TECHNOLOGIES, BUSINESS
Alliance Entertainment | January 24, 2023
Distribution Solutions, a branch of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation, is a distribution service provider and retailer with the most complete global in-stock assortment of music, movies, video games, gadgets, arcades, and collectibles. In addition, it is joining alliances with the Criterion Collection, an ongoing series of significant classic and contemporary films on home video.
By this alliance, the Distribution Solutions division would continue the distribution of the Criterion Collection's titles as a physical media space across the United States. It would also extend the backroom services along with inventory, order management and finances with Criterion. Distribution Solutions has distributed approximately 650 titles for Criterion until now.
Ben Means, President of Distribution Solutions, said, "We look forward to continuing our partnership with Criterion. We take pride in supporting their dedication to distribute their top-shelf catalog to appreciative fans of classic and contemporary films of arthouse cinema and independent filmmaking."
(Source – Business Wire)
Jonathan Turell, CEO of Criterion, said, "We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Distribution Solutions and will continue working together to bring our collection of 4K, Blu-ray™, and DVD editions to market."
(Source – Business Wire)
About Alliance Entertainment
Alliance Entertainmentis the biggest wholesale distributor of home entertainment audio and video software in the United States. In addition, it is an experienced distribution channel for fashion, hardware and accessories. It also renders services like eCommerce fulfillment (CDF), vendor-managed inventory systems, category captain analysis and processes, traditional retail distribution, and 3PL tasks.
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Ranker | February 03, 2023
On February 2, 2023, Ranker and its platform Ranker Insights, powered by over 1.3 billion fan votes, began collaborating with AdTech and Data Platform companies to provide entertainment brands and their agencies with a layer of connectivity for their CTV advertising.
In a media environment that is becoming increasingly fragmented, targeted advertising has become significantly more challenging. Ranker Insights offers solutions to inherent problems media companies face when attempting to boost ad dollar effectiveness. While programmatic ad spending in CTV revenue continues to rise and provides some effective routes for entertainment brands to target audiences, no ideal data source for show-level targeting is currently available.
Demographic-based segments are too unfocused for today's entertainment consumer's staggering number of options. Social listening data is incomplete and increasingly used only within platforms, while obtaining and targeting consumers with viewership data is becoming more challenging. Consumption data is flawed due to multiple users in a household, and viewing does not indicate liking when it comes to TV.
Ranker Insights uses fan sentiment from millions of US voters to address these issues. Its data is anonymous and unaffected by privacy laws. Post-consumption data drives votes on the platform, indicating whether the response was positive or negative. The platform includes fans of over 10,000 titles from all major OTT services and networks and builds a ‘Lifetime’ taste history for the consumers.
The solution helps brands extend campaigns by reaching unexpected audiences with strong affinities and hard-to-reach premium SVOD audiences of original series. In this emerging market, fan data is essential because content providers keep viewership data in-house. This data can be used alone or supplemented with other sources and solves entertainment advertiser and agency pain points regardless of the use case.
About Ranker
Based in Los Angeles, California, Ranker is the leader in fan-powered rankings. Ranker Insights, powered by over 1 billion votes, provides marketers, studios, and platforms with personalized consumer recommendations and audience insights using psychographic correlation data. In addition, Watchworthy, launched by the company in 2020, provides statistically relevant, crowdsourced TV recommendations to consumers. The firm is on Deloitte's 2019 Technology Fast 500, Built In LA's Top 50 Mid-Sized Companies To Work For in 2020 and 2021, and Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies for 2021 lists
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PRG | February 08, 2023
On February 07, 2023, Production Resource Group (PRG), an entertainment company, announced its investment in two new LED products from InfiLED, LED Gear Titan-X and Deep Black Series, enhancing live entertainment events.
It purchased 8,000 panels of DB Series LED products with a 2.3-pixel pitch, designed for events such as product launches, exhibitions, and corporate meetings with high-resolution panels. In addition, it will produce contrast effects with the ultra-black masking material and black LEDs, edge protectors, and fast-locking mechanisms. As PRG has purchased all panels from the same manufacturer, its clients experience consistency in its products.
The newly purchased 840 new Titan-X outdoor touring panels are lightweight, 1200mm x 1200mm large, have 70% transparency, with a slot for loudspeakers behind LED walls, no audio degradation, and unobstructed screen views. In addition, its X-frame structure increases stability and wind resistance, making it perfect for outdoor festivals and events.
Vice President of PRG Gear, Todd Spencer, said, "Technical advances in LED and stability in the sub-3mm resolution market have allowed us to respond to client demand, and we are confident that these products will be very popular with our Gear clients." He added, "Coming on the heels of our recent lighting fixture purchases, PRG's significant investment in this state-of-the-art technology reinforces our position as a premium provider in the markets we serve."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
PRG's CEO of Music, Randy Hutson, said, "Investing in this new technology allows us to further solidify PRG as a lead provider, meet the rigorous standards of our client's logistical and artistic needs and deliver an enhanced experience for their audiences."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
About PRG
PRG, an entertainment and event services and solutions company, provides services to creators, producers, designers, performers, and business leaders from every form of the entertainment sector, combining technology with creativity and experience. It has employed the best engineers, artisans, and experts from theatre, broadcast, TV, film, corporate events, concerts, staging, and hotels. Headquartered in New Windsor, New York, it has 62 offices worldwide with over 170 patents and 70 trademarks, providing services like broadcasting, automation, scenic, digital services, virtual production, labor, camera, audio, video, lighting, and rigging.
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