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EIDR Makes Data Available to Members
More than a dozen years’ worth of collected metadata from the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) is being made available to employees working with EIDR member companies. Visitors to eidr.org/get-eidr-reports/ can submit their info to gain access to the reports, which are being p... More
EIDR Welcomes New Members
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, ins... More
Artificial Intelligence: An (Often) Cautionary Tale
Much has been made of late about the recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI). With openly available programs like DALL-E 2 for image generation and ChatGPT for text generation,[1]concerns have been raised that the AI behind these and similar program have the potential to ... More
Gracenote’s Filiz Bahmanpour Joins EIDR Board
Filiz Bahmanpour, VP of product at Gracenote, the content solutions business unit of Nielsen, has been named to the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) board of directors. This comes on the heels of Gracenote joining EIDR in April. Bahmanpour brings more than 20 years of experienc... More
EIDR Hosts ‘Busted Pilots’ Discussion Group June 27
On June 27, join the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) for a discussion on best practices around so-called “busted pilot” registrations. The EIDR registry contains records for many “busted pilots,” pilot programs produced in anticipation of a series that never came to be... More
EIDR APM: Gracenote Details Future of Entertainment Discovery
The lines are blurring between entertainment types and the experiences of consumers who seek to engage with that content, according to Trent Wheeler, chief product officer at Gracenote, who explored the future of entertainment discovery on May 23, during the Entertainment Ident... More
EIDR APM: Tech Update, Roadmap for What’s Next
The Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) provided an update on the latest EIDR technology changes and updates, including the new website search experience and the addition of cloud-based data distribution with Amazon Data Exchange, on May 23, during the EIDR Annual Participan... More
EIDR APM: Global Expansion Plans, Cloud Localisation Blueprint Discussed
The Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) Board of Directors, speaking May 23 during the EIDR Annual Participant Meeting (APM) at the Hollywood Innovation and Transformation Summit (HITS) at The Culver Theater, discussed plans for the global expansion of EIDR and the opportuni... More
EIDR APM: How NBC Universal is Leveraging EIDR for its Title and Version Strategy
NBC Universal has been harnessing the power of the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) to automate its collection of title and version identifiers, as well as metadata, in the company’s content management workflows, Ronda Haralson, technical operations, director, globa... More