Santa Clara, CA (July 7, 2023) – Spherex, a global technology company serving the Media & Entertainment industry, announced today that its proprietary title monitoring solution would support Vertical and the monetization of its high-profile releases across MVPD cable companies in the U.S. Spherex's solution applies leading-edge technology to provide accurate and holistic monitoring of global title availability.
As the only worldwide provider of title monitoring and local age ratings, Spherex will ensure Vertical’s premium Transaction Video On-Demand (TVOD) titles are available for rental and purchase for U.S. cable consumers.
"Vertical is a well-known and highly respected film distribution company with a long history of working with Tier-1 talent. We're pleased to support its U.S. MVPD release strategy and help expand audience engagement by providing accurate and timely reports and alerts on the non-availability of titles," said Teresa Phillips, Spherex CEO.
"We are excited to partner with Spherex and utilize its monitoring platform to help us distribute Vertical content to movie fans nationwide," said Jason Pecora, EVP of Distribution. "Spherex is a recognized leader in content monitoring, and we look forward to leveraging their technology to support our continued growth."
About Spherex:
Spherex is a global technology company transforming how media and entertainment enterprises create, adapt, and deliver film and television to audiences worldwide through expert-centered AI and machine learning. With unmatched expertise in culture and regulatory compliance, Spherex works with the world's largest media companies, movie studios, networks, distributors, and streamers to build larger audiences, speed up content discovery, drive more video views, and generate higher revenue. Learn more at www.spherex.com.
About Vertical
Founded in 2012, Vertical has become a leading global independent distributor releasing films across all mediums. Vertical's unique combination of full-service marketing and highly effective sales services provides collaborative solutions for filmmakers, as the company leverages creative and platform relationships to maximize revenue streams from all content providers. Learn more at www.Vert-Ent.com.
Spherex Monitoring to Support Vertical Transaction Video On-Demand Releases
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