The State of the In-Room Entertainment Experience

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.

whitePaper | November 15, 2019

Liberty Global turned to longstanding partner EPAM for its integrated consulting, design and engineering capabilities to build this next-generation entertainment platform – known as Horizon 4. A set-top box (STB) with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and a voice-controlled remote, combined with the innovative Liberty Global ‘GO’ mobile app, was rolled out across seven European markets. Liberty Global’s customers gave the new viewing platform the highest NPS scores and praised the new features like the personalized viewing recommendations, cross-platform continuation of programs and the simplicity of the new interface.

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 28, 2020

The Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is undergoing digital transformation in all phases, from concept development to production to distribution. In the quest to generate new content, connect with large audiences and deliver strong advertiser results, M&E companies are leveraging a broad array of advanced technologies, including 8K resolution and high-dynamic-range (HDR) video, AI-assisted content creation and nextgeneration gaming such as eSports. At the same time, M&E organizations are under intense pressure.

whitePaper | November 13, 2019

Definition of client architecture and API for VR streaming services. Set of operating points covering the large range of device capabilities from Carboards to high-end tethered HMDs. Definition of Media profiles: mapping of operating points to DASH delivery. System metadata is added to support rendering of 360 experiences on 2D screens, including the aspects of rendering without pose information.

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

In 2018, enterprises began to embark on their digital transformation journeys, with the ultimate objective of becoming digital-first organizations. Digital-first organizations moveto data-driven business models and thrive by delivering exceptional digital products to customers who expect digital-first experiences. IDC expects that a large number of enterprises will be achieving their digital-first goals in the 2023-to-2025 time frame.