SXSW Accelerator pitch event presented by 24/7 Intouch is a platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. Eight companies within the Entertainment and Content Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, panel of three judges and co-emcees with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Saturday, March 12. Three of those eight companies will be asked to return on day two, Sunday, March 13, to present to a new group of co-emcees and judges. A grand prize winner for each category will be selected at the end of day two as part of the evening SXSW Accelerator Awards Ceremony.
The Entertainment and Content Technologies category highlights applications and technologies for gaming, music, film, television, video, news and publishing, streaming and digital storytelling,...
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SXSW Accelerator pitch event presented by 24/7 Intouch is a platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. Eight companies within the Entertainment and Content Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, panel of three judges and co-emcees with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Saturday, March 12. Three of those eight companies will be asked to return on day two, Sunday, March 13, to present to a new group of co-emcees and judges. A grand prize winner for each category will be selected at the end of day two as part of the evening SXSW Accelerator Awards Ceremony.
The Entertainment and Content Technologies category highlights applications and technologies for gaming, music, film, television, video, news and publishing, streaming and digital storytelling, as well as new and hybrid forms of entertainment. These are reinventing the ways in which we learn, relax and enjoy our time. This category also contains technologies that focus on the entertainment components of various cultural sectors such as sports, travel, and dining.
Emcees
Tucker Max- Book in a Box
Nina Curley- Flat6Labs
Judges
Charles Hudson- SoftTech
Kay Koplovitz- USA Networks | Springboard Enterprises
David Bohrman-David Bohrman Group
Round #1 Entertainment and Content Technologies Finalists
Clone.tv
clone.tv
St. Louis, MO
Clone built an installed robotic video system for venues to produce multi-camera live events at low cost, fully automated, and run entirely remote without the need for an on-site crew. Clone enables high-volume live WebTV entertainment.
DeeMe
deemeapp.com
Bergen, Norway
DeeMe aims to be the greatest image based messaging app on the planet!
With creativity and smashing design as the key narrative, you can share one-to-one, in groups or in broadcast.
Hearken
wearehearken.com
Chicago, IL
Hearken is a new paradigm for journalism with a technology to support it. Our audience-driven platform enables newsrooms to partner with the public throughout the reporting process, resulting in original, relevant and high-performing content.
Maestro
maestro.io
San Francisco, CA
Maestro provides engaging video experiences that drive user action, sponsor & transactional revenue, and robust data collection for business-minded broadcasters. Customers layer Maestro over platforms like YouTube/Twitch to amplify viewership while maximizing return on investment within their own properties.
Round #2 Entertainment and Content Technologies Finalists will be pitching at 12:30pm in Salon D.
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