By Jonathan Easton
Short film network Shorts TV has announced a deal with Amazon to launch its SVOD service on Prime Video Channels in the US.
The SVOD is available for US$1.99 per month after a seven-day free trial, and offers access to 500 short films including the Kiera Knightley-starring The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers.
This launch in the US comes after successful rollouts on Prime Video Channels in the UK, Netherlands, Italy and India, as well as in Spain with its Spanish language service, TVCortos.
ShortsTV CEO and founder, Carter Pilcher, said: “Pete Davidson and the SNL crew weren’t the first guys to realise that, nowadays, the only thing worth watching is a ‘short-ass movie’. And we’ve got the best short-ass movies on the planet. You’ve gotta watch ‘em – you’ll laugh, cry and be scared to death. They’re the best movies – of any length – on Amazon,” continued Pilcher.
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Actifai Appoints Sudhanshu Luthra As Chief Technology Officer
An AI software-as-a-service provider to customer-facing organizations, Actifai has announced the appointment of Sudhanshu Luthra as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Sudhanshu will serve as Actifai’s first CTO, responsible for software engineering, machine learning, and data science operations. Working closely with other members of the management team, Sudhanshu will lead Actifai’s day-to-day technical operations, support new product development efforts, and collaborate with sales and client services teams to drive business success.
Previously, Sudhanshu was CTO at Nexus Systems, a leading fintech provider of integrated accounts payable (AP) and procure-to-pay (P2P) applications. He has over 20 years of experience in leading and scaling global software development and support teams to develop stable, secure, and innovative technology solutions.
“We are thrilled to have Sudhanshu lead our engineering teams during this period of rapid growth for Actifai,” said acting CEO at Actifai, Ned Brody. “Sudhanshu’s technical and mentoring experience, combined with his business acumen, provide a powerful set of skills to help our customers improve their bottom line results. We look forward to growing our business with him!”
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Actifai’s AI platform is used by thousands of customer service, sales, and support agents across North America. Customers have seen an average 25x ROI, driven by Actifai’s real time data analytics platform. Actifai leads the market for operators seeking practical applications for AI that increase ARPU, lifetime value, and conversions while avoiding the need for internal development.
“Actifai’s platform is at a really crucial point in its development,” said Luthra. “The software has demonstrated value and viability with several major clients, but now Actifai needs to rapidly scale and make the right product development decisions to grow its user base across industries. That’s a really exciting challenge to take on, and I’m looking forward to meeting it.”
