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Long Reads
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Three Key Strategies for Streaming at Scale
Livestreaming has become a core component of the broadcasting ecosystem in recent years. Almost a…
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Dubformer: AI and the dubbing revolution
Anton Dvorkovich, CEO of AI dubbing startup Dubformer, explains how AI can revolutionise media localisation….
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MediaHub: building a next-generation OTT TV service
While cord-cutting and the growth in consumption of OTT and social video has cast a…
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Smart TV – the case for an independent OS
With streaming now the primary mode of video consumption, the smart TV has come of…
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African OTT: Wi-Flix’s challenge to Showmax and Netflix
OTT video adoption in sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow at an impressive rate, with subscriptions…
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DTVE Interview: Jennifer Batty, head of content acquisition, Samsung TV Plus
Jennifer Batty, head of content acquisition, Samsung TV Plus talks to DTVE about sports streaming…
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DTVE Data Weekly: World Cup rights gain from the growth of women’s sports
Despite rising audiences and attendance, media rights lag well behind men’s sports The 2023 FIFA…
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DTVE Interview: Mark Ison, ITV director of engineering
In December 2022 UK broadcaster ITV debuted its new integrated AVOD and SVOD streaming service…
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Advertising: US TV’s point of no return
This year marks the beginning of the end for the traditional advertising supported linear TV ad market in the US.
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Inside MultiChoice’s connected TV strategy
The MultiChoice Group has been under pressure in Africa, facing stiff competition from the entry…
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Q&A: Mike Crimp on IBC 2023 post-pandemic
IBC chief executive officer Mike Crimp tells Digital TV Europe what we can expect from…
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Why hybrid video services will drive streaming growth
As video markets worldwide become increasingly mature and household budgets are increasingly restricted, consumers must…
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Five Facts about FAST
What is FAST? FAST stands for free advertising-supported streaming television. What makes FAST different from…
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DTVE Data Weekly: Telcos’ enthusiasm for cloud gaming appears to be cooling, but it’s far from game over
Telcos are the leading force in the cloud gaming partnerships space, according to Omdia’s research,…
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Why monetisation represents a growth opportunity for OVPs
Increasing sales via cloud marketplaces have generated significant demand for OTT deployments, streamlining the procurement…
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Q&A: Sofia Regojo, chief revenue officer, Verimatrix, on why DRM must be retrofitted with modern cybersecurity
DTVE: How effective is standalone DRM today? SR: DRM works, and it does what it…
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Digital TV Europe Briefing – June 2023
DTVE Briefing goes beyond the news to offer a deep dive into the key developments…
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TikTok trumps Netflix: Spanish Gen Z media habits unpacked
Netflix’s popularity among under-25s in Spain lags behind TikTok, YouTube and Twitch, according to new…
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Inside Netflix’s developing markets pricing strategy
Netflix reduced its prices in 1Q23 in many emerging markets worldwide, at the same time…
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Exclusive DTVE Interview: Hedvig Arnet, vice president of business development, Vevo
Hedvig Arnet, vice president of business development at Vevo tells Digital TV Europe about making…
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Why MultiChoice is looking to the Rest of Africa for growth
MultiChoice Group has been contending with regulatory, tax, and economic headwinds, particularly in its home…
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Will Netflix invest in live sports?
This week Netflix was reported to be mulling a limited foray into a sports-themed live…
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How Samsung Ads helped OCS stand out in the French CTV market
Competition in the French Connected TV (CTV) market is heating up. Consumers are spoiled for…
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What are the prospects for FAST in central and eastern Europe?
In central and eastern Europe, FAST revenues will double in the next five years to…
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Why is ad-supported video heading for the FAST lane?
Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) is generating an increasing amount of attention in the TV…
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OTT in Italy: surpassing pay TV
OTT video is continuing to grow in Italy, driven by sports streamer DAZN’s performance. OTT…
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Advanced audience segmentation: clustering and personalising the user experience with AI
Streaming service providers have looked to segment their audiences according to broad-brush criteria, often to…
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DTVE Data Weekly: How the cloud and decline of broadcast are impacting video processing
The video processing market grew by 7% in 2021 to US$2.6 billion, largely driven by…
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Live again: sharing experiences of cloud-native television
Simon Frost, Head of Industry Marketing, EMEA, on the AWS Media & Entertainment Symposium 2023,…
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DTVE Data Weekly: How operator bundling of SVOD is changing the direct-to-consumer business
Up until relatively recently, the indirect wholesale segment of SVOD – meaning services bundled via…