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Cia Mellegers, a Toronto-based senior producer at The Deli, boasts nearly a decade of experience in the advertising industry, specialising in commercial film and experiential production. Click here to read the full article.

Elizabeth Karner is a senior producer at Brandon, renowned for her expertise in managing complex projects from concept to delivery. A native of Greenville, SC, Elizabeth spent her twenties living in different parts of the country before returning to Greenville in 2017 with both an MBA and an art degree. This diverse background enables her to bring a unique blend of creativity and strategy to every marketing campaign. Click here to read the full article.

Little Black Book (LBB) and AdFusion™ from Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) return with the second episode of ‘Content that Connects’. Gathering the brightest minds and voices in the industry, the production-focused series tackles topics such as purpose-marketing, in-housing strategies, and sustainability within the production landscape. Click here to the full article. 

Gear Seven has added to its fleet of state-of-the-art production technology with ChARM, a unique robotic tool designed to uplift brand activations and experiential marketing. Launched this week at Brandweek in Phoenix, Arizona, the technology promises to give guests the red carpet experience of their dreams.  Click here to read the full article.

Doug Stivers is an award winning executive producer/head of production with extensive experience overseeing the creative development, planning, production, and delivery across multiple mediums, including broadcast TV, streaming, social, digital, radio, print and experiential for some of the worlds largest brands including Facebook, Samsung, The Coca-Cola Company, HBO, Playstation, Anheuser-Busch, Unilever, Nestle, Mondelez, Target and FedEx. Click here to read the full article.

Thanks to the commercial readiness of FDX amps and the use of 'unified' chipsets from Broadcom, Comcast says it is ready to expand its DOCSIS 4.0 rollout far beyond a current deployment that's reached more than 1 million homes. Read the full article here.

In advance of the 2024 IBC Show, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) announces a new multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to serve as its centralized video platform for Managed Channel Origination (MCO) and Video On Demand (VOD). CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks’ vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content distribution partners. Read the full article here.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) and AMC Networks have signed a multi-year deal to implement CTS's unified video interface for managed channel origination and VoD services across 28 AMC distributed TV broadcasts. Read the full article here.

As regulations increase and new tech converges, the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) function is quickly becoming more important to the health, finances and security of enterprises today. However, GRC needs support to do its job well, and that requires support from the top down – which hasn’t always been easy to obtain. Read the full article here.

CTS to serve as its centralized video platform for Managed Channel Origination (MCO) and Video On Demand (VOD).  Read the full article here.

AMC Networks is taking a critical step in streamlining its content delivery thanks to a multi-year partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS). This agreement positions CTS as the central video platform for AMC’s managed channel origination and VOD, allowing them to oversee the distribution of linear TV and streaming content for 28 of AMC Networks’ flagship channels across the Americas, including AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV, and We TV. Read the full article here.

AMC Networks has chosen Comcast Technology Solutions to serve as its distribution partner for its linear channels and thousands of hours of video on-demand (VOD) content, the companies announced on Tuesday. Read the full article here.

The new multi-year agreement will see AMC Networks use CTS to manage & deliver linear TV playout for 28 channels across the Americas; CTS will manage third-party distribution of VOD to MVPDs, vMVPDs, OTT partners. Read the full article here.

In advance of the IBC 2024 in the Amsterdam RAI Convention Center, Sept. 13-16, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) today announced a new multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to serve as its centralized video platform for Managed Channel Origination (MCO) and Video On Demand (VOD). CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks’ vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content distribution partners. Read the full article here.

AMC Networks has chosen Comcast Technology Solutions to serve as its distribution partner for its linear channels and thousands of hours of video on-demand (VOD) content, the companies announced on Tuesday. Read the full article here.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced a multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to serve as its centralised video platform for Managed Channel Origination (MCO) and VoD. CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks’ vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content distribution partners. Read the full article here.

In advance of the 2024 IBC Show, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) today announced a new multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to serve as its centralized video platform for Managed Channel Origination (MCO) and Video On Demand (VOD). CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks' vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content distribution partners. Read the full article here.

Comcast Technology Solutions has announced a new multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to provide a centralised video platform Managed Channel Origination and Video on Demand. CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks’ vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content distribution partners. Read the full article here.

It's critical for enterprises to gather and analyze the right data to prevent and react to cyberthreats, says Nicole Bucala, CEO of DataBee, a company that was incubated at Comcast. Read the full article here.

French authorities outline the allegations against Telegram’s CEO. Google finds familiar spyware in Mongolian government websites. The Mirai botnet leverages obsolete security cameras. Iran’s Peach Sandstorm targets the space industry. A federal appeals court says platforms may be liable to algorithmically recommended content. Scam cycles are getting shorter. McDonald’s officials are grimacing after hackers take over their Instagram account. Our guests today are Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, and Nicole Bucala, CEO and GM at DataBee, sharing their joint initiative which aims to propel future cybersecurity innovations. A would-be extortionist fails to cover his tracks. Listen now.

DataBee® from Comcast Technology Solutions brings to market an enterprise-ready security data fabric that delivers connected compliance and security data that works for everyone. Read the full article here.

In advance of the 2024 IBC Show, Sept. 13-17 at the RAI Amsterdam, TV Tech spoke with Peter Gibson, vice president of product and marketing for Comcast Technology Solutions, who will be exhibiting in the show's "Content Everywhere" Zone. Read the full article here.

A security data fabric approach helps with transforming raw data into analysis-ready datasets, streamlining data analysis workflows, enabling data quality and integrity, and ultimately facilitating a stronger security posture. Security professionals and teams can create an initiative to implement a security data fabric. Read the full article here.

NightDragon, an investment and advisory firm focused on the cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy industry, has announced a new strategic partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions to help advance innovative cybersecurity technologies through increased go-to-market support and opportunities and access to expanded combined networks of industry leaders. Read the full article here.

With the release of version 1.3.0, the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) introduces several enhancements designed to further standardize and help streamline cybersecurity data management. OCSF is a collaborative, open source effort by AWS and leading partners in the cybersecurity industry, which provides a standard schema for common security events, defines versioning criteria to facilitate schema evolution, and includes a self-governance process for security log producers and consumers. Read the full article here.

NightDragon, an investment and advisory firm focused on the cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy industry, announced a new strategic partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions to help advance innovative cybersecurity technologies through increased go-to-market support and opportunities and access to expanded combined networks of industry leaders.  Read the full article here.

BeeKeeper AI™ helps eliminate IT operations, security and compliance gaps while freeing up valuable staff time. Read the full article here.

NBC Sports has selected Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) to provide multiscreen video management and delivery for its production of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, July 24-August 11, and, August 28-September 8, respectively. Read the full article here.

Comcast Technology Solutions was selected to provide multiscreen video management and delivery NBC Sports’ coverage of the Paris Olympic games. NBC Sports, part of Comcast, will be showing Olympic coverage on many of NBCUniversal broadcast and cable networks, as well as its Peacock streaming service, often at the same time. Read the full article here.

NBC Sports will use Comcast Technology Solutions to power its multiscreen video management and delivery for its production of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, July 24, 2024, to Aug. 11, 2024, and Aug. 28, 2024 to Sept. 8, 2024, respectively. Read the full article here.

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Nicole Bucala, Databee CEO, and Paul Kivikink, Databee SVP of Products and Alliances, join Chris Steffen from EMA to discuss how to best correlate and utilize your vast enterprise data stores using a data fabric. Listen to the podcast now.

DataBee, from Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), is offering new capabilities in its DataBee Hive security, risk, and compliance data fabric platform—introducing DataBee EntityViews. DataBee EntityViews, powered by a patent-pending entity resolution technology, brings automated detection chaining that improves threat hunting, security detection fidelity, and insider risk monitoring, according to the company. Click to read full article.

Leaders from USGA, AWS, and Comcast Technology Solutions break down the latest Fans appetites for sports content – live, highlights, or otherwise – is insatiable. How do live sports content producers keep up affordably and practically? Read the article and watch the video here.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) and Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) have announced a strategic integration between CTS’ AdFusion ad management platform and ITG’s Storyteq’s Creative Automation platform to automate large-scale omni-channel creative versioning. Click to read full article.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) and Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) have unveiled an innovative integration between CTS’ AdFusion ad management platform and ITG’s Storyteq’s Creative Automation platform. This strategic partnership aims to automate omni-channel creative versioning at scale, revolutionizing the way brands execute their advertising campaigns. Click to read full article.

In advance of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2024, ComcasComcast Integrates AdFusion, Storyteq for Omnichannel Adst Technology Solutions (CTS) and Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) today announced a strategic relationship and integration between CTS’ AdFusion ad management platform, and ITG’s Storyteq’s Creative Automation platform to automate omni-channel creative versioning at scale. The joint solution is designed to help brands enhance their ad operations and creative processes across online video, linear TV, and other digital channels. Click to read full article.

In advance of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2024, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) and Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) today announced a strategic relationship and integration between CTS’ AdFusion ad management platform, and ITG’s Storyteq’s Creative Automation platform to automate omni-channel creative versioning at scale. The joint solution is designed to help brands enhance their ad operations and creative processes across online video, linear TV and other digital channels. Click to read the full article.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) and Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) have announced a strategic relationship and integration between CTS’ AdFusion ad management platform, and ITG’s Storyteq’s Creative Automation platform to automate omni-channel creative versioning at scale. The joint solution aims to help brands enhance their ad operations and creative processes across online video, linear TV, and other digital channels. Click to read full article.

Comcast’s DataBee ingests security and logging data into cloud native data lakes such as Snowflake and Databricks to provide security and compliance insights for an organization.  DataBee automatically parses the data, and analyzes, normalizes, and enriches the data with business context, and then stores it in the organization’s data lake of choice. Click here to read the full article.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced that AccuWeather has selected CTS’ Managed Channel Origination (MCO) service to create, manage, and distribute linear TV, on-demand and OTT video channels to audiences across North America. CTS’ Managed Channel Origination delivers a fully managed 24×7 service aimed at improving operational efficiency, reducing capital expenses, and future-proofing customers’ ability to monetise viewing experiences at scale. Managed Channel Origination provides media companies and broadcasters with a platform for unified video workflow from content acquisition through delivery. Click here to read the full article.

Comcast Technology Solutions was selected by  AccuWeather to create, manage and distribute linear and over-the-top video channels. Comcast Technology Solutions’ Managed Channel Origination service is designed to improve operations efficiency, reduce capital expenses and enable customers to monetize top notch viewing experiences at scale. Click here to read the full article. 

AccuWeather has selected Comcast Technology Solutions’ Managed Channel Origination (MCO) service to create, manage, and distribute linear TV, on-demand and OTT video channels to audiences across North America. CTS’ Managed Channel Origination delivers a fully managed 24×7 service aimed at improving operational efficiency, reducing capital expenses, and future-proofing customers’ ability to monetize world-class viewing experiences at scale. Managed Channel Origination provides media companies and broadcasters with a platform for unified video workflow from content acquisition through delivery. Click here to read the full article.

AccuWeather has selected Comcast Technology Solutions’ (CTS’) Managed Channel Origination (MCO) to create, manage and distribute linear TV, on-demand video and over-the-top (OTT) channels to North American audiences. Click here to read the full article.

Paul Kivikink, vice president of product and alliances at Comcast Technology Solutions, DataBee, says assessing cybersecurity risks presented by third parties presents an ongoing effort. “Thankfully, in most enterprise organizations, assessing the security hygiene of a third party has become standard practice and part of doing normal business. Where this needs to evolve is moving from assessing a third party’s risk at a single point in time to a more continuous model to managing risk.  There’s no doubt this is a hard problem, and there are more automated technologies that are bridging this gap.  But as we’ve seen in many breaches, the additional human element of managing risks from contractors, partners and vendors continues to be a multi-faced challenge for many organizations,” Kivikink says. Click here to read the full article.

As Director of Product Management, TPX, Oluseyi Akinnaso uses his passion for AI to lead development in Comcast’s sports entertainment technology. Inspired by his upbringing and relationship with his father, he is committed to fostering a sense of community and a responsibility for giving back.   Click here to read the full interview with Oluseyi.

Yasmine Abdillahi, executive director of security risk and compliance and business information security officer at Comcast, said organizations need to consider three elements to get cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance right and those are having trust in the data, achieving alignment on risk appetite and accountability and providing actionable data. Click here to read the full article.

As regulations proliferate regarding the risks posed by our increasingly digital economy, companies face a choice: make cyber compliance the responsibility of existing teams or build a brand-new function: cybersecurity GRC, seated at the intersection of business, IT, privacy and cybersecurity. Security risk and compliance director Yasmine Abdillahi of Comcast clearly favors the latter, as she explores here. Click here to read the full article.

The winners of IABM’s BaM Awards® were announced on 16 April during NAB Show 2024. The BaM Awards® celebrate outstanding technological innovations that deliver real business and creative benefits. The judging was carried out by a panel of 40 non-affiliated, expert judges, each with specialist expertise in one or more of the awards categories. Comcast Technology Solutions and Sky brought home the Publish award for CTS Managed Channel Origination, powered by Sky. Read the full article here.

In terms of transmission, MLB Local Media has expanded its relationship with Comcast Technology Solutions to provide master-control and distribution services for all three teams. Also new this year are added back-up audio capabilities for all live broadcasts, and Burgess is currently finalizing additional infrastructure to connect CTS to the MLB MPLS network. Click here to read the full article.

New data privacy regulations are being added all the time – including statewide, national and industry-specific requirements – and they each come with standards that must be met to remain compliant. One of the most significant changes in the past year has been the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new mandate that public companies disclose cybersecurity incidents within a few business days. Click here to read the full article.

The Sports Video Group is delighted to welcome Comcast Technology Solutions as a new premier sponsor. In an era of live streaming and high-leverage digital video delivery products, its critical to work with a partner that’s proven its ability to perform during the world’s biggest events. As a part of the Comcast family, Comcast Technology Solutions aims to bring all of the technological might and brainpower from Comcast to the rest of the media world. Click here to read the full article.

  The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that Comcast Technology Solutions, Forecast Consoles, Netscout, and Verizon Business Group have renewed their Premier Sponsorships. Click here to read the full article.

Automating routine maintenance tasks across these assets would save time and allow for a more precise, data-driven approach to upkeep. Here both automation and AI are coming together to provide new solutions. To understand the impact upon automation and artificial intelligence, Digital Journal heard from Erin Hamm, field chief data officer, Comcast Technology Solutions. Click here to read the full article.

As we look ahead at the biggest trends that will be driving the tech industry this year, AI is near if not at the top of the list (although not everyone believes generative AI will disrupt IT). Since data is the fuel that powers AI, it's small wonder that AI plays a role in many of the data analytics and data management predictions for 2024. ITPro Today explores the trends IT leaders and industry insiders are predicting will have a major impact in the data analytics and data management space in 2024. Check out their data predictions here, as well as the following 2024 predictions.

With so much data and so many security tools, it’s no wonder that organizations are turning to decentralizing their data in their SIEM solutions. A security incident and event management (SIEM) solution is the centerpiece for many organizations’ security operations centers (SOCs) -- at least, for those that haven’t recently updated their data transformation strategies. It’s the central tool that SOCs use to address questions related to threats and their security posture. Read the full article here.

From the changing role of the CISO to AI's impact on IT security, IT leaders and industry insiders share their cybersecurity trends and predictions for 2024. No matter the size of your business, security must be top of mind, as organizations will need to double-down even more in 2024 to protect themselves from more sophisticated cyber-attacks and data breaches. Click here to read the full article.

To unify customers’ data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives for security and compliance improvement, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) today unveiled the latest version of its security data fabric platform — DataBee® 2.0. CTS also announced a strategic technology partnership with Databricks. Click here to read the full article.

As organizations add more cybersecurity solutions to their toolboxes, they also increase the amount of data they must oversee. These tools produce massive amounts of data in different formats. That's led to compartmentalized data that is expensive to store, analyze, and access quickly. It also fosters a risky knowledge divide that can make it difficult for security personnel to detect threats. Click here to read the full article.

Welcome to insideBIGDATA’s annual technology predictions round-up! The big data industry has significant inertia moving into 2024. In order to give our valued readers a pulse on important new trends leading into next year, we here at insideBIGDATA heard from all our friends across the vendor ecosystem to get their insights, reflections and predictions for what may be coming. We were very encouraged to hear such exciting perspectives. Even if only half actually come true, Big Data in the next year is destined to be quite an exciting ride. Enjoy! Click here to read the full article.