The Microsoft Worldwide Media and Entertainment Industry team is pleased to share with you the December 2020 Newsletter with latest customer, partner and events news.

1. December 2020
Featured Story | Microsoft | Customers | Partners | Events and Webinars
The holidays are right around the corner, and though this year has been more challenging, I see people
putting their best foot forward every day. They are empowered to succeed, to support customers, and to
help each other. It is pretty incredible to witness. I’ve got some serious gratitude to give to my team and to
our extended partners and customers. Highlight of this month:
Basketball and coding have more in common than you might think. They both require practice,
creativity, and coaching. The latest Space Jam – A New Legacy movie coming out in Summer 2021
features basketball star LeBron James. As part of the Xbox and Warner Bros. partnership, aspiring
developers will have the opportunity to submit their idea for an original Xbox video game inspired by
the new movie. Learn to code with materials inspired by "Space Jam: A New Legacy" | | Microsoft EDU
Happy Holidays!
Bob De Haven
General Manager, Worldwide Communications & Media
Featured story

2. TimesGroup wanted to empower its workforce with new-generation digital tools that would provide seamless collaboration and
enhanced, enterprise-grade security. Migrating to Microsoft Teams enabled it to transform communication and collaboration. By taking
advantage of other Microsoft technologies, the company is now reimagining Indian Media Landscape by harvesting and enriching
content, not just in print but in digital too.
The COVID-19 crisis paved way for new dimensions of working, with the entire workforce adapting to ”work from home” or ”remote
working”— the new normal. With Teams as the group’s hub for teamwork, cross-functional collaboration is now easier than ever. Since
the group adopted Teams, communication metrics has grown exponentially, with 25,000 to 28,000 group calls in a month. On a monthly
average, 80,000 one-to-one calls are recorded with more than 1.6 million chat messages. Learn more.
“As a learning function, Teams has become an effective platform to host our virtual learning sessions. It brings together large employee
groups and allows for seamless exchange of ideas, data, and much more.”
Gaurika Tandon: General Manager, Head – HR Learning & Development
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Microsoft
The holidays are a lot different this year, but that doesn't mean
we can't experience joy and connection. Our ad tells the story of
Creativity in the Digital Age, presented by Microsoft, shares
the firsthand perspective and experience of four accomplished

3. Rufus, a dog who can't physically be with his best bud but
through his dreams, experiences the joy of togetherness and
friendship. Together, they go on an epic adventure into the
worlds of Minecraft, Halo, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Flight
Simulator, just like Rufus' humans. Watch here.
media and entertainment industry professionals on their creative
origins, what fuels their creative process, the role technology
plays in developing and expressing their ideas, and their
guidance and inspiration for others on the often challenging
journey of a creative artist. Watch here.
At Microsoft, we are working full steam ahead to reimagine the
nature of live experiences, so whether you are watching a big
game or listening to a virtuoso performance, it can feel like you
are there, even if you are thousands of miles away. Read Jen
Cooper's blog post.
Space Jam: A New Legacy is inspiring unique learning
opportunities for students of all ages! Basketball and coding
have more in common than you might think; they both require
practice, creativity, and coaching. Check out
the lessons and workshops around coding, data science, machine
learning, and web development available to you today!
We wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some notable
milestones for Microsoft Video Indexer. In recent months,
we’ve added deep search for spoken words in multi-language
videos and topics, lowered transcription costs, and made
enhancements to VI portal experience. Learn more.
Just over three years ago, we focused our strategy for Media and
Entertainment on content creators and production
workflows. Since that time, we’ve made significant progress
helping studios lift their content creation workflows to the
cloud. Read the full blog post from Hanno Basse.

4. Customers
This fall, the Seahawks launched an experience called the
Pregame Huddle, which uses Microsoft Teams to help fans get
closer to the action virtually—all via a Surface Hub located at the
end of the player tunnel. Learn more.
Sunday Night Football has long been a tradition in homes
across the country and NBC Sports takes that responsibility
seriously. They’re partnering with Microsoft to give NFL fans a
behind-the-scenes look at how Teams technology is helping the
NFL and broadcasters bring games to life this season. Learn
more.
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, moved from Skype for
Business Online to Microsoft Teams, eventually moving all
employees to Teams Only mode for chat, meetings, and
collaboration. The benefits of Teams were clear. The next step
was figuring out how to deploy Teams efficiently. Learn more.
Partners

5. Microsoft partner MPP Global worked with their client LIVENow
to present Dua Lipa's "Studio 2054.” It was a carefully planned
and perfectly executed ticketed livestream, drawing fans from
176 countries. Learn more.
Events and Webinars
Webinar: Cloud Services for Media and Entertainment
- Production and Post Production
On demand
Panelists are both end-users and cloud service provider
representatives, discussing deployment, the transition to the
cloud, cloud-based workflows, and the related topics.
Infinity Festival 2020
October 28th
, 2020 – January 7th
, 2021 | Online
We are pleased to announce that Microsoft is sponsoring and
presenting at the Infinity Festival 2020. Watch Jen
Cooper’s Women in Technology panel with executives from HPA,
HBO Max, and Technicolor. Additional IF sessions will take place
December 16-17 (Entertainment Content) and January 6-7
(Wellness Tech), with more content available on demand. | Learn
more and register.

6. SVG Summit
December 14th
-17th
and on demand
This year’s SVG Summit will feature town-hall meetings, keynote
conversations, roundtable discussions, and technology
tours. Microsoft will present their sport media solutions for
broadcasters, leagues, and teams. | Learn more and register.
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