Eko (media production company)

Eko, formerly known as Interlude, is a media and technology company that develops production and web distribution of interactive multimedia videos.[1][2][3][4][5] Interlude was originally founded in 2010[1] and was rebranded as Eko in December 2016.[6]

Technology

Eko software constructs audiovisual multimedia within which users have options of streaming choices from a traversable video tree.[7][8][9] The software supports changes in viewer perspective and narrative branching through multiple video streams.[4] or for narrative-branching.[4][10] The software was used for the Sony produced music video Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone.

Structure

Eko was founded by Israeli rock musician Yoni Bloch.[1] Eko is based in New York and Tel Aviv, the company has received investment from firms including Sequoia Capital, Intel Capital, and Walmart.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Barnes, B. (April 22, 2015). "Former Microsoft Executive Nancy Tellem to Join Interlude Start-Up". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Interlude Makes Its Interactive Video Authoring Suite, Treehouse, Free for Everyone" (Press release). Business Wire. August 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Shamah, D. (November 25, 2013). "That Dylan video: How Israeli tech built it". The Times of Israel.
  4. ^ a b c Ha, A. (July 21, 2014). "Interlude's Parallel Video Feature Gives You A Cool Way To Combine Clips, Channel Surfing Style". TechCrunch.
  5. ^ Erlichman, J. (April 22, 2015). "Nancy Tellem Takes Top Role at Interlude for Interactive Video". TheWrap.
  6. ^ "Interlude Becomes Eko". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Leichman, A. K. (November 12, 2012). "Top Israeli innovators receive Prime Minister's Prize". ISRAEL21c.
  8. ^ "United States Patent: 8860882". USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database.
  9. ^ "United States Patent: 9009619". USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database.
  10. ^ "Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity". Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  11. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (October 11, 2018). "Walmart Expands Entertainment Strategy With Eko Interactive Content Joint Venture". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  12. ^ Goldenberg, Roy (November 1, 2014). "Interactive Video Co Interlude Raises $15m". Globes.
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