Latest Product Updates and Feature Enhancements on Whip Media
Whip Media Announces a New Dynamic Data and Finance Management Suite to Automate FAST Content Performance Tracking and Provider Royalty Calculations
Whip Media has introduced FASTrack, a new data and finance management suite aimed at automating content performance tracking and royalty calculations for FAST and AVOD channels. Unveiled at MIPTV, FA...STrack offers features like automated data ingestion, real-time analytics, and contract management. It aims to streamline operations for media organizations, with general availability expected in Q3 2023.
Whip Media Group Launches Real-time Movie Analytics Solution As Releases Shift to PVOD
Whip Media Group has launched CVM Insights for movies, a real-time analytics solution that aids studios and streaming platforms in understanding market demand. This tool tracks audience behavior and ...preferences, providing insights for strategic marketing and distribution decisions as movie releases shift to premium on-demand platforms. It leverages data from TV Time, the largest content tracking platform, to offer detailed audience intelligence.
Whip Media Group Receives Latest SOC 1 Type II Attestation for a Third Year in a Row
Whip Media Group has achieved its SOC 1 Type II compliance certification for the third consecutive year, demonstrating adherence to high industry standards in processing and IT control. This certific...ation, conducted by WithumSmith+Brown, underscores Whip Media's commitment to robust business processes and IT controls, enhancing confidence among its clients, which include major media and entertainment companies.
Whip Media Introduces Global Content Rights Exchange to Transform How Media Companies License Digital Content
Whip Media has launched the Whip Media Exchange, a data and AI-powered marketplace for global film and TV content licensing. This platform streamlines the licensing process by connecting buyers and s...ellers, offering predictive analytics through a proprietary Demand Score. Early adopters include Lionsgate and Giant Pictures, leveraging the Exchange for smarter content decisions.
Whip Media Introduces Performance Tracking And Revenue Management Solution for Subscription Streaming Apps
Whip Media launched a new performance tracking and revenue management solution for subscription streaming apps. This solution centralizes performance data and automates revenue processes, enhancing r...eporting accuracy and efficiency. It supports studios and distributors in managing high-volume subscription app reporting, reducing manual tasks and improving financial control.
Whip Media Launches Center Of Excellence To Drive Industry Innovation and Best Practices For Its Entertainment Customers
Whip Media has launched a Center of Excellence (COE) to enhance innovation and best practices for its entertainment clients. The COE will focus on customer collaboration, strategic partnerships, and ...product development to drive efficiencies in the media ecosystem. Melissa Kaspers has been appointed as Senior VP to lead the COE's initiatives, including a Customer Advisory Council and Whip Media Labs.
Whip Media Launches Fan Pulse, the Industrys First Community-Driven Sentiment Analysis Platform, Revolutionizing Data-Driven Content Decisions at Global Scale
Whip Media has launched Fan Pulse, a community-driven sentiment analysis platform that leverages AI to provide real-time, actionable insights for content creation, licensing, and marketing. This plat...form, powered by Whip Media's TV Time app, offers unique audience feedback and analytics, enhancing decision-making for studios and streamers globally.
Whip Media Receives Latest SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II Attestation for the 5th Year in a Row
Whip Media has achieved SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II attestation for the fifth consecutive year, underscoring its commitment to high standards in IT and business process controls. The attestation, conduct...ed by Withum Smith+Brown, PC, validates Whip Media's operational diligence and enhances customer confidence in its FASTrack platform, which manages streaming analytics and royalties.
Whip Media Successfully Completes SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II Audits for Sixth Consecutive Year - Whipmedia
Whip Media has successfully completed its SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II audits for the sixth consecutive year, reaffirming its commitment to data security and operational integrity. Conducted by WithumSmit...h+Brown, the audits evaluated over 50 control activities and found all key controls effective. This achievement underscores Whip Media's dedication to maintaining high standards in security and compliance as it scales its FASTrack solution across various media platforms.
Whip Media Unveils Plans for Groundbreaking AI-Native Platform for the Entertainment Industry - Whipmedia
Whip Media announced the development of Helix, an AI-native SaaS platform designed to transform content management in the entertainment industry. Helix will automate data ingestion, content selection..., and revenue operations using advanced AI and machine learning. The platform aims to enhance efficiency and provide real-time insights, with initial modules set for release in the second half of 2025.
Strategic Partnerships and Integrations of Whip Media
Whip Media Group Names Premiere Digital as New Partner in Strategic Supply Chain Program
Whip Media Group partners with Premiere Digital to enhance its Strategic Supply Chain Program. This collaboration leverages Whip Media's Content Value Management platform and Premiere Digital's SaaS ...technology to improve content workflow transparency and monetization for media companies. The partnership aims to streamline content distribution and address the growing demand for digital supply chain solutions.
ODMedia Group Named Strategic Supply Chain Partner by Whip Media Group
Whip Media Group has named ODMedia Group as a Strategic Supply Chain Partner. This partnership will integrate ODMedia's services with Whip Media's Content Value Management platform, enhancing media d...istribution efficiency and transparency. The collaboration aims to streamline content workflows for global media companies, maximizing revenue and reducing costs.
Piksel Named Software Solution Partner by Whip Media Group
Whip Media Group has partnered with Piksel to enhance metadata services for media companies. Piksel will integrate Whip Media's TheTVDB metadata into its Fuse Metadata Manager, offering clients impro...ved content workflow transparency and efficiency. This partnership aims to maximize revenue and streamline content distribution for broadcasters and studios globally.
Prime Focus Technologies and Whip Media Group Announce Strategic Partnership
Whip Media Group and Prime Focus Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to enhance media content distribution. This collaboration integrates PFT's CLEARTM with Whip Media's Content Value Ma...nagement platform, aiming to streamline workflows and improve transparency for media companies. The partnership focuses on optimizing content monetization and distribution efficiency in the competitive OTT and VOD landscape.
The EGA and Whip Media Partner to Introduce Global Streaming Viewership Report
Whip Media and the Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA) have partnered to launch the Global Intelligence Tracker, a bi-monthly report offering cross-platform insights on global streaming vie...wership. This report, leveraging Whip Media's extensive consumer data, helps EGA members make informed localization and licensing decisions by identifying viewership trends and opportunities in various markets.
Vault AI Selects Whip Medias Global Audience Engagement Data
Whip Media and Vault AI have formed a partnership to enhance global audience engagement data. Vault AI will utilize Whip Media's TV Time app data to provide detailed consumer insights, expanding its ...understanding of audience behavior and character impact. This collaboration aims to deliver advanced insights for entertainment companies, addressing the need for granular, real-time data in the streaming era.
Whip Media and Free Turn Partner to Bring Predictive Power to Brand Funded Entertainment
Whip Media and Free Turn have partnered to leverage Whip Media's global audience data for developing brand-funded entertainment. This collaboration aims to enhance how brands create and test TV and f...ilm content by using predictive insights and real-time viewing data, previously exclusive to major studios. The partnership seeks to provide brands with a competitive edge by anticipating audience trends and measuring content success on OTT platforms.
Whip Media and Hooper Media Announce Partnership to Automate Participations and Residuals
Whip Media and Hooper Media have formed a strategic partnership to automate participations and residuals in the entertainment industry. This collaboration aims to streamline finance processes by inte...grating Whip Media's data management capabilities with Hooper Media's calculation engine, enhancing efficiency and accuracy for finance teams managing complex financial operations.
Whip Media and NATPE Partner to Launch Report on Global Content Viewership
Whip Media and NATPE have partnered to launch the NATPE Navigator, a bi-monthly report providing insights into global content viewership among U.S. audiences. The report leverages Whip Media's data f...rom 18 million viewers across 170 countries to help industry players make informed content acquisition and sales decisions. It ranks the top non-U.S. TV series viewed in the U.S. and offers detailed audience insights.
Whip Media and Simply.TV Announce Strategic Partnership
Whip Media and Simply.TV have formed a strategic data partnership to enhance metadata services for content distribution. This collaboration aims to improve multi-platform delivery, workflow efficienc...ies, and ROI by leveraging Simply.TV's global metadata expertise and Whip Media's enterprise software platform. The partnership addresses the growing need for high-quality metadata in the evolving media landscape.
Whip Media Expands Global Distribution Services Program
Whip Media has expanded its global distribution services program by partnering with Plint, Digit, Limecraft, and NexSpec. These partnerships enhance the Whip Media Exchange platform, providing innova...tive localization, content delivery, and workflow automation services. This expansion aims to streamline global content licensing and distribution for film and TV, leveraging AI and machine learning for efficiency.
Whip Media Group Introduces Strategic Supply Chain Partnership Program
Whip Media Group has launched a Strategic Supply Chain Partnership program with partners like Bitmax and Pixelogic. This initiative aims to streamline media fulfillment for MVPD and OTT services, enh...ancing distribution efficiency and operational visibility through integration with Whip Media's Content Value Management platform.
GrayMeta Named Strategic Supply Chain Partner by Whip Media Group
Whip Media Group has named GrayMeta as a Strategic Supply Chain Partner. This partnership will integrate GrayMeta's intelligent metadata solutions with Whip Media's Content Value Management platform,... enhancing media companies' ability to manage and monetize content efficiently. The collaboration aims to streamline content distribution and improve workflow transparency.
Whip Media Group Partners with BB to Provide Industry's Most Comprehensive View of TV and Movie Availability Across All Global Streaming Platforms
Whip Media Group and BB have formed a strategic global partnership to provide real-time streaming availability data for over 4 million TV episodes and movies across 60 countries and 1,200+ platforms.... This collaboration will enhance Whip Media's Content Value Management Platform and TV Time app, offering enriched search and discovery experiences for users and enabling smarter content distribution decisions for media companies.
Whip Media Supports Glance in its Unique Review of the VOD Platforms Catalogues All Around the World
Whip Media has partnered with Glance to enhance the Glance VOD Landscape Report by providing data and insights on VOD trends across 1,800 streaming platforms. This collaboration aims to help entertai...nment companies make informed content licensing decisions by leveraging Whip Media's BB Streaming Availability Data.
Globo, Univision and Onza join the Whip Media Exchange
Whip Media has expanded its Exchange platform by adding Globo, Univision's VIX, and Onza. Globo will distribute premium content, while Univision will acquire content for its upcoming Spanish-language... streaming service. Onza will sell its telenovelas and documentaries. The Exchange's data-driven platform will help these companies find new partners and increase revenue.
AMC International Latin America and SIC Portugal Join the Whip Media Exchange
AMC International Latin America and SIC Portugal have joined the Whip Media Exchange, enhancing their access to Spanish and Portuguese-language TV content. This expansion leverages Whip Media's data-...driven platform to streamline content rights transactions, utilizing predictive analytics for better licensing decisions. The Exchange's Demand Score aids in predicting content performance, aligning with the growing demand for Spanish-language content.
Bitmax Announces Whip Media Group as Strategic Supply Chain Partner
Bitmax has named Whip Media Group as a strategic partner for its supply chain operations, indicating a collaboration to enhance media distribution processes.
Funding News and Financial Performance of Whip Media
Whip Media Group closes $50 million in funding to drive expansion
Whip Media Group secured $50 million in Series D funding led by Eminence Capital, with participation from Raine Ventures. The funds will enhance product development and expand sales and data teams, s...upporting its content value management platform. This investment aims to provide data-driven features for media companies in the streaming market.
Leadership and Executive Team Updates at Whip Media
Carol Hanley Promoted to Co-President at Whip Media
Whip Media promotes Carol Hanley to Co-President, where she will lead global growth strategy alongside President Rob Gardos. Hanley, formerly Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer, has driven revenue an...d customer acquisition, and her promotion aligns with Whip Media's growth phase. The company serves major media clients with its enterprise software platform and data solutions.
Debbie Neveu Joins Whip Media as Vice President of Global Enterprise Client Success
Whip Media has appointed Debbie Neveu as Vice President of Global Enterprise Client Success. Neveu, with extensive experience from Warner Bros. and Disney, will focus on enhancing customer relationsh...ips and product adoption for Whip Media's Content Value Management platform. Her role aims to increase customer lifetime value and support the company's customer-focused initiatives.
Eric Steinberg Joins Whip Media as Media Research and Insights Lead
Eric Steinberg has joined Whip Media as Media Research and Insights Lead, bringing his expertise from CBS Television. In this new role, he will oversee research and data analysis to help entertainmen...t companies develop content strategies. Steinberg's appointment aims to leverage Whip Media's consumer engagement data to enhance content performance insights globally.
Ghislain Lefebvre Joins Whip Media as Vice President of Sales, France and Benelux
Ghislain Lefebvre has joined Whip Media as Vice President of Sales for France and Benelux. He will lead sales and client acquisition for Whip Medias data and content licensing solutions. Lefebvre's a...ppointment aligns with Whip Media's rapid growth and expansion in the media and entertainment sector.
Michael Kassan Joins Board Of Directors of Whip Media Group
Whip Media Group has appointed Michael Kassan, founder of MediaLink, to its Board of Directors. Kassan's strategic expertise is expected to support Whip Media's growth and the launch of its new marke...tplace aimed at transforming global content licensing. His experience in media transformation will be valuable as the company enhances its data-driven content value management platform.
Paul Childers Joins Whip Media as Vice President of Sales, Latin America
Paul Childers has joined Whip Media as Vice President of Sales for Latin America. He will lead sales and client acquisition efforts for Whip Media's data and content licensing solutions in the region.... Childers brings over 25 years of experience in global sales, having worked with major media companies and startups. His appointment aligns with Whip Media's growth strategy in the rapidly expanding Latin American OTT market.
Paul Hastings Promoted to Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Whip Media
Paul Hastings has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Whip Media. He will lead the company's global sales strategy, focusing on expanding content licensing solutions into new ma...rkets. Hastings previously led Whip Media's EMEA sales, achieving over 100% year-on-year growth. His experience includes roles at BBC Entertainment and Friend MTS.
Sherry Brennan Joins Whip Media as EVP and General Manager of its Content Licensing Platform
Sherry Brennan joins Whip Media as EVP and General Manager of its Content Licensing Platform. With over 30 years in the PayTV industry, including 15 years at Fox Networks, Brennan will lead Whip Medi...a's data-driven licensing platform. Her expertise will enhance the company's strategy in global content distribution and licensing.
Whip Media Appoints Jaime Otero as Vice President of Business Development and Content Strategy to Lead International Growth of its Content Rights Exchange
Whip Media has appointed Jaime Otero as Vice President of Business Development and Content Strategy to lead the international growth of its Content Rights Exchange. Otero, with extensive experience i...n content licensing, will drive the expansion of Whip Media's data-driven platform, which connects global buyers and sellers to streamline content rights transactions. The Exchange uses predictive analytics to enhance licensing decisions and expand revenue opportunities.
Whip Media Appoints Joanna Wise as Senior Vice President of People and Patrick Kilkelly as Vice President of Customer Success
Whip Media has appointed Joanna Wise as Senior Vice President of People and Patrick Kilkelly as Vice President of Customer Success. Wise will focus on global talent development, while Kilkelly will e...nhance customer strategy and growth. These appointments aim to strengthen Whip Media's customer-focused culture and support its growth phase.
Whip Media Appoints Welby Chen as Chief Executive Officer - Whipmedia
Whip Media has appointed Welby Chen as its new CEO, succeeding Carol Hanley. Chen, with over 20 years of experience in entertainment and technology, aims to drive Whip Media's AI-driven transformatio...n in content operations and analytics. His leadership is expected to enhance the company's position in the entertainment industry.
Whip Media Elevates Leadership Team with Key Appointments During Strategic Expansion and Growth - PRWeb
Whip Media has strengthened its leadership team with key appointments to support its strategic expansion. Brian Lakamp joins the Board of Directors, bringing expertise in digital media and supply cha...in. Neeraj Berry Sethi is named CFO, leveraging his financial leadership in scaling SaaS businesses. Linda Sughrue becomes SVP of Customer Growth & Retention, focusing on global customer engagement. These changes align with Whip Media's growth and the launch of its AI-native platform, Helix.
Awards, Recognitions, and Industry Achievements of Whip Media
Whip Media Awarded DPP Committed to Security Mark
Whip Media has been awarded the DPP Committed to Security mark, recognizing its adherence to best cybersecurity practices in the media supply chain. This accolade places Whip Media among leading comp...anies like Akamai and Microsoft, affirming its commitment to securing digital content for its clients.
Whip Media Honored By Built In as 1 of LAs Best Places to Work
Whip Media was recognized by Built In as one of LA's Best Places to Work, Best Midsize Companies, and Best Paying Companies. The awards, based on factors like compensation and benefits, highlight Whi...p Media's strong workplace environment.
Whip Medias TV Time Named Best Entertainment App In the 25th Annual Webby Awards
Whip Media's TV Time app won the Webby People's Voice Award for Best Entertainment App at the 25th Annual Webby Awards. This recognition highlights TV Time's innovation and popularity among its 16 mi...llion global users. The Webby Awards, known as the "Internet's highest honor," received 13,500 entries this year.
Corporate News and Organizational Updates on Whip Media
Whip Media Announces Rebrand, Unveils New Logo and Website
Whip Media has rebranded, introducing a new logo and website to unify its brand identity. The rebranding includes renaming its enterprise software platform to Whip Media CVM Platform, reflecting its ...leadership in global content licensing and commitment to innovation in digital content monetization.
