• Video on Demand – global and local insights

    Video on Demand – global and local insights

    The 2018 Emmy Awards saw Netflix finally score as many statuettes as HBO.  Amazon might not be big in Australia (yet), but they scooped up 8 awards for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. Add in 4 awards for Hulu and the video on demand platforms accounted for 30% of the trophies on offer. Here in Australia, the recently published Moving Image Moving Landscape Report found that 36% of producers have created content for streaming services. It's time to explore...

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  • Do your files play well with others?

    Do your files play well with others?

    Once upon a time, filenames were incredibly restricted. Names used to be limited to 8 characters! Now, with advances in Operating Systems, it can seem like a whole new world with no rules. At the same time, Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems and libraries like Preferred Connection reduce reliance on filenames too. When you have rich, searchable metadata built in, it doesn't matter quite so much what the filename is. But it's not quite that easy....

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