The Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) is welcoming a host of new members, in both the partner and contributor categories, including studios, vendors and broadcasters. Here’s a look at who’s new.
BYUtv
BYUtv creates purposeful, engaging viewing experiences that entertain, inspire, uplift, and improve families and communities. Through its broadcast and digital channels, BYU Broadcasting reaches millions of unique and returning visitors each year. Based in the United States but partnering with production and distribution entities around the globe, BYUtv furthers the reach of its content worldwide. Partners include the BBC, Paramount Global Content Distribution, WildBrain, CBBC, Shaftesbury, 9 Story Media Group, The Australian Broadcasting Company, INE Entertainment, marblemedia, Forte, and Sphere Animation, among others.
BYUtv is available via satellite and cable providers to over 30 million US homes. Its streaming platform (available on Roku, iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and byutv.org) carries over 2,000 hours of scripted and non-scripted series, sports, movies, specials, and religious programming.
CatholicTV
CatholicTV is America’s Catholic television network. CatholicTV strives to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and the fullness of Catholic tradition through TV and new media. The network does this first and foremost through the daily broadcast of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The 24/7 channel also provides other prayerful, educational, and inspirational programming.
The CatholicTV Network resembles other television networks in various ways and degrees. It is a platform for artistic expression — not for profit from advertising revenue, but for bringing souls of regular people closer to Jesus Christ. It is a Catholic network, not in its dry catechesis and apologetics, but in its vibrant and varied representation of Catholic faith and life. It is a “network,” not only in its extension over various delivery systems (cable, satellite, IPTV, Roku, Internet), but also in the networking of a community of faith, a virtual parish.
Lionsgate
Combining the STARZ premium global subscription platform with world-class motion picture and television studio operations, Lionsgate brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. Its film, television, subscription, location-based entertainment and interactive games businesses are backed by an 18,000-title library and one of the largest collections of film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for the audiences it serves worldwide.
Pathé Thuis
With more than 4,500 movies, Pathé Thuis offers the largest on-demand movies selection in the Netherlands, including both the lates movies and the best classics. The home video streaming service specializes in films just out of the cinema, with some films arriving for rental just hours after the theatrical window ends. Pathé Thuis is offered as an app or via website on various devices, including smart TVs, gaming consoles, smartphones, tablets, laptop and more.
Slalom
Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In seven countries and 44 markets, we deeply understand our customers — and their customers — to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 13,000-plus strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We’re honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For eight years running.
The NPD Group
As consumers’ tastes change and the retail landscape evolves, new business opportunities and threats abound. NPD is a global market information company offering data, industry expertise, and prescriptive analytics to help NPD clients understand today’s retail landscape and prepare for the future.
More than 2,000 companies worldwide rely on NPD to help them measure, predict, and improve performance across all channels, including brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, and B2B. The company helps clients understand what is selling, who is buying, and the why behind the buy. Clients use this information to make decisions across nearly every aspect of business, including sales, marketing, demand planning, distribution/assortment planning, product development, and more.
University of Zurich
With its 28,000 enrolled students, the University of Zurich is Switzerland’s largest university. Founded in the year 1833, UZH was Europe’s first university to be established by a democratic political system. Made up of seven faculties covering some 100 different subject areas, the University offers a wide variety of Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programs.
Numerous distinctions highlight the University’s international renown in the fields of medicine, immunology, genetics, neuroscience and structural biology as well as in economics. To date, the Nobel Prize has been conferred on twelve UZH scholars. The academic excellence of the University of Zurich brings benefits to both the public and the private sectors not only in the Canton of Zurich, but throughout Switzerland. Knowledge is shared in a variety of ways: in addition to granting the general public access to its twelve museums and many of its libraries, the University makes findings from cutting-edge research available to the public in accessible and engaging lecture series and panel discussions.
Webedia
For nearly 15 years Webedia has been dedicated to providing access to the best entertainment content for as many peoples as possible, on all digital and offline platforms. With a unique DNA combining creativity and technology, the company has built a worldwide network of leading media outlets, digital creators and production studios. In addition, the company has developed proprietary tooling and forged strong partnerships with the biggest digital platforms. More than 250-plus million global monthly visitors and viewers share Webedia’s passion for recreation.
West Entertainment
West Entertainment offers a full end-to-end solution for airlines and cruise lines seeking entertainment options, including strategy, licensing and packaging, delivery and ongoing support of new digital channels. The company has also developed consulting services to help clients with revenue generation and brand activation, particularly with a focus on data analytics and mobile engagement across the customer journey.