Comcast Cuts Cord as Deckchairs Shift Again
Reading Time: 4 minutes Comcast has cut the cord from its own cable networks, the first major studio to sign away its linear TV assets for a future almost entirely based on streaming. The move has been widely viewed as bold and inevitable but positive by analysts who believe that
Bitcentral Welcomes Visionary Digital Leader Bill Bradford to Its Board of Directors
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bitcentral Welcomes Visionary Digital Leader Bill Bradford to Its Board of Directors Bradford to Enhance Bitcentral’s Growth Strategy and Customer-Centric Solutions Newport Beach, California(18 Nov 2024) NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 18, 2024 — Bitcentral, the premier provider of
SPANGLISH MOVIES Teams Up with FAST Channels TV to Launch 2 New Ad-Supported Streaming Platforms Catering to US Hispanic and DEI Audiences.
Reading Time: 3 minutes SPANGLISH MOVIES Teams Up with FAST Channels TV to Launch 2 New Ad-Supported Streaming Platforms Catering to US Hispanic and DEI Audiences. SPANGLISH MOVIES, a leader in bringing Spanish-language films to U.S. theaters, is excited to announce a powerful partnership with
Great New Gear: Cameras, Capture, and Connectivity
Reading Time: 2 minutes Producing exceptionally engaging live streams requires robust, high-quality products throughout your workflow. The visual quality of your stream starts with the camera and must be maintained throughout the production process. At Streaming Media Connect, Ryan Brenneman, CTO, Mobile Video Devices, featured live demos of three of
A Black Eye for Netflix and Live Sports Streaming?
Reading Time: 3 minutes November 15’s mega-hyped boxing match between 28-year-old YouTube self-creation Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, who lost his title seven years before Paul was born, had little to recommend it from a sports perspective. It was a made-for-Netflix event of no consequence other
Cloud Streaming Experts Talk Live Broadcast Workflow Challenges at Streaming Media Connect 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutes On Tuesday, November 12, at Streaming Media Connect, streaming industry consultant Nadine Krefetz moderated the panel “Cloudsplitting: Tackling Common Cloud Live Broadcast Workflow Challenges.” Some elements of streaming workflows and architecture may always stay on-prem. However, the cloud affords streaming pros opportunities for scaling and cost-cutting
Streaming Media Connect November 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Streaming Media presented its 15th Connect virtual conference November 12-14, 2024, with Media Industry Cartographer & CEO ESHAP Evan Shapiro and Streaming Media Editor-in-Chief Steve Nathans-Kelly as hosts and MCs, and featuring speakers from Microsoft, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, Vevo, Philo, and more, and session topics
Making Your Streaming Gear Purchases Before Higher Tariffs Kick In
Reading Time: 3 minutes America just had a historic election. The President-Elect has talked repeatedly of sweeping change, massive deportations, and even completely changing how the federal government works by removing anyone who isn’t of the same mind and replacing them with like-minded servants. He has also talked about jailing
Evan Shapiro Talks Advertising Data With Justin Evans of Samsung Ads
Reading Time: 3 minutes “To understand my role in Samsung Ads, it’s important to understand what Samsung Ads is,” Evans said. He explained Samsung’s shift from purely a device manufacturer to creating services that would integrate their customer experience with their devices. “With the 73 million TVs we have in
Evan Shapiro Discusses DirecTV’s New FAST Product With Matthew Van Houten
Reading Time: 4 minutes At Streaming Media Connect, Media Cartographer Evan Shapiro interviewed Matt Van Houten, SVP of Advertising at DirecTV, about the company’s new fast product, MyFree DirecTV, which integrates free ad-supported streaming channels into the DirecTV ecosystem. DirecTV’s shift to a streaming MVPD with new products Shapiro asked