011

For anyone involved in the postproduction industry, the news this past week that HP would potentially sell off its computer division was a wake-up call…

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Media Biz

Thinking Smart about Copyright

by Dan Ochiva August 11, 2011

Cory Doctorow, science fiction author, activist, journalist and co-editor of the ever fascinating blog at Boing Boing, delivered a very cogent keynote talk at the annual Siggraph convention…

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Media Biz

Is Vimeo PRO
A Good Deal?

by Dan Ochiva August 3, 2011

Vimeo figures it knows something about the market that no one else has bothered to address. The sweet spot? Video streaming for businesses that is simple to use and price competitive…

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