XR is making the metaverse more accessible thanks to the growing availability and decreasing cost of XR devices. Accedo’s recent acquisition of eyecandylab will help bring it to the mass market by developing the Accedo Xtend suite, designed for sports organisations and operators, making it compatible with any smartphone in the market.
Accedo: Assessing the Impact of OTT UI/UX Strategy on Energy Consumption
To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the video industry needs to consider every aspect of its complex ecosystem, and that includes reducing the energy consumed by end user devices when streaming content. There’s been a lot of focus over the years on developing electronic devices to be as energy efficient as possible, as well as improving the energy efficiency of the overall media chain (servers, encoders, cloud storage, etc). What’s less well known is what impact changes made at application level can have on energy consumption when content is streamed. And crucially, what impact do changes made at application level for the purpose of reducing energy consumption, have on the User Experience (UX)? This is a critical factor to establish because UX is a central pillar of any successful video service. Because after all, if video providers have to make a choice between UX and sustainability, UX will win every time. But does UX have to be compromised in the quest for a more sustainable application? Or is it possible to reduce energy consumption on OTT devices by optimizing the application and using energy-efficient UI/UX strategies, all without sacrificing user experience?
Convergence Forcing a Focus on Data
FAST. AVOD. SVOD. MVPD. vMVPD. OTA. These services represent the options available to content owners or aggregators to deliver entertainment, sports and news content from centralized hubs to individual consumers. Their goal is simple – expose and monetize their content libraries to as many consumers as possible. However, that doesn’t mean the consumer is top of mind when it comes to facilitating their journey to their content of choice.
Staking your fortune on FAST? Don’t neglect the data!
Linear TV isn’t dead, but the internet has changed it forever. At a time of global downturn, an increasing number of content owners are pinning their growth hopes on ad-funded live or VOD-to-live FAST channels. But drawing eyeballs and maximising ad revenues in this increasingly crowded marketplace will rely on more than just an EPG and good promos.
Cloud Acceleration and the Business Model for Experimentation
The video industry has undergone rapid growth over the last decade and is continuing to expand at an incredible rate. The global video streaming market was valued at $69.55 billion in 2021 and according to a recent report, is projected to reach a staggering $257.79 billion by 2029.
Customer Panel at CABSAT 22
Customer panel moderated by Hasan R. Sayed Hasan, Managing Director Master Media and Council Member of IABM’s EMEA Member Council
State of M&E: Key Business & Tech Drivers
Peter White, CEO of IABM’s presentation from the State of the Industry Conference at NAB Show 2022.
Fireside chat with Ed Abis of Dizplai
In this session IABM’s Head of Knowledge, Lorenzo Zanni, chats to Dizplai’s Managing Director, Ed Abis, to discuss how global content creators are adopting tried-and-tested engagement strategies and using tools to create interactive viewing experiences.
Media Tech Intelligence Briefing: Live Sports
As the M&E industry moves to DTC, live sports audience is moving to streaming platforms, forcing media companies to make strategic technology investments and streamline linear to support digital. The demand for ancillary content is leading media companies to create new types of sports content to engage with their customers. The demand for interactivity shifts the focus of M&E businesses to gaming, betting, and other interactive experiences to generate new revenue streams, driving investment in data analytics and better user experience.
JUMP Quality of Experience
Improve the Quality of Experience for your viewers to better retain and engage your audience