Tag: entertainment

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An Update on the Netflix Prize

Chris Volinsky, Director of Statistical Research at AT&T Labs delivered the keynote address to the communications industry track at the 2008 SAS Global Forum. At that time I wrote a blog entry about Chris's hobby, competing for the $1,000,000 Netflix Prize.  The Netflix prize is an example of using mass collaboration. 

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Netflix prize winner to deliver SAS Global Forum keynote

Chris Volinsky, the director of statistical research at AT&T Labs, will deliver the keynote address for the communications industry track at SAS Global Forum in San Antonio. In addition to his expertise in advanced analytics for telecommunications, Chris is a member of a team of researchers that provided the best

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Bringing TV and Radio Advertising into the Digital Age

Will media measurement systems like Nielsen C3 and radio’s Arbitron Personal People Meter be enough to stop ad spending from moving to the Internet and mobile devices? Howard Cosell never sent my dad and me a thank-you note, but perhaps he should have. Neither one of us could stand Howard,