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⚡Streaming technology stalwart Brightcove has agreed to be acquired by a company called Bending Spoons🥄, at a valuation of $233 million💵. So, who exactly is Brightcove’s new owner❓ This FREE TO READ article from Tommy Flanagan will explain all: https://lnkd.in/ein4Tbwt PLUS: For Faultline subscribers - Thierry Fautier analyzes the technical choices streaming services are making regarding their CDN architectures https://lnkd.in/eaPzqQeg // Bending Spoons stirs #streaming pot with Brightcove buy, rivals pounce // One less pirate syndicate, but #antipiracy tech still shrouded in secrecy // Another #TVOS in tornado town, as The Trade Desk sets up for failure // Minecraft—the envy of #contentproviders everywhere—comes to life // Netflix's single #CDN vs. #multiCDN: Analyzing top streaming CDN strategies // #VMAF to #VEGA: Interra Systems adds quality metric in response to shifting demands // NPAW lands global trio to showcase #videoQoE diversity // Safe bet: Amino stakes Paddy Power’s #ultralowlatency signage with THEO Technologies // #ShoppableTVads: a polarizing concept that refuses to disappear // Telia rolls managed services dice at unprecedented scale with Teleste // Broadband Forum sparks debate on common core integration // Worth Noting - #OTTVideo News, Deals, Launches and Products #paytv #ott #ottvideo #broadband #broadcast #adtech #sportstech #gaming

Chrome Alone 1: DoJ confirms browser chop, but who can afford it? Google’s historic antitrust case has only just begun. The US Department of Justice has confirmed its recommendation that a federal judge order the giant of search and cloud services to sell off its iconic Google Chrome browser. A Bloomberg report puts the initial valuation of Chrome alone at $20 billion, which sounds grossly undervalued considering that 3.5 billion people worldwide use the browser. In the US, Chrome wields almost a 60% share of the browser market across all platforms, rising to 67% on a worldwide level, per Statcounter data. The source of the browser’s power therefore lies entombed in its vast vaults of user data. #google #chrome #browser

The Gauge prefaces Comcast spin-off with October cable TV boost Nielsen’s The Gauge report spotlighted the 7% monthly growth for broadcast in October 2024, totaling 24% of TV watch time among US audiences last month—the broadcast category’s largest share since January this year. Similarly, cable TV benefited from October’s boost in news and sports viewership to keep streaming’s encroaching share temporarily at bay. While this is not really the remarkable recovery that the audience measurement mountain is jacking it up to be, with Fall typically a bumper month for broadcast in the US, it does perfectly foreshadow news that Comcast has given the greenlight to spin-off its legacy cable channels as a standalone company. #cableTV #TV #broadcasting

Third time lucky—Apple’s glorified iPad plans back on TV roadmap The Big Tech rumor mill has resurfaced rumblings that Apple is working on a developing a proprietary TV set. CEO Tim Cook has apparently priortized production of a dedicated Apple TV panel, to be positioned as a central hub to control the Apple smart home ecosystem, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg. While Apple is a devices company first and foremost, the company’s decision not to enter the TV marketplace is fundamentally due to its strategic pivot towards slinging software and services. #TV #TVset

T-Mobile brings 5G hype to F1 Vegas, but real race is catching Verizon While streaming media professionals pontificated over Netflix’s network conundrums, T-Mobile is looking to leave Netflix executives blushing the same color as its iconic logo, as the US operator pulls out all the stops for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. During the 2023 race around Sin City’s famous Strip Circuit, the headline feature was the F1 Las Vegas app’s 360-degree interactive tour powered by 5G-connected cameras, which is back again, but this year’s emphasis is all about delivering instant replays straight to fans’ mobile devices. #5G #camera #video 

I never had Thierry Fautier down as a big boxing fan. But given that he was glued to LinkedIn all weekend digesting the post-fight Netflix fallout, we thought it would be rude not to drop the paywall on his big boxing piece in Faultline this week. A technical and strategic summary of events doesn't get much better than this. Bosh 🥊

Over the weekend, Netflix's live boxing match sparked significant discussion on LinkedIn, fueled by widespread reports of buffering. Although we enjoyed the verbal online jousts, we are the only publication to put hard numbers on the table, to back our conclusions. Report from Thierry Fautier for Faultline - READ IT HERE 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/ein4Tbwt // How can Netflix avoid #NFL blunder after #boxing backlash? // Harmonic-Ciena merger proposed as investors turn screw // Nielsen report The Gauge prefaces Comcast spin-off with October #cableTV boost // Google: Chrome Alone 1: #DoJ confirms browser chop, but who can afford it? // Greening of Streaming charts uncertain path through life cycle maze, Dom Robinson’s last hurrah? // Carr to take Federal Communications Commission helm: #ATSC3 advocates rejoice, Rosenworcel resigns // Edgio customers groan at inevitable Akamai Technologies relocation // Dolby Laboratories stirs pot with THEO Technologies cross-selling potential on Q3 earnings // Third time lucky— Apple’s glorified #iPad plans back on #TV roadmap // T-Mobile brings #5G hype to #F1Vegas, but real race is catching Verizon // Sinclair Inc. overcomes ATSC 3.0 headwinds to push adoption in India // Worth Noting - #OTTVideo News, Deals, Launches and Products Tommy Flanagan, #paytv #streaming #svod #adtech #sportstech #livesports #mobilevideo #digitalmedia #digitalentertainment #broadcast #broadband

Why is Netflix with ads still confined to 12 countries after 2 years? Netflix is celebrating two years of being in the advertising business, 25 years after founder Reed Hastings famously declared Netflix would never host ads. At this 24-month milestone, the SVoD (and now live streaming) platform has reached 70 million monthly active users of the Netflix with Ads tier, and rising fast – with a little over 50% of new Netflix sign-ups opting for the ad-supported plan in the 12 countries where it is available. #streaming #ads #SVoD

Tuesday Teasers, from Faultline - your sneak peek at what's in store in this week's edition, out on Thursday. More here: https://lnkd.in/ein4Tbwt #netflix #livesports #atsc #broadcast

UHD: How ready are we for the resolution revolution? The debate over UHD resolution—whether to use 1080p or 2160p—has sparked discussions across the industry, as this choice intersects with technological, financial, and marketing considerations. To understand 1080p vs. 2160p, we need to compare their image quality in various UHD viewing conditions. Studies (e.g., by EBU) generally show 2160p as superior to 1080p across parameters like HDR and HFR. However, the UHD Alliance noted that while differences between 1080p and 4K are noticeable on large screens at close viewing distances, they may be negligible otherwise. #TV #UHD