The Tour de France, Future of Video on Demand, Storm Chasing, Streaming Music Business Models

July 01, 2013

Welcome to News Headlines, an eNewsletter presenting highlights of article posts on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment, the industry's most comprehensive news and information source, inspired by NAB Show and produced in partnership with NewBay Media. Our goal is to provide a truly unique collection of perspectives with respect to the many content-based communities that intersect at NAB Show. Stay connected to the conversations that happen at NAB Show 365 days a year, online and on the go! NBC Takes Viewers on "Tour" This year is the 100th running of the Tour de France, one of the world's most grueling and prestigious cycling races. Because the event stretches out over 23 days and 2,165 miles, NBC needed production facilities that could move as the Tour itself pedaled furiously from stage to stage. Read More» Storm Chasing: When Weather Turns Deadly Recent incidents underline the very real dangers associated with tornado chasing, and the risks media crews run into when they deliberately head into danger to get exceptional footage. Given the news-viewing public's appetite for such video, news directors are under pressure to deliver great extreme weather coverage. Read More» Pixar, Photorealism, and the Making of "The Blue Umbrella" "It was raining, and in the gutter on the street in front of me I saw an umbrella that someone had tossed away, or lost, and no one cared about it," recalls director Saschka Unseld about the genesis of "The Blue Umbrella," in an interview with Bryan Bishop of The Verge. "It was half-broken and drenched, and looked utterly sad. I was like, 'What happened to him?'" Read More» High-Resolution, Alert Programs Enhance Security Cameras IP video cameras are providing surveillance systems with the high-resolution video needed to identify faces and license-plate numbers clearly, while cameras with behavior recognition software are alerting security personnel to abnormal activity, according to video surveillance professionals with expertise in those fields. Read More» Vimeo On Demand Debuts with "Some Girl(s)" The indie film "Some Girl(s)"-—directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer and written by Neil LaBute—-is the first live-action narrative feature to be released exclusively on Vimeo, launching June 28 via Vimeo On Demand. "The opportunity to go straight from artist to audience is the future," says Patty West, one of the film's producers, "and Vimeo is offering a fantastic new platform." Read More» Creating a Sustainable Music Ecosystem The back and forth between recording artists, backed by the RIAA, and Pandora has increased--however, there's a report that preliminary talks have been held over streamed music royalties. Read More»

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