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Ochno partners with Amber Technology for Australasia USB-C market
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video conferencing
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film
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sydney
Swedish tech company Ochno AB teams up with Amber Technology to bring their cutting-edge USB-C solutions to Australia and New Zealand, transforming unified communications.
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Blackmagic brings digital film prowess to Samsung & Google phones
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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smartphones
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digital entertainment
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software development
Blackmagic Design’s new app brings its digital film prowess to Android, offering Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel users advanced video features and seamless cloud collaboration.
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Australian & Kiwi SMBs increase AI investments for growth
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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edge computing
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digital entertainment
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power / energy
SMBs in Australia and New Zealand are ramping up AI investments, with nearly half planning major boosts over five years to drive growth and innovation, a survey reveals.
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Team5pm forms data-driven content group with acquisition
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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instagram
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film
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tiktok
Data-focused video agency team5pm acquires Lijm Amsterdam to form a content group, capable of meeting the advanced demands of future Chief Marketing Officers.
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Mixed reality studio Dimension launches MAG virtual space
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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ar, vr & metaverse
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nike
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features
Virtual production studio, Dimension, has launched MAG, a virtual space for users to interact and customise their Metashima characters.
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The Company We Keep appoints Charles Turner as Managing Director
Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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leadership
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organisational culture
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film
The Company We Keep strengthens leadership with new Managing Director, enhancing capabilities and reinforcing industry standing.
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Discovery partners with Google NZ to showcase Newshub content
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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public cloud
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smartphones
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partner programmes
Warner Bros Discovery ANZ and Google have partnered to feature Newshub content on Google News Showcase, broadening its reach significantly.
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Team ITG Hires Phil Burroughes as Managing Director of Capture & Innovation
Thu, 15th Jun 2023
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film
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photography
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creative technologies
Phil Burroughes has been hired as Managing Director of Capture and Innovation at Team ITG to lead sustainable marketing campaigns and tech innovations.
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Autodesk buys Auckland-based media production firm Moxion
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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film
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autodesk
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m&a
Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.
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Weta Digital draws on cloud computing power of AWS to create movie magic
Tue, 8th Sep 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Weta Digital has chosen Amazon Web Services as its technology partner to advance its visual effects and animation processes.
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Get ready to take the red pill: The Matrix is coming back
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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film
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hackers
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film production
Warner Bros Pictures and Lana Wachowski are bringing back Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss for another installment of The Matrix.
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Te Papa to take visitors down the rabbit hole this summer
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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film
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te papa museum
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cgi
Te Papa invites Wellington visitors to explore Wonderland this summer, featuring an interactive journey through Alice's iconic adventures in popular culture.
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Victoria Uni students speak up for film dubbing
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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biometrics
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voice recognition
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victoria university
Victoria Uni students gain hands-on experience in film dubbing and subtitling with new VoiceQ software, heralding a revolution in language and media training.
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VR film takes you on a tour or Eminem's hometown
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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digital entertainment
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digital music
Step inside Eminem's Detroit with the 360-degree VR film *Marshall from Detroit*, offering fans an immersive night ride through his hometown.
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Neill Blomkamp's 'Conviction' is a prequel to BioWare's Anthem
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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bioware
Director Neill Blomkamp partners with EA and BioWare to create 'Conviction', a live-action prequel short to the upcoming game Anthem, premiering February 15.
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New Zealand film production revenue still on the rise
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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digital entertainment
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nz
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film
New Zealand's film production revenue soared 15% to NZD $1.1 billion in 2017, with Auckland experiencing a remarkable 37% surge, Stats NZ reports.
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Kim Dotcom film up for best documentary at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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film
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piracy
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copyright
A film about entrepreneur and former MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is up for best documentary at this year’s Asia-Pacific Screen Awards.
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DJI and SkyPixel announce the winners of the 2017 SkyPixel video contest
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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drones
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film
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dji
Aerial pageantry at its finest: DJI and SkyPixel's 2017 video contest reveals a world aloft, crowning 'Epic of Tanna' as grand winner.
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Creative Content Australia lauds court-mandated blocks against pirate sites
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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film
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piracy
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film production
Creative Content Australia (CCA) launches biggest crackdown on media piracy, with 65 piracy sites already blocked.
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Blade Runner 2049 is getting its own 'authentic' mobile game
Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film
Embark on a noir odyssey—'Blade Runner 2049' forges a path to mobile gaming, promising an 'authentic' experience by Next Games.