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26 June 2018
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Tuesday, 26 June 2018 • Suntec Singapore
Blockchain changes paradigm
of content acquisition
Blockchain will revolutionise how the
world’s data is stored, declares Ben
Flint, chief operating officer of Vuulr,
a global marketplace and digital
supply chain platform for the TV and
film content industry.
He tells APB: “Data will no longer
be owned by any one company’s
server, but maintained on a decen-
tralised network.
“In the context of the media
world, data relating to issues such
as rights transactions, metadata,
contractual availability and audience
ratings will all have one version of the
truth that sits on an open ledger —
obviating the need to trust any one
company.”
According to Vuulr, US$240 bil-
lion are spent annually by broadcast-
ers and over-the-top (OTT) services
on acquiring film, TV, sports and
e-sports content. However, around
40% of that value can be lost to the
In the context
of the media
world, data relating
to issues such as
rights transactions,
metadata,
contractual
availability and
audience ratings
will all have one
version of the truth
that sits on an open
ledger — obviating
the need to trust
any one
company.
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Great Wall of Pay-TV under siege
BY SHAWN LIEW
As more and more video streaming
services enter into the fray to secure
sports media rights, the traditional
pay-TV model is increasingly being
challenged.
Amazon Prime Video, for instance,
has secured streaming rights to
20 matches of the popular English
Premier League, beginning with the
2019/20 season.
What does all this mean? For
starters, expect a paradigm shift
in media rights ownership, and a
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