December 01, 2025

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NASA GM & Head of NASA+ Rebecca Sirmons to Keynote Streaming Media Connect December

Streaming Media Connect will launch December 9 with an exclusive Keynote Fireside Chat featuring GM & Head of NASA+ Rebecca Sirmons. Titled "Streaming the Universe with NASA+," the conversation will look at future plans involving streaming the first crewed landing on the Moon in over 50 years. This fireside chat will also explore how NASA and Sirmons' team developed NASA+ and the infrastructure, ops, and workflows that launch live streams from space at massive scope and scale.

The Champions League Goes Global. But Can Streaming Carry the Weight?

News of Paramount's successful bid for the Champions League and the weeks of rumours that preceded it have set the industry buzzing. It feels like a natural next step. Fans are global. The game is global. The biggest platforms in the world want premium, live, must-watch content.

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Ring Digital’s Brian Ring Talks Understanding TV Viewership and the Future of FAST at Streaming Media 2025

In this interview from Streaming Media 2025, Ring Digital LLC's founder Brian Ring and Streaming Media contributing editor Timothy Fore-Siglin discuss gathering viewer survey data in the streaming industry, and how leveraging large language models (LLMs) in recent FutureOfTV.Live surveys has helped Ring decode open-ended survey responses and gain new insights into user experiences and preferences and what's working and what isn't with FAST, DTC streaming apps, and more.

Slink It CEO Mack Craft Talks Shoppable TV and Transforming CTV Monetization

Slink IT CEO Mack Craft joins Future Frames' Doug Daulton at Streaming Media 2025 to discuss Slink It's approach to shoppable ROI and product placement in streaming content (as well as Slink It's transition from cinema to CTV), and ways that content creators can leverage Slink It's "shop the show" approach

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Built to Scale? Why Live Sports Need Multicast ABR and a Video-Specialized CDN

Live streaming is rapidly emerging as the primary destination for major sports events, but not without significant challenges. For sports streamers, three imperatives are emerging as critical priorities: scale more efficiently, reduce operational and environmental costs, and secure content against piracy. All while giving fans the high-quality experiences they demand from investing in multiple premium subscriptions.