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May 13, 2026

Online Video News

Sneak Preview: Programming and Monetizing Sports on FAST

How do you fill a 24/7 channel with compelling sports programming without breaking the bank? On Thursday, May 14, Chris Pfaff will moderate the Streaming Media Connect panel "Alpha Channel: Programming and Monetizing Sports on FAST" alongside experts from Fubo, FloSports, FreeLiveSports, and TeleGraff Media. This panel explores creative scheduling and content mixes, licensing strategies, fresh angles on balancing mass appeal and niche differentiation, and tips for identifying and serving passionate communities of fans. Learn what turns on FAST sports channel viewers and keeps them tuning in.

Sneak Preview: Ultra-Low-Latency Sports Streaming From Stadium to Screen at Streaming Media Connect

On Thursday, May 14, Elecard's Victoria Tuzova will moderate the Streaming Media Connect panel "Need for Speed: Ultra-Low-Latency Sports Streaming From Stadium to Screen." This panel of experts from Servers.com, Synamedia, Vindral, and Stats Perform dives into the engineering fundamentals—capture, encoding, delivery, and playback—that underpin smooth execution through the first, middle, and last miles without sacrificing quality. Learn what breaks at scale, how to prepare for and ward off disaster, and why low latency isn't just a number, but the difference between a winning broadcast and a blown opportunity.

Blog

Agentic AI Is Reshaping Local Planning and Activation

The impact of agentic AI is a shift from managing campaigns to defining how they should operate. It is an opportunity to refine how local campaigns are planned and executed, and to unlock new levels of precision, efficiency, and performance in the years ahead.

CAPIs Won't Solve CTV's Outcomes Problem Until Another Key Issue Is Fixed

Before we measure what an ad achieved, shouldn't we first be able to confirm what the ad actually ran against?

Industry News

Smarter Monetization, Stronger Retention, and Purpose-Driven Solutions: Viaccess-Orca Brings Efficiency and Innovation to BroadcastAsia 2026

BroadcastAsia 2026 Exhibitor Preview May 20-22, 2026 Singapore Expo, Singapore Stand: 5F2-5

Miri V410 Encoder/Decoder Wins 2026 NAB Show Product of the Year and TV Tech Best of Show Awards

Versatile, user-focused solution for streaming and IP media workflows earns dual accolades for innovation and practical benefits

Bitmovin Powers Global Film Streaming Platform, MUBI

Bitmovin announced that MUBI has chosen Bitmovin as its cloud VOD encoding partner, replacing MUBI’s legacy on-premises encoding setup to improve scalability and turnaround time for its growing catalogue. The managed cloud service will support 3-pass enco

Interra Systems to Showcase Best-in-Class QC, Monitoring, and AI-Based Solutions Across Live OTT, Linear, and VOD Workflows at BroadcastAsia 2026

At BroadcastAsia 2026, Interra Systems will demonstrate its latest innovations in automated quality control (QC), real-time monitoring, and captioning.