ETC’s Executive Director Search

The Executive Director job has now been officially posted and USC is accepting applications. Please click the link to view and apply - http://etcusc.co/ed-search



 
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Entertainment Matters at the 2012 International CES

Entertainment Matters, sponsored by Variety and Ericsson, is the International CES program developed to help entertainment professionals navigate the largest, most influential technology show in the world, through exhibits, conference sessions and events critical to the Hollywood community.

Returning to the 2012 International CES, Entertainment Matters at CES provides you with the opportunity to see firsthand why the world’s premiere event for technology is also the ultimate platform for content.



 

ETC Appoints Lambert Chief Strategic Officer, Searches for new Exec. Dir.

LOS ANGELES - (October 26, 2011) – The Entertainment Technology Center at The University of Southern California (ETC@USC), a non-profit consortium that brings entertainment studios, consumer electronics manufacturers, and other key industry players together in order to improve the appeal of digital entertainment, is pleased to announce the appointment of chairman emeritus Bob Lambert to chief strategic officer. Bob is a long-time ETC@USC board member and industry visionary whose aim will be to continue accelerating the upward trajectory of the ETC@USC.  Vince Roberts, ETC's chairman and EVP and CTO of Disney/ABC Television made the announcement today.



 
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Welcome

The ETC brings together senior executives from the entertainment, consumer electronics, technology, and services industries to discuss and importantly, to act upon, topics related to the creation, distribution, and consumption of entertainment content. The ETC, an organization within the USC School of Cinematic Arts, helps drive collaborative projects among our member companies, and also brings next generation consumers to the table to understand the impact of new technology on all aspects of the entertainment industry – technology development and implementation, the creative process, and existing business models.



 
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Interoperable Master Format

The goal of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) project is to develop a voluntary specification for an interoperable set of master files (and associated metadata) to enable standard interchange and automated creation of downstream distribution packages. The draft specification can be downloaded here.

 
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Sponsors

The overall direction of the ETC and the projects that are undertaken are defined by the organization’s Board of Directors. Board members are C-level executives or their direct reports. The Board approves projects to be worked on by the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), Market Research and Trends Advisory Board (MRTAB) and the ETC staff, and monitors their progress.

 
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ETCentric

ETC is working to bring member company employees into B-B social network around entertainment technology, helping them share knowledge, learn form each other, and make sense of the evolving landscape.

The ETCentric is the answer - a collaborative online destination that provides technology news, trends and opinions as they relate to entertainment media.



 
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Internet-connected TV overshadows 3D

[The Telegraph] …  The one over-arching theme, however, was that TV manufacturers now recognise that 3D or the web must be built in to all new models:consumers won’t pay much extra, but just like high definition and freeview, these features are required for a new generation of services. That means on-demand, 3D programmes are coming [...]

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Hands On With YouTube 2D-to-3D Conversion

[PC Mag] Just as the excitement around the latest crop of 3D movies in theaters has started to wane, YouTube has come out with new tools that convert your video from boring old 2D to exciting new 3D. … Converting 2D Video to 3DThe YouTube blog claims that converting your 2D video to 3D is a [...]

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Quotes Bryan about Netflix

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Quotes Bryan about Netflix

“When you look at all the services out there, Netflix today is still kind of the best option,” says Bryan Gonzalez, director of the Social & Digital Media Technology Labs Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California. “The reason I say that is Netflix is a subscription model that a lot of mainstream [...]

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Hollywood Reporter Quotes David Concerning iPhone 4S

David Wertheimer, CEO and executive director of the non-profit Entertainment Technology Center at USC took a cautious approach to this announcement: “Apple is all about ease of use. Voice recognition is the next level in making it simpler for consumers. It will be interesting to see how well it really works. … Voice recognition is [...]

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The Hollywood Reporter Reports on David Wertheimer’s Appointment as President of Digital at Fox

The former president of Paramount Digital Entertainment and CEO of the USC Entertainment Technology Center will help the broadcaster drive digital strategy and social TV efforts. NEW YORK – News Corp.’s Fox Broadcasting Co. has appointed David Wertheimer to the new post of president, digital. The former president of Paramount Digital Entertainment and, most recently, CEO [...]

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Digital Media Wire Covers David Wertheimer’s Appointment to Fox

Digital Media Wire Covers David Wertheimer’s Appointment to Fox

Fox Broadcasting Co. has appointed David Wertheimer to the newly created position of president, Digital. The announcement was made Tuesday by Kevin Reilly, Fox president of Entertainment, to whom Wertheimer will report. Wertheimer is now responsible for strategy, operations and ventures in digital entertainment and emerging media platforms. Websites, mobile apps, games, online viewing and [...]

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