September 06, 2023

Short Cuts

How to Deliver Great Interactive Streams at Scale

An inevitable question for any streaming strategy or workflow is "Will it scale?" When it comes to incorporating interactivity, promoting it, and delivering interactive experiences that are satisfying both for large-scale streaming audiences and the brands behind them, this question is more mission-critical than ever. In a recent panel at Streaming Media Connect 2023, B Live's Jay Kopelman, Bulldog DM's John Petrocelli, and LiveX's Corey Behnke break down the problem and the challenges facing streamers and brands when it comes to making streaming interactivity is popular and profitable for all its stakeholders.

Will Linear Broadcast Be Dead in 2 Years?

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has infamously (and possibly even repeatedly) made the claim that linear broadcast will be dead in the water within two years. How does a panel of media industry streaming experts respond to that claim? Rob Dillon, Head of Digital Product, Straight Arrow News, Eric Bergner, Partner, Manatt Digital and Technology Transactions, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Michael Nagle, GM of Streaming, Gannett/USA Today, Johan Bolin, Chief Business Officer, Media & Broadcast, Agile Content, and Corey Smith, Senior Director, Advanced Production Technology, CBS Sports Digital, Paramount, debate Hastings' controversial claim in this clip from their Streaming Media Connect 2023 panel.

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The AI Ethical Imperative Exposed by Black Mirror’s "Joan is Awful"

Leon Huang, Senior Director of Sports, Media, and Entertainment at SAP, discusses the ethical and legal implications of AI for the entertainment industry addressed in the sinister Netflix Black Mirror episode "Joan is Awful," and what steps can be taken to establish ethical standards and transparency around the use of AI in media.

Industry News

Zixi Joins AWS Graviton Service Delivery Program

Support for SDVP on AWS Graviton for higher throughput and cost efficiencies

IBC2023 preview: LTN showcases intelligent IP-based video distribution to drive flexibility and scale

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Kiloview Showcasing Cutting-Edge Solutions at IBC 2023

Revolutionizing Broadcasting to a Different Level: Kiloview's Breakthroughs in AVoIP at IBC 2023

Raskenlund and Ant Media to present solution for platform optimization at IBC 2023

RASKENLUND, a Solution Provider for the Streaming Media industry and Ant Media, a provider of real-time streaming solutions will present Ztream Escalator, a unique solution for platform optimization and sustainability, at IBC 2023, to be held September 15

Norsk Adds Support for NETINT Quadra and T408

Using NETINT VPUs, users can leverage the Norsk low-code live streaming SDK to achieve higher throughput and greater efficiency compared to running software on CPUs in on-prem or cloud configurations. Combined with Norsk’s proven high-availability track r

Norsk Partners with EZDRM for Secure Live Streaming Solutions

Norsk and EZDRM will demonstrate how to make secure live streaming easy at IBC in Amsterdam.

MwareTV transforms OTT services with code-free WYSIWYG app creation

• Create fully branded and customized user interfaces with no coding knowledge • Create templates for all common platforms • Simple drag and drop design