June 30, 2025

Online Video News

DIY Broadcast: How Underrepresented Sports Are Building Their Own Streaming Stacks

That's changing. With automated cameras, cloud production platforms, and AI-driven tools now capable of delivering the full suite of broadcast workflows—from live switching and graphics to clipping, highlights, and distribution—sports that once had no way to show themselves are building their own streaming stacks. They're not waiting to be picked up. They're going live—and taking control.

Short Cuts

How to Market FAST Sports Content to New Audiences

Whether it's a lesser-known niche sport or a new FAST channel at risk of getting lost in a saturated market, getting attention is an uphill climb for FAST content providers trying to make a splash with sports, as HRM International Media's Robert Muzac and Swerve Sports' Christy Tanner affirm to moderator Michael Nagle in this clip from May's Streaming Media Connect. They suggest some sound content and marketing strategies for reaching new viewers and getting them to engage.

How to Solve Common Challenges of Streaming Cloud Migration

One of the common pitfalls of streaming cloud migration involves moving to cloud encoders when streaming to multiple endpoints. LiveX's Corey Behnke, Cerberus Tech's Chris Clarke, and TV2 Denmark's Loke Dupont discuss how to address and solve this and other issues that arise in the course of lift-and-shift migration when transitioning live streaming workflows from on-prem to cloud in this clip from May's Streaming Media Connect.

Blog

Why SRT Is Powering the Next Generation of Streaming Workflows

Designed to transmit encrypted, low-latency video over the public internet, SRT enables broadcasters to replace legacy distribution models with more cost-effective and flexible IP workflows. Whether deployed in contribution, remote production or distribution, SRT is increasingly at the heart of how live media is delivered.

Going Beyond the Edge: Why Post-Device Testing and Monitoring Is the Most Essential Step for True Streaming Quality

Traditional quality assurance testing takes place in controlled environments that don't reflect real-world complexity, and it ends before content reaches the viewer, leaving streaming providers vulnerable to issues that cause viewers to defect. This article explores why testing after the edge: that is, at the device level, where viewers actually experience the service, is essential for delivering truly stellar streaming quality and reliability.

Industry News

TAG Video Systems and Gencom Technology Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Broadcast Monitoring Across Oceania

TAG Video Systems, the leader in software-based IP media probing, monitoring, visualization, and analytics,  has announced a new collaboration with Gencom Technology, a premier provider of media technology solutions across New Zealand, Australia, and the

Wowza Acquires AVA Intellect as it Accelerates Commitment to AI-First Innovation Strategy

Acquisition aligned with Wowza’s vision for intelligent video infrastructure, bringing agent-based automation to streaming orchestration and optimization. Wowza appoints AVA Intellect co-founder Mike Vitale as Head of Intelligence at Wowza.

Magewell Brings NDI into Conferencing Software and More with Pro Convert IP to USB

Compact new converter lets users capture live NDI® and streaming sources into software over a USB interface