Major developments in the media industries often attract significant attention from a variety of news outlets. Sometimes, it’s too much to digest. The Buzz distills media coverage to its essence: what you need to read from the best sources out there. Consider it a cure for information overload, courtesy of the Media Industries Project.
The Buzz: UltraViolet Faces an Uncertain Future
April 10, 2012 -- Despite the impressive collaborative effort responsible for its launch, UltraViolet struggles to meet expectations.
The Buzz: MIP @ CES
March 2, 2012 -- In January, MIP traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here's our take on the good, the bad, and the confusing.
The Buzz: 1960s Period Piece Sparks Race Discussion
February 14, 2012 -- In light of the awards season hype surrounding Viola Davis’ performance in the 1960s period piece The Help, critics once again are asking important questions about the place of race in the entertainment business.
The Buzz: Netflix Reconsiders High Stakes Wager
November 16, 2011 -- While media critics were quick to catalog the public relations blunders, the debate also draws attention to the shifting template for streaming media companies.
The Buzz: BBC Faces Most Drastic Cuts Ever
November 8, 2011 -- Much of the media attention focused on the specific nuts and bolts of the cutbacks: what services suffered most? Yet overall the cuts suggest that the public service broadcaster faces a tenuous future.
The Buzz: Sony Revises Policy for 3D Glasses
October 14, 2011 -- Sony Pictures Entertainment announced it will stop paying for 3D glasses after May 1, 2012. Instead, the company hopes theater owners or consumers will pick up the tab. The back-and-forth squabbling about who pays for what underscores the creeping recognition that the technology isn’t the game changer its most enthusiastic supporters originally championed.
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