November 03, 2025

Online Video News

Losing the Feed, but Owning the Story

For decades, broadcasters were the heartbeat of live sports. They owned the feed, shaped the story, and set the standard. But today, that control is slipping, not because audiences have abandoned them, but because the definition of "live" has changed.

TikTok, Friction, and the Future of Video Shopping

At Streaming Media 2025 in Santa Monica, my panel with Dallas Lawrence (Telly), Sarge Sargent, Bryan Moore (TalkShopLive), and David Grant (Favored.Live) explored the hottest video shopping trend around, and it's not what TV techies have been building.

Blog

No Second Chances: Why Streaming Providers Should Embrace a Unified Observability Approach to Avoid Costly Site Failures

When millions tune in for live events, just seconds of downtime can have irreversible costs. Here's how providers can build resilience into their tech stack.

The Six Big Advertising Trends that Will Shape Live Streaming in 2026

Millions of people are abandoning linear for streaming, with live sports causing the biggest shift of all. As audiences embrace streaming, advertisers follow. Here are the six major trends that will define this new phase of streaming.

Industry News

ContentGram Studios Africa Partners with FAST Channels TV to Launch CG Central — A New FAST Channel Delivering Bold, Heartfelt African Stories to Global Audiences

ContentGram Studios Africa is thrilled to announce its partnership with FAST Channels TV to officially launch CG Central, a brand-new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) channel showcasing bold, vibrant, and emotionally resonant African content

Interra Systems Enhances ORION With Stream Recording and BATON Media Player Integration for Advanced Debugging

Interra Systems today announced a significant enhancement to its flagship real-time monitoring platform, ORION, with the introduction of stream recording support as well as seamless integration with BATON Media Player (BMP).

Astro selects Broadpeak for high performance streaming and CDN solutions in pay-TV transformation

Leading Malaysian media company chooses Broadpeak Origin Packager and EdgePeakTM to power scalable streaming across sooka and Astro Fibre services