March 09, 2026

Short Cuts

Shoppable Content Meets Cloud Gaming on CTV

As cloud gaming and the living room converge and shoppable opportunities on CTV continue to multiply, how real and how near are opportunities to merge the two and incorporate interactive shopping into the intensely lean-forward gaming world? Fuse Media CRO Karl Meyer and Spaceback co-founder and CPO Joe Hall discuss opportunities and implementations of shoppable CTV with the hyper-engaged gamer audience in this discussion with Chris Pfaff, CEO of Chris Pfaff Tech Media, at Streaming Media Connect 2026.

Provisioning for Live Streaming Scale in Real Time at Al Jazeera and YouTube

How do large-volume streamers anticipate, provision for, and capacity-plan for real-time traffic bursts during tentpole and breaking news events? Al Jazeera Senior Streaming Media Architect Dilip Bharadwaj and YouTube Head of Live OTT Engineering Sean McCarthy discuss real-world challenges and preparation and remediation strategies in this discussion with SVTA Subject Matter Expert Bhavesh Upadhyaya at Streaming Media Connect 2026.

Blog

Finding the Viewer in a Fragmented TV World

With more streaming choices than ever, structural fragmentation has become the norm. The center of gravity has shifted, and audience strategy carries more weight than inventory access alone. The brands that are winning precisely define who they need to reach and understand how those audiences engage across TV environments.

Industry News

DoveRunner Launches License Cipher Gateway: Standalone On-Premises License Protection for Organizations With Existing Multi-DRM Systems

New deployment model brings enterprise-grade license-level security to customer-controlled infrastructure without requiring DRM replacement

Harmonic Accelerates Streaming and Broadcast Transformations at the 2026 NAB Show

At the 2026 NAB Show, Harmonic will introduce significant enhancements to its video appliances and SaaS solutions, highlighted by a next-generation media server and new AI-driven innovations, designed to streamline video workflows and reduce operational c

Interra Systems Focuses on Streaming-First QC, Monitoring, and Responsible AI Workflows at 2026 NAB Show

At the 2026 NAB Show, Interra Systems will showcase its latest advancements in automated QC, real-time monitoring, and captioning — reinforcing its position as a streaming-first quality assurance partner for media organizations across the world.

LTN and MediaKind partner to deliver integrated reliable IP transport and edge processing

New partnership combines on-prem video processing with reliable IP transport to support the transition from C-Band satellite to IP distribution