Disney+, leaning into the short form video trend, has started rolling out its Verts service to subscribers in the US, marking the first phase of bringing vertical video content to the platform. This new feed on Disney+ aims to help users find their next title to watch, with Disney declaring “it is just the start […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, is helping Samsung Electronics to bring entertainment experiences enabled by AI to Samsung smart TV users worldwide. Grounded by Gracenote metadata, Samsung will deliver advanced search capabilities enabling users to find precisely the TV shows, movies and sports programmes they want through more intuitive, conversational interactions. In […]
JioHotstar and OpenAI have announced a partnership turning digital content searching into a human-language conversation by introducing ChatGPT-powered voice discovery. Through this collaboration, JioHotstar says it is solving the ‘what to watch’ dilemma through Multilingual Cognitive Search, replacing scroll fatigue with meaningful, human-centric discovery. Audiences in India can now discover, engage and immerse in their […]
Recce, a new film & TV recommendation app designed to cure content overload and bring clarity to viewer decision fatigue, has launched. With an intuitive interface, and a community centric approach, Recce serves to help users discover what to watch next in a faster and smarter way. Audiences spend 7.5 days per year searching for something to […]
Over the past year, major streamers have turned to successful bundling strategies to boost retention and simplify viewer access to a wider range of content. With more services than ever competing for screen time, the question remains: how do audiences navigate what to watch next? Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Conquering Content study finds that, while […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has released a wealth of findings on global consumer attitudes and behaviours relating to video streaming in its 2025 State of Play report. The report concludes that video platforms relying on engagement to drive their businesses face major risks by not delivering user experiences that help viewers […]
Sunrise TV in Switzerland now offers the new SuperSearch function. SuperSearch finds what the user wants across all platforms – with a simple voice command. It uses the artificial intelligence and Google Gemini Flash to do so. “With SuperSearch, we’re setting new standards when it comes to looking for media content. We’re demonstrating the convenience […]
Index Exchange, the independent supply-side platforms (SSPs), and Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, have announced the industry’s first SSP integration of Gracenote contextual intelligence. The collaboration also makes Index the first SSP to embed Gracenote’s brand safety segments and granular Do-Not-Air (DNA) controls directly into its platform. A number of major publishers […]
Euromedia September/October 2025 Is AI primed to enhanced personalisation in content discovery? Or are stat-driven MLT racks and promos the limit as long as streamers remain in subscription silos? Colin Mann spoke to a range of industry experts. Read the article and the rest of the issue here.
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has announced the launch of a new product enabling TV platforms to deliver next-generation user experiences leveraging powerful Large Language Models (LLMs) and Gracenote entertainment data. The Gracenote Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server connects LLMs to Gracenote’s continually updated knowledge base and validates, corrects and enriches responses […]