With the accelerating release cycle of OTT Subscription services from the likes of HBO Now, Dish and CBS All Access, it’s not surprising that CBS-owned Showtime Networks announced their subscription service launching in early July. Now Showtime is refining its…
Read more ›The NFL has chosen Yahoo! as its partner in the first-ever regular season game to be live-streamed internationally. The October 25th game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars will be available on any of Yahoo!’s digital platforms. This is…
Read more ›The long-rumoured introduction of Apple’s subscription streaming service, heralded by many as signalling a paradigm shift in the pay-TV landscape, in the end, came to nothing. It looked like an easy decision to make, and one long in the works.…
Read more ›Charter Communication has announced its intent to buy Time Warner Cable, the second largest cable operator behind Comcast, in a deal valued at $78.7 billion. Charter also announced its plan to acquire Bright House Networks for $10.4 billion. The resulting…
Read more ›The Internet TV Expo, or INTX for short, is the reincarnation of The Cable Show, and while there was plenty of virtual reality booths, basketball games and roping displays by rodeo cowboys, cable veterans and OTT honchos alike were rubbing…
Read more ›Conviva has been building and operating the C3 platform (a.k.a the Intelligent Control Platform) for eight years, and we thought it might be informative to open the proverbial kimono a bit (not too much) and reveal some of the technology…
Read more ›Viewers are consuming more streaming entertainment on mobile devices, and nowhere is that more evident than in the home. Adobe’s latest Video Benchmark Report says mobile viewing will surpass PC by Q4 2016. Indeed, the report notes that much of the…
Read more ›From the disagreements between ESPN and Verizon, to the left-at-the-altar marriage between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, it was a huge week in OTT. Verizon created a flurry of interest in its new, mobile-only sports offering, for which it had apparently…
Read more ›Live sporting events—broadcast on traditional TV and other screens—had previously been the anchor that kept viewers paying for their cable packages. But that’s now all changing with new OTT packages. Providers invariably need content from ESPN, the leading multinational, multimedia…
Read more ›Season Five might not be the best time to try and catch up on HBO’s Game of Thrones, what with the multiple story lines and characters that come and go. (#RedWedding). But, if you’re already a fan, you’ll have a…
Read more ›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 —…
Read more ›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…
Read more ›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…
Read more ›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:…
Read more ›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…
Read more ›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.…
Read more ›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.…
Read more ›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…
Read more ›Apparently the future for Amazon lies in the past: they have tagged Woody Allen to create new original content for their Prime service. Coming hot on the heels of their first Emmy win, this hire is a strong signal, though…
Read more ›Conviva is really excited for the holidays, partially because we’re about to host our 4th Annual Hackathon over the weekend of December 12th. In the past, we’ve seen some great results from Hackathon’s, including many new ideas that were further…
Read more ›Soccer fans around the world have just embraced a full month of excitement, brought about by the 2014 FIFA World Cup. At Conviva, we had our own share of excitement building up to a record traffic crescendo by the time…
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