Whether it is traditional TV or new services such as over-the-top (OTT), quality of experience (QoE) impacts the profitability of every digital media business, says research from Conviva. In its third annual Viewer Experience Report the provider of OTT video…
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Buffering remains public enemy No 1 for OTT viewers
Internet video start failures are diminishing but other factors remain relatively unchanged, according to a new report from Conviva.
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Streaming experience still marred by playback
Playback interruptions remain a key issue for multi-screen viewing but video start failures are decreasing, finds new research. Video start failures have decreased by almost half to an all-time low of 2.6% while buffering and low resolution experiences remained relatively…
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QoE impacts profitability of OTT
Conviva, the OTT video optimisation specialist, has released the findings of its third annual Viewer Experience Report, which found that even as audiences swell and potential subscription revenue balloons, the challenges to building a sustainable OTT service are piling up.…
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Multiscreen viewing reaches ‘all-time high,’ but mobile growth is splintering measurement
The number of multiscreen devices used within each household worldwide has reached the highest point yet, averaging two devices, such as a smartphone or tablet, per three-person home. And they’re present in 28 percent of households across the globe, according…
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Conviva: 1% Interruptions Lead to 14 Minutes of Lost Engagement
In its annual viewer experience report, Conviva finds that OTT streaming is improving, but multiscreen viewers are more demanding than ever. While the quality of over-the-top video services is rising, so are viewer demands. Video optimization specialist Conviva released its…
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Teaching Grid Engine To Speak Mesos
The HPC and hyperscale camps do not always get along, but they are often trying to solve similar problems when it comes to application scheduling and resource management on clusters. With the hyperscalers, one might say that there is a…
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Quick Breaks: Vice Launches Finance Series; Connor Franta Releases Memoir
Quick Breaks is a daily column from the VideoInk editorial staff, which rounds up and features interesting developments in the larger digital video space that we feel you should be at least somewhat aware of. ### Conviva, an OTT video optimization…
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