Tech vs Media: Episode 7 with Max Child
In this episode of “Tech vs Media,” Max Child, co-founder of Volley, breaks down the growing technology of voice control and explains why the industry went wrong in coupling voice control with “imaginary humans” like Siri. While Siri on the iPhone encourages users to ask follow-up questions that th…
Tech vs Media: Episode 6 with Tom Ryan
In this episode of “Tech vs Media,” Tom Ryan, CEO of streaming at Paramount, dives deep into the massive growth seen by Paramount+ and attributes the platform's success to leveraging “the whole household.” Ryan explains that the streaming platform also strategically uses content engines across Para…
Tech vs Media: Episode 5 with Kevin Mayer
In this episode of “Tech vs Media,” Candle Media co-founder and CEO Kevin Mayer shares his take on the Metaverse and calls idea of Mark Zuckerberg owning the Metaverse “absurd.” Instead, Mayer, who identifies video games as the early manifestation of the Metaverse, identifies video games and blockc…
Tech vs Media: Episode 4 with Will Weinraub
TheWrap’s “Tech vs Media” podcast host Richard Wolpert sat down with Will Weinraub, CEO and Co-Founder of OnChain Studios, to discuss the evolution of NFTs and digital collectables and their potential to revitalize trading industries. Given the negative connotation NFTs have garnered, Weinraub turn…
Tech vs Media: Episode 3 with Isabel Rafferty
Isabel Rafferty Zavala says innovation is at the root of the digital and streaming entertainment company. Canela Media is only three years old, but founder and CEO Isabel Rafferty Zavala believes the company, which includes Canela TV, Canela Music, Canela News and the upcoming Canela Kids, has the…
Tech vs Media: Episode 2 with Michael Yanover
CAA Head of Business Development Michael Yanover insisted that the Metaverse and NFTs are not fads or the latest technology trend, but are in fact "here to stay." "It's a big space and I don't think it's going away at all," Yanover said of the Metaverse of TheWrap’s "Tech vs Media" podcast with ho…
Tech vs Media: Episode 1 with Jim Bankoff
While legacy media brands might be too burdened with maintaining their prestige to tap into new technologies, newer digital media companies like Vox Media are focused on the future by expanding their modern consumption platforms to accommodate both audiences and the business. On this episode of Th…
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