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Knockout Q4: can Netflix hack it as a live sports heavyweight? After a modest Q3 2024 which saw 5 million new subscribers join Netflix to total 282.7 million members, it is all systems go in Q4, as the company prepares to test its mettle as a truly scalable global venue for live streaming. Success will officially place Netflix into the live sports streaming hall of fame alongside the likes of Peacock, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, and fuboTV Network. Failure will see Netflix scorned for trying to deliver above its means and banished indefinitely to the VoD realm. Mid-November 2024 will see Netflix host a boxing mega-event, with Mike Tyson going glove-to-glove against YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul. Weeks later, on Christmas Day, Netflix will host not one but two marquee NFL games. FREE to read: https://lnkd.in/e2MFACzi #livestreaming #sportsstreaming #VoD

How does Kaltura navigate a future in Google’s shadow at Vodafone? Kaltura, the telco TV company best known as an open-source video platform, stands at a critical juncture, navigating the increasingly competitive waters of the media and telecom landscape while maintaining its long-standing partnership with tier 1 operator customers like Vodafone. Recent developments have raised eyebrows, particularly the sweeping ten-year agreement between Vodafone and Google that includes AI-driven personalization, leading us to speculate about the future of Kaltura’s role within this evolving ecosystem. #TV #media #telecom #AI 

And the future of TV is…   Fishtanks! 🐠 🐟 🐡 Who would have thought that? 🤔 Well at least Tommy Flanagan. The BBC Studios on the other hand believe it’s game shows, as recently reported by Tommy (https://lnkd.in/d2MM_b3h) So. In this premiere episode of “On Track with Ateliere Creative Technologies” I had the privilege and joy to not only host a game show, but also discuss if there is a conflict between gameshows and fishtanks, or if in fact fishtanks might actually be a more modern version of TV gameshows. More on that in the video! And watch to the end of the episode, where we also learn how much Tommy knows about movies. 🎬

Meta unveils AV1 mobile breakthroughs at Demuxed 2024 AV1 has faced criticism in the past for its limited support on mobile devices. Market research firm ScientiaMobile reported that AV1 hardware support on mobile devices only reaches 10% of the installed base, with support coming from top manufacturers such as Apple (A17 Pro), Qualcomm (Snapdragon 8 series), Samsung Electronics (Exynos 2×000 series), MediaTek (Dimensity series), and Google (Tensor series). Click here to lean more: https://lnkd.in/dBcrwTZp #AV1 #video #codec

BBC Studios says game shows are flying, as new formats pay off Seemingly against the grain of social media-driven viewing habits, game shows and quiz shows are on the ascendency among audiences, according to a BBC Studios presentation at MIPCOM Cannes this week. Faultline was drawn to the findings following our participation in a game show at the recent #IBC 2024, courtesy of Ateliere Technologies (we are told the footage should be released in December). #TV #tvshows #broadcasting 

ALRIGHT, so the reason I looked like I'd been drop kicked through a Christmas market two months early is because we're proper chuffed about announcing the launch of our first festive event 🤶 Episode #3 of The Bristol Media and Entertainment Mixer introduces The Big Wrap Up on December 5th, brought to you by the collective eggnogs at Faultline and 5V Video | Certified B Corp™ 🎄 We'll be wrapping up 2024's most significant events in the M&E realm, covering the obligatory stuff like disruptive OTT product launches and streaming trends, but also the less-debated topics like the criticality of diversity and inclusion (or lack of), as well diving into the skills gap (uncharted territory for me). So there's something for everyone 🗺️ TBH I am slightly concerned that I'm moderating THREE panels back-to-back, so with our free bar expect things to get wavy by the third speaker session 🍺. In another first, we're also dipping our toes into the awards world, because you all know how much I love awards (NAB 2023 Product of the Year right here). FIVE lucky winners will be announced on the day, hopefully not by me because I'll be too drunk to open an envelope by that point 🏆 This is gonna be mega - sign up below 📺 Big Bristol love to our sponsors so far: Bitmovin, Harmonic, MediaKind, Rise, Bubble Agency, Women in Streaming Media

Veritone reappears as AI-based video surveillance tool Veritone first blipped onto Faultline’s radar in 2019, pitched as the world’s first developer of a dedicated OS for artificial intelligence systems, equipping TV and radio broadcasters with native AI-led analytics capabilities to increase incremental advertising revenues. Veritone was early to the AI arms race—too early perhaps, having struggled to transcend its AI OS status in the era of generative AI for media, with the company since reinventing itself several times over. #AI #video #videosurveillance 

Ultra-low latency standard-based HTTP coming to life In the past, we have seen various ultra-low latency offerings. We would describe these as “far below broadcast delay, capable of supporting betting applications, and not too far behind social networks.” We have also observed WebRTC-based delivery evolving towards IETF WebTransport, HESP promoted by TheoPlayer (now part of Dolby Laboratories), and more recently, Media over QUIC (MoQ), which is still at the proof-of-concept stage but gaining strong industry momentum. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eftZtUYb #broadcasting #streaming #TV

Something's cooking and it smells like Stella 👩🍳 Follow the The Bristol Media and Entertainment Mixer to find out VERY SOON why I've been talked into dressing like a twat in October... #3

Channel 4 dragged from dark ages, scrapping in-house strategy British broadcaster Channel 4 is playing catch-up with the local streaming competition, executing a long-overdue upheaval of its OTT video infrastructure – switching out a swathe of in-house systems in place of new third-party platform-based technologies. This comes after Channel 4 reported a sizable revenue decline of over £120 million ($156 million) in 2023, triggering the company’s largest round of lay-offs in 15 years. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_9j8hyR #streaming #video #OTT