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How an Entertainment Giant with More than 20 million Subscribers Streamlined Reporting & Analytics

Data Virtualization

Reading Time: 3 minutes MultiChoice Group is a media and entertainment giant from South Africa that provides satellite television service with brands such as DStv and GOtv. With its Showmax brand, it also operates in the online subscription video-on-demand segment and competes with international.

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How Data is Changing the Media & Entertainment Industry

CIO Business Intelligence

In the media and entertainment business, success is engaging viewers and creating “stickiness.” Traditionally, media and entertainment companies only used data for basic operational reporting. That happens when you understand viewer preferences and understand how audiences interact or consume content.

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How IBM sports and entertainment partnerships transform an industry—and win an Emmy

IBM Big Data Hub

At this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, the IBM sports and entertainment team accepted an Emmy® Award for its advancements in curating sports highlights through artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). These include the Masters , the GRAMMYs , US Open Tennis , Wimbledon and ESPN.

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The Role of Analytics and BI in the Entertainment Industry

Smart Data Collective

What Businesses Belong to the Entertainment Industry? When one thinks of the entertainment industry, the things that come to mind first are movies, theaters, concert venues, and sporting events. However, this year’s entertainment looks different. How Does the Entertainment Industry Benefit from BI and Analytics?

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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The Secret to Saving 50% of Your Time on Financial Reporting

Jet Global

But why is so much time wasted on redundant reporting tasks like recreating the same manual reports every month or spending hours finding and fixing reconciliations? Unfortunately, the built-in reporting tools that come with most ERP systems are woefully lacking when it comes to finance’s needs.

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AI Creates Global Shift From Cable to Online Streaming

Smart Data Collective

AI technology has significantly improved the entertainment industry. A couple of months ago, a new report showed that Netflix is also using AI technology to improve the visual effects of the films and series that it produces. In the not-so-distant past, cable television ruled the roost when it came to home entertainment.