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Take your business to the next level by building and delivering consumer experience based content. Toptal has been uniquely successful in pioneering new data analytics, 5G, edge computing, AR/VR, and digital solutions for global media and communication companies. Our industry experts are committed to strategically innovating digital initiatives and transformations, so you can build tomorrow, today.

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One of the things I’m most proud of is leading a team of designers, developers, and content creators to build and deliver a suite of products that reached tens of millions of people around the world and helped brands like Nintendo, DirecTV, HBO, NBC Universal, Telus, and more drive meaningful engagement with their customers.

Justin Whittaker

Product Manager from Toptal's Network

The most amazing application I've made listens through your microphone to any TV/movie content and recognizes it, showing you related products from that synced scene.

Andy Jacobs

Software Developer from Toptal's Network

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Toptal’s Talent Economy Podcast: Communications, Media, and Entertainment Industry Leaders on the Future of Staffing

Angela Santone

Sr. Executive Vice President of HR at AT&T

Podcast

Putting Customers First Means Caring for Employees

In focusing on employee well-being, AT&T is putting customers first, creating an inclusive culture that helps it attract and retain exceptional talent.

Angela Santone

Sr. Executive Vice President of HR at AT&T

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WebVR and the Browser Edge Computing Revolution

This series of articles will introduce you to WebVR development and discuss the future of edge computing applications.

Toptal’s Talent Economy Podcast: Communications, Media, and Entertainment Industry Leaders on the Future of Staffing

Eric Hutcherson

Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group

Podcast

Creating a Joyful Employee Experience

The value proposition in the relationship between companies and employees is changing.

Eric Hutcherson

Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group

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The communications, media, and entertainment industries are rapidly evolving. Don’t fall behind. See how we’re helping shape the industry for the future with data analytics, AR/VR, edge computing, product development, and cloud computing.

Streaming and Video
A major sports league nets a better experience for avid fans
At the start of the pandemic, this preeminent sports league realized that its current site wouldn’t be able to meet the needs of a homebound audience and set out to deliver enhanced content through a relaunched website.
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A major sports league nets a better experience for avid fans
At the start of the pandemic, this preeminent sports league realized that its current site wouldn’t be able to meet the needs of a homebound audience and set out to deliver enhanced content through a relaunched website.
Read More
A major sports league nets a better experience for avid fans
At the start of the pandemic, this preeminent sports league realized that its current site wouldn’t be able to meet the needs of a homebound audience and set out to deliver enhanced content through a relaunched website.
Read More
A major sports league nets a better experience for avid fans
At the start of the pandemic, this preeminent sports league realized that its current site wouldn’t be able to meet the needs of a homebound audience and set out to deliver enhanced content through a relaunched website.
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Web and Mobile Applications
Talent Stories
The most amazing application I've made listens through your microphone to any TV/movie content and recognizes it, showing you related products from that synced scene.
Andy Jacobs
Software Developer
Talent Stories
The most amazing application I've made listens through your microphone to any TV/movie content and recognizes it, showing you related products from that synced scene.
Andy Jacobs
Software Developer
Talent Stories
The most amazing application I've made listens through your microphone to any TV/movie content and recognizes it, showing you related products from that synced scene.
Andy Jacobs
Software Developer
Talent Stories
The most amazing application I've made listens through your microphone to any TV/movie content and recognizes it, showing you related products from that synced scene.
Andy Jacobs
Software Developer
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Create AR/VR abilities for businesses to innovate and monetize in the communications, media, and entertainment space.
An immersive XR platform cements a telecom giant as the leader in innovation
A Fortune 100 company kicked off an initiative to develop a bold new immersive XR offering for advertising and branded content but realized it didn’t have a team in-house with the specialized skills needed to take this on.
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An immersive XR platform cements a telecom giant as the leader in innovation
A Fortune 100 company kicked off an initiative to develop a bold new immersive XR offering for advertising and branded content but realized it didn’t have a team in-house with the specialized skills needed to take this on.
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An immersive XR platform cements a telecom giant as the leader in innovation
A Fortune 100 company kicked off an initiative to develop a bold new immersive XR offering for advertising and branded content but realized it didn’t have a team in-house with the specialized skills needed to take this on.
Read More
An immersive XR platform cements a telecom giant as the leader in innovation
A Fortune 100 company kicked off an initiative to develop a bold new immersive XR offering for advertising and branded content but realized it didn’t have a team in-house with the specialized skills needed to take this on.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Talent Stories
I designed and developed a machine learning-powered algorithm that can detect and track an NFL field and its 3D pose through a user's phone camera in real time, allowing us to accurately place virtual 3D content on the real field.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Talent Stories
I designed and developed a machine learning-powered algorithm that can detect and track an NFL field and its 3D pose through a user's phone camera in real time, allowing us to accurately place virtual 3D content on the real field.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Talent Stories
I designed and developed a machine learning-powered algorithm that can detect and track an NFL field and its 3D pose through a user's phone camera in real time, allowing us to accurately place virtual 3D content on the real field.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Talent Stories
I designed and developed a machine learning-powered algorithm that can detect and track an NFL field and its 3D pose through a user's phone camera in real time, allowing us to accurately place virtual 3D content on the real field.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Big Data
Manufacturing data analytics, predictive modeling, and data visualization leading to improved efficiencies in production and reduced costs for communications, media, and entertainment businesses.
Better understanding of the “path to purchase” cycle
A company with proprietary measurement solutions called Toptal for help in rolling out a new way to gauge ad effectiveness. A leader in the brand marketing space knew that using Bluetooth/wifi to track consumers and collect unique store-level data would be a gamechanger, but one that would be difficult to execute.
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Better understanding of the “path to purchase” cycle
A company with proprietary measurement solutions called Toptal for help in rolling out a new way to gauge ad effectiveness. A leader in the brand marketing space knew that using Bluetooth/wifi to track consumers and collect unique store-level data would be a gamechanger, but one that would be difficult to execute.
Read more
Better understanding of the “path to purchase” cycle
A company with proprietary measurement solutions called Toptal for help in rolling out a new way to gauge ad effectiveness. A leader in the brand marketing space knew that using Bluetooth/wifi to track consumers and collect unique store-level data would be a gamechanger, but one that would be difficult to execute.
Read more
Better understanding of the “path to purchase” cycle
A company with proprietary measurement solutions called Toptal for help in rolling out a new way to gauge ad effectiveness. A leader in the brand marketing space knew that using Bluetooth/wifi to track consumers and collect unique store-level data would be a gamechanger, but one that would be difficult to execute.
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Digital Transformation
Talent Stories
One of the things I’m most proud of is leading a team of designers, developers, and content creators to build and deliver a suite of products that reached tens of millions of people around the world and helped brands like Nintendo, DirecTV, HBO, NBC Universal, Telus, and more drive meaningful engagement with their customers.
Justin Whittaker
Product Manager
Talent Stories
One of the things I’m most proud of is leading a team of designers, developers, and content creators to build and deliver a suite of products that reached tens of millions of people around the world and helped brands like Nintendo, DirecTV, HBO, NBC Universal, Telus, and more drive meaningful engagement with their customers.
Justin Whittaker
Product Manager
Talent Stories
One of the things I’m most proud of is leading a team of designers, developers, and content creators to build and deliver a suite of products that reached tens of millions of people around the world and helped brands like Nintendo, DirecTV, HBO, NBC Universal, Telus, and more drive meaningful engagement with their customers.
Justin Whittaker
Product Manager
Talent Stories
One of the things I’m most proud of is leading a team of designers, developers, and content creators to build and deliver a suite of products that reached tens of millions of people around the world and helped brands like Nintendo, DirecTV, HBO, NBC Universal, Telus, and more drive meaningful engagement with their customers.
Justin Whittaker
Product Manager
Cloud Computing
Cloud transition and optimized cloud architecture facilitating improved operational efficiencies and reducing costs for communications, media, and entertainment businesses.
Talent Stories
I architected a scalable cloud-based system that automatically generates 3D content using the live play data from the NFL APIs, which enabled us to provide our users with new AR content for every game of the season in a fully automated way.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Talent Stories
I architected a scalable cloud-based system that automatically generates 3D content using the live play data from the NFL APIs, which enabled us to provide our users with new AR content for every game of the season in a fully automated way.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Talent Stories
I architected a scalable cloud-based system that automatically generates 3D content using the live play data from the NFL APIs, which enabled us to provide our users with new AR content for every game of the season in a fully automated way.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Talent Stories
I architected a scalable cloud-based system that automatically generates 3D content using the live play data from the NFL APIs, which enabled us to provide our users with new AR content for every game of the season in a fully automated way.
Viktor Kyriazakos
Augmented Reality (AR) Developer

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Industry insights

The industry roundup

Discover Toptal insights, trends, and resources in the communications, media, and entertainment space.

Article

October 06, 2020

The State of the Music Industry in 2020

Jimmy Stone

Finance Expert

The Future of Media

Article

September 07, 2017

Cybersecurity: What Every CEO and CFO Should Know

Melissa Lin

Finance Blog Editor

Article

November 03, 2020

Why Music Royalties Are an Attractive Asset Class

Jimmy Stone

Finance Expert

Article

May 17, 2022

4 Bold Predictions About the Metaverse and Business

Laurence Brothers

Senior Writer, Technology and Software

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