entertainment

Startup Predicts Streaming Success

The entertainment industry relies on ratings, primarily from mega-firm Nielsen, to measure the value of television shows. With the emerging popularity of streaming and subscription services, producers and platforms are searching for new technology to gauge success. Parrot Analytics, an international start-up with headquarters in New York, tracks viewer enthusiasm. Using a metric that measures the value and meaning of a show to a streamer, Parrot not only counts viewers but calculates their interest and…


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New Golf Greens in New York

Topgolf Entertainment is opening its first New York location. The new three-level Topgolf venue will open in Suffolk County, New York. It is slated to be a tech-driven place to play through point-scoring games, with 102 bays and a chef-driven menu. The climate-controlled outdoor space will have year-round activities for all age groups. New York is getting its first Topgolf venue Expected to generate some 500 jobs, Topgolf is also slated to offer golf lessons…