SAG-AFTRA has enlisted Nielsen to cross-check the streaming data the union will be receiving from the Hollywood studios as part of the historic new deal struck in 2023, which provides bonuses based on streaming performance of movies and shows. The union said in a statement that in Nielsen, it will have “an objective source of domestic viewership data for original streaming programming” to compliment the performance numbers provided by the studios.
SMPTE Spells Out AI Standards Process
Renard Jenkins, SMPTE president, along with AMD's Fred Walls and EBU's Alex Roulex explore the ongoing development work for AI standards currently in progress at SMPTE. They emphasize the importance of standards development, interoperability and authentication as key components to adoption which need to be integrated into the development and deployment process of the technology.