Understanding A Multi-CDN Strategy

With a clear understanding of traffic, key performance indicators, and what you need to store on an origin server, a multi-CDN strategy can improve a better experience.

How to Speak at Content Delivery Summit 2020

The event brings together all the players in the content delivery sector—from power and interconnect to quality of service and edge compute—in the only conference of its kind. If you're interested in speaking, read on.

What the NFL Keeps Getting Wrong About Streaming

It's 2020, and real-time chat and livestreaming are everywhere. So why are we still watching the game on pay TV? Watch parties are the future.

Multi-CDNs Are Stepping Up to Deal with Network Congestion

With the demand for high-quality, interactive, and therefore data-hungry online experiences only set to increase over the next few years, multi-CDNs are rethinking infrastructure and bringing in innovative, sustainable solutions.

Four Keys to Combatting Video Piracy

Streaming services aren't just competing against each other; they're competing against pirates. DRM, encryption, watermarking, and geofencing are crucial components of any successful OTT anti-piracy strategy.

Want to Speak at Streaming Media East? Here's How.

The call for speakers is open until February 3, so get your speaking proposal in today for the OTT Summit, Video Engineering & Technology Summit, Esports & Sports Streaming Summit, or Enterprise & Education Video Summit

2020 Vision: The Future of Local News is Streaming

New technologies and emerging consumer preferences and priorities have changed the way content is created and consumed, and new frontiers in online and digital media have accelerated the pace of change. How can news organizations keep up?

Going Live with the Teradek VidiU Go at Streaming Media West 2019

The Teradek VidiU Go makes streaming interviews from Streaming Media West 2019 easy and seamless.

Binge No More?

Is binge-watching becoming a thing of the past? Not necessarily, but research from Reach3 Insights suggests that Netflix would be wise to follow Disney+ and Apple TV+ and embrace weekly episodes or even a hybrid approach.

Streaming Media West Preview: Off-the-Shelf Streaming Tools

Learn how to create, buy, edit, analyze, and distribute content—plus launch your own streaming video service—in only three hours. It's one reason to attend Streaming Media West next week.

Go In-Depth on CMAF and Machine Learning at Streaming Media West

Here are two strong reasons to attend Streaming Media West's pre-conference training sessions: a morning seminar on deploying CMAF and an afternoon session on video machine learning.

Discover In-Depth Pre-Conference Training at Streaming Media West

In just two weeks, Streaming Media's Jan Ozer will lead SMW attendees through advanced sessions on ABR production, video quality metrics, and more.

Twitch Talks Women Gamers at Esports and Sports Streaming Summit

One highlight of the upcoming conference will be a Twitch vice president talking with an influential gamer about the current environment for women in gaming. Here's a preview.

Streaming Media West Preview: Cloud Graphics Are the Future!

Here are six reasons why cloud graphics and overlays are the future of streaming TV, plus one big reason to attend Streaming Media West next month in Los Angeles.

Apple, Amazon Fire TV, and Google Anchor Streaming Media West '19

This year's Streaming Media West has a new location—in downtown L.A.!—but the same impressive roster of streaming visionaries that the industry has come to expect.

Esports and Sports Streaming Summit Preview: Jamie Horowitz, DAZN

Sports leagues need to adapt to a new world of live streaming delivery. At the Esports and Sports Streaming Summit, DAZN will explain what interactive video can provide.

Throwback Thursday: When Bill Gates Keynoted Streaming Media West

20 years ago at the second Streaming Media West in San Jose, Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates addressed a capacity crowd with a keynote on "The Digital Media Revolution."

Who Is the Streaming Media Reader?

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your interests. In return, we'll give you $100 off registration for Streaming Media West and enter you to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

The Quiet Conference: At IBC 2019, No News Was Good News

Some years are revolutionary, some are evolutionary, and some are just "meh." Here's why those "meh" years are the best ones for the industry.

Ban the Binge! Netflix Makes the Right Move With Weekly Episodes

Whatever happened to the water cooler? Even though some viewers are howling in protest on Twitter, Netflix is making a smart choice by releasing new episodes weekly.