April 29, 2026

Online Video News

NAB 2026: AI-Powered Video Creation with Avid and Google

Avid and Google teamed up for a tech preview at NAB 2026 to demonstrate new generative video functionality for Avid Media Composer. This workflow tool brings us to the front of the lens, where we've moved one step closer to building realistic content with Gen AI.

Sneak Preview: Creating Lean-In Engagement With Personalized, Next-Gen Sports Streaming Experiences

On Wednesday, May 13, Chris Pfaff, CEO, Chris Pfaff Tech Media, will moderate the Streaming Media Connect panel "Fans Forward: Creating Lean-In Engagement With Personalized, Next-Gen Sports Streaming Experiences." This panel explores how next-gen platforms deliver individualized sports experiences: customizable commentary tracks, fan-selected camera angles, in-game ecommerce, personalized graphic overlays and statistics, and even AI-generated highlight reels tailored to individual interests.

Setplex Secures Top Honors with NAB Show Project of the Year Award for UVOtv

Setplex announced that it has taken home the NAB Show Project of the Year Award in the Distribution category for its innovative deployment with UVOtv.

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AI and the Vertical Drama Industry

Hudson Vertical's Thom Woodley affirms that AI does indeed have a role to play in the evolution and expansion of the vertical drama industry, given the data-driven nature of the business and its roots in gaming and interactive fiction, along with its inherent "what you want to watch when you're drunk at 2 a.m." nature that makes the prominence and potential future predominance of AI on the creative side and how long vertical drama producers will still be telling human-centric stories an open question. Woodley ponders these issues and more in this lively exchange with Chris Pfaff Tech Media's Chris Pfaff at Streaming Media Connect 2026.