Democratizing Livestreaming Around the World
A case study from Rexcel within the performing arts industry.
Accelerating the Move to Remote & Virtualised Workflows
Over the last three decades, we’ve seen a shift from specialised units for various video and audio functions, to high performance hardware platforms which can be repurposed on-the-fly to support any AV processing, and now to virtualized media applications and microservices which can be spun up and deployed (and paid for) only when you need them.
Americas Regional Trends Report
This Regional Trends Report provides insight into the latest broadcast and media industry developments for the Americas region.
IABM Report in partnership with Dell Technologies – Media Factory Economics
This report delves into one of the major long-term drivers of change in the media industry, identified by IABM in its Special Report published in September 2020: viewing technology only as an enabler. The research puts the spotlight on this specific structural driver of industry change, analyzing the ultimate business, technical and creative values that technology is enabling as well as one of the rising operating models behind them: the cloud model. Our main objective is decoding these topics to shed more light on the economics underpinning media factories.
Media Tech Intelligence Update at BaM Live!™
This is a collection of presentations that the IABM Insight & Analysis team delivered at at BaM LIVE!™ June 2021.
The presentation cover the topics listed below.
- Americas Regional Trends
- Digital Transformation in Media: The Stats
- Decentralized Production Models: Effects on Media Tech Investment
- Media Convergence: Current & Futuristic Perspectives
Stream BIGGER
Large streaming providers have deployed a dual growth strategy of reaching new audiences via Direct to Consumer (DTC) offerings sold to individual consumers and reaching these audiences seamlessly via sell-through on cable/telco and aggregation platforms. They can successfully execute this strategy through a substantial investment in homegrown solutions and custom integrations into telco/cable/aggregator platforms. Moreover, their investment is justifiable in the context of the extensive content library they own and the enormous global reach of services they can deliver.
More niche content owners are now faced with the challenge of executing a similar strategy with a vastly reduced budget – but how can they achieve this and remain competitive in the market? Do they follow the same strategy as the industry leading streamers?
Also, what does their streaming platform need to deliver in terms of consumer experience and how can they engage sports and event fans on the scale they need?
The Subtleties of Synopses
Since the advent of social media, most people have begun to appreciate how much - or how little - it is possible to say when writing with a very limited number of characters.
If you work writing synopses for Media and Entertainment metadata - the likelihood is you knew that already. The movie synopsis turns short-form writing into a fine art.
The standard length for a linear EPG (Electronic Program Guide) is 180 characters - not much longer than a single Tweet. Streaming platforms might give you 250 characters to work with. This is all the real estate that you have to sell this media to your audience and convince them to watch - a single sentence, two at most - and perhaps a couple of seconds before they make their decision or flip the channel. This is why you really need to make your synopses count!
Exciting times ahead for the media and entertainment industry
The pandemic has pushed the world to digitalise almost all industries – from the use of digital video solutions replicating a retail purchase, to remote production within the entertainment sector. In this blog Dhaval Ponda, Global Head, Media and Entertainment Services, Tata Communications, discusses the changing landscape of the sports and entertainment industry and the tech-enabled exciting times that lie ahead.
How Safeguarding Streaming Sports and Esports from OTT Piracy Can Impact Your Bottom Line
Download your free copy of this eBook to learn:
- How to select the right DRM for your needs
- Why app security should be a part of your approach
- How watermarking complements other anti-piracy techniques
Best Practices for Launching a TV Service
We Surveyed Over 100 Successful TV Operators – Get Their Advice for Newcomers
This eBook outlines the major do’s and don’ts highlighted by the results our survey.
Download a copy to gain valuables insights about:
- How to avoid major pitfalls
- Choosing the right playback device
- Building vs. outsourcing your platform build