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Clipsource Unwrapped 2024
As we wrap up 2024, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on a transformative year. We’re super excited to have worked with such amazing companies and individuals, and we look forward to a promising 2025. Here are some of the highlights from this past year:
FAST Channels: Shift Your Focus to Discoverability Over Distribution
With a crowded marketplace, securing carrier deals isn’t enough—channels must prioritize metadata quality, content promotion, and audience engagement to stand out. The future of FAST isn’t just about being available; it’s about being discovered.
Product Updates November 2024
Lately, our attention has been on some significant system upgrades, which are still ongoing. However, we’ve got a few exciting updates that we'd like to share with you. Here’s some new stuff!
Product Updates October 2024
Recently, we've been focusing on some major system upgrades, but we still have a few updates we'd like to share with you. Here’s what’s new!
Product Updates September 2024
September has flown by, and we've been busy making even more improvements to our platform. We're thrilled to share the latest features and updates we've rolled out in the past month. Here's what we've been working on!
Product Updates Summer 2024
After the summer we have done some essential updates like brand based emails, new email triggers, better managing of channel brands & more.
This is what's new ✨
What WCAG is, why people talk about it and why it’s important.
With laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the European Accessibility Act (EAA) tightening their grip, it's becoming increasingly difficult to put accessibility as a second thought.
Why traditional press release softwares aren’t making the cut anymore.
or those in broadcasting and streaming, advanced and even custom press & communication softwares have basically become necessary to keep up with industry demands, making traditional press release distribution softwares like Mynewsdesk or Cision, to fall short.
Why your book metadata matters.
Metadata, the data about data basically allows you to tag, categorize and distribute all book information.
Better tagging means better distribution, which leads to larger coverage, which ultimately leads to higher reads.
Product Updates June 2024
Ahead of the update we are making to contact management in admin, we want to highlight some of the new features and workflows that you will face. Most of the changes will only be noticeable for customers who have both the Media Center and Screening Room modules.
This is what's new ✨
Rethinking ID Mapping: Adapting to Chaos in Movie and Series Cataloging
The industry has long faced problems with ID tagging systems. It's common for broadcasters to lack a solid tagging system, leading to difficulties in matching and organizing content accurately. This disarray not only complicates internal operations but also impacts content delivery to audiences.
Why do we underestimate journalistic influence?
Despite the large amount of money poured into consumer ads—with TV ad spending expected to grow in the coming years—journalists have remained somewhat in the shadows.
Product Updates April 2024
From customizable broadcast days per channel to the sleek new admin UI, we're all about bettering your experience and efficiency.
Why your metadata isn’t metadata-ing like it should: the hidden costs of scattered data
When metadata—data about data—is scattered across different systems without a unified management strategy, it becomes a silent bottleneck, hindering your agility, security, and growth.
A cloud SaaS to better your Linear & VOD schedule distribution
Managing and distributing schedules for Linear (FAST) and VOD channels can be complex, with various challenges that need to be navigated carefully.
“The devil is in the detail” What well managed metadata really means.
Metadata are tags that help identify your content. It’s the data that provides information about the content itself, for example title, director, genre, cast, runtime, language, etc. This article dives into the importance of well managed metadata with examples of Babadook and White Collar on Netflix.
Product Updates March 2024 ✨
From customizable broadcast days per channel to the sleek new admin UI, we're all about bettering your experience and efficiency.
Accessibility data: A gateway to Inclusive Entertainment
Metadata, often seen as the behind-the-scenes hero, holds the key to unlocking a world of accessibility features. Discover a few of the many examples of how it can be leveraged to improve content accessibility in our latest article.
Product Updates February 2024
Here are some of the latest product improvements and bug fixes from the last sprint. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Our top 5 predictions for the Broadcasting and Streaming Industry in 2024
At Clipsource we work closely with our customers to adapt to the ever changing industry of entertainment. Part of our team have decades of experience within this landscape. In this short article we delve into their impressions of what is to come for 2024.