The winners — “Inside the Galactica” and “Catch Novela” —each won $2,500 in prize money, using the Watchwith API to tackle the theme “New Forms of Storytelling Driven by Technology.” While $1,500 of the prize money came from the companies that presented the challenges, Watchwith awarded the creators an additional $1,000 each.
Watchwith, which provides in-program audience engagement and ad solutions for TV networks, had asked hackers to develop apps which utilized the Watchwith API to enhance the consumer viewing experience, with special consideration given to projects that helped viewers identify cast members, discover music and utilize other related content.
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