July 04, 2019

Featured News

BARB Rolls Out Meters to Improve SVOD Viewing Measurement

New routers will measure panel members' viewing on smartphones for the first time

Most Pay TV Operators Will Gain Subscribers and Revenue: Forecast

A report created by Digital TV Research finds that, for 505 operators in 135 countries, three-quarters will increase their subscribers between 2018 and 2024.

Amazon Rebrands Freedive as IMDb TV, Plans European Rollout

The ad-supported service will still be free, and new deals with Warner, Sony, and MGM are helping bolster its catalog with more recent blockbusters and catalog titles

Featured Articles

DIY: Rudimentary Video Streaming

In our last DIY article, we walked you through basic live audio streaming. Now, put on your coder's hat and dive into a basic video streaming project.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 to be “The Most Digital Ever” and Put Cameras in Orbit

International Olympic Committee broadcaster Olympic Broadcasting Services plans for rocketing increase in digital viewing and remote cloud production for next Olympics

VVC and AV1 Show Efficiency Gains; MPEG Announces Third Next-Gen Codec

BBC R&D finds that AV1 produces better low-bitrate quality than HEVC, but the codec picture will get even muddier in 2020 as MPEG fast tracks VVC, MPEG-5 EVC, and LCEVC

Industry News

Global AVOD revenues to reach $56 billion

Pay-TV Innovation Forum Reveals 2019 European Findings

Industry executives identify challenges facing the sector, but are becoming more optimistic about responding to OTT disruption

V-Nova joins ATSC, driving industry collaboration and innovation to enable the best media experiences

Video compression experts V-Nova join standards development body

Live Nation Unveils Augmented Reality Products Elevating The Fan Experience

Hyundai to promote its all-new 2020 Sonata at Music Midtown festival with Live Nation's AR experiences