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Category: Media Production
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The Brief: ‘Pouroscope’ Stations and Billboard Bars
Media Production this week: Experiential marketing campaigns are shifting from passive observation to interactive, data-driven installations; and Apple has discontinued the $599 base model Mac mini with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage, raising…
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Roundup: AI, Free After Effects freemium loss leaders, and more.
AI, DAM, and Post-Production Workflows this week: Maxon and Canva have made their professional motion graphics and compositing applications, Autograph and Cavalry; and A 2026 infrastructure analysis segments the DAM/MAM landscape by…
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Roundup: Hollywood Deals, Tribeca TV Podcast Lineups Survivor 50 Showcase Adults, and more.
Hollywood Deals, Development, and Industry Moves this week: Tribeca Festival’s 2026 TV and podcast lineup reveals a strategic pivot towards established IP, legacy media; and This matters for Film and TV Development because it gives a…
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Roundup: NAB Show 2026 and New Production Tech, Playout Automation Channel-in-a-Box Market
NAB Show 2026 and New Production Tech this week: The playout automation and channel-in-a-box market is consolidating broadcast master control functions into; and MASV is leveraging NAB 2026 to announce a significant expansion of its…
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Roundup: Media Tech Upgrades, Beef Season 2 shoots on 65mm digital, and more.
Media Production this week: Cinematographer James Laxton selected the ARRI 265, a 65mm large-format digital camera, for ‘Beef’ Season 2, marking; and Frame.