Why does Twitch ban Multistreaming?
In a surprising move that has sent ripples throughout the streaming community, Twitch, the world's leading live streamin...
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Azure Media Services retirement: non-GAFAM alternatives
When are Azure Media Services retiring June 30, 2024. tl;dr Analysis on the retirement of Microsoft Azure Media Servic...
How to optimize CloudFront Costs for Streaming?
Even wealthy national TV broadcasters view Amazon AWS, as well as other American cloud providers like Microsoft Azure an...
How to launch local TV channels in 2025 ?
What content should I use on a local TV Channel? The type of content that should be used on a local TV channel depends ...
Is PlayReady DRM Still Secure After Recent Key Leaks?
The PlayReady Breach: What Happened? The story begins with an inadvertent mistake by a Microsoft engineer, who uploaded...
The new QUERYPARAM tag in HLS standard
The QUERYPARAM tag was introduced in version 13 of the HLS draft during Apple WWDC23. It is an attribute of the EXT-X-DE...
Are CDNs Vital for VOD? Content Delivery Rethought
The realm of online media consumption has witnessed a seismic shift toward streaming services, with video on demand (VOD...
What is a 'slate' in video and why is it better for viewers?
In video streaming, a slate refers to a pre-recorded video or graphic that is displayed in place of the actual video con...
Streaming Password Sharing: The Netflix example
With the rapid growth of streaming services like Netflix, HBO, and Disney+, password sharing has become a topic of conve...
How to monetize a video back catalogue?
There are several ways to monetize a video back catalogue, including: Subscription-based streaming: Offer a subscript...
Live stream bandwidth:Is it necessary to track consumption?
Does it make sense for an online video provider to have a business plan based on data traffic? Streaming video requires...
ABR Manifest manipulation on-the-fly
Worldwide Charts: choose the next song - on-the- fly manifest manipulation live example You can choose the next song in...