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Video Streaming a Key Driver for 5G in the U.S. (BTR)

According to a new survey, the 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78% of U.S. consumers indicating they will expand such activity as they adopt... More

New SAP Innovation Center to Tackle Fundamental Challenges of Enterprise AI (MESA)

By now, every second company worldwide uses at least one application powered by artificial intelligence. But large barriers for adoption remain. What are those blockers and how can... More

YouTube Abandons Paid Viewership Strategy by Dismantling Content Paywall (The Drum)

YouTube is going for broke in an increasingly competitive market for streaming subscribers by lowering its paywall for new shows during a limited window to maximise audiences. The ... More

Viewers Nearly as Likely to Go Online First for TV (B&C)

Consumers are nearly as likely to turn to an online video source first when they decide to watch TV as they are to go to a traditional pay-TV provider, according to a new study.... More

Apple’s New TV Strategy Might Just Work (MacStories)

No other company that’s making a serious TV effort has a hardware base like Apple’s. The Apple TV may be a niche device, but the iPhone, iPad, and Mac certainly aren’t. Peopl... More

Hulu’s Refreshed Live Guide Arrives on Roku, Apple TV (Engadget)

Hulu launched a much-requested redesign of its interface for live TV programs on a few select platforms. The updated interface is now available on on the web, Roku devices and Appl... More

A Preview of Media Content Creation in 2030 (DXC Technology Blog)

Great stories have always been popular, but today’s demand for engaging, original content is unprecedented. Content consumption in all forms has grown dramatically over the last ... More

8K Association Announces Performance Specification for Consumer TVs (MESA)

The 8K Association has announced that key performance attributes for 8K televisions have been defined as part of the 8KA technical program. Performance criteria were created in con... More

NFL Calls Shrinking Ad Breaks a Win as It Plots Growth Across Digital (The Drum)

The National Football League, consistently atop destination for advertisers, is continuing to evolve its ad offering – and is calling on broadcasters to embrace such innovation. ... More

Here’s Why Everyone in Your Office is Talking About ‘The Joker’ (Forbes)

Without a doubt, video is driving a large part of the daily social media exchange. However, there is a particular, growing trend over the last couple of years of the "premiere" of ... More

Video Advertising Goes Back to Basics (Adobe Blog)

The introduction of smartphones and the rise of user-generated content platforms such as YouTube and Facebook have eroded barriers to content creation, leaving us with videos of al... More

Hulu Redesigns Mobile App for Better Discovery (TechCrunch)

At this year’s CES event, Hulu announced plans to trial an updated version of its user interface that would do away with the confusing landing page called “Lineup.” At the ti... More

IBC 2019: EditShare to Bring New Shared Storage Capabilities (MESA)

EditShare, a technology leader that specializes in collaboration, security, and intelligent storage solutions for media creation and management, announced today that the company wi... More

ESPN+ May Be Key to Disney’s $13 Streaming Bundle (THR)

Some 42 percent of millennials say they'd be likely to subscribe to the offering of Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+, a Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult survey finds.... More

Amazon Prime Video Signs Distribution Deal With Altice Europe (Variety)

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled its first distribution deal with a telco in France, signing a pact with Altice Europe, which owns leading French internet, mobile and cable-TV provi... More

The Rise of Data Streaming (IT Pro Portal)

Real-time data processing and streaming data architectures are on the rise. This might come as no surprise to many, as multiple reports validate that real time streaming has become... More

Netflix’s Podcast Slate ‘Deepens’ Space Around Original Content, Programmers Say (Variety)

It should come as no surprise that, in its quest to become a full-blown entertainment ecosystem, Netflix has built a roster of podcast programming to complement its scores or origi... More

Cracking the Code for Delivering a Truly Customer-First Entertainment Experience (Adobe Blog)

Some of the world’s largest content producers have created dedicated business units to build subscription-based video streaming services to ward off “cord cutting” and a decl... More

Open Source Codecs, Wi-Fi 6 Will Transform In-Home Wi-Fi Video Performance (Technicolor Blog)

When it comes to connected home applications, video remains the all-important killer app for consumers. Network service provider (NSP) subscribers assume that they will have the ab... More

The Future of Customer Experiences (Adobe Blog)

Adobe CTO Abhay Parasnis discusses how AR, VR, AI and voice will raise the bar for customer experiences.... More

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