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Metadata Meets Big Data:  New Opportunities for Content Distribution

 

 

A 360° forum about the challenges and opportunities for harnessing metadata and big data to boost monetization of digital content. Speakers from Google, Netflix, Microsoft, Disney/ABC, Sony Pictures Entertainment and more shared cutting-edge solutions for systemizing and optimizing metadata on the program, scene and frame level and for mining metatags to enhance consumer discovery and experience.

Speakers:

    • Brendan Sullivan, Vubiquity EVP, Global Operations & Technology
    • Michael Pollard, Disney/ABC Networks Group, Sr. Manager Distribution Operations
  • Mark Fleming, Google Manager Partner Operations
  • Kevin McEntee, Netflix VP, Digital Supply Chain
  • Ellen Goodridge, Sony Pictures Entertainment VP, Global Digital Operations & Product Development
  • Mark Hodges, Acxiom Senior Managing Account Director

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