Even though we are still about a month away from Halloween, streaming companies and investors are already being spooked by recent trends in net subscription growth. Paramount+ is seeing a net positive increase in subscriptions,...
Longer-term, IMAX’s technology and post-production teams will work with SSIMWAVE’s engineering team to develop new solutions for delivering IMAX-quality video experiences across platforms, around the world, the companies said....
Note that the human eye can perceive a larger range of colors than is supported by cameras and displays, so various color gamuts have been defined for devices that range from narrow to wide. The other reason that light...
A player has a buffer for the media it plays (actually, it typically has more than a single buffer — at least one for audio and one for video — but let’s keep things simple). The back buffer is the media data that has already...
OTT’s share of U.S. video ad views rose to 59% in first-half 2022, versus just 41% for traditional cable log-ins — and free, ad-supported streaming channels/FASTs now account for 50% of the OTT views and 29% of total video ad...
Although model-based anomaly detection approaches are more scalable and suitable for real-time analysis, they highly rely on the availability of (often labeled) context-specific data. We present a systematic overview of the...
Global SVOD subscriptions are forecast to increase by 475 million between 2021 and 2027, reaching a total of 1.68 billion. Commenting on the findings of the report, Simon Murray, principal analyst at Digital TV Research, said:...
Google is gunning for Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision: The company is looking to introduce two new media formats to offer HDR video and 3D audio under a new consumer-recognizable brand without the licensing fees hardware...
Now another consumer study from Aluma, a consumer researcher, says nearly half of household decision-makers view their current communications and home entertainment services as excessive. At the same time, one in six viewed the...
Google is developing a new version of its flagship Android TV dongle that will allow customers to stream high definition video at a lower price point. The dongle will be a lighter version of the Chromecast with Google TV, a $50...
The NFL is developing a subscription streaming service that would include games, radio, podcasts and team content. The streaming service is nascent, and likely won’t be ready for an owners’ vote until the next meeting in May,...
Although model-based anomaly detection approaches are more scalable and suitable for real-time analysis, they highly rely on the availability of (often labeled) context-specific data. We present a systematic overview of the...
Keywords: HTTP Adaptive Streaming, ABR Algorithms, Quality of Experience, Crowdsourcing, Subjective Evaluation, Objective Evaluation, MOS, (ITU-T) P.1203 Abstract: Adaptive BitRate (ABR) algorithms play a crucial role in...
IBC made a welcome return to Amsterdam following a two-year absence, and we caught up with our CEO and co-founder, Stefan Lederer, to discuss how he found the show, the big trends he saw and what comes next! Innovation in video...
“It’s hard for you to imagine how they’re going to be successful given the long number of years that we’ve invested in our platform and our competitors have as well,” Roku CEO and founder Anthony...