Viva Las NAB! After almost three years without a major industry trade show, being back in Las Vegas for NAB Show almost felt like a mirage because we had waited so long for it. Despite fewer attendees than in previous years and much-needed COVID-19 health and safety guidelines to protect our well-being and the newly…
How to Start a Streaming Service The video streaming industry has seen massive growth over the past few years. According to recent forecasts, the industry is expected to exceed $840 billion in market size by 2027. This growth is the result of big investments from gaming companies like Twitch and Mixer, TV and film services…
Why is running stream tests important? Ensuring the highest quality of experience with our solutions has always been one of the main drivers of our goals at Bitmovin, and it’s what played a big part in the creation of our test automation team. To get releases out faster and speed up our testing times, it…
State of VVC Video Codec So it’s happening. After their previous work on h.264/AVC and h.265/HEVC, the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG) and ISO Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) have again joined forces to create another video codec named Versatile Video Coding (VVC). The first goal for the VVC Video Codec was to significantly…
The age of video is here, and it’s not going anywhere for a long time. Although we may not have reached the pinnacle of its growth, video content accounts for roughly 82% of all internet traffic as countless businesses have been adding it to their products and services to enhance the consumer experience. Although the…
There was a time when all you needed to build the best streaming experience was to create quality content and have a fast internet connection. However, with the explosion of over-the-top (OTT) platforms, the available options and viewers’ preferences have changed. This has caused an unprecedented segmentation of the OTT industry, as the needs of…
Advances in broadband and mobile technologies have made online video consumption an everyday experience for many internet users. Over sixty percent of US households subscribe to a video streaming service and global digital video viewership is on track to reach over three billion viewers by 2023. With this increase in demand, video content needs to be delivered…
The State of Streaming and Content Piracy In the last 10 years, over 100 unique streaming services have launched around the world, with a mass acceleration of new services launched in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. This growth in new services shows no indication of slowing any time soon, as new niche verticals…
Spatial audio aims to place you at the center of a three-dimensional listening experience. Done right, it goes beyond regular stereo audio, surrounding you with sound and fully immersing the listener. With many real-world music venues closed down due to COVID, it is a great way to make you feel like you’re out of your…
Distributing video content in 2021 can be a nightmare considering the number of different platforms and devices that exist today. OTT (over-the-top) devices are rapidly diversifying and allowing customers to use lower-priced devices for streaming content. In this article, I’ll walk you through some of the major OTT devices and platforms, how they’ve changed over…
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