Telestream (Companies)

Many of the world’s most demanding media and entertainment companies and businesses environments, rely on Telestream products to streamline operations, reach broader audiences and generate more revenue from their media. The Telestream portfolio spans the entire digital m

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Essential Guide:  OTT Monitoring Uncovered June 20th 2019 - 12:30 PM

Essential Guide: OTT Monitoring Uncovered

OTT distribution is worlds apart from traditional unidirectional broadcasting in terms of its fundamental operation and viewing preferences. The internet is a rapidly expanding collection of service providers, many in direct competition, transferring broadcaster video and audio streams alongside many other types of often conflicting data. …

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OTT - What and Where to Monitor – Part 3 June 6th 2019 - 01:00 PM

OTT - What and Where to Monitor – Part 3

In the last two articles in this series we looked at why we need to monitor in OTT. Then, through analysing a typical OTT distribution chain, we sought to understand where the technical points of demarcation and challenges arise. In this concluding article, we look at what and where to

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Why We Need OTT Monitoring – Part 2 May 23rd 2019 - 01:00 PM

Why We Need OTT Monitoring – Part 2

In the previous article in this series, “Understanding OTT Systems”, we looked at the fundamental differences between unidirectional broadcast and OTT delivery. We investigated the complexity of OTT delivery and observed an insight into the multi-service provider silo culture. In this article we fully analyze a typical OTT delivery channel to

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Understanding OTT Systems - Part 1 May 8th 2019 - 11:30 AM

Understanding OTT Systems - Part 1

In this series of articles, we investigate OTT distribution networks to better understand the unique challenges ahead and how to solve them. Unlike traditional RF broadcast and cable platform delivery networks, OTT comprises of many systems operated by different companies to deliver programs to viewers, and it’s these potential s

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Netflix Mandate Prompts Increased Interest in the Interoperable Master Format (Featured / Editorial)
November 21st 2018 - 12:05 PM

In an effort to make the most of their significant content investments, major network broadcasters and content distributors are increasingly expanding their worldwide reach and sending a single piece of content to multiple outlets simultaneously. However, this global strategy is fraught with complex transcoding and the processing of sometimes dozens of files related to that single movie or TV series.

Viewpoint: Keys to Picking a Technology Partner October 16th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Viewpoint: Keys to Picking a Technology Partner

Competition in the global video and media market is increasing with many more points of creation and distribution of content being made available. Combined with an exploding catalog of programming and new devices to support, broadcasters can no longer succeed with a one-to-many delivery solution. Successfully meeting these challenges requires

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