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whitePaper | February 25, 2022

Those who think the Metaverse is some obscure sci-fi fantasy, should think again. The metaverse is not only here, it is also all over the news. It is the theater of choice for the latest movie releases, the mega storefront for big brand sales, already big in the arena of serious gaming.

whitePaper | March 8, 2022

Stories help us learn, dream and build common understanding within and across cultures. Media and entertainment companies are our modern storytellers, creating and distributing shared experiences that can bring us together. We, the audience, judge progress – whether we see ourselves portrayed and how, and whether companies are creating communities and leading conversations. To help media and entertainment leaders to understand where the gaps in representation exist today and what the stakes are, the World Economic Forum is proud to share a firstof-its-kind cross-media sector index that measures audience perceptions of representation.

whitePaper | January 8, 2020

Immersive media delivered as virtual reality (VR),full 360°I 180" video streaming and VR commerce can be embedded into the lifestyle of digital consumers. Digital technologies break barriers between consumer platforms and pave the way for applications across media and entertainment, telecommunications, sports, retail, and education. Incumbent telco’s and media companies are exploring innovative methods to adopt immersive technol09 es and grow the r business.

whitePaper | August 27, 2022

The emergence of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has created a demand for modern, powerful blockchain technology tosupport them. While NFTs are becoming increasingly valuable assets across a range of industries and business sectors, the evolving NFT landscape is proving difficult for organizations to harness and understand. This has created a new opportunity for organizations specializing in cloud-based system integrations and consulting todevelop, host, and simplify theenvironment in which NFT transactions are conducted. Using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the secure and scalable foundation, Tech Mahindra is leveraging Amazon Managed Blockchain to create and manage scalable, private blockchain networks for streamlined NFT transactions

whitePaper | August 17, 2022

This is Ofcom’s fifth annual Media Nations report, a research report for industry, policymakers, academics and consumers. The main objectives of the report are to review key trends in the media sector and set out how audiences are served in the UK. We adopt a cross-platform perspective, including broadcast TV and radio, as well as digital delivery including online video and audio streaming. As in previous years, this report is accompanied by an interactive report containing an extensive range of data. We also publish separate reports for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales covering specific themes and issues relevant to those nations.

whitePaper | May 27, 2021

These are exceptional times. Measures to control the coronavirus crisis are causing a major seachange in how we go about our social and business lives. This white paper looks at the challenges posed to cultural continuity by the closure of arts and events venues caused by the need for social distancing and the containment of COVID-19. Exceptional times require exceptional measures. This white paper will go on to propose the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology as a means of transforming the way we interact with art and culture whilst conforming to the proscriptions we need to live and work within.