July/August 2019
Magazine Features
Shangri-LA Chases Streaming Video Success in Paradise: A Q&A
15 Aug 2019
Online series Shangri-LA is a funny and heartfelt look at oddballs on the extreme fringes of Hollywood. Here's a conversation with the director about calling in favors and creating a show.
The 2019 Streaming Media 50: The 50 Companies That Matter Most in Online Video in 2019
09 Aug 2019
Our exclusive industry-defining list is back for 2019. Here are the 50 companies every Streaming Media reader must know, the ones leading us into the future. These are the most important, innovative, and interesting companies in the online video universe.
The State of PTZ Over NDI
27 Aug 2019
This article highlights NDI-based multicam live production, particularly as it involves pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras and integrated PTZ-NDI workflows.
Hardware-Based Transcoding Solutions Roundup: Testing Performance
11 Sep 2019
We put hardware-based solutions from NVIDIA, Intel, and NGCodec to the test to see which offers the strongest performance and the highest quality.
Achieving Zero Latency for Video and Audio Is a Zero-Sum Game
20 Sep 2019
In the AV world, zero-frame latency isn't just a pipe dream—it's a requirement. Here's why the streaming industry would do well to pay attention.
Roland VR-1HD AV Streaming Mixer Review
20 Aug 2019
Dive into the essential hardware functionality, features, and usability of the Roland VR-1HD AV Streaming Mixer, then learn about its software functionality, audio mixing, and how it works with programs like OBS, Vmix, and Wirecast to stream to services like Facebook Live and YouTube.
Editor's Note
Trouble Ahead: Netflix's Bad Quarter Could Turn Into a Bad Year
14 Aug 2019
The constant drip, drip, drip of bad news for the SVOD leader has taken its toll, and viewers are leaving en masse. Suddenly the giant doesn't look so powerful.
The Industry
The Bloated Bundle: Today's vMVPDs Are Anything But Skinny
21 Aug 2019
Skinny bundles promised to be bargain-priced alternatives to expensive pay TV packages. Now, they're nearly as pricey as cable and satellite. Where did it all go wrong?
Streams of Thought
Two Quick-Fix Solutions That Became Long-Term Problems
10 Sep 2019
When will the industry jettison HTTP-segment-based streaming and buffer-based playback, both of which hold us back? How about right now, our columnist proposes.
Future in Focus
Taming the Many-Headed Problem of Video Content Discovery
22 Aug 2019
Sure, today's OTT video platforms could share data and create comprehensive video recommendation systems, but they don't want to. Here's why they should care.
The Producer's View
The Compressionist's Aha! Moment: 'The Other Leg, Lanczos'
19 Aug 2019
Every compressionist fantasizes about discovering the perfect configuration option, but our columnist learns that some results are too good to be true.
Class Act
YouTube's Do-it-Yourself Videos Show the Best Teachers Are Online
13 Aug 2019
There are plusses and minuses to having instant access to a world of knowledge, but YouTube's do-it-yourself repair videos are a godsend for technical education.