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"Back in my day, we held a tape recorder up to the TV screen to record our favorite shows." The technology that delivers our favorite content has come a long way! And it's why we created our Annual Video Developer Report: to help the industry keep pace with the opportunities, challenges, and trends shaping the future of video. There's still time for you to make your voice heard. If you complete our survey, you'll have the chance to win a brand new Elgato Prompter, the NAB 2024 Product of the Year! 🏆 https://okt.to/umXziB

London calling 🇬🇧 In just a few weeks we will be hosting our exclusive networking event with Amazon Web Services (AWS) called "Ad Breaks, AI & ". We're teaming up to bring you a lively and informative debate from industry experts on AI and how it can optimize video ad breaks to improve ad delivery and viewer engagement. There will also be the opportunity to network with your industry peers with an Aperitif, Sign up today and join us on 13th November! https://okt.to/TDfBVX

There's still time to make your voice heard for our upcoming Video Developer Report. Our survey is open to professionals in the video streaming industry, and it's your opportunity to share insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry and the trends shaping it. All respondents will enter a draw to win a new Elgato Prompter, the NAB 2024 product of the year. 😎 Take our report and help us spotlight the industry's biggest trends. 👇 https://okt.to/VrQO82 #VideoDeveloper #VideoStreaming

Netflix recently cancelled Kaos, after less than two months after its premiere. The decision has upset the shows fans, and caused some confusion. While Kaos wasn't a smash hit, it was well received by critics and performed well enough in terms of views with 14.9 million in its first four weeks. Our CEO and co-founder Stefan Lederer spoke to Newsweek about Netflix's approach to canceling TV shows, and how not letting shows find their audience could impact its viewership and engagement in the long-term. https://okt.to/vWTXiP

There's still time to make your voice heard for the 8th edition of our Video Developer Report If you work in the video streaming industry, then make sure you share your insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, as well as the trends shaping it. Help us spotlight the industry's biggest trends. 👇 https://okt.to/jI5hoC #VideoDeveloper #VideoStreaming

Slow video startup times kill viewer engagement. ❌ And when it comes to short-form videos like ads, game highlights, or user-generated content, viewers simply aren’t willing to wait for the next clip to load. Every second of delay can result in: 💸 Lost revenue 😣 Negative brand perception 📉 Subscriber churn Even so, balancing encoding costs and speed is difficult when preparing video assets that are less than five minutes in length. Our latest guide details everything needed to tackle these challenges, including: Pre-warmed encoders GPU acceleration Live-to-VOD capabilities And more Download your copy today: https://okt.to/tSy4cR

Bitmovin and ORF is a match made in Austria 🇦🇹 We are very proud that ORF uses our Player and Analytics to provide its viewers with the best viewing experience possible, and recently Stefan Pollach, Head of Digital Media shared his thoughts on how our solutions have benefitted ORF and supported its overall strategy. We'd like to give a huge thank you to Stefan for providing a deeper dive into our partnership, and for believing in our team and solutions' ability to optimize the streaming experience for ORF viewers.

We have joined NVIDIA's Inception Program 👏 We are pumped to become a part of NVIDIA's fast-growing community of startups and industry leaders who are all focused on advancing the possibilities of AI. By joining the program, we are reinforcing our commitment to delivering AI-powered video streaming innovations for the media and entertainment industry. Along-side expanding our AI community, NVIDIA's Inception program also ensures we will have access to the latest GPUs to efficiently handle extensive language models, such as large language models (LLMs) and domain-specific models. Stay tuned for more! https://okt.to/p7LJ3M

Sometimes, today's audience can find themselves overwhelmed with content options, resulting in analysis paralysis as they struggle to pick what to watch. Paul Macklin explains on the Radical Moves Ltd podcast how streaming services are learning a thing or two from YouTube and Spotify with the "lean-back" experience to help audiences overcome the challenge of what to watch. 🔗 Link to the full podcast: https://okt.to/qjeLAQ

The dust has settled on IBC, and in our latest newsletter, our CEO and co-founder Stefan Lederer shares his thoughts on the highlights from the show and some of the hottest trends on the show floor. #IBC2024