December 14, 2020

Online Video News

Connected TV Dominates 30-Second Video Ad Impressions

Media aggregators are growing rapidly, while desktop viewing has soared as people work from home, according to Extreme Reach Video Benchmarks Report

AWS and ViacomCBS Expand Strategic Agreement to Transform Content Creation and Delivery

Global media leader selects AWS as its preferred broadcast cloud provider to power one of the largest digital transformations in the media and entertainment industry

Featured Articles

How Does VVC Measure Up Right Now?

VVC today can be both useful and usable; let's hope that VVC IP owners can formulate a royalty policy that delivers the same.

How Can Direct-to-Consumer Platforms Better Protect Their Exclusive Regional Content?

Staggered release schedules, the explosion of direct-to-consumer offerings, the cost of multiple subscriptions, and the ease of finding illegal or unlicensed content online is resulting in growing amounts of piracy. A multi-pronged approach to combating piracy is necessary to prevent lost revenue, job cuts, and poor brand association.

Short Cuts

What Is Open Caching?

Streaming Video Alliance Executive Director Jason Thibeault explains what open caching is, how it plays in with CDNs, and how it relates to CDN technologies 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.

Industry News

Matrox VERO Signal Generator and Diagnostic Tool Now Available for ST 2110 Device Testing and Integration

VERO offers broadcasters, system integrators, and manufacturers a ST 2110 reference standard to validate devices and ensure reliable, predictable broadcast operations in ST 2110-based environments

Innovations at TVU Networks Support Accelerated Move to Cloud-Based Workflows by Broadcasters

To help its customers navigate through social distancing restrictions and assist with business continuity, TVU Networks rolled out major initiatives in 2020 to assist with remote production and remote fan engagement. The company introduced new and upgrade

Molotov extends its relationship with Unified Streaming to enable AVOD

Molotov, the leading French OTT provider, has extended its relationship with Unified Streaming, an innovator in smart video streaming technologies, to enable dynamic ad insertion across its VOD content.