Future Predictions for IBC
IBC Features BB Media's Laura Ghisiglieri on Future Media PredictionsIn a recent article by IBC, industry leaders, including BB Media’s Global Development & Marketing Director, Laura Ghisiglieri, share their insights on future media predictions.
Laura discusses the transformative role of AI and data analytics in shaping industry trends. She emphasizes the importance of understanding regional content preferences and the impact of localized strategies on global audience engagement.


ABOUT BB MEDIA
BB Media is a global Data Science company, specialising in Media and Entertainment for over 37 years. BB Media monitors more than 4,500 streaming services across 250 countries and territories, including their prices, plans, bundles, and commercial offers. In addition, it monitors all movie and series catalogues, including standard metadata. Streaming services, networks, programmers, cable operators, agencies, advertisers, studios, distributors, content apps, and tech companies rely on BB Media’s valuable information and analysis to make strategic decisions.
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ABOUT FABRIC
Fabric is the entertainment industry’s leader in data and operations solutions, empowering broadcasters, studios, distributors, producers, and media organizations to connect people with the content they love. Fabric’s platform combines the best of metadata and supply chain management with powerful media resource and workflow solutions, enabling customers to manage identification, editorial, technical, discovery, and AI-generated metadata with ease. By integrating cutting-edge technology with decades of industry expertise, Fabric streamlines operations, enhances decision-making, and drives efficiency across the entire media supply chain.
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