Cineverse has announced the leadership team for Giant Worldwide, a recently acquired global media services provider and Matchpoint™ Company. The integration brings key executives and most of the existing staff into Cineverse, minimizing execution risks while strengthening capabilities in digital content preparation, localization, and delivery for major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms.
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Seamless Leadership Integration Cineverse has finalized the executive structure for Giant Worldwide following its acquisition ahead of CES. The move retains proven talent to ensure continuity and accelerate growth in premium digital media services. Reporting through Michele Edelman, the team will leverage Giant's established expertise to complement Cineverse's technology-driven entertainment ecosystem.
Meri Hassouni: SVP, Sales With over two decades at Giant Worldwide, Hassouni has been instrumental in expanding the company from a specialized digital facility to a full-service international provider. She oversees revenue growth, marketing strategy, and key client relationships while collaborating on executive initiatives in a dynamic digital landscape. Her industry recognition includes Media Play News' 50 Women to Watch in Digital Business and leadership roles in DEG's Canon Club and OTT.X.
Michael Nack: SVP, Studio Operations Nack brings more than 20 years of experience navigating the shift from physical media to digital streaming. Known for operational excellence and client-centric workflows, he advances technology integration while maintaining high-touch service models that drive collaboration and sustained value. His background includes prior roles at Sony Music Studios.
Chris Jayasinghe: VP, Client Management Since joining Giant Worldwide in 2023, Jayasinghe has shaped sales, project delivery, and strategic partnerships in the OTT and digital sectors. He develops scalable operations, leads enterprise RFPs, and strengthens client engagement. Recognized in Media Play News' 40 Under 40 for 2025, he previously held key positions at Deluxe and Premiere Digital Services.
Incentives and Operational Alignment Each leader received inducement restricted stock units for 20,000 shares of Cineverse Class A Common Stock under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4), vesting one-third annually on January 7 of 2027, 2028, and 2029. This alignment supports long-term commitment as Giant Worldwide operates from offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Warsaw, delivering technically flawless, culturally accurate content to meet tight global deadlines.
Giant Worldwide's services—digital encoding, master QC, compliance checks, subtitle/CC creation, and multi-platform delivery—bolster Cineverse's Matchpoint™ platform, which uses AI and machine learning for automated workflows, intelligent QC, metadata enrichment, and distribution across 125+ platforms.
The acquisition positions Cineverse to enhance its end-to-end media supply chain capabilities, combining Giant's operational strengths with proprietary AI tools like Matchpoint Dispatch, Blueprint, and Insights for greater efficiency in content management and delivery.
About Cineverse Technology Group
Cineverse develops proprietary technology that powers the future of entertainment, leveraging the Company's position as a pioneer in the video streaming industry along with the industry-leading strength of its development team in India. This team has dedicated years to building and refining technology solutions that have pioneered streaming content management and distribution while leaning into advances in AI to set the company apart from the competition. This includes the award-winning media supply chain platform Matchpoint™; the AI-powered search and discovery tool for film and television, CINESEARCH, which makes deciding what to watch as entertaining as the entertainment itself; cineCore, a dataset of more than two million titles, including extensive proprietary AI-generated film and TV metadata; and the C360 programmatic audience network and ad-tech platform that provides brands the opportunity to target and reach key fandoms wherever they are.
About Cineverse
Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. The Company has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, distributing more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse's proprietary technology suite includes the Matchpoint media supply chain platform, CINESEARCH AI-powered discovery engine, cineCore metadata database, and C360 programmatic audience network.
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