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Pluto TV Announces New Partnership With NBCUniversal

Pluto TV partners with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution to expand its content lineup in the UK and Canada.

Capital One Partners with Minna Technologies to Become the First Major U.S. Credit Card Issuer to Offer Subscription Management Tools in its Banking App

In a U.S. market first, Capital One has partnered with Minna Technologies to offer new subscription management tools directly in the bank's mobile app, enabling its credit card customers to view and manage subscriptions from major merchants, including leading streaming media, publishing and retail brands.

Fandom Study Finds 80% of Consumers Rank TV, Movies & Video Games Higher Than Music & Sports as Leisure Time Activities

In an increasingly busy world, consumers flock to entertainment and gaming over other interests including music, food and cooking, sports, and travel. A new study from Fandom, The Power of Me Time, explores the reasons behind this trend through three key factors - Dominant Passion Points, Emotional Impact, and Engagement - while also highlighting what these insights mean for brands and marketers.

IBC 2024: Gracenote Exhibits New Watch Prompts Dataset That Drives Audience Tune-in and Engagement

Leveraging AI and human editorial expertise, Watch Prompts complements Gracenote Video Descriptors to deliver facts, talent call-outs, and content comparisons.

Nominate Now for the 2024 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

What's your favorite streaming tool, tech, or service? What is the most innovative gear in the business? It's time to make your nominations for the only awards in the online video industry that are chosen by end users.

Akta's Cutting-Edge AI-Based Video Platform Continues To Innovate, Leveraging Google’s Gemini

Leading the way in video innovation, Akta's integration enriches video metadata, extracts captions, generates clip descriptions and more

Warner Bros. Discovery Showcases New Slate of Content Offerings, Ad Solutions, and Highly Regarded Talent at Annual Upfront Event

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) held its annual Upfront presentation at New York City's Madison Square Garden. With the theme of "Make it Happen Here," WBD leadership emphasized its strong positioning in the evolving media landscape, facilitating optimized reach for brands via new ad formats and sophisticated advertising and measurement solutions.

Ad Tiering Pays Off as 36% of Subscribers Level Up to Avoid Ads

Landmark study of 5,000 American subscribers shows the impact of ads, bundling, and password-sharing crackdowns on the US subscription economy

Fubo Sues The Walt Disney Company, Fox Corp., Warner Bros. Discovery, and Affiliates for Antitrust Practices

Fubo filed an antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, FOX Corp., Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and their affiliates today, alleging that the vertically-integrated media companies have engaged in a years-long campaign to block Fubo's innovative sports-first streaming business resulting in significant harm to both Fubo and consumers. The complaint alleges that the forthcoming launch of a sports-streaming joint venture steals Fubo's playbook and is the latest example of this campaign.

The 2023 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

More than 1,200 readers voted in 18 categories. We'll announce the winners in the November/December issue of Streaming Media, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.

Nominate Now for the 2023 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

What's your favorite streaming tool, tech, or service? What is the year's biggest innovation? It's time to make your nominations for the only awards in the online video industry that are chosen by end users.

Jan Ozer Talks "VVC: Ready for Action?" Workshop Coming Up at Streaming Media East 2023

One of the premier pre-conference events at the upcoming Streaming Media East conference explores the readiness of the Versatile Video Codec (VVC) for deployment and implementation. Presented on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Boston's Westin Copley Place, the session includes multiple speakers, many from companies already shipping VVC-related products or services. 

The 2022 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

More than 1,600 readers voted in 22 categories. We'll announce the winners at Streaming Media West in Huntington Beach on November 16, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.

Vote in the 2022 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

Voting is open until September 26 in 22 categories. Cast your vote today!

Low-Latency Streaming for Interactive Video

Interactive streaming is the future for high-quality ultra-low latency applications that will unlock unique and unprecedented experiences for users

How to Make Sure Audiences Can Access Virtual Events

Virtual event platforms must ensure that virtual audiences don't encounter network and access issues, and one key solution for events with a large number of attendees is staggering entry times, along with adding early arrival incentives such as pre-show content

Is Inflation Causing OTT Churn?

How much have recent inflationary pressures been driving OTT SVOD churn in combination with an increase in FAST services, and what are the best possible approaches to meeting new consumer streaming needs in this present economy?

How to Launch a Streaming Service From the Ground Up

DeShuna Spencer of kweliTV talks in-depth about her initial struggles of launching a streaming service through sheer determination, trial-and-error, creativity, and persistence

How to Reduce the Streaming Industry's Carbon Footprint

Reducing the carbon impact and energy intensity of streaming media requires an industry-wide focus on both educating consumers and managing their service expectations

How to Use AI in Video Workflows

Ethan Dreilinger of IBM Watson, Carlos Hernandez of SSIMWAVE, and Gordon Brooks of Zixi talk about how the key to effectively applying artificial intelligence in video workflows is knowing the differences between AI and automation and the ways they can best work together

How 5G Network Slicing Can Increase Monetization

While the telco industry has recently lost profits to service providers, 5G network slicing offers multiple networks that can create highly monetized tiers of service

Choosing the Best Webcasting Services in Today's Market

Robert Reinhardt of videoRx talks about how the recent growth in webcasting services has increased competition while expanding service offerings and lowering prices

What to Know When Engaging Cloud Broadcast Services

Effectively evaluating cloud broadcast services entails several essential considerations. Ben Ratner of CNN/Warner Bros. Discovery, Jean Macher of Harmonic, and Megan Wagoner of Vimond discuss their experiences and offer advice on how to find the perfect cloud broadcast service for your needs

How OTT Aggregators Can Best Serve Diaspora Communities

Ellen Grogan of Brightcove talks about the ways OTT aggregators can serve diaspora communities via offering distinctive content discovery and advertising delivery

How to Combat Churn in Today's OTT Market

Paul Erickson of Parks Associates talks about the ways that OTT platforms can reduce their churn rates during this unique time period of content overload and inflationary pressures

How the Pandemic Changed Enterprise Streaming

Troy Fernald of Haivision talks about the ways that COVID necessitated a new focus on mission-critical applications to enhance real-time situational awareness between the nerve centers of corporate, government, and health organizations and their remote workers

Will Live Linear Streaming Replace Traditional Broadcast TV?

Digital-first unicast streaming platforms give viewers more flexibility over traditional linear broadcasting while lessening the unpredictable complications of live scheduled programming like sporting events, says Jean Macher of Harmonic

How CDNs Can Increase Efficiency Through Industry Collaboration and Commoditization

Mark De Jong of CDN Alliance discusses how collaboration and commoditization in the Content Delivery Network space can enhance worldwide connection through the use of new technologies such as edge computing, along with a better focus on increasing telco infrastructure capacity in underserved regions

Automated Lecture Capture and Streaming with Microsoft Teams and Stream

Chris Knowlton of Panopto talks about the sophisticated ways that pioneering elearning customers have led by example to quickly improve automated lecture capture and streaming with Microsoft Teams and Stream

How to Meet the Technical Challenges of Virtual and Hybrid Events

Donald Guzauckas Jr. of HB Live talks about the best ways for event technical teams to set up and prepare for the unique network, video, and audio challenges for virtual and hybrid conferences during these unpredictable times

How to Improve Live Video Workflows Through Optimized Root Cause Analysis

Zixi has improved live video workflows through their specialized Software-Defined Video Platform, which uses dynamic machine learning and an automated analytics approach to Root Cause Analysis to assist with faster team problem-solving collaboration

Future Growth Areas for Media & Entertainment

Intepret's Brett Sappington discusses emerging growth areas in media & entertainment, particularly shortform video via TikTok, interactive gaming, live stream commerce, virtual reality, augmented reality, and the metaverse, plus more in this clip from Streaming Media East 2022.

Penthera’s CEO Brian Kline Talks About the Ways That Penthera Maximizes the Right KPIs for OTT

Brian Kline, CEO of Penthera, discusses how his company is maximizing KPIs for OTT publishing through the implementation of their products, such as their innovative new software PlayAssure

Biggest Challenges of Moving from On-Prem to Cloud Video Workflows

Some streaming pros say cloud production has made 5-10 years of progress in the two years since the pandemic shook live production to its core, but when will cloud offer the sort of no-latency communication, preview, and replay producers expect and rely on in on-prem workflows? And will it require a paradigm shift in the way producers think about hardware purchases and usage? Live X's Corey Behnke, CNN's Ben Ratner, LiveU's Mike Savello, and Signiant's Jon Finegold discuss the challenges of cloud migration and the current state of cloud in this clip from Streaming Media East 2022.

360 Video and Ed Tech: What Are the Best Use Cases for Distance Learning?

In distance learning, 360 video for its own sake--no matter how cool it is--rarely goes over well; what are the use cases where it really adds to the mission? DiscoverVideo's Rich Mavrogeanes and Ohio State's Scott Nelson discuss real-world use cases where 360 video delivers unique experiences that wouldn't otherwise be possible with elearning, and others where it falls flat in this clip from Streaming Media East 2022.

State of Streaming Spring 2022 Report Launches

New report expands on trends revealed during Streaming Media East 2022 Research Keynote

How to Grow Revenue in a Hybrid World

Cadmium SVP Monte Evans discusses how to make hybrid and virtual events as seamless, effective, and profitable as face-to-face events in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2022.

What Are Render Rates in Streaming Ad Insertion?

Penthera President Brian Kline explains what render rates are in server-side ad insertion, and how they impact the advertising cost structure, and discusses how Penthera's 2nd Look makes render rate unpredictability less costly for advertisers in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media East 2022.

Video Learning: Where Do We Go From Here?

As COVID transitions from pandemic to endemic, what does the "new normal" look like in higher education? For Ohio State Director of Instructional Media Scott Nelson, it's all about making sure that the advances universities made in remote, hybrid, and asynchronous learning remain available for the students that need them, and that colleges continue to leverage the flexibility they've discovered. In this clip from Streaming Media East 2022, Nelson discusses his current role, a mix of advocacy and making sure departments have the right tools to keep hybrid learning going.

How Revry Positioned a Niche OTT Vertical as the 'Global Face of Diversity'

Revry CEO & Co-Founder Damian Pelliccione provides a capsule history of Revry's evolution and growth as a leading OTT niche vertical and the largest global aggregator and distributor of LGBTQ+ content, from its beginnings as a subscription-based service to a mostly ad-supported tribrid offering--with major partners in the Smart TV space and also global brands like McDonald's.

Cloud vs. On-Prem: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job

Migrating video infrastructure to the cloud is no simple undertaking for government organizations, schools, and other institutional environments, and even though cloud infrastucture is becoming more mainstream, it's not always the way to go. DiscoverVideo CEO Rich Mavrogeanes discusses some examples of government clients and institutions that have gone in different directions on cloud, vs. on-prem, and why they made the choice they did.

How to Succeed with REMI and Cloud Production

CNN's Ben Ratner, LiveU's Mike Savello, and Signiant's Jon Finegold discuss best practices and lessons learned from forays into REMI and cloud production that have yielded successful workflows in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2022.

Survey Says: New Trends Emerge in Entertainment Media Consumption

Interpret's Brett Sappington reports on new survey data that shows how Gen-Z and millennial viewing habits are changing entertainment media consumption and broadening the landscape beyond traditional movies and TV in this clip from Streaming Media East 2022.

eCommerce and the Future of Streaming Monetization

Bulldog DM's John Petrocelli and LiveX's Corey Behnke discuss the explosion of ecommerce in streaming that's booming overseas and increasingly coming to North America, and the emerging opportunities for maximizing revenue with interactive streaming in this clip from Streaming Media East 2022.

NBC Universal's 4 C's of Ad Strategy, Part 2: Clients and Competition

NBCUniversal's Senior Director, Ad Innovation Strategy William Roberts-Foster explains how NBCU and Peacock work to meet client and consumer expectations when it comes to ad strategy and the user experience, with an approach to competition that's not so much "keeping up with the Joneses" as remaining mindful of the expectations consumers bring to their platform based on what they've experienced elsewhere.

Innovid Launches New Cross-Platform TV Measurement Service

InnovidXP is driven by more than one billion TV impressions daily and delivered to more than 95 million households, tied to an ad-serving footprint representing 88% of U.S. connected TV homes.

Value-Adds of Remote Production

CNN's Ben Ratner, LiveX's Corey Behnke, LiveU's Mike Savello, and Signiant's John Finegold discuss the benefits of shifting to remote and cloud video workflows from traditional on-prem production, discussing what they did and why it worked in this clip from Streaming Media East 2022.

Convergence Benefits of Next-Gen TV (ATSC 3.0) for Public Broadcasting

WKAR Public Media's Susi Elkins explains how public broadcasters are leveraging ATSC 3.0 to hyper-serve their communities better in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How Roku OneView Helps Cross-Channel Advertisers Leverage More Data

Roku Director of East Coast Sales Jessica Masters discusses how Roku has deployed OneView to help users leverage cross-channel streaming data since acquiring dataxu.

Technical Challenges of the HBO Max Rollout

HBO Max EVP, Global DTC Engineering, discusses content creation, rights management, QC localization and other key elements of the HBO Max rollout in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Telestream Acquires Encoding.com

The addition of Emmy-award-winning cloud media processing platform Encoding.com marks the 13th acquisition for Telestream. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

How AI & ML Can Address Emerging Streaming Monetization Challenges

Zixi VP of Business Development Eric Bolten discusses how to apply AI to an organization's future-setting monetization and cost goals with better metric, targeting, and personalization in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How Super Aggregation Benefits OTT Users

ThinkAnalytics Founder & CTO Peter Docherty explains the advantages OTT super aggregators offer over hard-to-navigate traditional pay TV services in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Next-Gen TV Sports and the Hybrid Experience

Evoca TV CEO Todd Achilles discusses how Evoca combines OTA and OTT in a seamless experience for sports viewers in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

The Politicization of Codec Adoption

Streaming Learning Center Owner & Chief Blogger Jan Ozer discusses the role the Alliance of Open Media's influence plays in the current codec landscape, and how it impacts the adoption of AV1 and VVC in particular as the streaming world increasingly moves beyond H.264.

How Vimeo Helps Video Pros Use Data Better

Vimeo's Kieran Farr explains how Vimeo not only supplies data, but through Vimeo Experts helps users understand why it's useful in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How Bitmovin Helps Clients Make Sense of Streaming Metrics

Bitmovin VP, Solutions Igor Oreper explains how to mean clients where they are when it comes to various levels of streaming metrics expertise.

How to Be Agile with Streaming Metrics

Atmosphere VP Business Insights Ethan Moore discusses the importance of measuring what matters when trying to serve customers effectively with streaming metrics.

Survey Says: OTT Churn Rate at All-Time High

Parks Associates' Paul Erickson reports survey findings on recent OTT trends--slow growth, high, churn, and more--in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How 2GTHR.co Leverages WebRTC for Live Concert Streaming

2GTHR.com Founder Matt DiLorenzo explains the novel way 2GTHR is using WebRTC to integrate real-time messaging with large-scale live concert streams in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Why Community-Building Matters for Niche OTT Services

2GHTR.co Founder Matt DiLorenzo and Revry's Damian Pelliccione discuss how identifying and responding to the needs of an engaged community helps niche OTT services grow in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Security, Scalability, and Cloud Streaming Workflows

WarnerMedia SVP Renard T. Jenkins discusses the security challenges of cloud-based streaming at scale in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

The Case for Multi-Cloud in Large-File Transfer

Signiant's Bill Thompson outlines the reasons why customers are asking for multi-cloud solutions for large-file transfer services in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How Latency Hinders Hybrid and Cloud Production

CNN+ Live Operations Manager Ben Ratner discusses how even "ultra-low latency" complicates hybrid (cloud and on-prem) workflows in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Virtues of Virtual and In-Person Events

Parks Associates' Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein and Howard & Associates' Andy Howard discuss the comparative merits and shortcomings of in-person and virtual events in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How SRT Streamlines In-Person and REMI Production

Uncle Toad's Chris Steblay discusses discusses how SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) has enabled Uncle Toad and other small broadcasters to move into REMI production and reduce on-site crew and other production expenses in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Why FAST Is Growing Slower Outside the U.S.

Sony's Nick Colsey, XUMO's Stefan Van Engen, and Amagi's Paul Brickel discuss advertising and other factors that impact Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST)'s global maturation and expansion in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Why Discovery Is Key to OTT Success

Kaltura SVP Product Miguel Rodrigues explains why OTT services that prioritize discovery and personalizations are the ones you should bet on in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

vMix and Blackbird in Cloud and Remote Production

Live X Co-Founder Corey Benhke and NHL Director of Broadcast Engineering Taishon Black discuss how vMix--a tool not originally designed for use in cloud production--and Blackbird have become instrumental in their cloud and remote production workflows.

Will WebRTC Replace RTMP End-to-End?

Dolby.io's Ryan Jespersen and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss the future of RTMP and WebRTC in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect 2022.

SVC and Low-Latency Video Conferencing

Andy Howard and Tim Siglin discuss the importance of low latency in video conferencing and how popular video conferencing tools like Zoom, Teams, and WebEx use scalable video encoding to guarantee access and lower latency in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How to Deliver a Skinny OTT Bundle with Mass Appeal

Philo's Adam Salmons discusses how to make skinny OTT bundles work through personalization and drilling down into exactly how users are interacting with your OTT service.

How to Encode High-Motion High-Quality Livestreamed Esports

With its lightning-quick action and intense high-motion graphics, livestreamed esports presents unique encoding challenges for outfits like Activision Blizzard that need to delivery top-quality streams to mass gaming audiences all the time. In this clip from Streaming Media Connect, Blizzard's Corey Smith explains how they do it and what they prioritize along the way.

Addressability and Connected TV Advertising

Philo Director of Advertising Partnerships Aulden Kaye explains how addressability defines the value proposition for Connected TV advertising in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

What NextGen TV Means for Public Broadcasters

WKAR Public Media Director of Broadcasting and General Manager Susi Elkins discusses the impact of ATSC 3.0 on public broadcasting in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

WebRTC and Low-Latency Streaming

Millicast Chief Revenue Officer Ryan Jespersen discusses how WebRTC reduces streaming latency in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Potential Areas for 5G Growth

Interpret Vice President Brent Sappington discusses where 5G will make future inroads in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How to Save Money in OTT with AI

IBM Watson Client Solutions Engineer Ethan Dreilinger discusses AI/ML's impact on streaming QoE and ROI in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How to Make Hybrid Meetings Work

Howard & Associates Founder & Managing Director Andy Howard discusses the streaming and latency challenges of hybrid meetings in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Video Workflow Automation

Zixi VP of Business Development Eric Bolten discusses some of the prevailing misconceptions about AI/ML video workflow automation in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How Blizzard Uses NDI and SRT for Cloud-based Esports Production

Activision Blizzard Esports Director of Live Operations Corey Smith discusses the roles NDI and SRT play in large-scale esports cloud production and streaming in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

How Connected TV Can Move Beyond Live Linear

Innovid CTO & Co-Founder Tal Chalozin discusses future directions for connected TV moving beyond the linear TV paradigm into enhanced, direct ecommerce opportunities in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Why Large-Scale Streams Fail

Streaming Video Alliance Executive Director Jason Thibeault and Phenix Real Time Solutions Chief Product Officer Bill Wishon discuss the challenges of streaming at scale in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2022.

Is FTP Really Dead? Survey Deadline Extended to March 1

We're doing research into the state of file transfer, and we need your input. Just for taking the Media and Broadcast File-Transfer Workflow survey, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a DJI Mini SE drone.

Are OTT Bundles Getting Too Big?

Where did all the skinny OTT bundles go? Roku's Randy Ahn and Kaltura's Miguel Rodrigues discuss the shifting dynamics and economics of OTT subscriptions and how to deal with them in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Engaging with Esports Audiences--What Brands Need to Know

NBA 2K League Head of Content & Media explains where esports audiences are coming from and why and how they need to be approached differently by brands looking to reach the esports audiences while crossing over from other streaming verticals in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How to Deliver a More Lean-Forward TV Viewing Experience Online

Roku's Ryan Ford and Struum's Thomas Wadsworth discuss how UX and UI designers can create more interactive, engaging experiences for users watching TV on the web, on computers, in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Survey: Broadcast TV Is Here To Stay (For Now), But Convergence Is On the Way

As broadcasters, operators, and streaming services work to bring combined service offerings to consumers, they're looking for converged security and content protection solutions. Those are the key takeaways from the latest research from Streaming Media, Help Me Stream, and Intertrust ExpressPlay

How Conviva Facilitates Better Streaming Ad-Buying

Conviva VP Shuo Tian discusses out Conviva's ability to provide relevant, real-time data points to publishers enhances the streaming ad-buying process in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Brightcove Acquires Wicket Labs

The acquisition will give customers greater insights into content and subscriber analytics

Why Reach and Frequency Matter in Streaming Ad Insertion

Roku's Adam Markey and CBS Interactive's Jared Willichinsky explain why reach and frequency are consistently hot-button issues in the world of ad tech and streaming ad insertion in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How Tech Companies Are Pivoting for Enterprise Streaming

NewTek Sales Engineer Chris Burgos explains how NewTek and other companies have redirected and redoubled their efforts to meet the increased demand for enterprise streaming in the hybrid work environment, and offers insights into the positioning of the new NDI Bridge in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Google TV, Personalization, and the Friday Night Experience

Google TV Senior Director of Engineering Shobana Radhakrishnan discusses Google TV's strategy for personalizing recommendations and enhancing the OTT user experience in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Producing Branded Content in the New Normal

Culture House's Nicole Galovski discusses how brand storytelling and the way video producers work brands and clients have changed in the last 18 months in this clip from Streaming Media West 2021.

How Crackle Counters Discovery Search Fatigue

Crackle Plus VP Design Ryan Ford discusses how Crackle Plus approaches personalization and providing narrowed, contextually relevant recommendations to enhance AVOD viewers' experience in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How the Pandemic Has Changed Production and Post

Will pre-pandemic video production budgets ever return? Will postproduction collaboration remain remote? White Label Productions' Chris Wagner and Culture House's Nicole Galovski discuss the challenges producers and editors face in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Is Hybrid the Future of Business Communication?

Deloitte's Melissa Dale and LinkedIn's Dan Swiney offer contrasting experience of how the current hybrid (remote/in-office) approach to business communication and collaboration will persist post-COVID in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How the Pivot to Remote Work Changed Corporate Communications

Deloitte's Melissa Dale and NewTek's Chris Burgos discussed how the pivot to remote turned home offices to enterprise streaming video production studios and the longterm impact of that change in this clip from Streaming Media West 2022.

How Effective Are Hybrid Events?

090 Media Head of Operations discusses the value of the viewing experience for remote viewers of hybrid live events, the challenges of serving both in-person and off-site live audiences effectively, and what it means for the future of hybrid live events as currently constituted in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Best Practices: 4K Capture to HD Streaming

Two of the most innovative streaming producers in the business--LiveSports' Jef Kethley and LiveX's Corey Behnke--discuss their workflows and kits for live streaming production and explain why they do it the way they do and use what they use in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How to Add Interactivity to Hybrid Events

Sage Event Management Creative Producer Blue Melnick explains his approach to enhancing the viewing and engagement experience for in-person and remote audiences at different types of hybrid events in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How to Maximize Reach for Your Live Streaming Clients

VideoRx's Robert Reinhardt, LiveX's Corey Behnke, and SLV Live's Shawn Lam discuss how live streaming producers can (and in many cases, must) educate their clients on how to make sure the right viewers see their streams in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

What Is a Hybrid Event?

LinkedIn's Dan Swiney, 090 Media's Alex Lindsay, Kaltura's Charlotte Copeman, and Sage Event Management's Blue Melnick offer definitions of hybrid events and what it means to produce content effectively for in-person and online live audiences simultaneously in this clip from Streaming Media West 2021.

How to Optimize Your Live Streaming Productions

SLV Live's Shawn Lam, LiveX's Corey Behnke, LiveSports' Jef Kethley, and videoRx's Robert Reinhardt discuss best practices for meeting client expectations and bringing more fluidity to your live streaming productions in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How to Choose the Right Streaming Gear for Each Gig

SLVLive's Shawn Lam, LiveX's Corey Behnke, and LiveSports' Jef Kethley discuss how to choose which live production and streaming gear to use for the job at hand in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Optimizing Streaming Tech to Meet Latency Requirements

Barrett-Jackson Auction Company CTO Darcy Lorincz discusses how streaming latency demands drive technology decisions and how to tailor latency to specific projects and cost allocations in this clip from Streaming Media West 2021.

How Disney Streaming Uses Metrics to Improve CDN Performance

Disney Streaming's Eric Klein explains how Disney works to improve streaming performance and reliability and guarantee a top-notch end-user experience through the use through a mix of raw and inferred metrics across their range of CDN partners in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How Hulu Delivers Reliable Streams at Scale

Hulu VP of Software Development Nick Brookins discusses how Hulu measures streaming delivery performance and meets the reliability challenges of streaming at scale in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

When Is Low Latency Critical to Streaming QoE?

LiveSwitch Founder & CEO Jerod Venema discusses when low-latency streaming matters most and how increasingly common those latency-critical streaming experiences are becoming in this clip from Streaming Media West 2021.

The Current State of "True Live" OTT Platforms

Best Ever Channels' Jonathan Barbato and Barry Gordon and TIXR's Patrick Bradley discuss what "True Live" streaming is and how the production workflows and platforms need to evolve to deliver it consistently and effectively in this clip from Streaming Media West 2021.

How Disney Streaming Approaches Media Delivery at Scale

Disney Streaming's Alexandria Sealy discusses Disney's strategy for dynamic live media delivery and meeting the challenges of scale in this clip from Streaming Media West 2021.

The Live-Streaming-at-Scale Learning Curve

Bulldog Digital Media CEO John Petrocelli discusses how the increased attention and interest in streaming haven't brought with them a comparable understanding of the learning process required to deliver live streams at scale effectively and reliably, and he outlines what it really takes in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Challenges of Cloud Infrastructure for Live and VOD

Migrating from a data center to a cloud infrastructure for video brings attendant challenges whether you're streaming your content live or delivering it via VOD (or both); here, experts from Eyevinn Technology, TAG Video Systems, American Public Television, and TV2 weigh in with their own experiences of cloud migration in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

What Is Cloud Migration?

TAG Video Systems' Peter Wharton provides a working definition of cloud migration for streaming video and VOD workflows and the four primary ways it's accomplished in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Challenges of NDI for REMI Production

Blizzard Director, Live Operations, Global Broadcast Corey Smith discusses some of the roadblocks Blizzard has encountered when using NDI in cloud and remote workflows for gaming and esports in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West 2021.

Interactive Video on the Rise: The State of Streaming Autumn 2021

The fourth State of Streaming Survey explored the use of ultra-low latency solutions for real-time communication and interactivity, as well as revealing significant changes in the mix of live and on-demand video delivered to viewers.

How Can Brand Marketers Succeed with Live Events

7 Cinematics' CEO Adam Paul discusses how brands can monetize large-scale live events without turning off viewers with excessive branding--particularly in the live concert world--in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

TikTok, Fragmentation, and the Future of the Music Industry

Sessions/Next Live Co-Founder Tim Westergren and Streaming Media's Eric Shumacher-Rasmussen discuss the transition from big tent-pole events to a generation of artists focused on TikTok, BandCamp, SoundCloud and other streaming social media-centric platforms, and how the industry will need to change to accommodate that new model in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

HEVC Adoption, LiveU, and REMI Production

LiveU's Scott Sheehan discusses the transition to advanced codecs like HEVC in remote production workflows and streaming and the benefits of adopting those codecs in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

OTT Viewing Trends in Discovery and Service-Hopping

Parks Associates president Elizabeth Parks discusses recent survey data on OTT market segments and explains how, in the current fragmented OTT services market, OTT service providers need to adopt a new mindset for retaining subscribers and reducing churn, in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How OTT Users Choose Subscription Services

Penthera's Jeanne Sachs discusses recent survey data about the factors most important to OTT users when deciding which SVOD services to use, in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Has Content Aggregation Made Skinny OTT Bundles Obsolete

Struum's Paul Pastor discusses the rise of app-hopping in OTT consumer behavior--even as concentration in the market around the major services increases--and the role Struum aims to play in OTT discovery and recommendation for longtail content in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West 2021.

Appointment Viewing and the Future of Streaming Monetization

Amagi SVP Mike Woods identifies the "Three Horsemen of the Streaming Apocalypse" and what they reveal about the future of the streaming industry in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

National OTT Services and Localized Content

Evoca's Dana McLeod and USA Today/Gannett's Caroline Harris discuss the advantages of hyper-localizing OTT content for both major providers (who seem to be moving in the opposite direction) and end users (who are clamoring for it) in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

How Pluto TV Pivoted From AVOD to FAST

Pluto TV CTO & EVP Vibol Hou discusses Pluto TV's evolution from an AVOD OTT service to a FAST provider in this clip from an interview with Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen at Streaming Media West 2021.

Key Trends Driving Sports Streaming

Altman Solon Co-Founder Jonathan Hurd discusses recent survey results indicating the leading trends driving the international sports streaming market in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

The 2021 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Award Winners

New entrants join old standbys in our annual survey of readers' preferred technical solutions

Vimeo Set to Acquire Video Shopping Platform WIREWAX and Enterprise Video Suite Wibbitz

Acquisitions will allow company to expand its footprint in corporate, marketing, and ecommerce video

How to Position and Monetize a New OTT Service

Redbox's Chris Yates, Shout! Factory's Gene Pao, and Revry TV's Damian Pellicione discuss what they would focus on if they were launching a new OTT service in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2021.

Are REMI Production and Hybrid Events Here to Stay?

Gigcasters' Casey Charvet discusses how Gigcasters and the agencies they work with have embraced remote production and virtual and hybrid events--first out of necessity with the challenges of the pandemic, then recognizing the new possibilities and opportunities they offer.

FairPlay vs. PlayReady vs. Widevine for DRM

EZDRM Co-Founder and COO Olga Kornienko unpacks the differences between DRM content protection technologies and how they function and interact with DRM providers in this clip from her keynote at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How Packaging Impacts the OTT Ad Experience

Sky Head of Streaming Performance Tony Stott discusses how effective management and distribution of ad segments in OTT streaming content delivery can improve user QoE in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Pros and Cons of a Multi-Cloud Streaming Strategy

Encoding.com President Jeff Malkin discusses the speed and cost efficiencies gained when working with multiple cloud data centers and vendors for storing, managing, and delivering streaming content, and why and when others should (or should not) adopt that strategy in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Why Bother With DRM When Users Can Record the Screen?

EZDRM Co-Founder and COO Olga Kornienko discusses how DRM can foil "a good amount" of streaming content piracy through screen capture in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Testing Wowza's Real-Time Streaming at Scale

Wowza's new ultra-low latency offering can deliver either an RTMP stream or a WebRTC stream, with WebRTC outperforming the legacy protocol

How Cloud Migration Changes Live Streaming Workflows

LiveSports LLC's Jef Kethley discusses how moving to cloud production has changed both his workflows and the ways he allocates staff in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

The Case for Collaborative Cloud Editing

Blackbird's Daniel Webster discusses the rise of collaborative, cloud-based editing workflows and the reasons for the overall trend toward toward distributed production workflows with limited centralized elements in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Matching OTT Metrics to User Behavior to Reduce Churn

Sky Head of Streaming Tony Stott discusses how Sky has refined its approach to metrics-driven ad packaging to improve QoE in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How Inconsistent Reporting Hurts FAST Channels

Laugh Out Loud CEO Jeff Clanagan explains how the inconsistent metrics reported by different OTT platforms makes it difficult for ad-supported channels to evaluate and analyze their viewership and their channel's monthly performance in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How to Grow an OTT Startup by Building Community

kweliTV Founder & CEO DeShuna Spencer discusses social strategies, targeted advertising, and other community-building techniques that OTT startups can use to grow their audience in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

20% of Potential Video Revenue Lost to Piracy

That's just one of the findings from a joint survey conducted by Streaming Media, Help Me Stream Research Foundation, and EZDRM into the state of content and revenue protection in the streaming video marketplace. The report is available for free download.

Consumer Behavior and the Future of OTT

Interpret VP Brett Sappington discusses the impact of increased OTT fragmentation and the increase in branded and ad-supported content and how it reflects changes in consumer behavior in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

The 2021 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

Nearly 2,000 readers voted in 22 categories. We'll announce the winners later this month, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.

Will Livestreaming Be to Music What TV Was to Sports?

BandsInTown CEO Fabrice Sergent discusses how the proliferation of livestreamed music experiences, particularly over the last 18 months, is bringing more live music to distant fans than ever before in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Research: OTT Services Expect to Grow 26% by End of 2022

Streaming Media's OTT Trends 2021 survey points to continued robust growth for OTT as new services launch and existing services expand to generate more revenue

Disney Streaming and the Global OTT Market

Disney Streaming's Rebekah Mueller explains how Disney works to deliver a seamless, friction-less experience when launching content and brands in different international OTT markets in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

First Look: NewTek Live Call Connect for Remote Production

NewTek's Chris Burgos explains how NewTek Live Call Connect and NDI 5 enable heightened engagement for multi-guest remote production in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

The Advanced Codec Transition and What It Means

NETINT's David Zhou discusses what is driving HEVC adoption in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How Disney Streaming Approaches OTT Personalization

Disney Streaming VP Product Dave Lankford discusses how Disney tailors the OTT consumer experience to the individual user with attention to both content curation and specific UX elements and stresses the value of experimentation in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Advancing Remote Production with SRT and Cloud Routing

Live X's Anna Cowdery and Live Sports LLC's Jef Kethley discuss their go-to tools and tech for remote production in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How Roku Serves Niche OTT Services

Roku Channel Senior Manager Nicole Fencel dicusses Roku's strategies for heightening the discovery of niche OTT platforms in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

The BritBox Model for OTT Platform Growth

BritBox EVP Emily Powers discusses how BritBox has targeted and grown the audience for their OTT platform's deep catalog of Anglophilic content in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How to Grow an OTT Audience Through Niche Sports

ViewLift CEO Rick Allen discusses hot to leverage the synergies between OTT's core strengths and the deep appeal of niche and international sports in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

NAB Cancels 2021 Event

For the second year in a row, COVID forces the biggest broadcast and streaming trade show and conference in the U.S. to pull the plug.

Ongoing Challenges of Remote Production

It's been eighteen months since most streaming pros began pivoting to remote production, and the challenges producers face have evolved along with changes in working conditions, workflows, and client expectations. In this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021, remote production experts discuss the current state of the art.

Ad-Supported Platforms in the Current OTT Landscape

Panelists from WarnerMedia, Roku, Brightcove, DistroTV, and Hub Entertainment Research discuss the reasons ad-supported OTT models are surging in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

How to Manage Streaming Latency Expectations

ViacomCBS Senior Software Engineer Krystal Mejia discusses the challenges of managing the expectations of clients with a limited understanding of the factors that impact streaming latency in large-scale streams like the Super Bowl while also providing dynamic ad insertion and DRM in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

First Steps of Data Center-to-Cloud Migration

Crunchyroll Principal Engineer recounts Crunchyroll's migration from data center to cloud and what the benefits were in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

The CTV Opportunity: FAST and AVOD in 2021

Hub Entertainment Research's Jon Giegengack discusses recent survey findings on ad-supported connected TV in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Streaming Global Raises $8 Million

The company beat its $6 million target, and has now raised more than $10 million to date. Streaming Global plans to use the investment to increase in-house capabilities

Best Practices for Cloud Migration

Encoding.com President Jeff Malkin discusses his recommendations for effective cloud migration in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Will a Hybrid Theater Model Thrive in the New Normal?

Strategist Chris Pfaff and BroadwayHD Founder Bonnie Comley discuss the emergence of hybrid ticketing and presentation/delivery models for Broadway and beyond since the pandemic started, and the various shapes they will take in the months and years to come, in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect

Vote in the 2021 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

Voting is open until September 20 in 22 categories, including a brand-new one: Best Streaming Innovation. Cast your vote today!

Comms Best Practices for Remote Live Production

Live X's Anna Cowdery, Live Sports' Jef Kethley, Focal Point's Marty Jenoff, and Maven's Ben Ratner discuss what works and what doesn't when it comes to comms and talkback and remote live production in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect.

Are the Markets for OTT Content Platforms and Devices Converging?

Kaltura's Ronit Schwartz and analyst Allan McLennan discuss the convergence of OTT devices and hardware in services like Sinclair STIRR and the increasing trend toward consumers "piecemealing" their channel lineups in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Submit Your Nominations Now for the 2021 Streaming Media 50 List

Want to make sure your company is considered for our annual list of the most important, innovative, and interesting companies in the online video space? Read on, and send in your nominations by August 27.

Has FAST Reached Critical Mass?

With Tubi projecting $1 billion in revenue in 2021, smart TVs taking center stage, and the number and reach of FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) channels growing rapidly, FAST's potential for engaging and drawing viewers at broadcast-like levels seems more likely than ever, predicts Xumo's Anthony Layser.

What's Your Easy Remote Production Tool of Choice?

The gloves come off as ace remote producers Corey Behnke and Jef Kethley debate the best way to get multi-caller remote productions rolling--the power and flexibility of Sienna Unite, or the easy familiarity and it-just-works of Zoom? One thing undisputed: Remote production is here to stay.

How Netflix Is Deploying AV1 with CMAF

Netflix Senior Software Engineer Cyril Concolato walks viewers through Netflix' workflow for AVI deployment6 using CMAF in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Transcoding Forecast, 2020-2030: Key Findings

Rethink Technology Research's Alex Davies reveals key data on transcoding demand over the next decade, broken down by codec, and demonstrating that the majority of demand is coming from OTT and VOD.

Has the Pandemic Accelerated AVOD's Growth?

Tech Media consultant Chris Pfaff and Amagi's Srinavasan KA discuss the "perfect storm" of changes over the last year than have contributed to explosive growth in the AVOD and FAST segments of the OTT market in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Content Protection and Live Sports Streaming

Intertrust's Ali Hodjat discusses critical issues affecting content protection, DRM, and latency in large-scale live sports and esports streaming in this clip from Streaming Media East 2021.

Take the Content and Revenue Protection Trends 2021 Survey

Share your insights on how DRM and piracy affects you personally and professionally, and enter for the chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card.

Survey Says: The State of OTT Bundling in 2021

Jon Giegengack of Hub Entertainment Research reports the latest findings from OTT content consumers surveyed about how they're building their own bundles, the latest bundling trends, and how many more services consumers are likely to add in the future as they navigate the wide world of OTT options in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

The Downside of AI Captioning

LiveX's Corey Behnke discusses the need for accuracy in captioning that goes beyond what AI can do, particularly with the increased demand for accessibility that has accelerated during the pandemic, in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Streaming Accelerates for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony, Says Conviva

Viewing time was up 279% over the 2018 opening ceremony, with impressive start times, fewer failures, and less buffering, according to the media intelligence firm.

OTT Audience-Targeting Best Practices for 2021

PwC's CJ Bangah discusses effective audience-targeting methods for premium content that go beyond mere demographics in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

How Gambling Impacts Sports Streaming

Fox Sports' Kristen Scott, Cheeshead TV's Aaron Nagler, and FCFL's Patrick Dees discuss how to integrate betting into existing OTT and broadcast sports content, even for engaging gambling novices in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

How to Engage Live Concert Stream Audiences

7 Cinematics' Adam Paul and Kiswe's Mike Schabel discuss how to stay on brand with large-scale concert streams and explore monetization opportunities outside those typically associated with in-person-only events in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

How to Scale Live Streaming Architecture

Verizon Media's Darren Lepke discusses how to meet the challenges of scaling live streaming architecture to TV/cable-like dimensions for effective delivery of major events in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Partnering, Scaling, and Distributing OTT Content

Xumo SVP, Product Chris Hall discusses how Xumo approaches partnering with content owners on distribution and monetization in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Hybrid Learning - The New Normal

Ohio State's Scott Nelson and DiscoverVideo's Rich Mavrogeanes discuss how pivots to online learning necessitated in both K-12 and higher-ed during the pandemic proven the concept, cultivated enduring new skills, and exposed underlying systemic weaknesses, all of which will inform the hybrid educational future that lies ahead.

How to Improve UX with SSAI

SeaChange Lead Solutions Architect explains how dynamic server-side ad insertion (SSAI) improves the streaming user experience by enabling ads to be served with the same QoS as content in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

The Current State of CMAF Adoption

W3C evangelist John Simmons offers a sneak preview of findings from a not-yet-published CMAF Industry Forum survey on the current state of CMAF adoption and usage (and anticipated adoption and usage) in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

How Disney Streaming Delivers Consistent Media Experiences

Disney Streaming Video Platform Architect Zachary Cava describes the state-of-the-art approach to DASH-HLS compatibility as implemented at Disney and codified in the just-published CTA 5005 standard.

What Defines a Niche OTT Service?

Revry co-founder Alia J. Daniels and Frndly founder Bassil El-Khalib discuss what "niche" means as applied to premium OTT services and how the perception that niches are small can make the term misleading for certain target audiences however precisely defined in this clip from their panel at Streaming Medias East Connect 2021.

What Is Real-Time Engagement?

Agora.io's Brad Altfest discusses global trends in real-time engagement in online and OTT video, ways to create shared, enhanced real-time experiences, and the technologies that enable them in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Streaming Platforms Currently Deployed in Higher Ed

Penn's Christopher Martin, Ohio State's Justin Troyer, and Illinois-Champlain's Liam Moran discuss the array of video platforms in use for distance and hybrid learning environments in their higher education institutions today in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

How COVID Accelerated Media's Inclusion Revolution

Laugh Out Loud Network President & COO Thai Randolph discusses the impact of the pandemic and the events of the last year on the OTT space, including a revolution of representation in popular media, and an increased media savviness among viewers who are making their voices heard as never before, as well as the surprising rise of AVOD and FAST platforms and channels.

LCEVC: Ready for Primetime

The Low Complexity Enhancement Video Codec (LCEVC) is ready for primetime. V-Nova is the primary developer behind the codec, and we talked to CEO and co-founder Guido Meardi about where things stand, both in terms of the technology and licensing structure.

Channel Options for Content Delivery

ShortsTV President Jeff Allen breaks down, defines, and discusses the key characteristics of the main categories of OTT and online video content--Linear, AVOD/SVOD, Branded, FAST, and Social--in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Tech Check Checklist for Remote Production

Stream4us' Anthony Burokas discusses the importance of putting remote guests for pro productions through a detailed tech check before show day, to make sure they look and sound their best and can identify and address any issues well in advance of going live.

Enterprise Video Poised to Continue Growing Post-Pandemic

New research from Streaming Media, Help Me Stream, and Open Exchange reveals that the COVID-19 lockdowns not only highlighted enterprise video's strengths but also exposed its weaknesses.

How to Give Live Streaming Viewers a Reason to Watch

7 Cinematics' Adam Paul discusses how to take a craft approach to large-scale live music streaming, that emphasizes creativity, engagement, and the way fans experience music, and minimizes gear requirements in this clip from a streaming-at-scale panel at Streaming Media East 2021.

Betting, Latency, and the Case for 5G

Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault and Zixi's Eric Bolten discuss the key driving factors in 5G adoption, particularly the in-game betting opportunities that no-latency delivery enables.

How Gamification Enhances Sports Storytelling

Fan-Controlled Football League's Patrick Dees, CheesheadTV's Aaron Nagler, Fox Sports' Kristen Scott, and FuboTV's Pamela Duckworth discuss how gamification in sports streaming enhances the game experience rather than distracting from it, and underscores the generational divide between lean-back viewers and those who expect to be co-creators of live sports experiences.

Conferencing's Hybrid Future

Video communications consultant Andy Howard discusses the transition to videoconferencing for internal business communications over the last year and the role he expects video to play in the future after organizations beginning transitioning away from remote work in the coming months.

Growing FAST Channels in a Crowded Market

Redbox' Chris Yates, Revry's Damian Pelliccione, and tech media consultant Chris Pfaff discuss the challenges of reaching an expanded audience in the competitive Free Ad-Supported Streaming (FAST) market in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Has More OTT Choice Improved the TV Experience?

HBO Max's Jacob Saperstein, Roku's Nicole Fencel, and Omdia's Maria Rua Aguete discuss the challenges users face navigating the morass of OTT channels and how platforms like Roku can improve UX by making the range of content viewers want to watch easier to access, in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2021.

How the Pandemic Changed Streaming at Scale

Bulldog DM's John Petrocelli and 7 Cinematics' Adam Paul discuss the forced innovation in live concert streaming and other brand-centric events that they expect to carry over into the post-pandemic era in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

New Report Reveals Radical Changes to Streaming Industry Over the Past Year

Streaming Media's State of Streaming Spring 2021 report, sponsored by Harmonic, shows the massive increases in streaming in previously underserved markets, as well as how the industry is addressing on-going bandwidth challenges.

How Live Linear Has Changed OTT

Crackle Plus's Darren Olive discusses the channel's strategic approach to live linear and leveraging of OEM relationships in this clip from an OTT panel at Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

How Hungry Are Viewers for Enhanced Sports Streaming?

FuboTV's Pamela Duckworth, Fox Sports' Kristen Scott, and Cheesehead TV's Aaron Nagler discuss the kinds of innovative supplementary programming and interaction streaming services are offering sports fans--particularly during times in recent months when there were no sports--and how fans are responding, in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East Connect 2021.

Multi-CDN is Firmly Established; Edge Compute Has Yet to Take Hold

The findings of the Content Delivery and Edge Compute Trends survey, in partnership with StackPath, reveal an industry in transition.

The State of the 5G Rollout

Zixi's Eric Bolten and the Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault debate the growth rate of 5G availability, adoption, and demand and the key contributing and inhibiting factors in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2021.

The Evolution of Live Streaming Metrics

Gigcasters' Casey Charvet and Bulldog DM's John Petrocelli discuss the new and emerging set of metrics that increasingly define how streaming professionals, clients, and brands use to measure the success of live events based on how contemporary viewers engage in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Cloud Migration and the Future of Broadcasting

TAG Video Systems' Peter Wharton and Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen discuss how OTA broadcasters should be following OTT providers to the cloud with "their origin and everything else they're doing" as soon as possible--if they're not among those already moving in that direction--in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How the Pandemic Has Changed Live Music Streaming

Bulldog DM CEO John Petrocelli discusses the evolution of live music streams since the start of the pandemic, and lessons he believes the music industry has learned from a year essentially without in-person events about creating compelling, interactive, collaborative live streaming experiences for artists, their fans, and invested brands.

VR and the Future of Live Streaming

Mobeon CEO Mark Alamares discusses how the gaming industry is influencing live streaming production, particularly in the VR/AR/MR/XR space, and the trend toward virtual production and the rise of virtual talent in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

What ATSC 3.0 Means for Multicast, Mobile, and UHD

ATEME VP Technology Sassan Pejhan explains how ATSC 3.0 opens up new opportunities for apps providing personalization and customization, and enables spectrum-saving HD and UHD delivery to mobile, among other benefits in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Using SRT to Enhance Remote Production Quality

Epiphan's George Herbert describes how Epiphan uses SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) and remote contribution encoders with multiple remote guests to upgrade streaming quality substantially over what Zoom provides in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Is Your FAST Channel Worth Launching?

DISH Media's Andrew Tint and Redbox' Chris Yates discuss the challenges of launching a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel in an increasingly fragmented and crowded OTT marketplace at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Gaming, Gambling, Security, and Latency

LiveSports LLC describes the impact of gambling and large-purse gaming in the big-league sports/esports scene on streaming workflows and secure delivery in this clip from the sports panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Real World and Game World Converge in Sports

Engine Media Global Head of Esports Darcy Lorincz discusses the crossover of gaming and sports and the increasing push toward automated production and AI-based workflows for high-volume esports in this clip from the sports panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Why ATSC 3.0 Matters

Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) President Madeleine Noland explains how ATSC 3.0 came about, what a quantum leap it represents over ATSC 1.0, and how it's designed both to reflect the emergence of 4K, HDR, and other essential elements of current-day OTA and OTT, but how the IP-based standard is built with the elasticity to accommodate new developments as well.

How Lo-Fi Content Keeps Influencers and Audiences Connected

Mobeon CEO Mark Alamares discusses how his company has worked with YouTube and TikTok influencers to produce a steady stream of low-key, lo-fi content to maintain authentic connections between those influencers and their audiences through the pandemic.

The Role of RTMP in Streaming's Future

Videon's Todd Erdley, AWS's Neil Glazebrook, and Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen discuss the potential role of RTMP in low-latency delivery in streaming's post-Flash present and future.

Prioritizing OTT Monitoring

TAG Video Systems' Peter Wharton discusses an approach to monitoring varied and disparate OTT platforms that "gives you the ability to actually see everything with the value you want at the same time, never sacrificing the ability to actually do a deep dive and really make sure you're perfect at the very edge" in this discussion with Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How Broadcast and Social Complicate Streaming Latency

AWS's Neil Glazebrook and Videon Central's Todd Erdley discuss the challenges of finding a point on the streaming latency spectrum that manages costs while dealing with the push and pull of broadcast and social in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Has the Heyday of Specialty Streaming Content Arrived?

Gigcasters' Casey Charvet and Zixi's Eric Bolten discuss how the evolution of affordable and powerful available tools, shifting audience demographics, and evolving notions of production have broughtg new viability to what was once known as "niche content" in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How COVID Accelerated the Virtualization of Live Production

Zixi's Eric Bolten and Gigcasters' Casey Charvet discuss how the pandemic hastened the inevitable transition to virtualized production in live streaming in this clip from their "Future of Live Streaming" panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How HBO Max Drives Engagement with Personalization

HBO Max VP Product Management CJ Harvey describes current and emerging OTT premium content personalization strategies at HBO Max and efforts at human curation strategies that go beyond typics recommendation algorithms in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Will We Ever Find the Middle in News Reporting?

Newsy Chief of Staff Tony Brown and Axios Media Reporter Sara Fischer discuss emerging business trends in the news industry that may point toward reduced bias and hyper-partisanship in news reporting in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Key Challenges of Video Service Delivery in 2021

Harmonic's Rob Gambino and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss major, minor, and emerging concerns with video service delivery alongside survey results in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Disney's Best Practices for CDN Load Balancing and QoS

Disney CDN Performance Architect Robert Colantuoni discusses how Disney approaches load balancing among CDNs for best QoS and QoE in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How HBO Makes Older Movies & TV Shows Look Great

HBO Max VP Product Management CJ Harvey discusses HBO's do's don't's for enhancing legacy content quality in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

QoE vs. QoS

Disney Streaming's Robert Coluantoni and JD Power's Ian Greenblatt break down the differences between quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) for streaming end users in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How Fast is Addressable TV Advertising Growing?

Streaming Media's Tim Siglin and Harmonic's Rob Gambino discuss findings from a recent streaming industry survey on the timeline for new and expanded investments in addressable advertising and why it hasn't taken the industry by storm in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Does Bitrate Dictate Streaming Video Quality?

Akamai Chief Architect Will Law discusses all the elements of a video stream that contribute to user-perceived video quality, and why bitrate alone is a poor indicator of stream quality in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Programmatic Advertising and the Fairness Doctrine

Newsy Chief of Staff Tony Brown discusses the lingering expectation of providing equal time to disparate points of view in today's hyper-partisan news environment and how that impacts and drives reactions to programmatic advertising in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Why Streaming and VOD Providers are Moving to the Cloud

Help Me Stream's Tim Siglin and Harmonic's Rob Gambino discuss recently gathered data on the migration to cloud infrastructure across the streaming industry in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Empty Viewership: COVID's Impact on News Media Monetization

Axios' Sara Fischer and Altman Solon's Jonathan Hurd discuss how advertisers and news media organizations responded to the impact of the pandemic on the advertising market and publishing industry in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How to Add New Codecs Cost-Efficiently

Facebook Cobra Commander of Video Special Forces Colleen Kelly Henry discusses best practices for deploying new codecs in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How to Maintain Production Control in Cloud-Based Production

Zixi's Eric Bolten discusses the transition to remote and cloud-based production in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Survey Says: How Viewing Audiences Are Thinking About News

Altman Solon partner Jonathan Hurd reports on news-consumption viewership trends based on a late-2020 survey by Altman Solon in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

How Many Rungs on Your Encoding Ladder?

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer explains the importance of adjusting the rungs on your encoding ladder in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media Connect 2021.

Will Remote Production and Cloud Distribution Become the New Norm?

TAG's Peter Wharton and HBO's Euan McLeod discuss the rise of remote production and cloud distribution and whether they're hear to stay in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

Where Will New Content Come from in the COVID Era?

HBO's Euan McLeod and S&P's Michelle Abraham offer two perspectives on how the pandemic has affected content production and its current and coming impact on OTT viewers in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

The Art and Science of OTT Recommendation Algorithms

Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and S&P's Michelle Abraham discuss the juggling act OTT recommendation algorithms face in serving consumer and corporate expectations and ever-changing viewing patterns in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

How OTT Services Are Monetizing Content

Hub Entertainment's Jon Giegengack discusses what recent surveys have revealed about the evolving OTT market and which monetization models are working with today's viewers.

How OTT Discovery and Recommendation Changed in 2020

Hub Entertainment's Jon Giegengack and TAG's Peter Wharton debate the limits of OTT recommendation engines in an era of super-aggregation in this clip from their Streaming Media West Connect panel.

AVOD on the Rise

S&P Senior Research Analyst Michelle Abraham breaks down the state of the ad-supported streaming market in 2020 and 2021, where the bottom is dropping out and where the dollars are coming from in the areas that are thriving and reviving.

How CDNs Prepare for Large-Scale Live Events

Touchstream CEO Brenton Ough stresses the importance of redundancy, testing, and more when delivering large-scale live-streamed events.

Top OTT Trends Coming in 2021

TAG Video Systems' Peter Wharton and Hub Entertainment's Jon Giegengack, and forecast OTT's future in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

Pros and Cons of Mixing AVOD and SVOD

Roku's Mike Gamboa and VUDU's Mark Young discuss the pros and cons of OTT services that use hybrid monetization models.

How to Improve OTT Ad Revenue

Verizon's Darren Lepke discusses traditional and emerging OTT ad operations strategies in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

How to Ease Consumer Confusion in OTT

Axios' Sara Fischer, Fandango's Mark Young, and Roku's Mike Gamboa discuss how innovations in OTT services and aggregation can make content more discoverable and subscription management more transparent to viewers.

How the Pandemic Will Change Media

Hub Entertainment Research's Jon Giegengack reports survey findings on how media, TV, and OTT consumption and cord-cutting trends have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

How Can Roku Help OTT Content Providers Succeed?

Roku's Mike Gamboa discusses how Roku works with its content partners--both SVOD and AVOD channels--to improve discovery and help them monetize their content.

When Will Ad Revenues Recover?

Axios Media Reporter Sara Fischer projects how local and national advertising as well as specific ad verticals will fare in 2021, as the lingering effects of the pandemic persist, and how that will affect the streaming and OTT markets.

The Value of Building Organic Streaming Service Offerings

Roland Martin of Roland Martin Unfiltered and Roku's Tim Natividad discuss how (and how not) to grow an audience in a crowded OTT market in this clip from Streaming Media West 2020.

How to Balance Encoding Bitrate and Streaming Quality

SSIMWAVE CEO Abdul Rehman discusses the search for the magic number at which streaming quality is high enough to please the audience and bitrate is low enough to ensure successful and cost-effective delivery in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

Current Drivers of Change in the Streaming Industry

Zixi CEO Gordon Brooks discusses factors driving the shift to remote workflows and virtualization in this clip from Streaming Media West 2020.

How to Use Video to Keep Remote Team Members Engaged

Mediasite VP of Customer Success Bill Cherne offers tips on how to use video for team-building and improving morale while the pandemic continues to mandate remote work for most organizations in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

What Does SSAI Life Look Like Without Cookies?

Katz Networks' Yazmin Wickham, Comcast's Larry Allen, and Optus' Jeremy Brown discuss the current challenges of server-side ad tracking in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West Connect.

The State of VOD Monetization

Axios Media Reporter Sara Fischer provides the lay of the land for VOD monetization in late 2020 and beyond, including the rise of FAST services and the resurgence of free OTA.

How to Choose a Virtual CDN for Live Events

Velocix' Jim Brickmeier discusses virtual CDN options and advantages for live event streamers who have their own networks and for those who don't in this clip from Content Delivery Summit.

What Are CDN Customers' Chief Concerns?

Verizon's Thomas Box and Akamai's Will Law discuss key and emerging areas of focus for CDNs, including security, edge growth, latency, and more in this clip from Content Delivery Summit.

How CDN User Requirements Are Changing

Limelight VP Steve Miller-Jones explains how CDN users' expectations are beyond the givens of efficient distribution to greater inter-operability and more in this clip from Content Delivery Summit.

Next-Gen CDN Service Evolution Wishlist

Globant Tech Director, Media Practice Marlon Montgomery outlines his wishlist for improved standardization and innovative use of AI in content delivery in this clip from his presentation at Content Delivery Summit.

How COVID-19 Has Changed Streaming Consumption and Viewer Behavior

Roland Martin of Roland Martin Unfiltered, Roku's Tim Natividad, and PADEM Media Group's Allan McLennan discuss the shift in content viewing patterns ushered in by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, and how it will inform OTT personalization going forward in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

The 2020 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Winners

26 categories. 220 nominations. More than 25,000 votes. Who took home the big prizes in this year's Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards? Read on.

Stopping Piracy in Sports Streaming

Intertrust's Ali Hodjat discusses strategies and technologies for identifying and shutting down sports streaming piracy sites in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

OTT Channels and the Riches in the Niches

Revry's Damian Pelliccione and Cinedigm's Erick Opeka offer strategic advice to OTT channels trying to attract an audience and build a brand in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

Is Now the Time to Launch a New Streaming Channel?

Cinedigm's Erick Opeka discusses the growth of live linear and the smart TV market and what these shifts for OTT providers considering introducing a channel to the market in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

Server-Side vs. Client-Side for Streaming Ad Insertion

Katz Networks' Yazmin Wickham, Optus' Jeremy Brown, CBS Interactive's Jarred Willichinsky, and Comcast's Larry Allen make the case for server-side ad insertion in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West Connect.

Two-Way Streaming Creates a Live Vibe for Crowdless Concerts

Dayglo Ventures VP Jonathan Healey discusses the Couch Tour and how FANS Live creates two-way experiences for crowdless concerts in their venues that allow fans and performers to vibe off each other in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

What's Ahead for Streaming Producers

Live X's Corey Behnke, LiveSports' Jef Kethley, and Dayglo Ventures' Jonathan Healey discuss what's coming in streaming production, and how professional producers can prepare for it in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West 2020.

FCC Captioning Requirements for Streaming Video

FCC Chief, Disability Rights Office, Suzy Rosen Singleton breaks down FCC Captioning Requirements as they apply to streaming content in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

The 2020 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

More than 2,200 readers voted in 26 categories. We'll announce the winners later this month, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.

HBO's Best Practices for OTT Personalization

HBO's Sarah Lyons explains how HBO approaches algorithm-driven recommendations and human curation in personalization on the HBO Max OTT channel in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

Low-Latency Streaming Checklist

VideoRx CTO leads viewers through a checklist for prioritizing and achieving low-latency streaming in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

Machine Learning and OTT Personalization

Resonance AI's Randa Minkarah, Streaming Media's Nadine Krefetz, and American Public Television's Garry Fields discuss the role of machine learning in targeted OTT UX customization in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

CMAF and DRM at Hulu, Netflix, and Disney

Netflix's Cyril Concolato, Hulu's Nick Brookins, and Disney's Bill Zurat discuss how the three leading OTT services approach DRM and the role CMAF plays in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

What Low Latency Is and How to Measure It

VideoRx CTO Robert Reinhardt explains what low-latency streaming means in different scenarios and how to measure it from glass to glass in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

5G Use Cases for Video Streaming

Zixi's Gordon Brooks and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin break down recent "State of the Streaming Industry" survey findings on how the streaming industry is using 5G.

Benefits of Moving to a Cloud Streaming Architecture

Zixi's Gordon Brooks and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin and Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen discuss recent survey results on the benefits of streaming architecture virtualization in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

How CDNs Can Leverage CMAF

Akamai's Peter Chave discusses Akamai's CMAF strategy in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

CMAF and Low Latency at Disney and Hulu

Hulu's Nick Brookins and Disney's Bill Zurat discuss how their OTT services approach streaming latency and where CMAF fits into the strategy in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

How COVID Has Impacted Gaming and Esports Streaming Production

COVID-19 has brought some event video markets, like pro poker tournaments, to a virtual standstill, while necessitating reconfiguration in other like esports. VENN's Jeff Jacobs, Poker Central's Tyler Champley, and OS Studios' Sam Asfahani discuss the pandemic's impact in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.

Zoom as a Pro Production Tool

Pandemic-era social distancing and the pivot to remote production have brought Zoom into the mix for many live producers who might have never used it before. Live X's Corey Behnke, SLV Live's Shawn Lam, and LiveSports LLC's Jef Kethley discuss how Zoom has entered their workflows in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect 2020.

Best Practices for Server-Side Ad Insertion

fuboTV's Geir Magnusson, Sinclair's Michael Bouchard, Reality Software's Nadine Krefetz, Eyevinn's Magnus Svensson, and Verizon's Darren Lepke discuss SSAI best practices in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Key Considerations for OTT Integration

Verizon's Darren Lepke and Streaming Media's Nadine Krefetz discuss the importance of efficiency, cost, metrics, and ad partnerships in OTT integration in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Distance Learning and the Digital Divide

University of Illiinois' Liam Moran and Ohio State's Justin Troyer discuss how their schools have made distance learning available to students without laptops and internet access in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Challenges of Building Out eLearning

Sonic Foundry VP Customer Success Bill Cherne discusses the process of rapidly ramping up eLearning on college campuses in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How to Scale with WebRTC

Red5 Pro CEO discusses how Red5 Pro approaches WebRTC scalability in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How COVID-19 Has Made Streaming More Bi-Directional

Akamai's Peter Chave discusses changes in content delivery traffic brought on by widespread shifts to working from home, distance learning, increased videoconferencing, and the like.

How to Ensure Smooth OTT Platform Integration

FandangoNOW's Rema Morgan-Aluko, fuboTV's Geir Magnusson, Sinclair's Michael Bouchard, and Eyevinn's Magnus Svensson discuss best practices for integrating OTT components and platforms in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Biggest Challenges Facing OTT Providers

Verizon's Darren Lepke, fuboTV's Geir Magnusson, and Reality Software's Nadine Krefetz discuss the present and future of OTT in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How CDNs and Content Providers Flatten Network Peaks

Akamai's Peter Chave discusses how CDNs and major content providers like Netflix "flatten the peaks," adjusting bitrates and deploying other strategies to manage network congestion during traffic spikes.

Power Consumption and Edge Delivery

NVIDIA's Greg Jones and Intel's Nehal Mehta discuss managing the power requirements of edge delivery in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

How Can Universities Raise the Bar for Remote Learning?

Notre Dame's Eric Nisly and UPenn's Christopher Martin discuss emerging innovations in distance learning at the university level in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Recommended Tools for Lecture Capture and Streaming

Ohio State's Justin Troyer, UPenn's Christopher Martin and Notre Dame's Eric Nisly discuss their current eLearning solution deployments in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How University Media Services Pivoted to Distance Learning

Notre Dame's Eric Nisly and UPenn's Chistopher Martin discuss the challenges they faced facilitating their faculty's pivot to eLearning in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect.

Will Caching Still Impact Latency in a Post-HLS World?

GigCasters' Casey Charvet, Haivision's Marc Symontowski, and Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault contemplate caching, latency, and content delivery in a post-chunked media world.

How Much Do Low-Latency Codecs Reduce Latency?

GigCasters' Casey Charvet and CenturyLink's Rob Roskin discuss the efficacy of new low-latency revisions to existing protocols to decrease streaming latency in this clip from Streaming Media East 2020.

Encoding Best Practices to Reduce Latency

How can streaming professionals fine-tune their processes to prioritize low latency at the encoding stage? Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault, GigCasters' Casey Charvet, and Haivision's Marc Cymontowski discuss strategies for reducing latency in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect.

Challenges of QoS Monitoring and Management

Telestream's Ken Haren discusses contemporary strategies for delivering effective QoS metrics in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

Benefits of CMAF for CDNs

Limelight's Neil Glazebrook and Akamai's Peter Chave discuss the current progress toward a single universal streaming container format and what it means for CDNs in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

Where Does QoS Demand Come From?

Steven Tripsas discusses how Zype approaches quality of service (QoS) to improve response times and to meet the expectations of different types of clients--live and VOD--in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

How to Manage Livestream Planning in a Pandemic

Liz Hart of Liz Hart Event and 090 Media's Alex Lindsay discuss the challenges of managing client relationships and the importance of having the flexibility to pivot from one streaming scenario to another has become in the age of COVID-19, when the contingencies on live events always outnumber the certainties.

Content Delivery at the Edge in 2020

Akamai's Peter Chave and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss the current state of edge compute and how CDNs have adjusted to unprecedented surges in 2020 in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

How COVID-19 Changed Streaming Delivery Traffic Patterns

Akamai's Peter Chave explains how changes resulting from shelter-at-home restrictions changed streaming traffic patterns, flattening or shifting peaks, and explains how CDNs interpreted and adjusted for these shifts in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

Current Challenges of Edge Delivery

How close are we to "write once, run everywhere" in edge delivery? Limelight's Steve Miller-Jones and id3as' Dom Robinson discuss edge delivery and the challenges of integration in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

Is CDN Capacity Meeting Current Demand?

Because upticks in video conferencing, OTT, esports, and other areas of streaming have offset (and then some) the loss of live events over the last few months, CDNs remain at full capacity, but often demand is coming from unexpected places at unexpected times, as Limelight's Neil Glazebrook and Fastly's Jim Hall discuss in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2020.

Will the Success of Virtual Events Impact In-Person Events Post-COVID?

After virtual events became the only game in town, and event producers recalibrated to a streaming-only approach, high participation got them rethinking their approach in ways that could have longterm effects on in-person events. 090 Media's Alex Lindsay discusses the surprising success of virtual events in the COVID era and how it might affect events, their producers, and their attendees in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How to Improve OTT Search & Discovery

How can OTT services make it easier for consumers to find the content they want? More aggregation? Cross-listed recommendations? Sherry Brennan and Randa Minkarah discuss at Streaming Media East 2020.

The State of OTT Piracy in 2020

Intertrust's Ali Hodjat discusses where OTT piracy is happening now, how anti-piracy companies are counteracting it, and what remains to be done to root out the problem in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Is the COVID OTT Bump Sustainable?

Resonance AI's Randa Minkarah and strategic consultant Sherry Brennan speculate on OTT's next new normal in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Emerging Trends in AVOD and SVOD Consumption

Strategic Consultant Sherry Brennan forecasts the near future of OTT services and how consumers will use them in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How the COVID OTT Surge Has Impacted Performance

Intertrust's Ali Hodjat discusses how surging traffic and heightened content protection have affected OTT performance over the last three months in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect.

Pros and Cons of Going Live with Remote Production

As social distancing necessitates remote production, live producers face new challenges and new variables that raise the question: Is walking the live streaming highwire the right choice? It depends, say Ben Ratner and Alex Lindsay, in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

What is Driving Consumer OTT Preferences in 2020?

Critical survey data on OTT consumption from Altman Vilandrie's Matt Rivet, with additional analysis from strategic consultant Sherry Brennan at Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Are We Moving Toward a REMI Hybrid Model for Live Events?

Blizzard Entertainment's Corey Smith discusses the shift toward full cloud remote (REMI) production in large-scale event streaming in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How AV1 Improves 8K Delivery

Bitmovin's Paul MacDougall and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss benefits built into the AV1 codec that enhance the efficiency of 8K delivery, and what that means in terms of codec adoption and for CDNs and consumers going forward in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Defining and Assessing Quality for Emerging Codecs

Vimeo's Vittorio Giovara, Mozilla's Nathan Egge, and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss how AV1 leverages bit depth to improve video quality.

Video Bitrate, Resolution, and QoE

Bitmovin's Paul MacDougall discusses what determines perceptual visual quality and how it impacts quality of experience (QoE) for streaming viewers in this clip from a panel on the state of AV1 at Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Has the Age of the Solo Live Producer Arrived?

Have the need to distance and the widespread availability of versatile, small-footprint, low-cost, multicam streaming-ready tools brought single-producer live production to the mainstream? Ben Ratner and Alex Lindsay discuss at Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

How COVID-19 Has Changed Streaming Workflows

As COVID-19 has necessitated the virtualization of formerly in-person live events, streaming producers' roles and workflows have changed, as Producer and Associate Director Liz Hart and 090 Media's Alex Lindsay discuss in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.

Streaming Architecture Tips for Live Events at Scale

id3as' Dom Robinson, Disney's Eric Klein, and CBS' Flavio Ribiero offer practical advice for delivering large-scale streams, including how CBS Interactive honed their Super Bowl workflow before game day.

Is Large-Scale Streaming Infrastructure Moving to the Cloud?

id3as' Dom Robinson, Disney's Eric Klein, and CBS' Flavio Ribiero discuss the pros and cons of the ongoing cloud-ward migration of streaming architecture.

How Can CDNs Hit Their SLAs?

id3as Directors Steve Strong and Adrian Roe discuss what's required to maintain 99.99 and 99.999 uptimes in this clip from their presentation at Content Delivery Summit.

What Is the Edge in Content Delivery?

EdgeConneX' Elsa Pine and Schneider Electric's Lily Yusupova say the edge is wherever a CDN's customers are in this clip from Content Delivery Summit.

What Does 'High Availability' Mean in Live Streaming?

id3as Directors Steve Strong and Adrian Roe explain that high-availability content delivery isn't just about meeting SLAs with overall uptime as not having your streams go down at critical moments.

Monolith or Microservice?

Twitch's Tanu Aggarwal and EZDRM's Olga Kornienko debate the relative merits of microservices and monoliths in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Moving from Monoliths to Microservices

StackPath's Nathan Moore and EZDRM's Olga Kornienko explain the process and benefits of monolith-to-microservice transition, such as identifying points of failure, in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Microservices vs. Containers in Streaming Deployment

Cisco's Nermeen Ismail, id3as' Dom Robinson, and Twitch's Tanu Aggarwal resolve the age-old microservice/container conundrum in the streaming world in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Will Open Source Streaming Save You Money?

FandangoNOW's Rema Morgan-Aluko, Mux's Steve Heffernan, and Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault discuss practical reasons for deciding between open source and commercial streaming tools in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019. Learn more at ztbr.chalakseir.com/west

Key Benefits of Microservices

Twitch Director of Enginerring Tanu Aggarwal explains the basics of microservices and the advantages of designing and deploying self-contained, single-purpose services in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Survey Says: Sports & News Driving Live Linear Adoption

Jonathan Hurd reports findings from Altman Vilandrie's latest survey of pay TV subscribers on viewership habits and trends in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Has the Age of AVOD Arrived?

Dillon Media's Rob Dillon, Brightcove's Mike Green, Didja's Jim Long, Zendesk's Joe Jorczak & USC's Josette Bonte discuss the surprising resurgence of advertising-based VOD in this clip from Streaming Media West.

Optimizing OTT QoE in the Era of Personalization

Nice People at Work's Marc Maycas discusses how data and personalization can help OTT providers meet their users' QoE expectations in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West.

Per-Title Encoding Optimization and Workflow

Bitmovin's Steve Geiger outlines the benefits of per-title encoding, how to use it optimize your delivery, and what the workflow entails in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

How LCEVC Works

V-Nova CEO & Co-Founder Guido Meardi goes under the hood with LCEVC (Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding) and explains how the magic happens in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

What Questions Should Actionable OTT Data Answer?

Nice People at Work's Marc Maycas discusses how OTT services can put analytics to effective use in building an audience, reducing churn, and increasing ROI in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

How to Choose Open Source Streaming Technologies

What should content providers be looking for in open source streaming solutions? FandangoNOW's Rema Morgan-Aluko, Mux's Steve Heffernan, Brightcove's Yuriy Reznik, and Dillon Media Ventures' Rob Dillon offer some practical answers.

Best Practices for Cross-Platform OTT UX Design

UI Centric's Sam Drury discusses the need for cross-platform UX design and the value of assigning a design gatekeeper to make sure platform conventions are followed in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Streaming Ivy League Rowing with LiveU and Drone Video

LiveU's Ben Gabrielson explains how LiveU enables multicam--aerial and oar-level--coverage, remote production, and streaming to ESPN+ for Harvard crew in this clip from ESports and Sports Streaming Summit 2019. Learn more at ztbr.chalakseir.com.

How to Build a Resilient Live Streaming Architecture

AWS Solutions Marketing Manager Kiran Patel explains the benefits of a cloud native architecture for enhancing stream redundany and resiliency in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Performance-Driven OTT UX Design

UI Centric's Sam Drury underscores the importance of keeping performance in mind at all stages of OTT UX development in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Jan Ozer Introduces "Streaming Media 101" Online Course

The 8-hour course covers the fundamental concepts and technologies of online video and includes hands-on exercises featuring some of the most commonly used tools in the industry

How Much Redundancy Does Your Live Stream Need?

AWS Solutions Marketing Manager Kiran Patel walks streamers through the logic of how much redundancy to build into their live streams in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

The Case for Event-Driven Aggregation in OTT

MediaKind VP Erik Ramberg argues that we should rethink how we value live video and aggregate it in our OTT offerings in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

How Twitch Streamers Balance Chat and Gameplay

Twitch VP Sales Katherine Bowe and Streamer Brooke "Dodger" Thorne discuss streamer community building and interaction in this clip from their fireside chat at Esports & Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

Key Findings: Wowza 2019 Streaming Latency Report

Wowza Director of Sales Engineering Tim Dougherty distills results of Wowza's 2019 Streaming Latency Report in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

4 Tradeoffs of Low-Latency Streaming

THEO Technologies' Chris Vanderheyden discusses the consequences of prioritizing low latency in streaming encoding and the benefits of chunked packaging in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Take Our Event Virtualization Survey

With the immediate shift to social distancing and restrictions on in-person events in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are increasingly turning to streaming and virtual events. Please take a few minutes to participate in our survey and share your event virtualization plans and needs.

UX Design Tips for OTT Registration and Subscription

UI Centric Head of User Experience Sam Drury discusses how to design your OTT app to facilitate svod subscription growth in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West. Learn more at ztbr.chalakseir.com.

Streaming Analytics: Key Points to Track

Bitmovin's Steve Geiger offers essential tips on which streaming/encoding analytics to track, how to read heatmaps, and how to use analytics to deliver better video to your audience in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

Pros and Cons of Building Your Own D2C Media App

Applicaster VP Business Development Idan Maron discusses the challenges of building D2C OTT apps to work across multiple platforms in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

Best Practices for Live Stream Monitoring

Interra Systems VP Product Management Anupama Anantharaman offers essential recommendations for effective streaming quality and performance monitoring in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

What Is True Cloud and How Is It Changing Streaming?

Signiant CMO Jon Finegold discusses Signiant's true cloud framework and the benefits of the emerging native cloud world in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

The Case for Live Stream Monitoring

Interra Systems VP Product Management Anupama Anantharaman definitively answers the question "Why monitor?" for OTT providers in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

Why Low Latency Matters for Live Event Streaming

VisualON SVP and Head of Business Development Michael Jones discusses the challenges and timetable for reaching <1 second latency in large-scale live sports streaming in this clip from Esports & Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

How to Make National OTT Advertising More Addressable

Comscore SVP Strategic Partnerships Scott Worthem makes the case for addressable advertising vs. "an uncomfortable level of personalization" in national OTT broadcasts in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

How to Build a Twitch Community

Streamer Brooke "Dodger" Thorne explains how she built a Twitch community and how she keeps participants engaged and playing nicely in this clip from her fireside chat with Twitch VP Sales Katherine Bowe at Streaming Media West 2019.

How Lightstream Makes Live Streaming Production Work in the Cloud

Lightstream's Stu Grubbs discusses Lightstream's cloud-native live video production architecture in this clip from Esports & Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

How to Personalize Sports and eSports Streams

USA Softball's Codi Warren and Maestro.io's Ari Evans discuss how brands meet more and less knowledgeable sports and eSports viewers where they are in this clip from their panel at Esports & Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

Action Sports Streaming Explodes with Gen Z

Nitro Circus VP of digital content Remi Guyton discusses emerging opportunities in action sports streaming in this clip from ESports & Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

Low-Latency Sports Streaming at Scale

Mux Founder & Head of Product Steve Heffernan discusses the pros and cons of different methods of lowering latency for large-scale live sports event streaming in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

What Drives Viewers to Brands in Sports and eSports?

Comcast Technology Solutions' Matt Smith, Fox Sports' Michael Bucklin, and BC Live's Stefan Richardson discuss what draws audiences ti sports content in this clip from ESports & Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

Streaming Big 12 Golf with LiveU Backpacks

University of Oklahoma Assistant Athletic Director Jacob Potter discusses how his department met the challenges of filming golf on a tight budget with a LiveU Solo-driven workflow in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

What Zixi Does in IP Streaming

Zixi Head of Product Tim Baldwin discusses Zixi's approach to live linear over IP in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

Two Approaches to Streaming Localization

Blizzard Director of Live Operations Corey Smith discusses how Blizzard approaches live streaming localization for two globally distributed shows in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

How Pocket.watch Determines Age-Appropriate Content

Pocket.watch GM/SVP for Channels David B. Williams discusses developing age-appropriate content for Generation Alpha in this OTT Leadership Summit fireside chat with Streaming Media VP Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen at Streaming Media West 2019.

P2P and Enterprise Streaming

Roogle Marketing's Stephen Condon, BC Live's Dan Houze, Pixel Corps' Alex Lindsay, and LinkedIn's Dan Swiney debate the current P2P enterprise streaming landscape in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

What Differentiates Gen Z as Content Consumers?

Awesomeness Co-Heads Shelley Zimmerman and Rebecca Glashow discuss the challenges of connecting with a digital-first generation with OTT and online video in this clip from their fireside chat with Streaming Media VP & Editor-in-Chief Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen at Streaming Media West 2019.

The Value of Deep Integration in OTT Navigation

Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and Amazon's Sandeep Gupta discuss how deep integration with multiple content partners improves discovery and the Amazon Fire TV Cube user experience in this clip from their fireside chat at Streaming Media West 2019.

Technical Challenges of Streaming TV at Scale

Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and Philo's Ben Chambers discuss the engineering challenges of scaling live linear across multiple platforms in this clip from their fireside chat at Streaming Media West 2019.

How Niche OTT Services Reduce Churn

Best Ever Channels' Jonathan Barbato, TV4 Entertainment's Jon Cody, and Cinedigm's Erick Opeka discuss niche OTT customer-retention strategies in this clip from their OTT Leadership panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

Amazon Fire TV Cube and the Future of Voice Control in OTT

Streaming Media VP & Editor-in-Chief Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and Amazon VP, Fire TV Devices & Experience Sandeep Gupta discuss key developments in voice control and the OTT home entertainment experience in this clip from their keynote at Streaming Media West 2019.

How Do Viewers Choose Streaming TV Providers?

Streaming Media VP & Editor-in-Chief Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and Philo CTO Ben Chambers discuss price and other points of differentiation that drive live linear OTT buying decisions in this clip from their fireside chat at OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

How Can Niche OTT Providers Build an Audience?

TV4 Entertainment CEO Jon Cody, Shout! Factory SVP Gene Pao, and Ovation SVP William Marks discuss strategies for niche services increasing their reach in this clip from their OTT Leadership Summit panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

Do SVOD Market Changes Threaten Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon?

Didja's Jim Long and Digital Media Strategies' Josette Bonte discuss the impact of recent developments in the SVOD market in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Disney+'s "Star Wars: The Mandalorian" and SVOD Piracy

WarnerMedia VP Content Security Mark Nakano and VisualON SVP Michael Jones discuss SVOD premium content security challenges in the context of the Disney+ launch in thie clip from their presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

NASCAR Drive and the Second-Screen Fan Experience

Google Head of Sports Kiran Paranjpe and NASCAR Digital Media's Director of Revenue Operations Brendan Reiley discuss the fan experience and ROI of NASCAR's Drive app in this clip from their keynote at Streaming Media West 2019.

How Is HBO Approaching Data Aggregation?

Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault and WarnerMedia's Jason Press discuss AT&T's Xandr acquisition and data aggregation strategy in this clip from their fireside chat at Streaming Media West 2019.

Can Niche OTT Services Survive Without Aggregators?

Dillon Media Ventures' Rob Dillon, Zendesk's Joe Jorczak, Didja's Jim Long, Brightcove's Mike Green, and Digital Media Strategies' Josette Bonte discuss the discovery challenges niche OTT services face in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Global vs. Local Strategy in Live Sports Streaming

Google's Kiran Paranjpe, WWE's Jared Smith, World Surf League's Rich Robinson, and NASCAR Digital's Brendan Reiley discuss sports streaming distribution strategies in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

CDN Scaling Strategies

Limelight Networks' Neil Glazebrook and Tulix CEO George Bokuchava discuss cost-effective strategies for building capacity in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

What Are the Hottest KPIs in OTT Today?

Xumo VP, Content Partnerships & Programming Anthony Layser discusses the key performance indicators he tracks for Xumo's OTT channel lineup in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

How HBO Aims to Improve the Global SVOD Experience

Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault and WarnerMedia's Jason Press discuss co-viewing, human curation, and other elements of WarnerMedia's global strategy for HBO Max in this clip from their fireside chat at Streaming Media West 2019.

Will Disney Change the Global Dynamics of OTT?

Cinedigm CEO Erick Opeka discusses the impact of the Disney+ launch on the global OTT market in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Are CDNs Hitting Their QoE Metrics Goals?

id3as Director Dom Robinson, Comcast Executive Director Matt Smith, and Akamai Principal Architect Peter Chave discuss CDN quality metrics in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

What Tech Innovations Are Driving Live Sports Streaming?

Google Head of Sports & Entertainment Kiran Paranjpe, NASCAR Digital Media Director Brendan Reiley, World Surf League SVP Rich Robinson, and WWE SVP Jared Smith discuss what's driving sports streaming in their keynote at Streaming Media West 2019.

Gear in Use for School Esports Streaming

High School GG Executive Director Todd Conley and 1337 Facilities President Jordan Rambis discuss the video gear most commonly used in school Esports streaming workflows in this clip from their presentation at Esports & Sports Summit 2019.

Now Is the Time for Cloud Graphics

Ring Digital Principal Analyst Brian Ring makes the case for open source cloud graphics in live streaming in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

What Is LCEVC and Why Does it Matter?

V-Nova CEO & Co-Founder Guido Meardi discusses current issues with encoding complexity and cost and how LCEVC--Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding--addresses those issues in this clip from his presentation at Video Engineering Summit.

The 2019 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Award Winners

The people have spoken. These are their choices for the best products and services in 28 categories from analytics to webcasting and everything in between.

Can AI and Blockchain Help Fight Streaming Piracy?

Synamedia's Christopher Sass, NCTA's Matt Tooley, and Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault discuss the role emerging technologies can play in streaming content protection in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

3 Top Revenue Models for OTT

Lightcast.com VP, Business Development Douglas Sterling discusses 3 ways to monetize OTT services for different viewership models in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

How to Improve the OTT Sports Streaming Experience

UI Centric Director, Digital Strategy Moe Hamdhaidari offers 5 essential tips on improving the OTT sports streaming experience in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

The 2019 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Finalists

220 nominees. More than 28,000 votes. 84 finalists. Here's who made the shortlist of the top streaming video products and services in our annual reader poll.

What's Next for WebRTC in 2020

CosMo Software Consulting Founder & CEO Dr. Alex Gouaillard rolls out predictions for WebRTC technology in 2020 in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

What Is the Streaming Industry Doing to Solve its Piracy Problem?

Streaming Video Alliance Executive Director Jason Thibeault and NCTA VP of Broadband Technology Matt Tooley discuss current industry-wide efforts to address privacy concerns in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

WebRTC Deployment Basics

CosMo Software Consulting Founder & CEO Dr. Alex Gouaillard discusses the non-realtimeness of WebRTC encoders and how Netflix and others compensate on the decoding end in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Personalizing OTT Advertising

Harmonic Director of Playout Solutions Andy Warman explains the importance of localized, targeted, dynamic advertising in OTT monetization in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

How to Leverage Data in VOD Monetization

Comcast Executive Director, Business Development & Strategy Matt Smith discusses the role of analytics in VOD revenue models in conversation with Streaming Media Senior Associate Editor Troy Dreier at Streaming Media East 2019.

How OTT Sports Streaming Will Change

UI Centric Director, Digital Strategy Moe Hamdhaidari discusses how shifting rights models will affect the future of OTT sports streaming services in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Basic Principles of SSAI

Harmonic Director, Playout Solutions Andy Warman explains the basics and benefits of server-side ad insertion in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

3 Models for VOD Monetization

Comcast Executive Director, Business Development & Strategy Matt Smith compares SVOD, AVOD, and TVOD revenue models in conversation with Streaming Media Senior Editor Troy Dreier at Streaming Media East 2019.

How Twitch Delivers and Packages VP9

Twitch Senior Video Software Engineer Nikhil Purushe explains how Twitch has approached packaging and delivery following their migration to VP9 in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Which Emerging Codecs Should You Support?

Twitch Principal Video Specialist Tarek Amara explains which factors publishers should consider when choosing encoders and making codec support decisions in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

How Netflix is Moving Toward Microservices

Netflix Senior Software Engineer Sujana Sooreddy describes how microservices work within Netflix' architecture in this clip from her OTT Leadership Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

How Local Media Can Monetize OTT

TownNews Senior Product Manager Susan Bell and TownNews VP Broadcast & Video Derek Gebler discuss the revenue potential of live linear ad insertion for local news in this clip from their fireside chat from OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

What Is Slowing OTT Ad Insertion?

SeaChange Senior Director, Advanced Advertising Scott Apgar explains why OTT ad insertion isn't ramping up more quickly in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

How to Make VR Take Off

Stringr's James Payne, FlightLine Films' Jay Nemeth, and SkyRae's Scott Gillies discuss current challenges to moving VR into the mainstream in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

How Microservices Benefit Broadcasters

Imagine Communications' Mark Myslinski and Bitmovin's Paul MacDougall discuss advantages if microservices for broadcast applications such as agility and scalability in this clip from their OTT Leadership Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

How Virtual Gifting Drives Social Streaming Revenue

The Meet Group VP of Livestreaming Lauren Hallanan explains social streaming monetization through virtual gifting as an alternative to working with brands in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

How Do You Fight Streaming Piracy in a Free Content Culture?

Synamedia Head of Technical Sales Christopher Sass discusses the challenges of content protection in a culture that regards streaming content as free in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Why Does SCTE 35 Matter in SSAI?

Reality Software's Nadine Krefetz, Sinclair's Jason Justman, and fuboTV's Geir Magnusson discuss the importance of SCTE 35 to server-side ad insertion in this clip from their panel at OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

Cloud Video Architecture: Buy or Build?

Beamr VP Strategy Tom Vaughan discusses the technical and business arguments for buy vs. build in cloud video architecture in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

What Makes VR and AR Compelling for Producers and Viewers?

Stringr's James Payne, FlightLine Films' Jay Nemeth, and SkyRae Media's Scott Gillies discuss how to create VR and AR experiences that go beyond traditional streaming video in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

How CBS Sports Digital Leverages Fastly Media Shield

CBS Sports Digital Senior Director of Engineering Taylor Busch discusses Fastly's Media Shield and the role it played in optimizing high-traffic streaming in its Super Bowl stream in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

Is 360 Live Event Streaming Just a Fad?

FlightLine Films' Jay Nemeth and SkyRae Media's Scott Gillies discuss the staying power of 360/VR/AR live event experiences in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

What Is Output Locking?

CBS Sports Digital Senior Director of Engineering Taylor Busch explains how output locking enables seamless switching of origins in large-scale streaming in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

What Can Streaming Content Owners Do to Prevent Theft?

EZDRM Co-founder & COO Olga Kornienko discusses the importance of understanding the underlying causes of streaming piracy for dealing with it in this clip from her panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Getting Started with 360 Live Event Production and Streaming

FlightLine Films' Jay Nemeth and SkyRae Media's Scott Gillies discuss the challenges producers face when getting started producing and delivering live events in VR and AR in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

How QVBR Encoding Helped Stream the Super Bowl

CBS Sports Digital Senior Director of Engineering Taylor Busch explains what QVBR encoding is, how CBS Sports leveraged it, and the savings it delivered in their Super Bowl stream in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

How to Master Social Streaming Metrics

GigCasters' Casey Charvet and Cheesehead TV's Aaron Nagler discuss how to contextualize, interpret, and leverage social streaming metrics in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

What Makes a Good QoE Metric?

SSIMWAVE Chief Science Officer Zhou Wang discusses the shortcomings of traditional QoE metrics in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media West 2019.

Scaling Streaming Delivery: Technical Scale vs. Operational Scale

VDMS Principal Product Manager Scott Goldman discusses the combination of delivery and operational considerations in streaming at scale in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Does Adding HDR Justify Multi-Codec Delivery?

Mozilla Senior Research Engineer Nathan Egge discusses the value of enabling new use cases in determining whether to pursue a multi-codec strategy in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Streaming Video Latency: The Current Landscape

NGCodec CEO, Founder & President Oliver Gunasekara breaks down the low-latency landscape for distribution in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Is it Critical for a CDN to Have Its Own Backbone?

Jolokia's Pete Mastin and Limelight Networks' Rob Coluantoni discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different content delivery architectures in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: What Is the Role of Packaging in Streaming Delivery?

Microsoft's David Sayed and Akamai's Will Law discuss chunking and the advantages of decoupling encoding or transcoding from packaging in this clip from Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Is CMAF the One Packaging Format to Rule Them All?

Microsoft's David Sayed, Imagine Communications' David Heppe, and Akamai's Will Law discuss CMAF and the future of packaging formats in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: In a Crowded Market, How Can OTT Services Compete?

XUMO SVP Stefan Van Engen and MAD Perspectives' Peggy Dau discuss the challenges of OTT offering differentiation in this clip from an OTT Leadership Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Key Considerations for a Viable OTT Offering

Fandango VP Product Greg Ferris discusses the importance of understanding the target user in developing an OTT offering in this clip from an OTT Leadership Panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: How Can Better Data Improve the End User's OTT Experience?

NBC News Digital Director, Product Management Joshua Kinberg discusses how to leverage better data reporting in personalizing the OTT UX in this clip from OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Why Curation Is Critical in VOD and OTT

Tribune Media's Rob Dillon underscores the importance of making sure your content is curated, tailored to, and discoverable by your audience in this clip from OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: OTT Content Aggregation and the Challenge of Discovery

MAD Perspectives' Peggy Dau, Tribune Media's Rob Dillon, IBM Watson Media's Ethan Dreilinger, and Eureka Productions' Wes Dening discuss OTT content aggregation and distribution in this clip from OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: The State of Data in Video

Datazoom CEO & Co-Founder Diane Strutner discusses the current issues with video data in this clip from her OTT Leadership panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Survey Says: How Consumers Are Using Video in 2019

Altman Vilandrie Director Jonathan Hurd reveals 2019 consumer video use survey results in this clip from his OTT Leadership Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: How to Generate Revenue from YouTube Live Streams

Mighteor CEO & Co-Founder Elizabeth Giorgi discussesYouTube Live monetization strategies in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: The Value of Quality Metadata and UX in OTT

XUMO SVP Product Chris Hall discusses the importance of gathering quality metadata to drive audience in OTT in this clip from an OTT Leadership Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Can Video Be Monetized on Twitter?

Mobcrush Head of Eastern Sales Lee O'Connor discusses the pros and cons of looking to Twitter as a place to generate revenue from video in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Contextual Targeting and Personalized Advertising

Dailymotion VP, Programmatic & Strategic Partnerships Nola Solomon explains personalized advertising and presents a contextual targeting use case in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Should You Cultivate a Brand Presence on All Social Platforms?

Mobcrush's Lee O'Connor, Stratigro's Denise Alison, and Mighteor's Elizabeth Giorgi debate social streaming brand strategy in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: OTT Ad Personalization Done Right

Dailymotion VP, Programmatic & Strategic Partnerships Nola Solomon explains best practices for OTT ad personalization in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Licensing VVC and AV1--What You Need to Know

Bitmovin Codec Engineer Christian Feldman unravels the relevant licensing issues surrounding the emerging codecs AV1 and VVC in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: The Current State of AV1 and VVC

Bitmovin Codec Engineer Christian Feldman provides a snapshot of the current state of the AV1 and VVC codecs in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: How Much Comment Moderation Makes Sense for Live Streams?

The Meet Group's Lauren Hallanan, BC Live's Dan Houze, and Cheesehead TV's Aaron Nagler debate the role and degree of comment moderation in social streaming in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: What Is the Future of CMAF?

RealEyes Media Development Manager John Gainfort discusses CDN scaling, chunked encoding, and their future impact on latency in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Start-of-Show Best Practices for Live Events at Scale

Event producers Liz Hart, Nick Bacon, Nick Nagurka, and Victor Cerejo discuss what happens when it's go-time at livestreamed large-scale events in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: How Viable Is Cloud-Based Pro Production Today?

Vimond VP Sales Megan Wagoner and Teradek VP Sales Jon Landman discuss the current and emerging state of remote, cloud-based pro production, streaming, and editing in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: The Value of Technical Diagrams for Large-Scale Live Streams

SuiteSpot Lead Technical Producer Victor Cerejo discusses the importance of diagramming the live stream production workflow in advance in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: What Are the Key Features of CMAF?

RealEyes Media Development Manager John Gainfort notes key benefits of CMAF, from improved cache efficiency to providing common ground for industry cooperation in this clip from his Video Engineering Summit presentation at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: What FPGAs Are and Why They Matter

HellaStorm CTO Brent Yates discusses field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and how they contribute flexibility to cloud acceleration in this clip from his presentation at Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: Real-Time Apps Demand a New Dynamic Delivery Platform

Limelight Networks' Neil Glazebrook makes the case for a shift to a new dynamic platform to deliver real-time apps in this clip from his presentation at Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: The Case for Specialized Hardware Acceleration in Cloud Services

HellaStorm CTO Brent Yates argues that Moore's Law is dead, and the time for addressing the demands of cloud delivery with more traditional CPUs has passed, in this clip from his presentation at Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: How Real-Time Apps Feed Our Need for Immediacy

Limelight Networks' Neil Glazebrook discusses the dominance of real-time apps in everyday life in this clip from Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: Dynamic Codec Management and the Emerging Multi-Codec World

Akamai Principal Architect Peter Chave projects the multi-codec landscape of 2022 and explains how Dynamic Codec Management will help OTT providers manage it in this clip from his keynote at Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: Where Are the Emerging Opportunities for OTT Advertising?

FreeWheel Advertisers' Sarah Foss, Roku's Youssef Ben Youssef, and Nielsen's Jason Bolles discuss the evolving OTT advertising landscape in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: How Much Bandwidth Will You Need to Deliver 8K?

Akamai Principal Architect Peter Chave discusses bandwidth demands attendant to the inevitable (however unnecessary) arrival of 8K streaming in this clip from his keynote at Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: What Is Women in Streaming Media?

Fastly's Alicia Pritchett and Datazoom's Diane Strutner, co-founders of Women in Streaming Media, discuss the organization's mission, plans, and opportunities at Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: How to Synchronize Streaming Playback

Akamai Principal Architect Peter Chave presents three steps for addressing the drift problem endemic to streaming to different players on different networks in this clip from his opening keynote at Content Delivery Summit 2019.

Video: Hulu Defines Six Key UX Tenets for 2019

Hulu CTO Dan Phillips outlines Hulu's user experience goals for 2019 in this clip from his opening keynote at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: Cheddar Reinvents Live News for Post-Cable Era

Cheddar EVP Melissa Rosenthal explains how Cheddar reimagined live news for the cord-never generation in this clip from her keynote at Streaming Media East 2019.

Video: When Low Latency Matters, and When it Doesn't

Sometimes low latency is critical, but in other streaming applications it's not worth prioritizing, Wowza Senior Solutions Engineer Tim Dougherty argues in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Where Streaming Latency is Today

Wowza Media Systems Senior Solutions Engineer Tim Dougherty surveys the recent and current state of streaming latency in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Balance Cost and Creativity in Live Video

Suite Spot's Ryan Durieux, BCLive's Brett Collins, and UFC's Tre James discuss how live event producers can balance budget, creativity, and sometimes unrealistic client expectations in their projects in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Develop a Live Production Mentality

Production Rockstars & UFC's Tre James and BCLive's Brett Collins discuss how to develop a skillset specific to the technical demands of live production and delivery in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Rights Complicate Sports Streaming

Evertz Senior Director, Live Media Production Mo Goyal discusses how increasing sports broadcast rights are impacting the streaming industry in this clip from Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Demo: How to Make Your Video More Searchable

SeaChange International SVP, Strategy Mark Tubinis demonstrates how to use enriched metadata in OTT personalization in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: The Challenge of OTT Personalization

SeaChange International SVP, Strategy Mark Tubinis discusses the difficulty of managing the data necessary to create personalized OTT experiences in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Measure Picture Quality

Tektronix Applications Engineer Andrew Scott discusses objective and subjective methods and tools for picture quality measurement in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Create Smarter Networks for Streaming

Hive Streaming VP Global Streaming Stephen Condon discusses the challenges of enterprise video distribution in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Subscription vs. AVOD for OTT Monetization

Crunchyroll/Ellation EVP, Media & Entertainment Michael Dale discusses how to convert Ad-Supported OTT viewers to subscribers in this clip from OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Monetize Branded Live Experiences

Bulldog Digital Media CEO & Founder John Petrocelli discusses how to achieve scale and success with ad-funded live experiences in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2019.

Video: How to Build an Audience Through Consistency and Frequency

LiveU VP, Marketing & Strategic Live Events Claudia Barbiero discusses strategies for building a following for your live content offerings in this clip from her Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Is Streaming Content Piracy Getting Worse?

Twentieth-Century Fox's Ron Wheeler, Kudelski Group's David Wurgler, and Verimatrix' Petr Peterka, discuss the current state of streaming piracy in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Why Aren't Advertisers Insisting on OTT Innovation?

Fox Networks SVP, Distribution Sherry Brennan makes the case for a stronger consumer proposition in OTT advertising in this clip from OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Why Haven't We Implemented Industry-Wide Anti-Piracy?

Limelight VP, Product Strategy Steve Miller-Jones discusses the challenges of standardizing anti-piracy in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Early Window Anti-Piracy Case Study, Pt. 2: Results

Twentieth-Century Fox SVP, Content Protection Ron Wheeler presents Part 2 of a case study on UHD/HDR anti-piracy strategy presented at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Early Window Anti-Piracy Case Study, Pt. 1: Strategy

Twentieth-Century Fox SVP, Content Protection Ron Wheeler presents Part 1 of a case study on UHD/HDR anti-piracy strategy presented at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Much Custom Modeling Do AI Platforms Allow?

RealEyes' Jun Heider discusses the importance of training your AI to serve its specific purpose within your organization, and the types of customization leading AI platforms allow in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Use AI for Live Stream Analysis

RealEyes Media Director of Technologies Jun Heider discusses Live Stream Analysis using AI in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: What AI Platforms Can and Can't Do

Despite rumors to the contrary AI won't render humans obsolete, declares RealEyes' Jun Heider in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: AI-Driven Tools for Face and Object Detection

RealEyes Media Director of Technologies Jun Heider discusses the visual detection features of popular AI platforms in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: 4 Key Considerations When Choosing a Video Player

Video Rx CTO Robert Reinhardt discusses the value of knowing your requirements when selecting a video player in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Google Cloud Leverages Machine Learning

Anvato, Google Cloud North American Sales Lead Adam Handman explains how integrated machine learning augments Google Cloud's media workflow in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Does WebRTC Differ From HLS?

Millicast's Alex Gouaillard breaks down the differences between WebRTC and HLS in the streaming pipeline in this clip from his presentation at Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Normalize Metrics from Multiple Platforms

Tribune Media's Rob Dillon and Promethean.tv's Abe Gottesman discuss the challenges of interpreting and using data from multiple sources effectively in this clip from their panel at OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Use Data to Create Dynamic User Experiences

Ownzones CTO Aaron Sloman discusses how Ownzones provides value to its enterprise video clients through big data analytics in this clip from his panel at OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: 5 Questions to Ask in UX Personalization

contentwise VP, Technical Services Ronato Bonomini discusses OTT personalization strategies in this clip from OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Find the Optimal Data Rate for Your Video

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer discusses per-title encoding strategies including constant rate factor (CRF) encoding in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: The Case for QC'ing Live Streams

Tektronix Application Engineer Andrew Scott discusses the value of QC tools for live streaming in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Pros and Cons of SRT for Streaming Playback

Video Rx CTO Robert Reinhardt discusses the benefits and drawbacks of SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Objective Quality Metrics--What You Need to Know

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer lays out the basics of objective quality metrics for encoding assessments in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: The 8 Key Elements of Live Stream Monitoring

Tektronix Application Engineer Andrew Scott discusses automated live stream monitoring tools for delivery engineering and operations in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

Video: How to Handle Unexpected Traffic Spikes

IBM Watson Media and Weather Head of Consumer Web & Content Engineering Wendy Frazier and Fastly Market Lead Alicia Pritchett discuss strategies for managing unpredictable traffic spikes in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Lessons Learned from Streaming the World Cup

FuboTV Principal Software Engineer Thomas Symborski discusses Fubo's experience delivering 4K live streams of the World Cup and the lessons they learned in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Netflix Leverages VMAF, Part 2: Encoding Decisions

In Part 2 of this 2-part series, Netflix Senior Software Engineer Zhi Li explains how Netflix uses VMAF for encoding decisions in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Netflix Leverages VMAF, Part 1: Codec Comparison

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Netflix Senior Software Engineer Zhi Li explains how Netflix uses VMAF for codec comparison in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Personalization is Revolutionizing OTT

Nice People at Work's Laura Delcor and Google Cloud's Luke Dyer discuss the impact of personalization and interactivity on the OTT industry in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Video Engineering Toolbox: The Last Two Feet, Part 2

RealEyes CEO David Hassoun discusses more playback-testing tools, including RealEyes MOE:Viewer, in this clip from his presentation at Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Video Engineering Toolbox: The Last Two Feet, Part 1

RealEyes CEO David Hassoun discusses Beamr View, Telestream Switch and other tools you can use to test playback for your streaming content in this clip from his presentation at Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Get Started with Live Captioning

VITAC CMO John Capobianco offers a primer in captioning for live streaming in this clip from his Live Streaming Summit presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: What to Look for in a Captioning Vendor

VITAC's John Capobianco discusses the essential offerings of an effective captioning vendor for live video and VOD in this clip from his Live Streaming Summit presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Streaming Super Bowl LIII

CBS Interactive Director of Engineering Zac Shenker discusses CBS Interactive's Multi-CDN strategy for streaming the Super Bowl in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: What Defines the New OTT Experience?

nanocosmos' Oliver Lietz and Google Cloud Media's Luke Dyer discuss many-to-many and other emerging trends in the OTT experience in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Does Live Content Monetization Differ From On-Demand?

M2A Media's Marina Kalkanis and Zype's Steven Tripsas discuss the unique demands of live content monetization in this clip from their Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Challenges of Digital Ad Insertion for Live Broadcasts

Adrenaline Garage's Jeff Harper and Zype's Steven Tripsas discuss the challenges of aligning ad inventory with live streams in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Going Under the Covers With Video Engineering Tools

RealEyes CEO David Hassoun discusses Elecard Stream Analyzer, FFprobe, and other tools for deep content analysis in this clip from his presentation at Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Reliable Is ASR-Generated Live Captioning?

Not very, says VITAC Chief Marketing Officer John Capobianco in this clip from his Live Streaming Summit presentation at Streaming Media West.

Video: How NDI Enables Complex Sports Streams

FloSports' Jack Lavey discusses how NDI has enabled his production company to capture, switch, and stream 27 live lanes of bowling with software- or hardware-based switchers in this clip from Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Network Diagnostic Tools for Your Video Engineering Toolbox

RealEyes CEO David Hassoun discusses Charles, Wireshark, Apple TV Proxy, and other network diagnostic tools in this clip from his presentation at Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Key Considerations of Migrating to VP9 for Live Encoding

In this clip from Video Engineering Summit 2018, Twitch Senior Video Specialist Tarek Amara discusses the three key factors Twitch considered before migrating from H.264 to VP9 for live encoding: legal risk, decoder support, and compression gain.

Video: Is SMPTE 2110 the Future of Sports Streaming?

NFL Networks' Jon Raidel, Nelco Media's Philip Nelson, FloSports' Jack Lavey, and JupiterReturn's Victor Borachuk debate the present and future of SMPTE 2110 and IP video in this clip from Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How to Succeed in Regional Sports Streaming

PrestoSports Director of Partnerships and Product Management JD Fox discusses the dynamics and technology challenges of working with schools and conferences in small-college sports streaming in this clip from Sports Streaming Summit.

Video: How to Use Microservices to Get Data Out Quickly

Limelight Networks VP Product Strategy Steve Miller-Jones discusses strategies for quick video cache-clearing in this clip from a panel at the OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West.

Video: Progressive Web Apps vs. Native Apps, Part 2: Cons

THEO Technologies CEO Pieter-Jan Speelmans discusses the drawbacks of progressive web apps (PWAs) in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West.

Video: Progressive Web Apps vs. Native Apps, Part 1: Pros

THEO Technologies CEO Pieter-Jan Speelmans discusses the benefits of progressive web apps (PWAs) in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media West.

Video: How is IP Video Changing Sports Streaming?

FloSports Operations Technician Jack Lavey discusses the benefits of NDI in sports live production and streaming in this clip from Sports Streaming Summit.

Video: Demo: Automated Live Sports Production and Streaming

Keemotion's David Bober demos the company's automated, fixed remote-camera system for live sports production and streaming in this clip from Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Pros & Cons of WebRTC for Live Streaming Playback

VideoRx CTO Robert Reinhardt discusses the benefits and drawbacks of WebRTC in this clip from his presentation in the Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West.

Video: What Is the Goal of CMAF?

NexTreams Multimedia Systems Architect Iraj Sodagar explains the purpose of Common Media Application Format (CMAF) development for attendees at the Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West.

Video: What Is CMAF?

NexTreams Multimedia Systems Architect Iraj Sodagar defines the Common Media Application Format (CMAF) for attendees at the Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West.

Video: How Microservices Succeed and Fail

MediaKind chief technology and strategy officer Mark Russell discusses common pitfalls of microservice-building in this clip from his panel at the OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Challenges of Microservice Architecture Development

MediaKind chief technology and strategy officer Mark Russell discusses microservice software development in this clip from his panel at the OTT Leadership Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Are US Viewers Watching Ad-Supported Online Video?

Kagan Senior Analyst Michelle Abraham discusses survey data on ad-supported VOD viewership in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: What Are the Current Trends in Video Cord Cutting?

Kagan Senior Analyst Michelle Abraham discusses survey data on current trends in cord-cutting in this clip from her presentation at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: What's the Difference Between Machine Learning and AI?

Microsoft's Andy Beach and IBM/Watson Media's Ethan Dreilinger break down the differences between machine learning and AI in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: What Sling Has Learned About Churn and Pay TV

Sling TV EVP and Group President Warren Schlichting talks churn in this clip from his opening keynote at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How JUMP Uses Machine Learning to Measure Engagement

JUMP Business Development Director Suzanne Rainey discusses how JUMP leverages machine learning with clustering to understand audience behavior in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How Programmatic Ad Buying is Revolutionizing Pay TV

Sling TV EVP and Group President discusses the impact of dynamic ad insertion in this clip from his keynote at Streaming Media West.

The 2018 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Award Winners

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Video: Best Practices for Training Your AI

Limelight's Jason Hofmann, Citrix' Josh Gray, and REELY's Cullen Gallagher discuss best practices for training AI systems at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How to Know When AI Isn't the Solution to Your Problem

Google's Matthieu Lorrain cautions of the risks of doing AI for its own sake in this clip from Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: How the Cellular Bonding Live Workflow Works

LiveU's George Klippel describes the cellular bonding workflow for live production from capture to distribution using LiveU's technology in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Key Considerations When Choosing a Video AI Platform

RealEyes Director of Technology Jun Heider discusses the importance of internal self-assessment and which use-case elements to consider when choosing a platform for video AI in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Who Are the Key Players in Video AI?

RealEyes Media Director of Technology Jun Heider identifies the key players in the AI platform space in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Tips for Getting Started with Video AI Platforms

RealEyes Director of Technology Jun Heider outlines the first steps in choosing an AI platform in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Reinforcement Learning Enables Personalized Viewing Experiences

Microsoft Principal Product Manager Rafah Hosn makes the case for reinforcement learning as a machine learning paradigm for content personalization in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Pros and Cons of Supervised Machine Learning for Content Personalization

Microsoft Principal Product Manager Rafah Hosn discusses the benefits and limitations of a content personalization strategy based on supervised machine learning in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Microsoft's Custom Decision Service Improves Content and Ad Engagement for Brands

Microsoft Principal Product Manager Rafah Hosn explains how Microsoft's machine learning-driven decision services helps brands target viewers and increase engagement in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Video QoE Metrics Complement Network and Operational Metrics

Comcast Technical Solutions Architect Ribal Najjar discusses how operationalizing commonalities between QoE and QoS metrics to deliver a "super-powerful" dataset in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Do We Define Quality of Experience for Streaming Video?

Comcast Technical Solutions Architect Ribal Najjar defines video QoE both in terms of subjective experience and qualitative measurement in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How IRIS.TV Implements Machine Learning in Production Environments

IRIS.TV CEO & Co-Founder breaks down discusses IRIS.TV's approach to helping traditional media companies capture and leverage audience data and machine learning in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Product Spotlight: Matrox Monarch LCS

Matrox Monarch LCS video encoding appliance makes live webcasting simple, delivering high-quality streams to Facebook Live, YouTube, or a favorite content delivery network (CDN) with multi-camera production value, without operator assistance.

Product Spotlight: Magewell Ultra Stream HDMI

Making live streaming production remarkably simple even for non-professional users, Magewell's Ultra Stream HDMI standalone streaming encoder enables them to record or stream high-quality video with one click using on-device buttons or an intuitive, accompanying smartphone app.

Video: How USA Today Leveraged Video AI at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Gannett Senior Director Kara Chiles discusses how USA Today leveraged IRIS.TV and data to localize and personalize their Winter Olympics 2018 coverage in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How to Use Machine Learning to Create Personalized TV Experiences

ZoneTV's Tom Sauer describes how machine learning can be used to overhaul the TV world and deliver more individualized experiences in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How AI Can Open Up New Markets for Your Video

REELY CEO Cullen Gallagher makes the business-growth case for content owners developing an AI strategy in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How IBM is Using Video AI

IBM Watson Media's David Clevinger discusses how media entities are currently using video AI in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Video AI Helps Businesses Interpret Experience Metrics

Citrix Principal Architect Josh Gray explains how video enables higher-acuity metrics analysis in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Video AI Improves Content Delivery Efficiency

Limelight VP of Architecture Jason Hofmann discusses how AI impacts content delivery optimization in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

C-Level Interview: Diane Strutner, CEO, Datazoom

All too often, the online video industry conflates "data" and "metrics." Datazoom's Diane Strutner breaks down the difference, and proposes new ways to handle data, metrcis, and analytics.

Video: Best Practices for Developing Machine Learning Algorithms for Video

Citrix' Josh Gray provides tips on AI model development and Reality Software's Nadine Krefetz and IBM's David Clevinger speculate on the possibilities of metadata-as-a-service in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How to Address the Traditional Pain Points in Multimedia Webcasting

KnowledgeVision Founder/CEO Michael Kolowich discusses the persistent challenges of delivering webcasts and webinars and how to address them in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: How Has Per-Title Encoding Evolved from 1.0 to 2.0?

SSIMWAVE Chief Science Officer Zhou Wang identifies the key evolutionary points in the development of per-title encoding to greater efficiency in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: How Does Per-Title Optimization Improve the Streams You Deliver?

SSIMWAVE Chief Science Officer introduces the key benefits of per-title encoding optimization in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: How to Assess and Compare the Value of Next-Gen Codecs

Bitmovin Solutions Architect Paul MacDougall assesses and compares current and emerging codecs based on several criteria in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

2018 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Vote Now!

Voting opens today in the only awards program in our industry where the winners are selected by you, the end users.

Video: Key Elements of Live Stream Monitoring

Tektronix Video Product Manager Dan Murray identifies the eight essential elements of live stream monitoring in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: What is the Current State of Browser Support for Next-Gen Codecs?

Bitmovin Solutions Architect Paul MacDougall discusses current browser support and market share for emerging codecs such as HEVC and VP9 in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: Do the Operator-Side Benefits of Cloud-Based Streaming Also Improve Quality?

Tektronix Video Product Manager outlines the efficiency gains of cloud-based streaming and raises the question of how those advantages enhance video quality in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: How to Manage New Playback Challenges Associated with Next-Gen Codecs

Bitmovin Solutions Architect Paul MacDougall outlines the playback challenges associated with emerging codecs in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: Encoding Challenges with Next-Gen Codecs

Bitmovin Solutions Architect Paul MacDougall discusses the challenges to encoding and encoding decisions presented by emerging codecs in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: Will Metadata Drive the Future of Online Content Monetization?

Video Genome Project's Xavier Kochhar and Jump's Suzanne Rainey debate the future viability of different online content monetization strategies in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Personalization and the Push and Pull of Video

Sea Change International VP Marketing Kurt W. Michel explores the difference between "push" and "pull" video and the value of personalization in push/pull live streaming in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: What Does Personalization Mean in OTT Video?

Sea Change International VP Marketing Kurt W. Michel discusses analytics- and AI-driven personalization in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: SCTE 224 Primer, Part 4: What's Next

Comcast's Stuart Kurkowski completes his 4-part SCTE 224 Primer with a look ahead in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: SCTE 224 Primer, Part 3: SCTE 224 In Action

In Part 3 of a 4-part series from Live Streaming Summit East 2018, Comcast's Stuart Kurkowski provides an introduction to the SCTE 224 spec and what live event streaming pros need to know about it.

Video: SCTE 224 Primer, Part 2: Standardizing Linear Rights Metadata

Comcast's Stuart Kurkowski discusses Standardizing Linear Rights Metadata in Part 2 of this 4-part series on SCTE 224 from Live Streaming Summit East 2018.

Video: SCTE 224 Primer, Part 1: The Basics

In Part 1 of a 4-part series from Live Streaming Summit East 2018, Comcast's Stuart Kurkowski provides an introduction to the SCTE 224 spec and what live event streaming pros need to know about it.

Video: What Are the Best Metrics for Measuring Online Video Success?

Urbanist's Ariel Viera, USGA's Scott Lipsky, and CBS Sports Radio's Damon Amendolara discuss the most effective ways to measure viewer engagement in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Pros and Cons of Going Direct to Multiple Platforms with Live Encoding

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer looks at the advantages and disadvantages of encoding directly to multiple social platforms in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2018.

2018 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Make Your Nominations Now

Last year's awards drew more than 37,000 votes from almost 4,000 voters. Make sure your favorite products and services are in the running for this year's awards, to be presented at Streaming Media West in Huntington Beach in November.

Video: What Are the Key Challenges of Live Linear Video Delivery?

Comcast's Stuart Kurkowski discusses the UX challenges of live linear in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Can Content Owners Navigate a Fragmented Digital Distribution Landscape?

Vimeo GM (and Livestream Co-founder) Mark Kornfilt discusses live streaming in a fragmented digital channel market in this clip from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2018.

HEVC Is Flowing Into AVC Workflows: Survey Report

A new research report highlights how H.264/H.265 workflows have become integrated, as well as discussing VP9 and AV1 as possible AVC replacements

Video: How to Apply Real-Time Cloud-Based Graphics with the LiveU Solo

LiveU Professional Services Engineer Sebastian Alvarez-Ring delivers a tutorial on cloud-based live titling with the LiveU Solo at Streaming Media East.

Video: How Are Content Owners Contending with OTT Fragmentation?

Roku's Bernarda Duarte and A + E Networks' Raj Bahl discuss emerging channel strategies in a fragmented OTT market in this clip from their panel at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How DRM and Real-Time Watermarking Have Converged to Curtail Content Piracy

IDVIU's Vincent Viteau and BuyDRM's Christopher Levy explain how hardware-based DRM and forensic marketing are now working in lockstep to reduce piracy in this clip from their Streaming Media East 2018 panel.

Video: How to Engage With Viewers So They'll Engage With You

Streaming Video Alliance Executive Director Jason Thibeault discusses data-driven personalization and other strategies for providing a custom experience to keep viewers engaged in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Survey: Internet Radio

We're putting together a deep dive into the past, present, and future of internet radio, and we need your help. Take our internet radio survey and enter a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card.

Streaming Media West Call for Speakers Now Open

At this year's Streaming Media West in beautiful Huntington Beach, we'll be introducing three new summits focusing on OTT, video engineering, and sports streaming. The deadline for submitting speaking proposals is June 29.

Video: How Does Local Content Fit Into the OTT and Online Video Experience?

NewsOn CEO Louis Gump discusses how local news and other local content can thrive in the OTT mix despite the preponderance of competing channels in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How to Humanize the Video Conferencing Experience

Airbnb Senior Producer Steven McNellie discusses video conferencing and webinar best practices in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: The Three Keys to Reducing Churn

Streaming Video Alliance Executive Director Jason Thibeault describes three simple rules to follow to retain subscribers without resorting to gimmicks in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Why Has Hardware-Based DRM Become Critical to Content Protection?

BuyDRM CEO & Founder Christopher Levy discusses why hardware-based DRM has become industry standard in the 4K era in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Netflix Optimized Encoding Quality for Jessica Jones

Netflix Director of Video Algorithms Anne Aaron describes the encoding quality testing and optimization process used for Jessica Jones and other popular Netflix series in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Is WebRTC Today's Best Real-World Option for Low-Latency Streaming Playback?

Video Rx CTO Robert Reinhardt discusses the pros and cons of WebRTC in this clip from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Have HDR and 4K Changed the QC Process?

Netflix' Chris Fetner and Eurofins' Michael Kadenacy discuss what new challenges, if any, working with HDR and 4K for premium OTT entertainment media has brought to the quality control/assurance stage of content development in this keynote panel from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: Making the Case for HDR at Netflix

Creatives and colorists in the Netflix orbit debate the value proposition of HDR and 4K for premium OTT content in this keynote panel from Streaming Media East 2018.

Video: How Will CDNs Meet Next-Gen Media Delivery Requirements?

Ericsson's Marcus Bergstrom identifies the keys to success in the emerging content delivery ecosystem in this clip from his Content Delivery Summit 2018 keynote.

Video: Where is the Edge in Content Delivery?

Ericsson's Marcus Bergstrom discusses latency, edge computing, and the expansion of CDNs' role into a broader range of media delivery expectations in his keynote from Content Delivery Summit 2018.

Video: How to Compete as a Niche Publisher in the SVOD Marketplace

Kaltura's Daniel Webster and YuMe's Felix Gomez discuss how to circumvent the challenges of building an audience and a revenue stream in an SVOD marketplace dominated by a few big players.

Video: Best Practices for Building Out an OTT Business

RLJ Entertainment's Titus Bicknell offers advice to OTT publishers at Streaming Media West.

Video: How to Price and Position Your SVOD Offering

Vimeo's Jamison Tilsner discusses the intricacies of SVOD pricing and positioning in this clip from Streaming Media West.

Video: Does Cost-Optimization Outweigh Performance When Choosing a CDN Strategy?

Streamroot's Gautier Demonde, CBS Interactive's Zac Shenker, and Televisa's Rodrigo Violante discuss the factors large publishers prioritize when developing a content delivery strategy.

Video: How Can CDNs Become More Efficient As Scale Increases?

Ryan Korte describes "what keeps CDNs up at night": the challenges of maintaining efficiency as networks grow.

Video: How Has Native Hardware Support Made HEVC Encoding More Cost-Efficient?

Beamr's Dror Gill and Intel's David Hoff discuss how increased hardware commitments have transformed HEVC encoding from cost-prohibitive to cost-effective.

Video: Has the Time Come for Mass HEVC Adoption?

Beamr's Dror Gill makes the case for widespread HEVC implementation now.

Streaming Media Announces the Best of NAB 2018

We walked hundreds of miles of conference floors and watched scores of demos to determine the best streaming video products from this year's show.

Video: How to Use Live Content to Push Viewers to Other Platforms

LiveU's Claudia Barbiero, Funny or Die's Dustin Butler, and Oomba TV's David Compton discuss strategies for re-using live content to drive viewers to other platforms.

Video: Can Standards Make the Ad Ecosystem Easier to Manage?

Bitmovin's Stefan Lederer discusses ad-insertion standards and how to deploy them in this clip from Streaming Media West.

Video: What Does Low Latency Really Mean?

RealEyes' David Hassoun discusses what low latency is and what it isn't, and sets reasonable expectations for the current content delivery climate.

Video: How Storage Must Change to Meet Mushrooming Video Growth

IBM's Naz Nageer makes the case for a cloud object storage architecture amid exploding storage demands as the video world transitions to 4K and beyond.

Video: 360 Immersive Live Streaming Workflow: Part 2, Processing and Distribution

How does 360 immersive differ from other live streaming workflows? AWS Special Solutions Architect Shawn Przybilla takes viewers step by step through the process, continuing with processing and distribution in Part 2 of this two-part series.

Video: 360 Immersive Live Streaming Workflow: Part 1, Capture and Stitching

How does 360 immersive differ from other live streaming workflows? AWS Special Solutions Architect Shawn Przybilla takes viewers step by step through the process, beginning with capture and stitching in Part 1 of this two-part series.

Video: Three Ways to Replace Flash for Low-Latency Live Streaming

Limelight's Charlie Kraus discusses three emerging strategies for delivering low-latency live streaming in the post-Flash era.

Video: How to Maximize Reach With Niche Audiences on Social Video Platforms

LiveU's Claudia Barbiero, Take One's Troy Witt, and Oomba TV's David Compton discuss strategies for maximizing reach with niche content on Twitch, Facebook Live, and other social platforms in this clip from Live Streaming Summit.

Now Accepting Best of NAB Nominations

Making big news at NAB? If you want to be considered for our sixth-annual Best of NAB awards, read on to find out how to submit your nomination.

Video: The Case for Satellite Streaming Over IP for Large-Scale Live Events

GigCasters' Casey Charvet and BlueFrame's Chris Knowlton discuss legacy and emerging workflows for delivering large-scale live events via satellite.

Video: Why Scale and Distance Make It Harder to Deliver Low-Latency Streams

Wowza's James Jackson discusses the persisting challenges to delivering low-latency streams for large-scale events with far-flung live audiences and emerging strategies for meeting those challenges.

Video: Key Caveats of Satellite-Based Streaming

Microsoft's Jeff Tyler, ReelSolver's Tim Siglin, and Take One's Troy Witt discuss the attendant challenges and risks of using satellite delivery for large-scale live streams.

Video: Why Does Bad Bot Traffic Happen to Good Websites?

Distil Networks' Charlie Minesinger explains what draws bad bot traffic to commercial websites and offers some statistics and analysis on current bot behavior.

Video: How to Use Rebuffering Metrics to Optimize Delivery

At Content Delivery Summit 2017, Jon Alexander explain why rebuffering metrics are so critical to gauging end-user QoE and pinpointing delivery issues, and how analysis of those metrics can help content publishers optimize delivery with great specificity.

Video: How Will Machine Learning Impact the Media Supply Chain?

Google's Leonidas Kantothanassis explores the vast range of applications for machine learning in the media workflow and supply change in this clip from his Content Delivery Summit keynote.

Video: How to Build a DIY CDN

Varnish Software's Reza Naghibi provides a quick tutorial on how to built a private or DIY CDN in this presentation from Content Delivery Summit 2017.

Video: What is a DIY CDN and Why Should You Build One?

Varnish Software's Reza Naghibi discusses the pros, cons, costs, and challenges of DIY or private CDNs in this presentation from Content Delivery Summit.

Video: The Case for Edge Cloud Delivery

Fastly's Simon Wistow outlines the progression from "central" cloud to edge cloud for content delivery and explains the myriad benefits of moving to the edge.

Video: The Challenges of Content Delivery Across an Internet Not Built for QoE

Ciena's Glenn Calafati discusses the strategic and technical adaptations that have helped an internet designed marginally for quality of service but not at all for video or quality of experience have addressed the challenges of content delivery.

Video: What New Content Management and QA Challenges Does HDR Create?

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group's Theron Trowbridge and Beamr's Dror Gill discuss how the proliferation of HDR will impact content delivery in the consumer entertainment market.

Video: What is the Best Way to Move Streams Across Unmanaged Networks?

Haivision CTO Mahmoud Al-Daccak discusses the challenges of delivering low-latency streams across unmanaged networks in varying use cases at Streaming Media West 2017.

Video: How to Stream to Multiple Destinations With Switchboard Live

Switchboard Live CEO & Co-founder Rudy Ellis offers a quick how-to on streaming simultaneously to multiple platforms with Switchboard Live and describes how several companies have made it work for them.

Survey: The Impact of Apple's HEVC Adoption

New Unisphere report indicates that OTT services and other video publishers are making the move to HEVC, but are equally interested in AV1

Video: How to Boost Cellular Bonding Performance in High-Traffic Areas

ReelSolver's Tim Siglin and BlueFrame's Chris Knowlton discuss the challenges of streaming via cellular bonding in congested cell-traffic areas, and strategies for boosting performance, in this panel discussion from Streaming Media West 2017.

Video: What Type of Content Will Drive Growth in Live Streaming?

Bulldog Digital Media's John Petrocelli predicts that live music experiences will be the next key driver in growth for live streaming.

Video: How Do Content Owners Prioritize OTT Platforms to Target?

Disney's Kimberly Hicks and TBS/Turner's Karina Kogan discuss the key factors their organizations consider when prioritizing resource allocations and media app development for different OTT platforms.

Video: How Has Large-Scale Content Delivery Changed in the Last 3-5 Years?

Limelight's Brett Mertens, MLBAM's Eric Klein, and Qwilt's Mark Fisher debate the most noteworthy changes in scaled content delivery over the last few years.

Video: Will the Demands of 4K and VR Push Us From Deep Cloud Apps to Edge Cloud Apps?

Qwilt's Mark Fisher explains how the unprecedented capacity and latency demands of 4K/UHD and VR streaming are driving new demands for cloud edge apps for effective delivery.

Video: How to Use Metrics and Experience Strategy to Increase Viewer Engagement

Conviva's Ed Haslam discusses the combination of QoE and other metrics that contribute to a data-driven experience strategy for looking beyond content to improve user engagement with online and OTT video.

Video: How Does Rich Content Delivery Performance Impact Revenue?

Instart Logic's Greg Kushmerek discusses how content delivery rates translate into better conversion rates and ROI at Content Delivery Summit 2017.

Video: How Do You Translate the Lessons of Live TV to Smartphones and Connected Devices?

John Petrocelli explores the challenges of delivering a large-scale live event like Coachella to an audience looking for live interactivity and active engagement using an infrastructure built for on-demand viewing.

Video: How Do You Define VR and AR Video?

Help Me! Stream's Tim Siglin, Nokia's Devon Copley, and Mobeon's Mark Alamares discuss the key factors that differentiate 360, VR, AR, and degrees of immersiveness in these types of video.

Video: Does Uniformity Across Different Platforms Enhance Your Media App's Reach?

TBS/Turner's Karina Kogan discusses the pros and cons of leveraging different OTT and streaming platforms' unique features when designing media apps for different entertainment services and devices.

Video: Will TV Broadcasters Follow Radio in Live Streaming More Content?

NAB's Skip Pizzi discusses the licensing, commercial, and strategic impediments to broadcasts networks adding full-time streaming of all content as most radio stations have done, and how that trajectory might change.

Video: What Works Today in Video VR?

Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault, Wowza's Chris Michaels, and Neulion's Jim Clements discuss what content owners can do today, strategically and technically, to make VR viable in the consumer entertainment space.

Video: Choose a Social Media Network That Aligns With Your Streaming Content

Wowza's Tim Dougherty explains the importance of developing and adhering to a sound content strategy when syndicating streaming content to multiple social media platforms.

Webinar: Harnessing AI to Unlock the Potential of Your Video

AI, machine learning, and neural networks are no longer the sci-fi dreams of tomorrow. They're here today, and IBM Watson is leading the way. Learn more about how it works in our webinar Thursday, December 14.AI

Video: Network Compliance Caveats for Social Media Streaming

Wowza's Tim Dougherty underscores the importance of knowing and following network compliance guidelines when streaming to multiple social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube Live, Twitch, and Periscope.

Webinar: Overcoming Latency

Join us Thursday, December 7 for "Overcoming the Latency Hurdle in Delivering Streaming Video," a webinar with Limelight Networks

Video: Will AV1 Eclipse HEVC?

Mozilla's Timothy Terriberry, Brightcove's David Sayed, and Twitch's Tarek Amara debate the future of streaming codecs at Streaming Media West 2017.

Video: How Important is Ingesting Clean Video to Reducing Latency?

NASA's Lee Erickson explains the value of ingesting a clean signal into an encoder to reducing latency after output.

HEVC in the Real World: The Survey

Streaming Media and Unisphere need your insights into real-world HEVC-based workflows and production pipelines. Take the survey and receive the research report as soon as it's published.

Video: Is WebRTC the Silver Bullet for Network Latency?

Streaming Video Alliance's Jason Thibeault and Limelight's Charley Thomas address the question of whether WebRTC provides a viable solution for network latency issues in this panel from Live Streaming Summit.

Video: Is Apple's HEVC Support a Game-Changer for Content Providers?

Bitmovin's Stefan Lederer and Twitch's Tarek Amara discuss the changing market dynamics of HEVC in the current codec climate.

Video: When Will VR Entertainment Deliver ROI?

SkyVR's Bruce Courtney, Neulion's Jim Clements, and Nokia's Devon Copley debate the challenges VR content creators face in creating quality VR content that leverages the medium's strengths and delivers a profitable return within a limited market.

SMW 17: PCCW's Margareta Sauger Talks VR/360 Live Sports

PCCW Global VP, Americas Margareta Sauger sits down with Reelsolver's Tim Siglin to discuss how her company meets the challenges of streaming live VR/360 sports to an international audience in this interview from Streaming Media West 2017.

Video: How Can We Deliver 360 VR Streaming Beyond 4K?

Nokia's Devon Copley discusses the challenges throughout the pipeline for streaming 6K or 8K VR/360, and how viewport-adaptive streaming provides an interim solution.

Video: What Defines a Successful Media-Based App?

Ingest.io's Jamie Stackhouse defines what contributes to the success of a VOD platform or other media-based app by balancing key cost and performance factors.

Video: How Can CDNs Measure and Improve QoE?

CBS Interactive's Zac Shenker and Level 3's Ryan Korte discuss the challenges of meeting heightened user QoE expectations for live streams in this clip from Streaming Media West 2017.

Survey: HEVC Encoding and HLS

We're looking to find out how publishers are using HEVC with their HLS streams. Take our survey to help us find out—and get a copy of the report when it's published.

Video: How Much Latency Will Consumers Tolerate for NFL Live Streams?

Amazon's Keith Wymbs and Jim De Lorenzo discuss how they've met the challenges of improving latency and time-to-first-byte to serve the millions of viewers who are tuning in to Amazon's Thursday night NFL broadcasts in this keynote from Streaming Media West 2017.

The 2017 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Winners

289 nominees. More than 37,000 votes. 31 winners. Read on to find out who took home this year's coveted Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

Video: What Emerging Technologies Will Drive the Future of Education Video?

Video technology experts from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern California discuss emerging trends in education video.

Video: How Has Mobile Engagement Changed Video Monetization?

Agora co-founder Tony Wang discusses how mobile engagement, via multi-host talkback and interaction, has changed the way his company has monetized live video.

Video: What Makes Live Linear So Challenging?

Useful Media CEO Scott Rutherford discusses both the technical and engagement challenges involved in building and maintaining live linear channels in this clip from Streaming Media East.

Video: Why Does Personalization Matter in OTT?

NeuLion's Phil Green discusses how personalization can help content providers engage and keep OTT viewers and subscribers in this clip from Live Streaming Summit.

Video: What Does the Shift to "Social First" Mean for Media Brands?

Brightcove's Anil Jain, Keli Network's Michael Philippe, and Dailymotion's Claudia Page discuss changes in the way users discover and consume content online and OTT, and how this shift impacts media brands in this clip from Streaming Media East.

Video: Choosing a Streaming Production Platform

In this clip from Live Streaming Summit, Jan Ozer looks at streaming production platforms, which add functionality like overlays, PiP, stream insertion, etc. to what you get with distribution platforms.

2017 Readers' Choice Awards: The Finalists

We've counted all the votes—more than 37,000 of them—and we're announcing the finalists in this year's awards, ahead of presenting the winners during Streaming Media West and the Live Streaming Summit in November.

Video: Choosing a Web Distribution Platform

Jan Ozer discusses the leading web services for delivering a stream to multiple outputs--Technologies for Live Streaming to Multiple Platforms--and the key differentiating factors between them--in this clip from Live Streaming Summit.

Video: How Much More Storage Will 4K and HDR Demand?

Bruce Ross of IBM Cloud Object Storage discusses the skyrocketing storage requirements brought on by the advent of 4K and HDR video, and the challenges of object storage in the cloud.

Video: What 360 Streaming Can Deliver That Other Media Can't

NBC News 360 VR Video Specialist Edwin Rogers discusses the unique ability of live 360 VR streaming as a news platform to put viewers in the center of the action at world events in this clip from Live Streaming Summit.

New Video Meetup Features Streaming Media Editors

The SMAdvancedForum video meetup looks to resurrect the spirit and substance of the Streaming Media Advanced Forum email list of yore, and launches this Thursday.

Video: What Are the Challenges of Bringing Live Linear to the Masses?

Live Streaming Summit panelists from NBC, Comcast, Hulu, Calkins Media, and the Streaming Video Alliance discuss the obstacles to mass delivery and consumption of live linear content today.

Video: Can Cloud Encoding Deliver the Same Quality as Hardware-Based?

According to Bitmovin's Sean Longworth, it depends.

Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Voting Deadline Extended

We've extended the deadline to vote for your favorite products and services in the only industry awards program with results determined by the people who matter most—the end users. Voting will now close October 2.

Video: How to Make IP Video Better Than Broadcast

Cisco's Paul Dashner discusses how content providers can improve on the broadcast experience through the usability and flexibility of how they deliver content to customers.

Video: Best Practices for Building OTT Apps

Lightcast's Andreas Kisslinger offers essential strategie for OTT app building, ranging from navigation tips to insight on how to choose a third-party app builder to the relative merits of customizable templates vs. building from the ground up.

Video: How to Optimize Video Delivery to iPhone Users

StackPath's Nathan Moore explains the protocols, latency, and bandwidth challenges inherent to delivering video content to iOS devices and how content providers can stream to these devices more effectively.

Video: The Cost of Delivering Low-Quality Video

Touchstream's Mitch Askenas outlines the fiscal consequences--and damage to an organization's reputation--of delivering bad video experiences to subscribers and other end users.

Video: Will UHD and HDR Live Streaming Require Higher Frame Rates?

Harmonic's Ian Trow discusses the escalating frame rates associated with UHD/4K and HDR delivery

Video: How to Meet the Challenges of Multi-Platform UX Design

NBC Universal's Moritz Gimbel and Vimeo's Will True discuss the difficulties of designing user experiences for multiple platforms from browsers to OTT in this clip from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: The Problem With Streaming 4K Today

Limelight Networks' Charles Kraus describes the obstacles to real-world 4K delivery while the industry pushes 4K screens everywhere, in this clip from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: How to Get Better Audio for Social Media Streaming

Epiphan's David Kirk offers tips and best practices for getting pro-quality audio for social media streaming, whether you're shooting with smartphones, webcams, or handheld cameras, in this clip from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: How to Acquire and Engage Users on the Mobile Web

Google Chrome Product Manager Husain Bengali discusses how progressive web apps leverage the discovery benefits and cost-of-acquisition advantages of the mobile web while reducing its engagement deficiencies when compared to mobile apps.

Video: Is Smartphone Streaming Good for Live Video?

Kathryn Jones from VisualArts.tv, Scott Grizzle from IBM Cloud Video, and Brent Hieggelke of Brandlive discuss the consequences of proliferating live cellphone video and the resurgent "good enough for the web" attitude at Live Streaming Summit

Video: How Important Are Fast Start Times in Keeping Viewers' Attention?

Panelists at Live Streaming Summit from JW Player, Daily Burn, and Live X discuss the challenges of meeting viewer and advertiser expectations vis a vis buffering and time-to-first frame, and the consequences for publishers.

Video: Best Practices for Content Syndication

Panelists from The Washington Post, Take One, and NBC Today discuss strategies for increasing discoverability through content syndication to Facebook Live and beyond at Live Streaming Summit 2017.

Video: How to Reduce Latency for Mobile VR Streaming

Yahoo Director of Engineering Satender Saroha discusses latency issues particular to VR streaming to mobile and technical measures to address them.

Video: Technical Challenges of Monetizing and Selling Online Video

InPlayer CEO George Meek discusses the challenges of enabling and supporting online sales of video content, from transactions to localization to time-to-market and paywalls.

Infographic: The OTT Takeover

Why the move to HDR matters for more than just 4K—and why OTT services and devices are going to lead the way

Video: Streams on a Plane: Why Gogo Chose HEVC/H.265 for In-Flight Streaming

Gogo's Prem Bangole discusses the cost/benefit analysis that led Gogo to migrate to HEVC/H.265 for in-flight live streaming, and how they implemented it with the airlines they serve.

Video: Best Practices for Live Encoding

Brightcove's Matt Smith explains how to meet the challenges of live event streaming from technical to QA to process issues to securing bandwidth in this presentation from Live Streaming Summit.

Video: The Case for Using VP9 at All Resolutions

Google Chrome's Matt Frost explains why YouTube uses VP9 "down the resolution stack"--not just for HDR and 4K--and explains how better-quality encoding benefits watch times and ad revenues.

Video: How Does the Rise of Facebook Live Affect Other Streaming Platforms?

Tribune Media's Rob Dillon and Dailymotion's Claudia Page discuss the impact of Facebook Live and other ascendant social streaming platforms on their content delivery strategies.

Video: Best Practices and Key Considerations for Reducing Latency

Wowza Senior Product Manager Jamie Sherry discusses key latency considerations and ways to address them at every stage in the content creation and delivery workflow.

Video: What's the Best Way to Test Video Encoding Quality?

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer compares four approaches to testing video compression quality in this clip from Streaming Media East.

Video: What's the Best Camera for 360° VR?

AP Digital Storytelling Editor Seth Mayerowitz discusses the pros and cons of different 360 VR camera solutions in terms of features and price points.

Video: How Do You Choose a Codec With Technology Always In Flux?

Beamr's Mark Donnigan, Deluxe's Jeremy Morrison, Fandango's Samir Ahmed, and Gogo's Prem Bangole discuss the challenges of providing encoding services for HD, HDR, and 4K as the codec landscape continues to shift and evolve.

The 2017 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Make Your Nominations Now

It's time for Streaming Media readers to submit your nominations for the best products and services in 34 categories from analytics to cameras to QoS and webcast solutions.

Video: VR vs. 360°: What's the Difference?

Scott Mayerowitz, Digital Storytelling Editor at the Associated Press, breaks down the differences between "VR/Virtual Reality" and "360," two terms often used interchangeably.

Vote in the 2017 Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards

Voting will open soon for the U.S. Readers' Choice Awards, but you can vote today for your favorite European companies, products, and services

Video: The Challenges of Monetizing Premium TV Content Online

With the shift in consumer viewing patterns for premium TV content toward OTT, online, and mobile, how are major content providers meeting the challenges of monetization with reduced ad loads and different UX expectations?

Video: Do You Really Need Low-Latency Streaming?

Wowza's Mike Talvensaari confronts the myth that low latency for large-scale streaming is always worth the expense, and discusses various applications and use cases along a continuum of latency requirements for effective delivery.

Video: What Are the Most Important QoE Metrics for Player Optimization?

CBS Interactive's Zac Shenker, Vimeo's Matt Fisher, Hudl's Brian Kaiser, and the New York Times' Flavio Ribeiro discuss key QoE metrics for assessing player performance and optimization in this clip from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: How Can App Developers Create Strong Experiences While Keeping Costs Down?

Plex's Keith Valory and VICE Media's Drake Martinet discuss the challenges of creating strong and distinctive experiences for users who work with multiple OTT platforms in this clip from a panel at Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Facebook Live Rules to Live By

Jan Ozer discusses rules that apply when streaming to Facebook Live and other platforms in this clip from Live Streaming Summit 2017.

Video: How to Gear Up for Live 360/VR Streaming

Tim Dougherty of Wowza Media Systems lays out the key components of a workflow for capturing, ingesting, and streaming live VR/360 content in this clip from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Will an End to Net Neutrality Impact Latency?

Reel Solver's Tim Siglin, Rainbow Broadband's Russ Ham, and Verizon's Daniel Sanders discuss how attacks on Net Neutrality will impact video delivery in general and latency in particular.

Video: How Would an End to Net Neutrality Impact Latency?

Reel Solver's Tim Siglin, Rainbow Broadband's Russ Ham, and Verizon's Daniel Sanders discuss how attacks on Net Neutrality would impact video delivery in general and latency in particular.

Video: How to Engage Users and Merchandise Your Content

Hulu CTO Tian Lim discusses the challenges of monetizing and merchandising content while working within the restrictions of current content licensing parameters and not inserting too many ads.

Video: How to Improve the User Experience for OTT and TVE

FOX Sports Go SVP Clark Pierce discusses the importance of user experience in delivering a next-level TV experience with TVE and OTT services, and suggests some effective ways to get there.

Video: The Challenges of Delivering Reliable, Adaptive, Scalable Low-Latency Video

Wowza's Tim Dougherty and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss how Wowza is meeting the challenges of keeping latency down for live video with its Streaming Cloud in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Hybrid Hosted Video Platforms and Other Emerging Trends in Enterprise Video

Wainhouse Research's Steve Vonder Haar and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss key trends in enterprise video delivery behind the firewall, ranging from hybrid on-prem/cloud hosted platforms to security to ECDNs in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: How Can Online Video Achieve Parity With Broadcast TV?

Akamai's John Bishop discusses the current state of online video vis a vis broadcast TV, and the key points of comparison: scale, fidelity, operation, and monetization.

Video: IBM Cloud Video Combines Ustream and Clearleap for an Uber OVP/OTT Platform

IBM Cloud Video's Scott Grizzle and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss new developments at IBM Cloud Video in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Browsers, Codecs, and Standards in a Transitioning Post-Flash World

Robert Reinhardt of VideoRx and Streaming Media Contributing Editor Tim Siglin discuss the real implications, causes, and consequences of the demise of Flash.

Video: Interactivity and the Future of Live Video

VirtualArtsTV's Kathryn Jones and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss live streaming, Facebook, interactivity, mobile video, and the user experience in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: How Hulu Blurred the Lines Between Live, DVR, and VOD

Hulu CTO Tian Lim and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss how Lim's team brought live streaming to Hulu and the technical and business challenges they faced in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Is Live Linear About to Explode?

Streaming Media's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and Major League Baseball Advanced Media's Joe Inzerillo discuss the rapid rise of live linear and the changing dynamics of the OTT market.

Video: movingimage Provides a Secure Environment for Video Content Management

Oliver Jaeger of moving image and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss movingimage's cloud-only secure online video platform in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Leveraging Viewers in All Platforms

Brightcove's Matt Smith and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss the latest innovations at Brightcove, leveraging VOD assets, Cloud DVR, clipping, social networks, analytics, and more in this wide-ranging interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: An Effective Live Stream Has Participants, Not Viewers

Luke Watson of Roker Labs and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss emerging social media platforms for live video, interactivity, and user engagement in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Spree Integrates eCommerce and Live Streaming

Spree's Gregrian Vassell and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss Spree's integrated online shopping and live streaming platform in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Peer-Accelerated Delivery for Large-Scale OTT Optimization

Streamroot's Erica Beavers and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss Streamroot's peer-to-peer-based OTT optimization services for large-scale broadcasters in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: How the NFL Leverages Twitter as a Live Video Platform

NFL VP, Digital Media Business Development Blake Stuchin describes how the NFL is using Twitter to build audience engagement using live and near-real-time video.

Video: User Experience, Branding, and Content Monetization

JW Player's Eric Boyd and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss streaming players and delivering a consistent end user experience in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: The Future of Cloud Transcoding

In this interview from Streaming Media East, Hybrik's David Trescot discusses on-prem vs. cloud transcoding and where Hybrik sees transcoding moving in the future.

Video: Protecting Your Assets With DRM As a Service

EZDRM's David Eisenbacher and Streaming Media's Jose Castillo discuss DRM solutions and key players, and emerging codecs in this interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Are OTT Skinny Bundles Missing the Big Picture?

Vimond CEO Helge Hoibraaten argues that, as an industry, we're missing the point with OTT skinny bundles, aiming for incremental improvements over linear TV rather than anticipating what OTT viewers really want.

Video: How Do You Standardize the Live Video Experience Across Different Devices and Platforms?

LiveX's Corey Behnke and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss the challenges live content providers like LiveX face in managing the user experience with live video on different devices and platforms.

Video: The Difference Between Encryption and DRM

BuyDRM founder Christopher Levy and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss the history of BuyDRM, the evolution of DRM technology, and misconceptions about encryption and DRM.

Video: BlueFrame's Turnkey Cloud Serve Targets Sports, Worship, Enterprise

BlueFrame Technology's Chris Knowlton and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss BlueFrame's subscription-based cloud service and ProductionTruck app and how the company is approaching the worship and college sports markets.

Interview: Varto Keshishian, Varto Technologies

Varto Technologies' Varto Keshishian and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss Varto Technologies' history as a NewTek integrator and the current breadth of their offerings across the streaming and online video landscape.

Video: How Can Brands Engage Viewers on Social Media?

ANATOMY co-owner Gabriella Mirabelli provides tips and best practices for brands to engage millennials and other demographics on social platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.

Video: Apps Are the New Middleware, and OTT is the New Broadcast

Frost & Sullivan's Avni Rambhia and Streaming Media's Tim Siglin discuss DRM, apps, user experience, emerging codecs, licensing, HDR, and more in this in-depth interview from Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: Browsers vs. Apps for Content Delivery

Frost & Sullivan's Avni Rambhia discusses the pros and cons of browser- and app-based content delivery strategies in this presentation at Streaming Media East 2017.

Video: How Can Live Streaming Deliver a More Innovative Experience?

Level 3's Jon Alexander and Ooyala's Paula Minardi discuss ways that live streaming providers can push streaming to the next level of innovation by delivering an experience that's beyond what traditional broadcasters can do.

Video: What's the Best Codec for 4K Compression and Delivery?

Twitch's Tarek Amara discusses the pros and cons of different codecs for video compression and delivery for live streaming and VOD.

Video: How to Leverage Data to Monetize OTT Content

Machinima's Jarred Reeves discusses how to meet the challenges content providers face in accruing and using targeted analytics to monetize their OTT initiatives.

Video: Can Today's Digital Watermarking Systems Protect Your Live Content?

Irdeto's Lawrence Low discusses the state of the art for digital watermarking, and how it can help address illegal distribution and consumption of live online content.

Video: How to Price and Position Your SVOD Offering

Vimeo's Jamison Tilsner discusses the intricacies of SVOD pricing and positioning in this clip from Streaming Media West.

NAB 17: Streaming Media Announces Best of NAB Awards

Top six groundbreaking products, services, and technologies announced at NAB 2017 recognized by editors of Streaming Media and Streaming Media Producer

Video: What is the Biggest Driver for Live Streaming Growth?

While experts agree that live sports is currently doing more to drive live streaming growth than any other vertical, panelists from Live Streaming Summit explore other factors, such as "live TV."

Video: How to Build a Niche Audience for Live Content

One World Studios' Zack Coffman explains how One World has cultivated audience for multiple niches for live streaming content.

OTT To Overtake Broadcast in Five Years: Survey Report

New annual Unisphere report highlights maturing OTT market, with most respondents saying OTT viewing will overtake broadcast within 5 years

Video: How Facebook Live Improves Discovery for Live Streams

One World Studios' Zack Coffman discusses the ways Facebook Live is designed to draw an audience to your live streams, and new developments such as scheduling streams on Facebook.

Video: How to Get Streaming Bandwidth Wherever Your Event Is

TourGigs' Casey Charvet discusses cellular bonding/link aggregation and other technologies and strategies for getting your stream online when you're in the field and traditional bandwidth options are unavailable.

Video: How the IP-Only Model Democratizes Content Delivery

TourGigs' Casey Charvet discusses the IP-only content delivery model and how it benefits smaller outfits doing large-scale event streams.

Video: Is Latency Still Hurting Live Streaming?

Ooyala's Paula Minardi and Level 3's Jon Alexander discuss the key issues facing live streaming and VOD providers regarding latency times, buffering, and meeting evolving viewer expectations.

Video: How Long Will Viewers Watch VR Streams?

Jaunt VR's Grant Anderson discusses the length limitations of VR viewing, given the current state of headsets and more, and how that affects content development.

Video: How to Keep Your Webcasts From Failing

Microsoft Production Studios' Travis Petershagen looks at the signal flow for large-scale webcasts, where and how failures happen, and how to be ready for them and keep your content streaming.

Video: What Kind of Advertising Works Best in Live Streams?

Young Turks' Steven Oh discusses different approaches to advertising in live streams, such as pre-rolls and host call-out, and their relative merits in this emerging space.

Video: What is Causing Fragmentation in the OTT Video Market?

LG's Matthew Durgin discusses the key factors contributing to fragmentation in the OTT video market--and it's not what you think.

Video: What's the Best Social Media Platform for Live Streaming?

Young Turks' Steven Oh and Legendary Digital's Adam Rymer discuss the pros and cons of different social media platforms for watching live streams.

Video: Will Live TV Streaming Services Hasten Cable's Demise?

TouchStream CEO Brenton Ough and Digital 360 Principal Mitch Singer discuss the impact of OTT services that stream live TV programming, their impact on cable and satellite, and the competitive importance of serving all devices.

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Video: How to Monetize Live Streaming on Social Media Platforms

Legendary Digital's Adam Rymer discusses current challenges to direct and indirect monetization of live streams on Facebook Live and YouTube Live.

Video: How to Manage Audience Interactions on Facebook Live

The Human Society's Chad Sisneros explains the specific steps and techniques his organization follows to encourage and reward user engagement with their Facebook Live broadcasts to maximize their impact.

Video: How to Build a Modern Media Company

TasteMade's Jay Holzer identifies the three pillars of a modern media company: studio, community, and platform.

Video: How to Deliver True Live OTT

Net Insight's Per Lindgren discusses client and viewer expectations for live OTT in different areas, and strategies for delivering satisfying live viewing experiences with OTT video.

Video: What Are the Challenges of Live OTT?

NetInsight's Per Lindgren discusses the latency and synchronization challenges content providers face when trying to deliver a successful live OTT viewer experience.

Video: How to Monetize Your Roku Channel

In Part 2 of this two-part Roku Direct Publisher demo, Roku's Bill Shapiro demonstrates how to monetize your Roku content.

Video: How to Build a Roku Channel

In Part 1 of this two-part Roku Direct Publisher demo, Roku's Bill Shapiro provides a step-by-step guide to building a channel to reach an audience.

Video: What's Inside an HTML5 Player?

Streamroot's Erica Beavers gives content owners migrating from Flash to HTML5 a whirlwind tour of HTML5 player components and UIs, likening an HTML5 player's inner workings to the component of a loaded hamburger.

Video: How to Choose a Video Platform in the Post-Flash Era

Viacom's Dan Balis examines the key capabilities and features of current online video players and platforms to help users make informed choices when migrating to a new player after the demise of Flash.

Survey: What's Next for OTT?

New survey asks industry members to weigh in on the state of OTT today and share their insights into where they see the market headed in the future

Video: The Case for Custom Encoding, Part 2: Resolution

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer makes the case for custom, per-title encoding on the Netflix model, focusing on resolution issues in part 1 of this 2-part series from his Streaming Media West presentation.

Video: The Case for Custom Encoding, Part 1: Bitrate

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer makes the case for custom, per-title encoding on the Netflix model, focusing on bitrate issues in part 1 of this 2-part series from his Streaming Media West presentation.

Video: Is HLS or DASH the Next Video Delivery Standard?

Viacom's Jeff Tapper, Comcast's Rustam Khashimkhodjaev, Akamai's Will Law, and Microsoft's Araj Sodogar discuss the pros and cons of HLS as the next industry-standard video-delivery protocol in this clip from Streaming Media West 2016.

Video: Technical Challenges of Effective VR 360 Delivery

Richard Lucquet of Verizon discusses the ongoing impediments to processing and delivering a truly immersive 360 VR experience using existing technologies.

Telstra OTT Report Explores OTT Monetization Models

Report examines AVOD, SVOD, and TVOD sentiments across the globe, and finds SVOD leading the way in most markets

Video: How VR is Changing the Rules of Visual Storytelling

Drea Bernardi of AOL Partner Studios discusses the new approach to visual storytelling demanded by VR production in this excerpt from her presentation at Streaming Media West 2016.

Video: How to Make Money With OTT

Ben Miller of Sinclair Broadcast Group discusses strategies for making subscription and advertising-based business models for making OTT content delivery profitable.

Video: How Targeted Recommendations Drive OTT Engagement

The hottest driver off OTT growth, according to Amazon's Richard Au and Dailymotion's Anthony Layser, is customized, user-specific discovery algorithms, which they explain how to leverage in this clip from Streaming Media West 2016.

Video: How to Reach an Audience in a Blended Content Delivery Ecosystem

Ben Miller of Sinclair Broadcast Group discusses the challenges content companies face in reaching their intended audience in a blended ecosystem where viewers consume content on their own terms.

Video: Producing The Bob Doyle Show for Facebook Live

Want to produce professional-quality episodic live programming for Facebook Live? Bob Doyle explains how he produces the weekly "Bob Doyle Show" using Telestream Wirecast.

Video: The ROI of Using Multiple Codecs

Akamai's Will Law discusses the broad adoption of HEVC and the advantages for content owners of absorbing the additional cost of encoding to HEVC and VP9 for the ROI of expanded reach to supporting platforms.

Video: Challenges of Migrating from Flash to HTML5

Disney's Mark Arana and Wowza's Chris Knowlton discuss the challenges content owners face in migrating their video from Flash to HTML5, and the importance of knowing where their video will land before planning their migration strategy.

Video: Can MPEG-DASH and HLS Coexist in the Current Video Delivery Ecosystem?

Akamai's Will Law discusses the current codec climate, the pros and cons of HLS and DASH features and deployments, and the advent of CMAF.

Video: Do We Still Need Adaptive Bitrate Streaming?

Akamai's Will Law, Disney's Mark Arana, and Yahoo's Omer Luzzatti discuss the ongoing need for ABR streaming in the fast-changing streaming landscape.

Video: Lecture Capture and Streaming Workflows in Higher Education

Duke University Senior Media Engineer Todd Stabley discusses workflows Duke has implemented for lecture capture, streaming sports events, and more.

Video: How to Build an A/B Testing Workflow

Streamroot's Nikolay Rodionov walks viewers through the key elements of an effective A/B testing workflow for testing video players during development.

Video: Why Use A/B Testing in HTML5 Video Player Development?

Streamroot's Erica Beavers explains what A/B testing is and how it can benefit organizations building custom video streaming players.

Video: Streaming and VOD Workflows for K-12 Video

High school media specialist Nicholas Berrios walks viewers through established workflows for live event streams and VOD productions in this excerpt from a Streaming Media West 2016 panel.

Video: How to Build an Internal Streaming Solution

Howard & Associates' Andy Howard explains how to assemble an effective internal solution for enterprise streaming in this excerpt from a Streaming Media West 2016 panel.

Video: How Delivering VP9 Can Expand Your Reach and Save You Money

Viacom's Jeff Tapper explains migrating to VP9 on platforms that support it will help you reach new markets and save money by delivering better quality video at lower bandwidths.

Join Us for the Advanced Encoding for OTT Webinar on Dec. 15

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer, Beamr's Dror Gill, and Harmonic's Elie Sader discuss the latest in encoding for OTT and answer your questions on this exclusive web event.

Video: How Do You Choose the Right Metrics and Analytics Tools for Branded Video?

Nice People at Work's Diane Strutner, Studio71's Mike Flynn, and WillowTree's Jeremy Stern debate the merits of in-house vs. third-party analytics tools for video brands.

Video: How to Personalize Branded Content

Hollywoodland Co-founder and President Christopher Roselli offers tips on how to translate analytics to content creators and brands so they can leverage them more effectively to reach and grow their target audience.

Video: Is it Time to Take the HEVC Plunge?

Frost & Sullivan analyst Avni Rambhia assesses the key factors content owners face today in determining whether to stick with AVC or move to HEVC.

Video: How to Use Feedback to Create Content Users Want to Watch

Lacrosse Network creator Samir Chaudry discusses cost-effective ways to create content that can respond and adjust based on user feedback and analytics.

Video: Does Today's Online Video and OTT Landscape Favor Content Creators?

With the broad array of channels and networks available to producers to deliver their content today, are we living in a golden age for content creators?

Video: HLS vs. MPEG-DASH in 2017

Who is adopting DASH and who is sticking with HLS, and why? Execs from Viacom, Sinclair, Float Left, and Brightcove discuss the current and coming state of DASH.

Video: What is Slowing HEVC Adoption?

Frost & Sullivan analyst Avni Rambhia identifies the key inhibiting factors that are impeding the widespread migration from AVC to HEVC.

Video: What is Driving HEVC Adoption?

Frost & Sullivan analyst Avni Rambhia explores the "three 'Rs'" of HEVC adoption: Revenue, Resolution, and thRoughput.

The 2016 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Winners

It's the most prestigious honor in the online video industry, because it's decided by thousands of StreamingMedia.com voters. Read on to see which companies are taking home a Readers' Choice Award.

Video: How Do You Measure Ad Performance On New OTT Platforms?

comScore's Caroline Horner discusses the latest comprehensive methods for recording and assessing ad performance metrics while contending with the ever-expanding matrix of OTT platforms and services.

Video: What are the Economies of Scale for OTT vs. Broadcast Video?

Vimond CEO Helge Hoibraaten and Jim Turner of trnrMedia outline the relative costs of adding subscribers and CDN infrastructure strategies for growing OTT services.

Video: How Can OTT Providers Use Data to Increase Engagement?

Google's Serge Kassardjian and Recurly's Dan Burkhart discuss strategies for leveraging targeted viewer data to get better engagement with OTT services.

Video: The ROI of Redundancy in Large-Scale Live Streams

Verizon's Joe Einstein and Right Brain Media's Deke Cooper discuss redundancy best practices they've used for webcasts that are too big to fail, such as the Grammys, the Academy Awards, and the Masters.

Video: 4 Ways to Future-Proof Your Enterprise Video Platform

EastBanc's Eric Hoffman offers 4 essential insights on how to make your enterprise video infrastructure more reliable, versatile, and capable for meeting the requirements of current and future large-scale video events.

2016 Readers' Choice Awards: The Finalists

We've counted all the votes—nearly 34,000 of them—and we're announcing the finalists in this year's awards, ahead of presenting the winners during Streaming Media West and the Live Streaming Summit in November.

Video: Cloud vs On-Prem for Live Encoding and Enterprise Video

Yorktel's Joe Arena makes the case for on-prem encoding, storage, and management when choosing an enterprise video platform, and having a strong support model in place.

Video: How Gamification Can Enhance Brand Awareness

Google Labs' Nathan Phillips and Viacom's Isaac Josephson discuss how to use gamification strategically to increase brand and content engagement in the OTT video market.

Video: How Do You Get Millennials to Adopt OTT Services?

Jason Thibeault of the Streaming Video Alliance discusses survey results on millennial viewing habits for online and OTT video.

Video: Home Runs: Using Fiber to Direct and Deliver Live Shows Remotely

Peter Hartz explains how The Switch leveraged fiber technology to cut, switch, and deliver Univision's live soccer broadcasts from their home office, and how the infrastructure can be used for a range of other purposes including live OTT in this excerpt from his Live Streaming Summit panel.

Video: How Analytics Can Make Your Live Streams More Successful

Experts from Akamai, Comcast, Conviva, and Yahoo! discuss key analytics, metrics, and assessment strategies that will help you deliver more effective and profitable live streams.

Video: Apps vs Mobile Web for Live Event Streaming

Experts debate the pros and cons of longform live event viewing on the mobile web and native iOS and Android apps in this clip from Live Streaming Summit.

Video: Fiber vs. Satellite for Streaming Large-Scale Events

The Switch's Peter Hartz and Live X's Corey Behnke make the case at Live Streaming Summit for fiber as a reliable, agile, and inexpensive alternative to traditional satellite trucks for large-scale broadcasts.

Video: 3 Secrets to Success for Monetizing Live Streams

DaCast VP Greg Ellis reveals his best practices for turning live event streams into profitable undertakings.

Video: Why Streaming Video Metrics Matter

Real Story Group's Theresa Regli explains you can leverage targeted metrics and media asset management to improve your streaming ROI.

Video: How Branding Strategy Informs Content

Max Polisar of AwesomenessTV describes the range of approaches to branding strategy for online video, based on audience and marketing intent, and how that strategy shapes the content itself.

Video: How to Use Quality of Experience to Drive Online Video Ad Revenue

Conviva's Ed Haslam explains how measuring your users' quality of experience (QoE) and strategizing based on experience metrics can grow video-driven ad revenue.

Video: Does Age Matter With Ads and Branded Content?

AwesomenessTV's Max Polisar and AOL Partner Studios' Drea Bernardi discuss the nuances of branding and advertising strategies for online content targeting different age demographics.

Video: The Future of CDN: An End-to-End Ecosystem

Streaming Media EVP Dan Rayburn discusses the shifting emphasis in the CDN market from delivering bits to providing a complete ecosystem.

Video: The Pros and Cons of a Multi-CDN Strategy

Streaming Media EVP Dan Rayburn discusses why using multiple CDNs make sense for some content owners and not for others.

Got Facebook Live? Take the Streaming Media Survey

As Facebook Live generates more and more buzz in the industry, Streaming Media is surveying readers throughout our community on how they're using Facebook Live and their experiences so far. Click here to share your thoughts.

Video: How Can Content Providers Deliver a Consistent Experience Across Devices?

Plex's Greg Edmiston, HBO's John Narus, and Machinima's James Glasscock discuss the challenges of controlling and standardizing the user/viewer experience across the diverse device landscape.

Video: Why Are Content Owners and Broadcasters Migrating to OTT?

Ooyala analyst Jim O'Neill and Machinima SVP James Glasscock discuss why content owners and broadcasters are recognizing the need to get on board with OTT in the face of cord-cutting.

Voting Now Open in 2016 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

It's time to vote for your favorite products and services in the only industry awards program with results determined by the people who matter most—the end users.

Video: How Do You Achieve Consistent Quality for Live Streaming?

V-Factor Technologies' Jeremy Bennington explains how content providers can monitor live video delivery in real time and ensure consistent quality across different encoding profiles.

Video: Is Marketing Video Content Creation Trending DIY?

Vimeo's Anjali Sud, StreamVPG's Scott Farb, and CME Group's Scott Szczurek discuss the latest marketing and branding content creation trends at Streaming Media East 2016.

Video: How to Build Successful Branding Campaigns With VOD

Vimeo VP of Platform Marketing Anjali Sud discusses successful (and not-so-successful) strategies for building branding campaigns with on-demand online video.

Video: VR 360° Live Streaming Workflow

Wowza's Ryan Jespersen outlines the workflow for streaming live 360° and virtual reality video from capture to ingest to stitching to delivery.

Video: AVOD vs. SVOD: Which Delivery Model is Right for You?

MP & Silva's William Mao discusses the pros and cons of opting for an ad-based VOD model vs. building a subscription service.

Video: Can Live Streams Be Secured?

TourGigs' Casey Charvet and Right Brain Media's Deke Hooper discuss the challenges of securing live-streamed paid content using traditional methods.

Video: How Do You Achieve Consistent Quality for VOD?

V-Factor Technologies' Jeremy Bennington explains how to test for and ensure consistent quality in VOD delivery within each encoding profile.

Video: What Are the Challenges of Live VR?

Frost & Sullivan's Avni Rambhia discusses issues with latency, bandwidth, user experience, encoding, reach, and quality facing content creators as they make the leap into live VR.

Video: Why Adaptive Bitrate Streaming?

Streamroot's Erica Beavers makes the case for adaptive bitrate streaming and explains how to deliver the best possible user experience via ABR encoding.

Video: What's Next for IP-Delivered Video?

Panelists from NBC, Flix, and comScore discuss which OTT business models will and won't work going forward, and whether or not you need scale to be successful.

Video: Are OTT Providers Fishing in the Wrong Pond?

Google's Serge Kassardjian, Whistle Sports' Brian Selander, and Recurly's Dan Burkhart discuss the challenges of differentiation in the OTT services market.

2016 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Make Your Nominations Now

It's time for Streaming Media readers to submit your nominations for the best products and services in 36 categories from cameras to webcasting solutions—including new categories for end-to-end workflow, QoS/QoE, and VR/360° camera.

Video: How Acorn TV Grew Subscriptions Across Platforms

RLJ Entertainment's Titus Bicknell describes how Acorn TV used an innovative strategy for adapting long-tail marketing to identify revenue streams in a broader assortment of niche content markets.

Video: Battle of the Codecs: AVC vs. HEVC in 2016

Should you be delivering HEVC? It depends on what you're delivering and who you're trying to reach. Frost & Sullivan analyst Avni Rambhia breaks down the key issues of sticking with AVC vs. migrating to HEVC in this clip from Streaming Media East 2016.

Video: Encoding for OTT—How Good is Good Enough?

Panelists from Streaming Media, Beamr, Brightcove, Verizon, and Yahoo! discuss the balance between encoding quality and bandwidth at Streaming Media East 2016.

Video: How to Tap Into Twitter With Mobile-First Content

Twitter Manager of Content Strategy and Planning Nina Mishkin provides 3 strategic tips on how to leverage Twitter to get your videos seen, expand your reach, and grow your brand.

Video: How To Build Your Encoding Ladder, Part 2: Resolution

Once you've decided on the bitrates that you want to deliver, it's time to determine the best resolution for each one, from 360p on up to 1080p. Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer shows you how.

Video: How To Build Your Encoding Ladder, Part 1: Bitrates

Streaming Learning Center's Jan Ozer explains how to choose data rates and resolutions for adaptive bitrate streaming to most effectively meet client expectations and end-user needs.

VR Video: Boom or Bust?

A new study by Unisphere Research reveals a mixed assessment of VR video by media and entertainment industry professionals, but a strong interest in live OTT video streaming.

Streaming Media Presents the Best Products of NAB 2016

NAB took over Las Vegas this week, and the Streaming Media and Streaming Media Producer editorial staffs were on hand to pick out the signal from the noise, selecting the best new products from this year's show

Measuring the Success of Live Content Delivery

The final steps in the live streaming workflow—delivery and analytics—are in some ways the most vexing, but they're crucial measuring the success of any event or channel.

The Future of Live Video Streaming

A panel of experts makes predictions about what viewers will expect in five or ten years, and which content types, technologies, and monetization models the live streaming industry must embrace to meet those expectations.

Managing and Protecting the Live Content Flow

Today's live webcasts generate significant amounts of metadata that must be synchronized with live streams, and the content itself must be properly protected for live delivery and packaged for VOD syndication.

Turning Live Streams Into Profits

In this panel you'll find monetization experts who will break down the challenges facing live event monetization and offer insights into innovative ways to make sure you're not leaving money on the table.

Now That You’ve Got the Viewers, How Do You Make Them Stay?

Today's live streaming viewers are savvy and fickle, and while some tentpole events might be unmissable, you still need to make sure your user experience is compelling enough to keep viewers watching.

The Convergence of Broadcast and Digital Video Inside the NFL

From the preseason to the Super Bowl, the NFL is making it easy for fans to watch all the action wherever they want, on the device of their choice. This presentation offers a look at how the NFL has embraced digital as a complement to broadcast.

Bridging the Invisible Wall Between Your Show and Your Viewer

This session examines different methods for ingest, transmission, and backhaul—satellite, fiber, cellular, and even good old-fashioned Ethernet—all of which should have a place in your live streaming toolbox.

Go Backstage With TourGigs on a Live Video Shoot

In this session, we will review what it takes to pull off a live multi-camera concert film, backhaul a compressed stream from a crazy location, and deliver it at scale to users on multiple screens.

Live Video Encoding and Transcoding Techniques

In this session, Jan Ozer presents a live video comparison that includes cost, stream redundancy, packaging flexibility, bandwidth requirements, DRM and captioning support, and scalability.

Windows 10 and Its Impact on the Media Ecosystem

This session discusses what the Windows 10 adoption might look like, what new features will be of interest to consumers, and how it enables a deeper intelligence in the apps we use to watch our content.

Building an Internal Enterprise/EDU Streaming Solution

This session dives into architectures that are commonly used for distributing streams to all screens within an enterprise/EDU setting, plus discuss reaching remote and mobile workers.

How the Creator Revolution Is Changing the Content Business

YouTube and Vine stars are rewriting the rules on how audiences discover and engage with content, leading to a swath of non-traditional pathways for exploration by brands, marketers, and fellow creators.

Bye-Bye Browser: Product Strategy for OTT and TVE in the Post-PC Era

This session discusses how TV Everywhere and OTT providers are adapting their product roadmaps to meet changing consumer behavior.

Stream Stitching: Why the Buzz, Where It’s Working, and What Happens Next

This session reviews the data to see where server-side ad insertion and stitching have been helpful to publishers and broadcasters and explore how it is evolving to support analytics, interactivity, programmatic and other components of online video advertising.

Best Practices for Friction-Free TV Everywhere Authentication

In this strategic session, speakers from Adobe, Comcast, Viacom, and more look at the recommended best practices that the Open Authentication Technology Committee has proposed to achieve friction-free authentication and discuss a set of guidelines that aim to create a seamless user experience.

The Future of 4K and Ultra HD on Streaming Services

This panel features senior experts from content owners, studios, technology providers and service operators who give their individual perspectives on how ultra HD will scale across the industry and the evolution of the viewing experience within the next 5 years.

Real World Comparisons of H.265 and H.264 Compression

In this session, learn if and how H.265 compression and deployment options can be used in typical online streaming workflows, and, more importantly, if your target audiences can benefit.

DRM in the Age of HTML5: What You Need to Do Now

This session discusses the impact of EME and HTML5 and what it means for service providers and app developers. Learn the impact of mandatory hardware-based DRM protection and its impact on OEMs and content owners.

Using OTT Workflows to Create Live-to-VOD Assets

Industry experts share how they've been able to launch live-to-VOD services without a complete overhaul of infrastructure by applying software-defined video solutions to easily migrate from one type of scenario to another.

Benefits of Deploying Multicast-Assisted ABR Within an Operator Network

Multicast-assisted ABR (M-ABR) is a low cost and easy-to-deploy solution that allows operators to see multicast gains on all in-home devices leveraging their TV Everywhere infrastructure.

Streaming Deployment Architectures in Higher Education

This session explores the workflow universities have developed to deliver their online and flipped classes, along with the tech they use to make it possible.

World-Class Video: Speaking to the Heart Of Enterprise ROI

Video captions are proven to increase video views and completions as much as 40%. Getting local culture right is critical for growing new markets, teams, and future revenues.

The Business Strategy Behind the Fragmenting OTT Market

This panel explores the business strategies behind the unbundling and unraveling of the industry as it moves from cable to the cloud and the subsequent sprint to build new OTT experiences.

How to Choose the Best Streaming Player for the Right Device

With so many devices, browsers and operating systems in the market, companies are often left with confusing choices when it comes to their video players.

Best Practices for Future Proofing Your File-Based Workflow

This presentation shows how to take ProsRes HQ workflow from source to destination in a matter of minutes, and includes a second presentation on building an integrated, multi-platform analytics solution for TV Everywhere.

Best Practices for Content Monetization and Distribution on Twitter

This presentation discusses how TV networks, sports leagues, and MCNs distribute and monetize their content on Twitter.

HEVC Revisited: Status, Justification and ROI in 2016

This talk presents the current state of the HEVC market in terms of point solutions within the end-to-end workflow. It dives deeply into discussing newly emerging challenges, and translates those into implications for HEVC's value proposition.

Creating Great Video User Experiences That Drive Adoption

This session discusses how content owners can use UI to improve the content consumption experience by focusing on promotion, search and key features such as resume watching.

How Big Data Can Increase OTT Ad Revenue

This session discusses how advertisers can more effectively and efficiently reach a buyer of a product or service with OTT than any other media.

How to Select the Right Video Management Technology

This presentation identifies the mistakes that many video management technology buyers make and provides best-practice advice on how to avoid these mistakes.

Fine Tuning Your Adaptive Groups with Objective Quality Metrics

This session identifies several key objective quality metrics, teaches how to apply them, and provides an objective framework for analyzing which streams are absolutely required in your adaptive group and their optimal configuration.

What Corporate Users Really Want From Their Webcasting/Online Video Platform

This session provides the perspective from seasoned corporate users of what they want from their webcasting and online video platforms to drive better engagement from their audiences.

Making Money With Video in an Unbundled World

This session helps M&E companies and operators understand the software tools needed to build audience awareness and create known users for sustainable economic models.

How to Create a Great Streaming Channel on the Roku Platform

In this session, attendees learn the basics of how to develop a streaming channel for the Roku platform as well as more advanced tools and tactics.

Best Practices for Interacting With the Social Platforms

Learn how technical meritocracies, bleeding-edge product ideas, and unconventional integrations can lead to closer, more meaningful relationships with the platforms.

Emerging Streaming Technologies: H.265, VP9, WebM, DASH, HTML5, and WebRTC

Our panel dives into major codec and format questions, helping you decipher which technologies are here to stay and which should be forgotten.

A Deep Dive Into the Video Behavior of U.S. Consumers

In this interactive session, explore the latest survey results on cord-cutting/shaving, TV Everywhere, mobile viewing, future viewing plans, and more.

How to Encode Live and On-Demand Video Using HEVC

This session explores the current status of HEVC, identifying options for encoding live and on-demand video using HEVC and discussing player options in the streaming and OTT markets.

The 2015 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Winners

We announced the winners today at Streaming Media West in Huntington Beach. Read on to see if your favorites took home the top prize.

Speed Is Critical to Webcasting Customers: Infographic

Based on the results of a survey by Onstream Media and Unisphere Research, the infographic highlights key trends in webcasting, including protocols, service requirements, and a need for speed

Yahoo To Talk NFL Streaming at Streaming Media West

Live event and live linear streaming take center stage at Streaming Media West and the Live Streaming Summit in California next month, including a keynote from Yahoo discussing the first-ever global OTT-only delivery of a regular season NFL game

The 2015 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

The votes are in, and we're announcing the finalists in this year's awards, ahead of announcing the winners at next month's Streaming Media West conference in Huntington Beach, California

Onstream Media Survey Highlights Large-Scale Webcasting Opportunities

The report covers survey results for high-volume, desktop-centric, fixed-price live webcasts, looking at mobile support, the type of media consumed, and more.

Brightcove Survey Highlights Mobile Streaming Delivery Confusion

The rush to support mobile video delivery is fueling the growth of hosted video services, as companies struggle with monetization and wide platform support.

Vote Now in the 2015 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

It's time to make your voice heard in our 9th annual Readers' Choice Awards, the only awards where the end users choose the winners

Infographic Shows OTT Trends, Including a Strong Shift to Fiber

An infographic created from Level 3 and Unisphere Research data shows a change in OTT business practices, as well as the top 10 OTT challenges.

Best Practices for Adding Redundancy to Live Encoding and Delivery

Learn the best practices for reacting and responding in real-time to issues in an encoding and delivery workflow to ensure a seamless experience for viewers.

The Transformation of News Reporting Using Digital Video

Hear from startups and industry leaders about how news organizations are differentiating their offerings by integrating video into their content to meet demand.

UHD Codec Update: Legitimate Challengers to HEVC

Get an update on where UHD codecs are in their development life cycle, their comparative performance, and where they're being used.

Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat: On-Demand Social Video and the Real-Time Feed

Facebook and Twitter are making substantial investments to bring more video to their users. Learn how these new video platforms differ from established online video providers.

How To: Producing and Distributing HEVC

This explores the current status of HEVC, identifying options for encoding live and on-demand video using HEVC and discussing player options in the streaming and OTT markets.

The Future of Video in a Multi-Screen World

This panel looks at the future of video services in a multi-screen world, peering into the future to explore issues such as 4K and virtual reality.

HOW TO: Developing Universal Windows Applications for Xbox and Beyond

This technical presentation shows developers how to set up their Visual Studio projects for development and deployment to Xbox, Windows, and Windows Phone.

Creating Revenue Streams From New OTT Services

This session discusses the best ways to monetize OTT content using the latest technologies, such as time- shifted television, device management, household management, and deep personalization.

Developing OTT Apps for Multiple Platforms

In this session, a mix of developers and content publishers discuss the strategic view of supporting multiple devices and the realistic cost for deploying across multiple platforms.

Monetizing the Multi-Screen Consumer Experience

This session discusses trends and opportunities in monetizing multi-screen viewing, including subscriptions, rentals, electronic sell-through, and advertising.

HOW TO: Bringing Media Channels to Amazon Fire TV

Dive into the Fire TV platform and learn how to quickly publish content as media apps using Amazon's open source Web App Starter Kit for Fire TV.

HOW TO: Top Tips for Getting Your Android Apps Running on Amazon Fire TV

This session will get you started with Amazon's free Fire TV developer SDK and provide plenty of tips for getting your app up and running.

HOW TO: H.265 vs. H.264—An Under-the-Hood Assessment

Learn if and how H.265 compression and deployment options can be used in typical online streaming workflows, and whether or not your target audiences can benefit.

HOW TO: Building a Video Player

Should you build a player yourself or use an openly available one like JWPlayer or Video.js? How do you build a streaming video application without any plugins?

Implementing New Technologies With MPEG-DASH

This session explores some of the new technologies being brought to the table by the next version of MPEG-DASH to address enhancements in OTT delivery.

Expanding Outside YouTube: Creating a Multi-Channel Network Strategy

This session discusses how traditional and nontraditional media companies are looking at extending YouTube monetization to other platforms and apps that give them greater control and flexibility.

From the Classroom to the Athletic Fields: Streaming in Educational Institutions

There are numerous uses for live and on-demand video streaming in educational institutions, including sporting events, commencements, concerts, debates, and flipped classrooms.

Enterprise Delivery: Building an Internal Streaming Solution

Dive into the formats, protocols, and architectures that are commonly used for distributing streams to all screens within an enterprise setting.

Codecs, Containers, and Protocols: Digital Media Formats for Online Distribution

This presentation explores the history of codecs, containers, and protocols and their impact on the present state of streaming.

Measuring the ROI on a HEVC Deployment

This presentation discusses factors to keep in mind when evaluating HEVC products and while strategically planning future digital media road maps, updated with findings up to NAB 2015.

2015 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Make Your Nominations Now

It's time for Streaming Media readers to submit your nominations for the best products and services in 32 categories from cameras to webcasting solutions—including a new category for OTT platform for MSO and MVPD

How To Maximize Revenue at Every Touch Point with an Efficient Multi-Channel Network Strategy

Worldnow shows you how to simplify the process of deploying video across multiple screens to diversity distribution and revenue beyond YouTube

Keeping up with The Joneses: Why Experience Is Today’s Big Challenge

A recent Conviva customer survey revealed just how important quality of experience is for viewers—it can make or break an OTT service.

Solving the Challenge of Enterprise Video Distribution

Enterprises struggle to deliver high-quality video on their internal networks. Hive Streaming offers a cost-efficient and easy-to-implement solution.

Secure Media Streaming and Delivery

Use Amazon Web Services and JW Player to deliver protected HLS video to multiple devices, including iOS, Android, and Windows desktops

The Streaming Road Warrior: Overcoming the Challenges of Portable Live Production

vMix reveals some of the tricks of the trade for live streaming on the road, as well as discussing some new portable production solutions to make the webcaster's job easier

Building a Petabyte Video Repository with Software-Defined Storage

German broadcaster RTL II generates more than 200TB of new content each year, and has a total of more than 2 petabytes of video. With Scality RING, it's been able to improve its storage infrastructure performance.

Making 4K Multiscreen Video a Reality

As internet traffic growth challenges traditional content models and places new demands on CDNs, carriers, and content providers, 365 Data Centers offers next-generation edge delivery.

Deploying an Ultra-High-Density Transcoding Media Workflow in the Cloud

Intel and iStreamPlanet demonstrate the advantage of a virtualized workflow in the private or public cloud for delivering on-demand or live to multiple screens

Social Syndication Meets TV Everywhere

Anvato shares the value of social syndication to platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and offers suggestions for how to distribute content to these sites in near real-time, without causing operational headaches or breaking your budget.

Navigating the Transition to TV Everywhere

Comcast Wholesale discusses how to bridge the gap from a traditional video ecosystem to a flexible IP-based OTT platform

Learn How to Quickly Build a Live Streaming Workflow

Wowza Media Systems shows you how to build a live streaming workflow using a mobile device as your video source and Wowza Streaming Cloud to do the rest

Monetization Strategies in a Hybrid TVE/OTT World

Zuora shows how to maximize revenue in the rapidly evolving TV Everywhere and OTT worlds, using a variety of monetization strategies

The Challenges & Pitfalls of Live Streaming

From security and content protection to infrastructure decisions, live streaming in the field presents myriad challenges. Teradek shows how to navigate the minefield, and offers solutions to make it easier

What to Look for in Modern Streaming Hardware

Epiphan Systems helps you determine which streaming hardware products and features you need for your particular workflow, explaining each key feature and providing examples

Taking the Initiative in Online Video Service with Server-Side Ad Stitching

Solbox shows how server-side ad stitching generates more transparent data and revenue, and allows publishers to better and more directly control ad delivery

Delivering Video to a Fragmented World

Limelight Networks and QVC discuss the challenges facing video publishers as they deliver content to multiple screens on a wide variety of platforms

Why Perceptual Optimization Significantly Lowers Streaming Bandwidth

EuclidIQ shows how you can save bandwidth on H.264 video using spatial complexity and temporal contrast measurements to focus compression on the most-watched areas of each video frame

Skreening Opens the Second Screen to the First Screen

Skreens demonstrates how its technology allows second screen applications and services to live on the TV screen, expanding the TV experience for customers and opening up new revenue streams for publishers

OTT and the Challenge of Live-Linear Channels

A new survey from Unisphere Research, Streaming Media, and Transitions, Inc.—sponsored by Level 3 Communications—shows that live events and live linear channels are becoming as important as VOD, and outlines shifts in both acquisition and delivery.

StreamingMedia.com Presents the Best Products of NAB 2015

Announcing the six standout products from the thousands of new offerings at the 2015 National Association of Broadcasters conference.

The 2014 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Winners

The readers have spoken, and today we presented the awards at Streaming Media West. Here's the online video industry's cream of the crop in 31 categories.

CDN Survey Examines US/UK Business and Personal Viewing Habits

What benefits do our readers see in CDN services? A report sponsored by Akamai and Streaming Media uncovers fragmentation and opportunities.

The 2014 Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

The votes have been counted, and here are the top three vote-getters in each category. Winners will be announced at Streaming Media West on November 19.

Voting Is Now Open: 2014 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

Which streaming video products are clearly the best? It's time for the end-users to decide the highest honor in the streaming media industry.

2014 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Make Your Nominations Now

It's time for Streaming Media readers to submit your nominations for the best products and services in 31 categories from cameras to media servers.

11 Reasons to Attend Streaming Media East

Show includes new HTML5 track, Broadband Device Pavilion, and speakers from Blockbuster, Starz, NBA, Huffington Post, A&E, CBS, AOL, USA Network and Hearst Interactive Media amongst others.

25 HTML5 Video Resources You Might Have Missed

Here's a list of articles, videos, websites, and conferences that can help you better understand the issues surrounding the HTML5 Video tag, as well as the HTML5 specification in general.