Streaming for Every Screen, "Low Winter Sun," The Old-School Score for "42," Online Music Services

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July 19, 2013

Here are stories we thought you might be interested in from Connect 2 Media & Entertainment. TV Night and the City: Location Production for the AMC Crime Series "Low Winter Sun" This summer's record-setting heat wave is enhancing storylines in "Low Winter Sun," a 10-part AMC series shot in Detroit that's a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge, and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred. Read More» AV/CONVERGE Darling Buds of May: Video Artist Diana Thater's Dreamlike Displays Perhaps the most striking element of video artist Diana Thater's "Day for Night" show is that, despite the air of CG-produced otherworldliness, the images are free of digital manipulation. Read More» AUDIO/RADIO Composing the Old-School Score for "42" For "42," a film that follows Jackie Robinson as he takes the field as the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues, composer Mark Isham created a near-minimal score based on, and recorded with, an old-school approach. Read More» LIVE Is It Time for Broadcasting in 4K? There is a debate among industry experts on the role 4K UHD will play in broadcast; some believe that true 1080p/60 makes the most sense for the near term, while others say that 4K will just be a temporary placeholder standard on the way to 8K home viewing. Read More» MOBILE Mobile Devices Find a Home On the Couch A wide-ranging study by NPD DisplaySearch has found the majority of smartphone and tablet owners watch TV on the devices, but this habit is not crimping TV sales. Read More» DIGITAL MEDIA Ways to Ensure Streaming Media Performance on Every Screen Over the past year, a number of technologies have been honed, tweaked, and updated to deliver streaming content to almost every current smartphone, tablet, desktop, laptop, and in-flight entertainment screen you or your users come into contact with. Read More» YOUR OPINION Social Anxiety A recent survey reported on Connect & Media & Entertainment indicated that people are becoming more overloaded with juggling multiple social networks and email accounts, and that 52 percent have taken or considered taking a "vacation" from one or more social networks in the past year. Such "burnout" could have implications for media and entertainment businesses that build strategies around these tools. What's next? Read More»   More Articles & Insights Online Music Services: Don't Hate the Player, Learn the Game » Market Research Says: TV Sales to Rebound on 4K in 2015 » Judge Says Court Got Cablevision Wrong » Placing ESPN on Sports Tier Would Harm Pay-TV Ecosystem » BBC to Get Schooled on Interactive TV »

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