Entertainment
The entertainment industry is made up of multiple, distinct sub-markets. One way to break it down is to consider the content or activity type, for example:
Digital content, inclusive of video streaming and downloads, news access and subscriptions, audio content purchases (i.e., books, stories, music, podcasts), and video games (i.e., game purchases, in-game purchases)
Events , inclusive of events ticketing to sports games , concerts, etc .
Online gaming and betting, inclusive of sports betting, casino games, and other wager-based betting experiences
Another way to consider the market is by the key players, like Consumers, Content Creators, Distributors/Platforms, and Advertisers. In either instance, if you are an organization working within one of these markets, you offer end users access to fun and leisure, and end users have high expectations for related experiences – including payments. As a result, you must take a more systematic and intentional approach to your payments strategy.
Glenbrook supports entertainment companies to address the following common questions
How should our payments strategy support our growth strategy?
How should we support tokenization, if at all?
What fraud vectors should we be most concerned about and how do we best mitigate those?
What is the optimal team configuration to support our payments strategy?
What is the optimal architecture to support our objectives?
Are we using the right payments partners?
What orchestration approaches are most meaningful to us?
Are we exposed to churn risk? If so, how do we best manage it?
Our Clients
Gaming Companies
Event Ticket Marketplaces
Newspapers
Digital Music & Audiobook Services
Video Streaming Services
Other Entertainment Companies
Entertainment Case Studies
Resources
Articles
Glenbrook shares our perspectives on activities in the industry.
Payments Orchestration: What Comes Next?
Orchestration providers have certainly come a long way, and can enable powerful capabilities and benefits for the merchants that employ them. This post explores some of the possibilities Glenbrook has been thinking about for where Orchestration (and even orchestration) can go next.
Payments Post #12: Lessons from Change
In this month’s Payments Post, we want to draw your attention to several recent fraud incidents that underscore the criticality of effective risk management to your business and the safety and soundness of the payments industry.
Payments Post #11: Closing the Loop: Cap None?
This month’s Payments Post focuses on the announcement that Capital One intends to acquire Discover and considers the perspectives of the various ecosystem participants it affects.
Podcasts
Glenbrook speaks with industry leaders to share a variety of perspectives on the latest payments trends and activities.
Episode 237 – Is Orchestration the New Normal In Payment Operations? A conversation with John Lunn, Gr4vy
This episode with John Lunn, CEO and Founder of Gr4vy, shifts the conversation from “What is orchestration?” to “Why is orchestration so powerful?”
Episode 236 – How to Make Money in Payments with Russ Jones, Glenbrook Partners
In this episode, Glenbrook’s Russ Jones joins Yvette to talk through 8 simple ideas about how you make money in payments.
Episode 235 – Taking Stock in Fast Payments with Gregor Dobbie, CEO of TFPA and former CEO of Vocalink
Vocalink’s origin story, which began in 1998, spurred payments modernization efforts worldwide. For this episode, we sat down with Gregor Dobbie, CEO of TFPA and former CEO of Vocalink, to discuss what we can learn from Vocalink’s journey and what the future holds for core payment systems.
News
Glenbrook objectively curates the news to keep you abreast of important daily headlines in payments.
Payment Cards Continue to Dominate E-commerce Payments in Australia, Reveals Globaldata
"Payment cards are the preferred payment method for e-commerce purchases in Australia, collectively accounting for 50.6% share in 2023, finds the 2023 Financial Services Consumer Survey, conducted by GlobalData."
Alipay+ Enables Digital Payment of 14 Overseas E-wallets from 9 Countries and Regions in Hong Kong to Support City’s Global Travel Drive
"In support of Hong Kong's new mega tourism and commerce drive, Alipay+ now enables users of 14 leading overseas mobile wallets and bank apps from 9 countries and regions to make seamless payment in Hong Kong from their home apps. This represents the largest number of...
Stripe Brings Back Crypto Payments — This Time on Ethereum and Solana
"Payments giant Stripe announced that it would be resuming crypto payments in 2024. The company began its foray into crypto in 2014, though it pulled away in 2018, citing the volatility of Bitcoin’s network and the blockchain’s consistent technological upgrades."
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