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Hardware’s AI moment will help video creators do more with less

Ben Woods

3 Jul 2024

Video creator tools

Social video

video production

It has been a tumultuous time for hardware companies working in video creation. Revenues have been impacted by two forces: a tough macroeconomic climate and industrial action. High inflation has knocked...

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AI video generators have underestimated the appeal of being a suffering artist

Ben Woods

1 May 2024

Social video

creator tools

video production

Given the tussle for technological dominance between Asia and the West, it is unsurprising that China has launched a competitor to OpenAI’s Sora . Unveiled at the ZGC Forum in Beijing on Saturday (April...

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Video Creators: Tell us how you create for a chance to win $500

Ben Woods

30 Apr 2024

Social video

creator tools

Creator economy

MIDiA is building a new research stream focused on video creators and the tools they use to create. We are striving to understand the unique workflows and creative processes that underpin the art of making...

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Unreal is evolving from a games development tool to a story-telling tool

Karol Severin

7 Apr 2022

Epic Games

Unreal Engine 5

games development

Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, launched Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) this week. Despite being in works for a few years and in private Beta for most of 2021, the overall product strategy focusses on tapping...

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Could gaming kill the video star?

Karol Severin

12 Aug 2020

Games

venn

games video

The Video Games Entertainment & News Network, or ‘ Venn’ , was launched on the 5th of August – marking another important milestone on entertainment’s journey of intertwining across formats...

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MIDiA's Recovery Economics principles for competing effectively post lockdown

Dara Jegede

11 Jun 2020

Covid-19

covid-19 impact

If you missed our webinar on how media and entertainment will evolve post lockdown and how companies should adapt, the recording is available below. MIDiA analysts present in this webinar how the entertainment...

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We're Hiring A Video Analyst

Dara Jegede

2 Apr 2019

Analyst Role

Jobs at MIDiA

midia research jobs

We are looking for a Video Analyst to join our fast-growing team. You will either currently work in a strategy, commercial or marketing role with a TV or video company, or you will be an experienced industry...

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Mission Selfie And The Redefining Of Video Production

Tim Mulligan

6 Jun 2016

mission selfie

Online video

short form video

A London-based start up called the Narrative has just the finished production of a 5 episode short form video series for BBC Worldwide called Mission Selfie. This is the first short form video series commissioned...

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