Media entertainment is a high-growth industry characterised by more content, more language pairs and ever-shorter turn-around times. Find out what’s new in media localization and what’s been shaping the industry in 2018. Continue reading
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Netflix’s Hermes project was designed to help Netflix test, train and onboard the best translators around the globe but came to an abrupt close in March 2018. Here’s why. Continue reading
Smartcat gets USD 7m from storied VC firm Matrix Partners to further scale its translation management platform and freelance translator marketplace. Continue reading
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Facebook’s video-on-demand service, Facebook Watch, is now available to users worldwide, one year after it launched in the US, as the social media tech giant ramps up video content capabilities on the platform. Continue reading
Media localizer BTI Studios has appointed Shaun Gregory as CEO to succeed Founder and current CEO Björn Lifvergren, who will transition to a Board role. Continue reading
As technology is boosting productivity and changing buyer expectations, dropping unit prices presents opportunities to vendors that bring the tech, specialization, and size to seize them but it is an existential threat to generalists lacking focus. Continue reading
Singapore’s government has launched a ‘Translation Talent Development Scheme’, which offers recipients a subsidy of up to 90% of costs (up to SGD 10,000) for training and courses related to translation, interpretation and language technology. Continue reading
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