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EIDR: The Philosophy of Discoverability

Years ago, it was common to hear studio executives talk about their visions for an automated digital supply chain that would result in an individualised experience. They would reference a not so far-off future where the need for a content super-supply-chain (nobody ever called... More

EIDR Welcomes New Members Impact Crew, Flomenco, Zavikon

EIDR is welcoming three new members to its ranks, with the addition of industry networking specialist Impact Crew, managed service provider Flomenco, and Zavikon, which focuses on recruitment and employment services for those with disabilities or who are neurodivergent. Here’s... More

MediaData TV, Red Bee Media Add to EIDR Use Cases

The Entertainment ID Registry’s (EIDR) new use case resource, detailing some of the organization’s top partnerships and advancements with media and entertainment content companies and vendors, continues to grow less than a month after its launch, with the addition of two new... More

EIDR Adds Vocabulary, Time Zone Updates in Version 2.7

The Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) is releasing version 2.7 of the registry, adding additional controlled vocabulary, expanded video service time zones, and more. New to the registry’s vocabulary for edit use are the options “Airline” and “Streaming,” while the term ... More

This Year, Say It with a Kiss

Before Valentine’s Day was taken over by the chocolate-industrial complex, it was a Christian saint’s feast day honoring two[1] different St. Valentines — a Roman priest and an Umbrian bishop, both named Valentinus — who were both beheaded by the Roman Emperor Claudius Go... More

EIDR’s Kroon, WaveSeven’s Crosby Co-Author Metadata Paper

Richard Kroon, EIDR’s director of technical operations, and Cameron Crosby, partner with media and entertainment consulting firm WaveSeven, have co-authored a paper for the “Journal of Digital Media Management.” The paper — “Media and Entertainment Metadata Governanc... More

EIDR Debuts Dedicated Use Case Resource

The Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) has debuted a new use case resource, detailing some of the organization’s top partnerships and advancements with media and entertainment content companies and vendors. The new resource debuts with six detailed use cases involving EIDR: Aut... More

EIDR’s Got You Covered: 2024 Oscar Nominations

Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards are out and this year 53 different movies have been recognized with 120 individual nominations in 23 separate categories, led by Oppenheimer with 13 nominations, second only to Titanic (1997) with 14 nominations (which resulted in 11 wins, ... More

HAND Debut Webinar to Tackle AI Talent Utilization, Monetization

On Feb. 7 talent ID management technology firm HAND (Human & Digital) will host its first-ever webinar, “Challenges and Opportunities in AI Talent Utilization.” Moderated by Will Kreth, HAND CEO and former executive director of EIDR, and Muki Kulhan, innovation co-lead ... More

EIDR Adds BBC Studios, MediadataTV to International Ranks

The Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) continues to expand its international member ranks with the recent addition of two notable media and entertainment industry players: BBC Studios and MediadataTV. BBC Studios BBC Studios, the British content subsidiary of the BBC, is compris... More