All OTT articles – Page 26
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Technical PapersImmersive media over 5G - What standards are needed?
Mobile video will increase 9-fold between 2016 and 2021, accounting for 78% of total mobile data traffic by the end of the forecast period.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Perrine Bichet, Proximus
IBC2018 speaker Perrine Bichet on the importance of creating a content strategy for the culturally and linguistically diverse and her move from content-focussed Canal+ to telco Proximus.
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Industry TrendsGetting to grips with TV’s golden age
IBC2018: The state of scripted, the future of linear TV and the effectiveness of digital advertising were all topics of debate at a session devoted to debunking received wisdom in TV.
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Thought LeadershipBest of breed: The future of OTT success depends on it
As OTT growth gains pace and traditional linear TV declines the importance of flexible architecture increases, writes M2A Media Solutions Architect Valentijn Siebrands.
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Thought LeadershipThe state of streaming: It’s the end of an ‘error’
As it stands, the US is one of the most expensive places in the world to get internet. One in four homes are unable to get broadband-level speeds necessary for effective streaming, while the Federal Communications Commission continues to do awaywith plans to make high-speed Internet more affordable, writes Phenix ...
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Industry TrendsAndroid TV and Roku catch IBC’s eye
IBC2018: In a session devoted to eye-catching innovation at IBC, Accedo’s Fredrik Andersson highlights Android TV and Roku as well as other ground breaking products.
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Industry TrendsArqiva launches blockchain trial
IBC2018: Broadcast infrastructure firm says trial is an opportunity for TV companies to experiment with the technology.
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Industry TrendsAPAC and MENA: Huge complications, but opportunities
IBC2018: India has eight versions of Big Brother, while young people are abandoning conventional TV in the Middle East… The challenges of operating in the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets were laid bare in two IBC panels.
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Industry TrendsEurosport looks to “service the superfans”
IBC2018: Broadcaster plans to develop a global lifestyle platform around golf, followings its acquisition of rights to the PGA Tour.
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Industry TrendsSky puts facial recognition tech to the test
IBC2018: Machine learning tool trialled during coverage of this year’s Royal Wedding can be used in live sports, awards and political events.
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Thought LeadershipImplementing the building blocks for DVB-I
The DVB is working hard on the next phase of OTT delivery, writes DVB Project Head of Technology Peter Siebert.
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Industry TrendsBeyond Netflix: How to survive as a niche streaming service
IBC2018: Key to success for specialist OTT platforms is to pitch yourself as a ‘delicatessen’ compared to ‘supermarkets’ like Netflix and Amazon, IBC delegates told.
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Industry TrendsIABM spells out top priorities for media tech firms
IBC2018: Senior execs from companies such as Avid, AWS, NEP and ITV debate the state of the industry at IABM Business Breakfast.
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Industry Trends“Partnerships” are key to growth, says Netflix
Striking partnership deals with pay-TV and telco operators has helped Netflix take its subscriber numbers “to the next level”, says Maria Ferreras, Vice President of Business Development EMEA.
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Industry TrendsCould cord cutters be a lifeline for linear TV?
The trend for subscribers to dump pay TV services is gathering pace in the face of OTT growth.
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Industry TrendsPeled spells out strategy for Synamedia
The newly named company, which is being acquired from Cisco, looks to tap into content boom and mulls a possible IPO in a few years
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Industry Trends"HDR is not a look, it’s a canvas”
Team behind new Netflix sci-fi drama The Innocents reveal how it was produced in HDR.
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Thought LeadershipBuilding a model industry
The IABM has created a model of the industry that is based on creative, operational, economic and technical activities and maps how a piece of content gets from creator to consumer, writes IABM Chief Executive Peter White.
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Industry TrendsDisruption is only going to get worse
IBC2018: Netflix and YouTube employ thousands of engineers, giving them a huge technical advantage over public service broadcasting rivals
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Industry TrendsBBC Studios unveils short form fund
IBC2018: New fund will back drama and comedy shorts, announces BBC Studios boss Tim Davie in keynote IBC address.
