Benchmarking Diversity and Inclusion in Media and Entertainment: The Audience Representation Index

whitePaper | June 3, 2021

COVID-19 continues to unfold with a profound shock across the media industry. At extraordinary speed, it has disrupted supply and demand, workforce and business operations, monetization, the industry ecosystem, and the emotional and physical health of the industry's community. The first priorities have been to adapt to ensure business continuity and support society, workers, and customers.

whitePaper | April 20, 2022

Today, more than 40% of consumers subscribe to three or more video streaming services. Despite growing choice, it has become a complex and time-consuming process for consumers to find the content they want. As we explored in Streaming’s Next Act1, scattered recommendation algorithms lead to incomplete or inaccurate recommendations, often irrelevant content, and hence, frustration for many consumers.

whitePaper | June 22, 2022

High-quality Virtual Reality (VR) equipment has become more affordable during the past few years, leading to its wide-scale application in a number of industries. One of the main areas in which VR is being used is in corporate training.

whitePaper | January 17, 2022

Virtual reality first permeated the ether through science fiction tales, television serials and movies. From the 1950s and even earlier, creative minds introduced us to virtual worlds beyond our wildest imagination even though the supporting technology was considered light years away. But with the release of the latest devices smartphones, glasses, headsets and more paired with superhuman supporting technology and content, augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) are intersecting with real life. This whole new ecosystem promises to offer a different lens in how we see and interact with our world whether at work, home or on the go.

whitePaper | January 11, 2023

This is the Metaverse. There is no doubt that Web3 is here to stay given the widespread adoption of the Metaverse sparked by the involvement of the largest technology players in the world, including Microsoft and Google, as well as business and societal titans such as Nike, Disney and so on.

whitePaper | March 31, 2022

The pandemic has reshaped entire retail landscape with immense changes. For instance, it forced many retailers to explore alternate paths when stores were closed, limiting the number of visitors to the stores. While change is inevitable, the pandemic has ensured that all of us are better-prepared for any eventuality. This brings to fore an adage, ‘New challenges bring new opportunities.’ Specifically, retailers have propelled themselves well into the future by tapping into opportunities such as adopting immersive technologies