With CBS, HBO and ESPN rolling out separate SVOD services, many suspect that traditional cable programming is dying — to be replaced by a la carte options where people can choose which subscription services they would like. It’s true —…
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2015: Jumping on the OTT Bandwagon
We’re just a quarter of the way into 2015, and we’re seeing big signs that more content companies will be offering their content directly to consumers, either as a standalone service or in a broader OTT bundle. Providers are jumping…
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OTT TV Crosses The Chasm with HBO Now
The recent announcement of HBO Now – a direct-to-consumer offering that removes the requirement to sign up for a cable or satellite (MSO) subscription – represents a significant movement in the development of Internet-delivered TV. HBO, one of the biggest…
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Net Neutrality: Will it make a difference?
You’ve surely heard the news—this week Net Neutrality cleared a major hurdle by gaining FCC approval. While there are still many unknowns in regards to the plan and how or when it will take effect, one thing is for sure:…
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Smart Scaling of Unique-Based Metrics Using HyperLogLog
Here at Conviva, we empower top media publishers by providing them with rich real-time insights on their video streaming traffic. We compute different Quality of Experience (QoE) metrics like RebufferingRatio, AverageBitrate, VideoStartupTime and many more. A critical metric for our customers…
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Valentine’s Day for Video Lovers
This Valentines day we’ve found something to celebrate without spending money on roses or chocolates. Google is showing some love to their fans by giving a $6 credit to all Chromecast owners. This credit can go towards movies, music or apps.…
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Super Bowl XLIX: NBC offers TVE for Free
It’s almost time for the big game this Sunday! And, for the first time ever, NBC will be live streaming the Super Bowl XLIX and halftime show (featuring Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz) available on desktop and tablets for FREE.…
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The iPad Changed Everything
This week marks the 5 year anniversary of the iPad. Quite contrary to the expectations of the professional pundits, it changed the world of computing. And it arguably opened the floodgates to OTT video. There’s nothing revolutionary about pointing out that…
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