Dan Eakins Interview by Michael Collette of ACR TV
September 11, 2011
INdusty: ACR TV Deep Dive with Zeitera CEO, Dan Eakins from Tracy Swedlow on Vimeo.
In this latest installment of INdustry, we delve into some of the more interesting insider issues around the emergence of automatic content recognition (ACR) on smart TV's. Our guest is Dan Eakins, CEO of ACR vendor, Zeitera. Dan has been at this for quite some time and offers a thoughtful view of how things will play out in the coming years. In this video interview, we dig in a bit into some of the fabric of this emerging marketplace.
Press Release
Ensequence and Zeitera Partner to Enable TV Programmers and Advertisers to Deploy Synchronized Interactive Experiences on Tablets and Smartphones
The Ensequence iTV Manager interactive platform integrates with Zeitera’s Vvid Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) system
NEW YORK CITY–August 8, 2011–Ensequence and Zeitera today announced the integration of their products to enable programmers and advertisers to rapidly create, manage and deploy interactive applications running on smartphones and tablets that are synchronized with content on the TV screen.
The Ensequence integration with Zeitera enables programmers and advertisers to use the Ensequence iTV Manager® interactive platform to create synchronized and immersive two-screen experiences for TV shows and commercials. Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)-enabled applications on companion devices including smartphones and tablets help networks and advertisers create more engaging viewing experiences.
Examples of synchronized second screen interactive ACR applications include:
- Social networking check-in and discussion
- Voting, polling and RFI (Request for Information) experiences
- Behind the scenes content delivery to the second screen
- Coupon services for brand marketers
- Branded Product Placement and Television Commerce (“T-Commerce”)
- Program discovery and recommendation
- Advertisement enhancement, extended viewing and measurement
“Offering synchronized interactivity on tablets and smartphones is a great way to compliment the programming and adverting offered on the TV– which ultimately keeps viewers more deeply engaged with content,” said Aslam Khader, Ensequence Chief Technology and Product Officer. “The Zeitera solution combined with iTV Manager – our multi-platform management solution –solves a huge problem for programmers and advertisers who are looking for one workflow to manage all of their connected device applications.”
The companies have integrated the Ensequence iTV Manager interactive platform with the Zeitera Vvid® Content Identification System. The Ensequence iTV Manager platform scales interactive content across cable, satellite, telco and connected devices. Zeitera’s Vvid Content ID system is an audio and video fingerprinting system for the development of synchronized interactive TV content using ACR technology.
“By integrating with Ensequence, our customers will now be able to easily manage and deploy Interactive TV for every screen, on any platform, with one workflow,” said Dan Eakins, CEO at Zeitera.
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About EnsequenceEnsequence, the interactive TV company, enables programmers, service providers and advertisers to increase programming ratings, advertising effectiveness and merchandise sales by making their shows and commercials more powerful and engaging with interactive TV. The Ensequence iTV Manager® interactive platform solves the technical complexities associated with creating and deploying a high volume of uniquely branded interactive television experiences across cable, satellite, telco and connected devices. Ensequence’s customers include the largest and most innovative programmers and service providers in the media industry: NBCUniversal, MTV Networks, Showtime Networks, Turner Broadcasting, HBO, QVC, Rainbow Network Communications, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Canoe Ventures, DISH Network and Verizon. In addition, Ensequence is deployed on multiple connected device platforms. To learn more, visit www.ensequence.com, followEnsequence on Twitterand visit ourYouTube channel.
About Zeitera
Zeitera (www.zeitera.com) is a Silicon Valley startup located in Mountain View, CA. Backed by experienced technology investors with successful track records in building technology companies, Zeitera is leading the emerging market for (ACR) solutions across the broadcast, internet, and CE ecosystems. Zeitera has a senior team of computer vision, image processing, data-mining, and search experts with experience building large-scale systems at successful start-ups as well as established technology companies such as Sony, AOL, Google, IBM, Broadcom, and Nokia.
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Press Release
Zeitera Introduces SDK for Vvid ACR platform that enables 3rd party mobile apps to time-align with TV content.
Zeitera’s Vvid ACR(Automatic Content Recognition) SDKallows mobile developers to easily synchronize Second Screen applications with Broadcast Television content. The Vvid SDK provides access to Libraries and APIs that enable programmers, networks, and interactive content developers to quickly integrate Vvid ACR technologies into their Smart Phone and Tablet applications to provide an enhanced TV experience.
April 8, 2011, Las Vegas, NV - NAB 2011 Booth SU 894, Zeitera, a startup based in Mountain View, CA and the developer of Vvid, a leading content identification platform for ACR applications, is announcing today the availability of a Smart Phone and Tablet SDK and API Development toolkit for programmers, broadcast networks, CE manufacturers and interactive TV application developers. At NAB 2011 Zeitera will be showing how ACR services can be enabled by the microphone of a Vvid enabled Smart Phone or Tablet listening to a broadcast TV channel on an ordinary TV set. “The Vvid Mobile API and SDK Development Platform for iOS and Android fills the needs of those broadcasters and content owners that would like to have Smart Phone and Tablet applications that are able to synchronize with their TV programs, commercials and movies. Zeitera enables them to develop interactive communities engaged with their content and offer advanced advertising opportunities,” said Dan Eakins, CEO, Zeitera. He continued, “Zeitera is pioneering the market for white label ACR services and has several partners signed on developing applications with these APIs.” Zeitera will also demonstrate a sample application on iOS that makes use of these APIs to identify TV programs and commercials.
Second Screen Synchronized Applications
Zeitera’s Vvid content identification platform allows broadcasters, programmers and interactive application developers to develop and integrate time-aligned interactive ACR applications like:
- Social Networking Check-In and Discussion
- Voting, Polling and RFI (Request for Information) experiences
- Scene-Level Metadata Delivery to the 2nd Screen
- Coupon services for Advertisements and Promotions
- Program Discovery and Recommendation
- Advertisement enhancement, extended viewing and measurement
Vvid - Smart TV, Phone and Tablet ACR System
Vvidis an end-to-end audio and video fingerprinting system for the deployment of interactive TV content using ACR technology. It enables cost effective content identification for consumer electronics devices with linear and time shifted TV programs, commercials and movies.The Vvid system is available in a variety of configurations for network broadcasters, programmers, distributors and CE manufacturers. It can be deployed with audio and/or video fingerprinting and is supported by managed back-end search services or a direct technology licensing model. It is field tested to provide accuracy and performance that scales to large databases and millions of active clients.
About Zeitera
Zeitera (www.zeitera.com) is a Silicon Valley startup located in Mountain View, CA. Backed by experienced technology investors with successful track records in building technology companies, Zeitera is leading the emerging market for (ACR) solutions across the broadcast, internet, and CE ecosystems. Zeitera has a senior team of computer vision, image processing, data-mining, and search experts with experience building large-scale systems at successful start-ups as well as established technology companies such as Sony, AOL, Google, IBM, Broadcom, and Nokia.
Contact:
Dan Eakins
Zeitera
deakins@zeitera.com, 650-208-0760
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