Gracenote, the content solutions pillar of Nielsen, has debuted Gracenote Studio Solutions, a portfolio of offerings designed to help Hollywood streamline content operations and leverage internal processes. “With more competition than ever to bring both commercially and critically successful content to market, the entertainment community has a real need for solutions to help it optimize the way it works,” said Filiz Bahmanpour, VP of Product at Gracenote. “By providing the critical data and information as well as powerful tools to access it, Gracenote Studio Solutions empowers Hollywood to do what it does best – create the content that entertains, engages and inspires audiences everywhere.”
The new product suite provides entertainment experts focused on creative development, production, business affairs and legal with critical data accessible through a wide range of resources said to result in coordinated decision-making. The suite is rounded out by capabilities powered by Concept To Camera, an advanced solution used to manage scripts, contracts and talent and Curo, a visual effects (VFX) workflow suite that streamlines project pricing, planning and bidding. Concept To Camera and Curo come to Gracenote through the May 2022 strategic acquisition of their parent company, UST Global Media Services.
Gracenote Studio Solutions is overseen by Studio System, the entertainment industry’s go-to resource for data and business intelligence trusted by virtually every major Hollywood film studio, television network, talent agency and production company. Studio System enables subscribers to track producers, directors, writers, actors, agents and below-the-line talent and monitor film, TV and digital projects from planning through post-production. According to Studio System data, production deals have been increasing 30% year-over-year since 2019 resulting in the number of new original TV and film releases nearly doubling. With more deals being done leading to increased production activity, the industry is challenged to find efficiencies and optimize processes.
The company will showcase its Studio Solutions offerings to the entertainment industry at TheGrill conference produced by TheWrap running 11 - 12 October online and in-person in Hollywood. "We are delighted to have Gracenote, an innovator who's data and solutions power the entertainment industry, present at our flagship Grill conference,” said Lynne Segall, CRO of TheWrap. "For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill has been a catalyst for dynamic conversations on the convergence of entertainment, media and technology, bringing together newsmakers to debate the challenges and opportunities facing content in the digital age."