August 11, 2025

Online Video News

Monday Morning Quarterbacking ESPN's NFL Network Acquisition: Streaming Industry Reactions

News that the entire NFL Network was going to Disney World created reverberations throughout the streaming ecosystem, particularly with the pending August 21 launch of ESPN's new D2C service. How is the streaming industry reacting? We went ‘round the horn (with apologies in advance for mixing sports metaphors) with a handful key industry vendors and experts for their initial thoughts, and here's what we heard.

YouTube Self-Regulation Isn't Working

As deceptive ads, scams, and deepfakes flood YouTube's airwaves, Britain's Liberal Democratic Party argue that YouTube adverts should meet the same rigorous standards applied elsewhere in the ecosystem in which YouTube now operates. Industry bodies Clearcast and Radio Central vet the majority of ads broadcast on TV and radio before the air, while YouTube remains free to regulate itself.

YouTube streaming continues fast track to distribution domination

According to UK regulator Ofcom in its annual report, YouTube has become the UK's second most-watched media service, behind only the BBC. One in five viewers aged four to 15 years go to the video sharing platform first when they turn on their smart TVs, it found, while older generations aged over 55 are watching nearly twice as much YouTube as they did two years ago.

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From Dish to Digital: How Standards and Smart Protocols Are Powering IP distribution

IP-based infrastructure is becoming the backbone of next-generation media operations. It's reshaping how broadcasters think about scale, flexibility, and cost, moving away from more constrained satellite models toward smarter, agile, software-defined workflows built on interoperable standards.

CTV Advertising's Performance vs. ‘Premium’ Conundrum

CTV is the future of advertising, but no one is sure yet what that future will look like. Will it be the TV side of the equation, where premium content and channel names are all that matter to ad buyers? Or will it be the data-driven side, where performance is key, regardless of content channel?

Industry News

NatureStream.tv Partners with FAST Channels TV to Distribute 24/7 Ambient Nature Streaming Channel

[Truckee, California - August 11, 2025] – NatureStream.tv is proud to announce its partnership with FAST Channels TV to distribute a dedicated FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel, bringing immersive cinematic nature programming to viewers around

Signiant Showcases Unified Capture-to-Cloud Workflows at IBC 2025

At IBC 2025, Signiant (Stand 5.C74) will highlight its unified platform for capture-to-cloud workflows, showcasing new capabilities that support content creation, cloud ingest, and workflow acceleration.