http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ en-us https://specials-images.forbesimg.comhttps://www.forbes.com/imageserve/6040317689dd14077b0df5bf/400x0.jpg?cropX1=0&cropX2=1080&cropY1=0&cropY2=1080 http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ David Bloom's stories. Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/06/28/al-michaels-frightened-astonished-at-same-time-when-shown-ai-al/ Al Michaels hopped on CNBC to talk about his reactions to NBC's A.I. version of his Hall of Fame voice for custom Olympics video recaps in July. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_667eea3e0b8141650239f695 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:56:05 -0400 2024-07-01T16:16:37-04:00 Al Michaels hopped on CNBC to talk about his reactions to NBC's A.I. version of his Hall of Fame voice for custom Olympics video recaps in July. Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/06/27/former-jukin-executives-acquire-lost-in-travel-publisher-launch-new-site/ With a $4 million seed round, the LOST iN travel publisher, and more than a decade running viral video site Jukin Media, three executives hope to transform travel media David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_667c4b92fa45437500e557a6 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:16:24 -0400 2024-06-28T03:39:37-04:00 With a $4 million seed round, the LOST iN travel publisher, and more than a decade running viral video site Jukin Media, three executives hope to transform travel media getty Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/06/25/few-shocks-plenty-of-awe-as-immersive-industry-ventures-to-lbc/ Augmented World Expo came to Long Beach with hundreds of exhibitors showing the immersive industry is far from dead. Meanwhile, Meta and Apple are pushing ever forward. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_66746e3c19d02c1b4b112888 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:25:44 -0400 2024-06-27T02:27:34-04:00 Augmented World Expo came to Long Beach with hundreds of exhibitors showing the immersive industry is far from dead. Meanwhile, Meta and Apple are pushing ever forward. (Photo by David Bloom) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/06/24/man-bites-dog-as-meta-reportedly-negotiating-to-join-apple-ai-offering/ After years of fights over App Store policies, Meta now may partner with Apple to add its AI tools to Apple's approved services. Here's why a deal might happen. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_6679b8d69644955ac60c2f20 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:08:12 -0400 2024-07-02T07:35:40-04:00 After years of fights over App Store policies, Meta now may partner with Apple to add its AI tools to Apple's approved services. Here's why a deal might happen. (Ad screen shot courtesy of iSpot.TV) Media /media Business /business Media /media Innovation /innovation Consumer Tech /consumer-tech business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/06/12/apple-tv-isnt-even-one-more-thing-its-a-wwdc-preview-trailer/ Tim Cook talked about Apple TV+ during Monday's WWDC keynote, for a bit. But the service clearly remains a high-dollar, high-profile afterthought in the Apple universe. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_6669eb5ce89f94480b5770b0 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:42:24 -0400 2024-07-02T07:34:10-04:00 Tim Cook talked about Apple TV+ during Monday's WWDC keynote, for a bit. But the service clearly remains a high-dollar, high-profile afterthought in the Apple universe. (Severance image courtesy of Apple TV+) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/30/dude-perfect-brings-dodgeball-game-to-fortnite-world/ YouTube stars Dude Perfect are branching into their first major video game, Dude Perfect Dodgeball, on Fortnite. It's a big step while still trying to appeal to families. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_6657f598290f5b27974ac574 Thu, 30 May 2024 15:31:41 -0400 2024-06-04T02:19:21-04:00 YouTube stars Dude Perfect are branching into their first major video game, Dude Perfect Dodgeball, on Fortnite. It's a big step while still trying to appeal to families. (Image courtesy of Dude Perfect) Media /media Business /business Media /media business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/29/why-the-difference-between-creator-and-influencer-matters-to-brands/ For companies tapping online talent to market their brands, the vast difference between "creators" and "influencers" can be crucial to success. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_664e651e80d3402165a90fb2 Wed, 29 May 2024 14:26:02 -0400 2024-07-02T07:32:09-04:00 For companies tapping online talent to market their brands, the vast difference between "creators" and "influencers" can be crucial to success. In Pictures via Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Leadership /leadership CMO Network /cmo-network Creator Economy /creator-economy business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/17/ai-in-hollywood-draws-heavy-crowd-for-new-kind-of-filmmaking/ A heavily attended conference on AI in film and TV production showcased many of the new tools transforming Hollywood, and some of the concerns still worrying some creators. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_66478e9f4d8e022d8c53a0a0 Fri, 17 May 2024 16:02:55 -0400 2024-06-28T15:56:16-04:00 A heavily attended conference on AI in film and TV production showcased many of the new tools transforming Hollywood, and some of the concerns still worrying some creators. (Photo by David Bloom Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/15/streaming-services-bundle-up-to-battle-rampant-churn/ Churn is the bane of subscription streaming services. No surprise that we're seeing a spate of bundles this spring, part of efforts to keep customers around. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_66440a5374d2ba603a037c0e Wed, 15 May 2024 14:38:21 -0400 2024-06-04T01:15:03-04:00 Churn is the bane of subscription streaming services. No surprise that we're seeing a spate of bundles this spring, part of efforts to keep customers around. Photothek via Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment Leadership /leadership CMO Network /cmo-network business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/10/nba-rights-costs-put-wbd-zaslav-between-rock-and-very-hard-place/ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav once said his media company might not need NBA rights. He's about to find out whether that's true. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_663e4f71e5a18e695aa1a0a7 Fri, 10 May 2024 16:17:38 -0400 2024-06-03T08:16:26-04:00 Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav once said his media company might not need NBA rights. He's about to find out whether that's true. Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media SportsMoney /sportsmoney business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/09/meditating-by-a-waterfall-with-lil-jon-is-its-own-health-supplement/ Hip hop star Lil Jon's new album, 'Manifest Abundance', is about inner peace, not rhymes. At a Hotel Bel-Air event, he urged fans to embrace meditation and acceptance. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_663d0342a414915116e9b84d Thu, 09 May 2024 15:03:22 -0400 2024-06-03T07:03:51-04:00 Hip hop star Lil Jon's new album, 'Manifest Abundance', is about inner peace, not rhymes. At a Hotel Bel-Air event, he urged fans to embrace meditation and acceptance. (Photo by David Bloom) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/03/rewriting-the-future-of-esports-at-ea-with-apex-legends-madden-nfl-fc-pro/ Amid a difficult era for video gaming, EA's Apex Legends and other esports programs are taking a different approach, building connections and engagement with ardent fans. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_66355049745b6b72ce2019db Fri, 03 May 2024 20:30:03 -0400 2024-05-03T20:30:09-04:00 Amid a difficult era for video gaming, EA's Apex Legends and other esports programs are taking a different approach, building connections and engagement with ardent fans. (Apex Legends game image courtesy of EA) Media /media Business /business Media /media Innovation /innovation Games /games business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/05/01/cautious-growth-returns-to-q1-video-game-dealmaking-after-down-2023/ Game industry investments, M&A and exits modestly bounced back in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to Disney's big Epic deal and growing blockchain interest. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_6631ac5050d3a22962145777 Wed, 01 May 2024 13:02:40 -0400 2024-05-07T00:00:55-04:00 Game industry investments, M&A and exits modestly bounced back in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to Disney's big Epic deal and growing blockchain interest. getty Media /media Business /business Media /media Innovation /innovation Games /games business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/04/30/spin-masters-toca-boca-takes-on-roblox-with-first-multi-player-push/ Long-time children's game maker Toca Boca will roll out its first multi-player experience in a direct challenge to Roblox's primacy with young players. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_6630392c6032ec4052b2ab97 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2024-05-07T00:00:54-04:00 Long-time children's game maker Toca Boca will roll out its first multi-player experience in a direct challenge to Roblox's primacy with young players. Image courtesy of Spin Master Media /media Business /business Media /media Innovation /innovation Games /games business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/04/30/with-bakish-gone-where-does-paramount-and-its-suitors-go-next/ The list of to-do items to reshape Paramount as its leadership considers two takeover deals without its CEO is long and complicated. Maybe it's time for a TV show. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_663038ec90c11f1b554d6849 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:18:48 -0400 2024-05-07T00:00:54-04:00 The list of to-do items to reshape Paramount as its leadership considers two takeover deals without its CEO is long and complicated. Maybe it's time for a TV show. Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment Editors' Pick editors-pick business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/04/24/more-smarts-coming-to-metas-ray-ban-smart-glasses-collaboration/ Smart glasses and headsets are in a moment of flux and innovation. Luxottica and Meta executives say they're bringing a new version of their smart Ray-Bans in "weeks." David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_66295bf3bef1467b21ca669d Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:22:50 -0400 2024-07-02T07:30:40-04:00 Smart glasses and headsets are in a moment of flux and innovation. Luxottica and Meta executives say they're bringing a new version of their smart Ray-Bans in "weeks." NurPhoto via Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/04/16/profit-hunt-in-difficult-transition-to-define-media-earnings-season/ Netflix generated billions in free cash flow, and Disney's proxy battle victory hastens Bob Iger’s many initiatives to re-position Hollywood’s biggest studio. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_661eb8ee7e67dc1db6e661e6 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:14:12 -0400 2024-04-17T15:26:44-04:00 Netflix generated billions in free cash flow, and Disney's proxy battle victory hastens Bob Iger’s many initiatives to re-position Hollywood’s biggest studio. Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment Editors' Pick editors-pick business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/04/11/colossal-expands-research-grants-as-it-tries-to-revive-extinct-species/ Colossal, which backs research to revive extinct species, is expanding its grants to outside researchers. It also commissioned a documentary series from Oscar winner James Reed. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_66181c59b6bfeb7ee8d6ef36 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:55:09 -0400 2024-04-15T03:21:16-04:00 Colossal, which backs research to revive extinct species, is expanding its grants to outside researchers. It also commissioned a documentary series from Oscar winner James Reed. AFP via Getty Images Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/03/14/giannis-jay-williams-hope-to-create-improbable-stories-for-more-athletes/ NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and ESPN analyst Jay Williams have launched Improbable Media, hoping to help up-and-coming athletes navigate the complex media and ad world David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_65f33722ea28a87467cca776 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:15:19 -0400 2024-06-03T06:56:08-04:00 NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and ESPN analyst Jay Williams have launched Improbable Media, hoping to help up-and-coming athletes navigate the complex media and ad world (Image courtesy of Improbable Media) Media /media Business /business Media /media SportsMoney /sportsmoney business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/03/13/female-filmmakers-should-embrace--rather-than-fear-ais-possibilities/ Female and other underrepresented filmmakers should jump into AI tools now, to both make projects previously not possible, and to become authorities in a wide-open area. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_65edffcfa6e8f450c385d947 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:18:30 -0400 2024-05-09T12:24:24-04:00 Female and other underrepresented filmmakers should jump into AI tools now, to both make projects previously not possible, and to become authorities in a wide-open area. (Photo by David Bloom) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/03/08/netflixs-sarandos-knew-the-obamas-would-be-great-producers-meghan--harry-controversial/ Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is very happy with production deals with the Obamas and Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. He also talked early days, competition and future. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_65e8f63e6e86c449a745d0e5 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:35:29 -0500 2024-06-03T06:56:05-04:00 Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is very happy with production deals with the Obamas and Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. He also talked early days, competition and future. (Photo by David Bloom) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/02/27/lapse-snaps-up-30-million-round-as-an-anti-social-media-photo-app/ Photo-sharing app Lapse raised $30 million in Series A funding, its success built with a stripped-down social experience with no editing and delayed access to images. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_65dd0cdb7f86d0332bc09c2d Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500 2024-07-02T07:34:09-04:00 Photo-sharing app Lapse raised $30 million in Series A funding, its success built with a stripped-down social experience with no editing and delayed access to images. (image courtesy of Lapse) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/01/23/sundance-being-the-digital-griot-straddles-digital-physical-ai/ Being (the Digital Griot) brings an AI chatbot learned in influential philosophy on race and gender to a unique in-person experience at this week's Sundance Film Festival David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_65b00be037ee5243561f721e Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:58:08 -0500 2024-05-09T12:24:25-04:00 Being (the Digital Griot) brings an AI chatbot learned in influential philosophy on race and gender to a unique in-person experience at this week's Sundance Film Festival (Image courtesy of Being the Digital Griot) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/01/18/sundance-2024-generative-ai-changes-brian-eno-documentary-with-every-view/ 'Eno' uses generative AI to create an always-changing, but compelling story about musician and producer Brian Eno. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_65a97617b00bd47ce08c5cb8 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:57:43 -0500 2024-05-03T14:05:17-04:00 'Eno' uses generative AI to create an always-changing, but compelling story about musician and producer Brian Eno. (Image courtesy of Film First and Brain One) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment Innovation /innovation AI /ai business media standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/2024/01/04/ready-player-one-comes-to-the-metaverse-with-readyverse-studios-launch/ Ready Player One's author and film producer have partnered with tech provider Futureverse to launch a real-world version of the immersive Oasis called Readyverse Studios. David Bloom, Senior Contributor David Bloom, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/dbloom/ content_6596bee57f4a9e284dea7e70 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:58:43 -0500 2024-07-02T07:36:10-04:00 Ready Player One's author and film producer have partnered with tech provider Futureverse to launch a real-world version of the immersive Oasis called Readyverse Studios. (Ready Player One image courtesy of Warner Bros.) Media /media Business /business Media /media Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment business media standard