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December 08, 2025

Online Video News

Rethink's Alex Davies Talks New Transcoding Report and Future of VVC, AV1, and LCEVC

Contributing Editor Jan Ozer recently spoke with Alex Davies, senior analyst at Rethink Technology Research, about Rethink's new report, "The Media and Entertainment Transcoding Workload and Device Royalty Forecast for 2020 to 2030," and what it says about the future of VVC, AV1, and LCEVC for streaming publishers.

Automation Fatigue: Finding the Balance

The more we automate, the less we notice when creativity starts to fade. You can feel it in production teams that stop questioning. You can hear it when the director's voice is replaced by a workflow alert. When efficiency becomes the loudest voice in the room, the human instinct that makes sport so compelling starts to fade.

Short Cuts

Streaming Media 2025 Chair Andy Beach Talks Gen AI, AI/ML, and Changing Perceptions of Their Impact on Streaming

Streaming Media 2025 Chair Andy Beach joins Future Frames' Doug Daulton to discuss how much the streaming industry's engagement with and implementation of AI have changed in a year, from the once-popular misconception that "one big AI" would come along and change everything to all of the smaller areas where AI has proven its usefulness, taking over redundant tasks and changing content creation workflows and easing budget constraints to enable much more content creation and regionalization than was previously possible.

Industry News

Layercake Announces Integration of Norsk with Streamcake, Advancing Intelligent Media Workflow Orchestration

Layercake, the company behind the intelligent media workflow platform Streamcake, today announced the integration of Norsk into its ecosystem.

DJ Central TV partners with Fast Channels TV to launch a global EDM 24x7x365 channel of Dance, Club & Electronic Music Entertainment for the world !

DJ Central TV, one of the world’s leading dance, club, and EDM television properties, is proud to announce a landmark partnership with FAST Channels TV to launch the official DJ Central TV FAST Channel. The new 24/7, ad-supported streaming channel will de

WiseDV’s New WiseCUE2SCT SaaS Simplifies Cue Tone Detection and SCTE-35 Conversion Across Cloud and On-Prem Systems

WiseDV, a leader in AI-driven broadcast and streaming innovation, has announced the release of WiseCUE2SCT, now available as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. Hosted on secure Linux instances, WiseCUE2SCT delivers real-time cue tone detection and S

Riedel and Haivision Join Forces to Advance Wireless Video Transmission

Riedel Communications today announced a new partnership with Haivision, a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions.

Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury partner with LTN to power distribution of new MovieSphereGold network

LTN’s purpose-built IP video network brings all-movie diginet to over 100 stations and streaming platforms in just three months while eliminating satellite costs and complexity