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The last couple of years I've been spending more time researching and understanding OTT infrastructure-- capabilities, as well as technical and cost trade-offs. Probably the biggest area of innovation is the processing platform that runs most of the OTT service-- what we affectionately call "the cloud" (I was even hired as an expert…

Here's the final speaker lineup for OTT Executive Summit (www.OTTexec.com, next week Nov 17-19, virtual and global). Yup, that's right, you're looking at 130 leaders in media & entertainment across OTT and Pay TV and everything in between. We've curated 37 informative sessions ranging from monetization, UX, sports, codecs, ad-tech, storytelling, piracy, content management, devices, QoE/QoS, social video, apps, search & discovery, and…

(www.OTTexec.com) Join us for the 8th annual OTT (Over The Top) Executive Summit, being held November 17-19, 2020, for the first time as a virtual event. The OTT Executive Summit brings together the top minds in video content, distribution, and technology to discuss how OTT is enabling new business models for both traditional Pay TV providers and new innovators. We are planning another fantastic gathering of industry…

I'm getting super excited for the 8th annual OTT Executive Summit (www.OTTexec.com, virtual Nov. 17-19). Most sessions are almost full, with 85 speakers so far representing the leaders of the industry. New additions since last week (another dozen or so are in process):…

We are excited to announce our first batch of speakers for OTT Executive Summit: 

OTTexec.com/agenda. If you have already submitted, we are working our way through applications so we appreciate your patience as we curate this amazing expanded 3-day virtual format with over 100 speakers and on…

I've been catching up on OTT industry and technology reading. I do a lot of consulting in the industry and for the past couple of years also expert witness work for lawsuits, so it's important I stay up-to-date on everything. Lately, I've been reading white papers and attending webinars. One I recommend right now, as you try to navigate the impact broadband and…

The 8th annual OTT Executive Summit (https://ottexec.com/) dates are set for November 18-19 in 12, simultaneously held virtually and in cities around the world. Register now (only $49 vs. $1,495 last year) for a venue near you or sign up for a free live-streaming pass and join a global community of thousands of OTT executives discussing the biggest trends in the industry: (…

Next week, I'll be moderating a webinar on the topic of "show-verload". What is show-verload you might ask? Well simply, it's content overload due to the overwhelming volume and variety of TV/video options consumers have. It's not only a problem for consumers, it's also a problem for any type of video service provider who is…

As the "OTT Wars" rage on, it's so important for video service providers of all types to focus on content innovation and less so on video infrastructure. With your OTT video workflow in the cloud, content will be your top priority – and you need neither cloud nor broadcast engineering expertise to make it happen.

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A new e-Book by past OTT Executive Summit sponsor Amazon…

I've been researching content deliver networks (CDNs) lately, including Ericsson UDN, AWS, Limelight Networks, and Akamai Technologies, trying to better understand the value-chain, costs, and ROI for video content delivery. But I keep coming back to quality assurance. For sure content is still king, but good content doesn't matter without good quality streaming. The questions is: how do you monitor and measure video…

What happens when all video entertainment moves online? Can the Internet handle it? Will consumers tolerate it?

It seems every week there is a new report about the rapid rise of OTT. Cord-cutting is accelerating. Pay TV subs are declining. More video is consumed online now than through traditional methods. Most homes have 2 or 3 OTT apps/devices. Through it all, OTT seems to have withstood every major test with (relatively) flying colors: the Olympics, the World Cup, the…

The last white paper I reviewed from Amazon Web Services-Elemental was among the best ever received. It generated 3-plus million potential impressions, thousands of views, hundreds of downloads, and very healthy social media engagement. So I didn’t hesitate to review the follow up paper— “A Practical Guide to AWS Media Services: Deploying cloud-based processing and delivery services for broadcast and Internet-delivered video"…

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In the research and consulting work that Trender Research does, we occasionally have the opportunity to share with you some informative content. That's the case with this excellent new white paper from past OTT Executive Summit (…

I've been doing some research lately on the role of content in the fast-evolving over-the-top video (OTT) world, and enjoyed a sponsored white paper that came across my desk: Neustar's "Managing OTT Content Distribution in the Connected World."

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My company Trender Research works with a variety of consumer-facing technology clients across social media, TV, robotics, mobile, and location-based services. In the TV/Video space, we are often contracted to help define, financial model, and select vendors for new streaming video services. There is a lot of attention to the ROI model, the RFP, and product capabilities matrix, but in…

Growing up in the 90s, if i wanted to watch cable tv I was limited to x amount of channels. I truly had to make do with what I had. But now the possibilities are endless. Cable tv now provides you with thousands of channels and even that seems to not be enough. If thats not enough we now have countless services to watch any type of show or movie. Amazon video, Netflix, Hulu just to name a few. Our tv possibilities are simply endless at this point. We can instantly watch shows we've missed…

I work 6-7 days a week running a funeral home. The nature of the business paired with it being your own small business can be highly stressful. Nothing is more sacred to me than being able to unwind and watch some tv. I am a true lover of the television. I have so many shows over various genres and networks that I follow religiously. Coming home after a long and crazy day, all I want is to lay down on the couch with a beer and binge watch my shows. That is my day to day stress relief.…

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If you are a product manager, operations person, or strategist involved in defining or managing your company’s content management system (CMS) for OTT, you’re going to love this next white paper I just read (“Changing for Good, Part 2: Defining the Scope of a New…