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Media Biz

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

by Dan Ochiva October 10, 2011
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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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Weekly News in Review

Hacking NYC TVs

by Dan Ochiva September 6, 2011
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This week we watch NYC TV’s getting hacked, learn about cool new gear, and find out that Kevin Smith is really good about coming up with ideas that keep him in business…

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Weekly News in Review

Snakes & Funerals

by Dan Ochiva August 15, 2011
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This week we hear about how the economy affects Hollywood, why we get more of the same from TV, and a technology ideal for shooting snakes and funerals.

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Weekly News in Review

Want to Buy a Fabled New York Movie Studio?

by Dan Ochiva May 3, 2011
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This week we note the sale of a movie studio with roots that go back over a century ago, strong trends in production growth for the New York City region, and how some individuals and companies are taking media production and consumption further into the Internet age.

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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for April 4, 2011

by Dan Ochiva April 5, 2011
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The news today includes proliferating VJs, enchanting marimba sounds, and how we’ll all be using Cloud apps real soon…

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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for March 7th

by Dan Ochiva March 7, 2011
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This past week brought news on hot new camcorders, contests, Kevin Smith, the ever-reliable-for-drama Weinstein Bros., and a new look for a classic New York tale…

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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for February 28th

by Dan Ochiva February 28, 2011
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Finally, if moment-by-moment pop cult news distraction really, truly is your crack, you’ll want to sign up for Anticipation Index…

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Media Biz

World Goes 3D, Indies Unimpressed

by Dan Ochiva March 9, 2010


Considering how much of New York film and TV production fall under that latter Indie banner, that doesn’t make for a very heartening glimpse of the future, 3D or not.

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Gear & Software

Adam Wilt’s Jam-Packed HPA Blog

by Dan Ochiva February 20, 2010

This yearly high-end tech conference, held in Palm Springs every February, has become one of the leading venues to learn about the most important tech topics…

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Gear & Software

Move to “Buy Once, Play Anywhere” Heats Up

by Dan Ochiva January 6, 2010

Agreement on an open file format spec and the addition of 21 new member companies are just a couple of details from the announcement made by the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) group at CES2010…

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Media Biz

Should iTunes Be Part of Your Release Strategy?

by Dan Ochiva January 5, 2010

I’m not sure how many filmmakers who have spent time and great energy creating images for big theater screens feel about debuting via heavily compressed Internet media…

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Media Biz

Kino-Lorber Launches

by Dan Ochiva December 9, 2009

In one way it’s good news, but it’s easy to see the crocodiles in the water below.

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