Listen Up: APEX Media Talks IFE For MultiMedia Market Podcast
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For this year’s APEX MultiMedia Market conference, APEX Media sat down to discuss some of the hot topics the industry is abuzz with, including wireless in-flight entertainment, streaming services and social media. We also sat down with Patrick Prefontaine, Global Eagle Entertainment’s vice-president of Strategic Partnerships to talk shop.
[su_spacer size=”20″] Want more? Read these stories related to our podcast discussion:
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