November/December 2019
Magazine Features
The 2019 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Award Winners
20 Nov 2019
The people have spoken. These are their choices for the best products and services in 28 categories from analytics to webcasting and everything in between.
From Contribution to AR, 5G Is the Future
26 Nov 2019
5G's commercial rollout is faster than expected with video-intense applications including VR and AR lined up for later releases
Streaming to Protect and Serve: Video in Law Enforcement
03 Dec 2019
A dramatic uptick in the use of live streaming by law enforcement agencies has brought both opportunities and challenges
The Streaming Toolbox: Valossa, Signiant, and Red5 Pro
17 Dec 2019
This month, we look at tools for content recognition, file transfer, and low-latency WebRTC streaming
Best Practices for Live Audio Mixing
09 Dec 2019
When it comes to live audio for streaming, there are a few additional wrinkles to consider that don't come into play with audio recording when you aren't streaming live.
Solving the Ad Tech Mystery
11 Dec 2019
As ad-supported OTT services grow, the video engineering world needs to understand the complicated advertising technology landscape.
The Industry
The Smart Money is on Quibi. Go Figure
25 Nov 2019
When Quibi launches next year, it will be the latest in a line of "mobile-only" streaming services. None of its predecessors have succeeded, but industry experts say Quibi will thrive where offerings like Go90 failed.
Streams of Thought
The Math Behind the Magic
23 Jan 2020
Whether we're talking about content delivery, player performance, live events, or even DRM, it's important to understand the algorithms that make streaming video tick.
Future in Focus
Not All Content (or Devices) Are Created Equal
09 Dec 2019
The one-size-fits-all approach employed in broadcast and cable is no good when it comes to streaming and OTT.
The Producer's View
All Roads Lead to ABR Royalties
02 Dec 2019
As recent lawsuits regarding DASH-related patents make clear, royalty payments on adaptive bitrate streaming are inevitable—even if it's not yet clear who'll be paying who, or how much