March 04, 2024

Online Video News

MWC24: While 5G Lags, 6G and Quantum Wait in the Wings

Even while telco operators are scarred by their experience rolling out and paying for 5G, attention is turning to its successor 6G, which will begin to be adopted from 2030.

Locality Announces Strategic Local Video Advertising Partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery

Locality, the industry's preeminent local video solutions provider, today announced a strategic local video advertising partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Locality will have access to Warner Bros. Discovery's comprehensive portfolio of brands and platforms through 2024, including TNT Sports, CNN and a rich selection of award-winning series and movies on Max and discovery+.

Short Cuts

Netflix, Disney, and the State of Paid Subscription Sharing

At the end of 2023 when Netflix reported eye-popping profits from its widely publicized crackdown on subscription-sharing and the surcharge sharers would henceforth have to pay, concerns arose around the industry that other subscription streaming services from premium to niche would soon be following suit and restricting the common practice of subscription sharing with their user base. In this candid debate from February's Streaming Media Connect 2024, TVREV's Alan Wolk, ESHAP's Evan Shapiro, and Hub Entertainment Research's Jon Giegengack discuss who's cracking down and how much they're enforcing new restriction, and what if any benefit smaller-market services are likely to gain from following Netflix's lead.

Industry News

Broadpeak Collaborates With Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier and Microsoft Azure to Improve the Mobile Video Streaming Experience

Broadpeak Adds QoD Network API Intelligence to BkS450 Streaming Software and Confirms Successful Tests With Deutsche Telekom’s Network APIs and Microsoft Azure Programmable Connectivity

Ateliere’s New Complimentary Media Supply Chain Analysis and Consulting Programs Help Jump Start a Healthier Operation

“Deduplication Analysis” and “Library Componentization Analysis” efficiency assessments give customers the tools and data they need to achieve maximum operational success

Interra Systems Elevates Media Quality Assurance With Comprehensive, Seamless Solutions at 2024 NAB Show

Company to Highlight New Features for Media QC and Quality Monitoring, Captioning, and In-Depth Video Analysis Solutions