February 02, 2026

Online Video News

Performance TV Becomes Advertising’s #1 Investment Channel as Marketers Navigate AI Disruption, Rising Costs, and the Fight for Attention

tvScientific's 2026 State of Performance TV Report finds the category now leads media investment, ties social as the most effective channel, and drives both revenue and brand growth

Short Cuts

Dubbing Optimization for Streaming Dialogue and Singing in the AI Era

Generative AI has transformed the technology, the workflow, and arguably the ethics of dubbing dialogue for TV and movies in recent years, with the costly and time-consuming traditional approach of a voice actor, director, and technical crew gathering in a studio for live audio replacement very much a thing of the past. The perception now is that generative AI can easily (and some would say dangerously) produce or replicate virtually any voice, but Dubformer's Anton Dvorkovich and Google's Nick Manoochehri insist that generating the desired voice and refining it toward emotional precision and perfection remain challenging and as much art as science—for dialogue and especially for singing—as they explain in this conversation with DigitalGlue's Philip Grossman and PADEM Media Group's Allan McLennan at Streaming Media 2025.

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The Bowl Afterglow: Maintaining Momentum Once the “Big Game” Is in the Rearview

For brands lucky enough to afford a Super Bowl spot, the opportunity of re-engaging viewers and attendees ensures your investment won't fade away as soon as its over. And for those brands who choose an alternate route to engage with fans outside of the game itself, it serves as an opportunity to leverage the afterglow of the "Big Game" as a springboard for engagement.

Streaming, Hybrid Delivery, and the Reinvention of Broadcast Infrastructure

Today's audiences expect flexibility, immediate access, and personalized experiences. They move fluidly between devices and platforms, and they are less concerned with how content reaches them than with how easily it fits into their daily routines. For broadcasters and content providers, this creates both an opportunity and a significant challenge. The industry must transition from rigid, tower-based workflows to agile, IP-native systems that accommodate evolving behaviors without compromising reliability or quality.

Industry News

Akamai and Yospace Deliver Seamless, Personalized Ad Experiences to Tens of Millions of ABEMA Users

Akamai Technologies, Inc. and Yospace have renewed their agreement with AbemaTV, Inc to provide server-side ad insertion (SSAI) to ABEMA.

Spanglish Movies is launching two political FAST channels for Latino audiences ahead of the 2026 elections: New America CTV Channel and The Trump CTV Channel.

Spanglish Movies in partnership with FAST Channels TV, announced today the development and upcoming launch of two new political FAST channels for U.S. Hispanic audiences ahead of the 2026 elections: New America CTV Channel and The Trump CTV Channel. These

Amagi becomes the first cloud-native SaaS company offering end-to-end solutions in the broadcasting and streaming ecosystem to list on Indian stock exchanges

Amagi Media Labs Limited has listed on the Indian stock exchanges (BSE and NSE), becoming the first cloud-native SaaS provider offering end-to-end solutions for broadcasting and streaming to go public in India. The IPO attracted strong investor demand, un

Letson Corp Partners with FAST Channels TV to Launch Historias de Corazón, a New Premium FAST Channel Showcasing the Best Romantic Stories for Spanish-Speaking Audiences

LOS ANGELES, January 26, 2026 – Letson Corp, the creative force behind massive digital projects with over a billion views, is excited to announce its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce their latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streamin