Kings of Leon reigned over social media and captured attention far beyond their West London concert hall one Friday in August. The popular musical group geared up for the fall release of their newest album with a multi-platform live online performance.
"Collaboration was part of the inspiration for this facility," explains Dave Mazza, NBC senior vice president and chief technology officer for NBC Sports Group and NBC Olympics. "There is something to be said for having everyone under one roof."
MTV will be hitting all screens and weaving in feeds from a handful of top social network as part of a promotional run-up to Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The issue is straightforward: TV or radio broadcasters are reluctant to spend the money to create new content before there are a lot of receivers in the market capable of getting that new content. But device makers won't invest to build new devices until there is content out to support them.
There are elements we take for granted in HD, such as wireless links, that don't yet exist for Ultra HD, while none of the large-sensor cameras are ideally suited to broadcast shooting requirements.
What does it take to create an art festival in the desert that involves over 60,000 participants and is rooted in the principles of self-expression, self-reliance and community?
In a recent story on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment, Nestor Bailey of Intel IQ predicted that audiences can expect to use second-screen apps that sync with the plot as part of their viewing experience. Do you anticipate wanting a second screen during the theatrical viewing of a film?