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Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, announced that it has agreed with Dallas-based CinTech LLC to form a new, full- service exhibitor services company in North America. Under the terms of the agreement and subject to the fulfillment of conditions precedent, a new company, CinemaNext North America, will be created with Ymagis Group acquiring a 75% stake and CinTech the remaining 25%. CinemaNext North America will be managed by industry veteran Stan Hays. Both parties intend to start operations during Q2.
During CinemaCon 2017, Eclair, Ymagis Group’s content services business unit, has announced the launch of EclairPlay, its new all-in-one download platform connecting exhibitors and content owners around the world. The EclairPlay platform is designed for cinema exhibitors, providing access to a growing range of DCP content available for download and projection as well as to all tools and content marketing material necessary for successful programming and audience building.
Videomenthe will be represented on the booths of its various partners at the NAB. The French company will for the first time present to the American market its own multi-vendor solution for processing media files: Eolementhe. These technology suppliers and partners include: Amazon Web Services for its cloud services - whose programme for innovative companies, AWS Activate, has been integrated by Videomenthe -, Aspera, Capella Systems, Harmonic, Interra Systems, Microsoft Azure, Minnetonka Audio, Signiant.
The Audio Engineering Society’s Technical Council (AESTC) has formed a new group to advance the science and application of Audio for New Realities. The group will serve the needs of the audio community working in Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality environments.
Samsung Electronics today announced the Samsung Gear VR with Controller powered by Oculus, the company’s first-ever Gear VR headset with a controller. The Gear VR with Controller expands Samsung’s virtual reality ecosystem and makes it easier for consumers to enjoy Gear VR experiences.
Euromedia covered the PSG/AS Monaco football match in full UHD for the first time on Sunday 29 January. With resolution four times higher than HD, shooting 4K is quite unique both in terms of live coverage as well as slow motion replays.
Euromedia covered the PSG/AS Monaco football match in full UHD for the first time on Sunday 29 January. With resolution four times higher than HD, shooting 4K is quite unique both in terms of live coverage as well as slow motion replays.
Last summer BT Sport first was the first to sign up for Ericsson's Piero Augmented Reality solution which enables overlay of 3D graphics and analysis in real-time during live studio productions and sports games. BT Sport also signed up for Ericsson's Piero sports graphics software for rugby…
Firefly Cinema, a developer of affordable color grading and dailies processing applications, announced V6 of its comprehensive color grading software suite which includes: FirePlay (for playback), FireDay (for digital dailies) and FirePost (for color finishing).
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services announced that Paris’ Pathé Wepler cinema has been equipped with EclairColor projection technology. In conjunction with the installation, Eclair’s post-production teams have remastered Lisa Azuelos’ “Dalida,” opening in cinemas across France the 11th of January, using EclairColor digital color technology. A revolutionary new digital color solution that combines post-production processes and the optimization of select projection system technologies, EclairColor provides cinemas with unparalleled image projection quality.
Starbreeze AB, an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, announced its acquisition of the Belgian Visual Effects (VFX) studio and PresenZ technology creator Nozon, for a total consideration of 7.1 MEUR, whereof 4.6 MEUR (approximately 44.6 MSEK) in cash and 2.5 MEUR in newly issued Starbreeze B-shares.
In partnership with BNP Paribas, mk2 VR, the first permanent space entirely devoted to virtual reality, opens its doors tomorrow, December 9th at 6:00 PM in Paris. After two years of research and development, and with an investment of 1.5 million euros, mk2 VR will be unveiled at the mk2 Bibliothèque movie theatre.
