Q&A: Wurl's Ria Madrid talks new content intelligence platform

On September 15, cloud-based FAST and CTV monetization platform Wurl launched its new content intelligence platform, an "enrichment enablement solution" designed to allow demand-side platforms (DSPs) to scale advanced targeting across CTV and directly connect streaming content intelligence with programmatic demand. To get more context on the platform's introduction and how it's likely to impact CTV's programmatic landscape, we reached out to Wurl Vice President, Advertising Partnerships Ria Madrid, for this Q&A.

The appeal of neuro-contextual advertising: a Q&A with Seedtag’s Brian Danzis

Seedtag is an ad platform that introduced "neuro-contextual" advertising that is powered by its AI, Liz. Seedtag uses minimal personal data to provide an alternative, neuroscience-based approach to serving relevant ads. I spoke to Brian Danzis, Global Chief Revenue Officer, about what's involved in Seedtag's technology and where the company's vision fits into the streaming industry as it evolves. 

Q&A: Recurly CCO Rachel Sheriff talks keeping sport streaming subscribers engaged through the off-season

In this Q&A with Rachel Sheriff, Chief Customer Officer at subscription management and billing platform Recurly, we explore the challenges sport streamers face when trying to keep loyal fans on the subscriber rolls and tuning in after the last game of the season, and a variety of innovative strategies for sustaining engagement even when the countdown to opening day still feels frustratingly long.

Roseberry and Fremantle Bring Neighbours to Vertical Television

Iconic Fremantle soap to be reimagined as a mobile-first vertical series using RoseBerry's proprietary RedSnapper technology. Classic Ramsay Street storylines from the iconic series will debut on RoseBerry's vertical streaming service epis, with further distribution deals expected to follow

BBC must be an 'antidote to the algorithm,' says BBC boss Matt Brittin

Speaking at the RTS London Convention, BBC Director General Matt Brittin argued that while the BBC remains one of the world's most trusted media institutions, the broadcaster must adapt rapidly to a media landscape defined by infinite choice, AI and declining trust.

European Soccer League Night and New Internet Records: Frankfurt Breaks the 20-Terabit Mark – DE-CIX Exceeds 30 Terabits Globally

New records set alongside numerous live soccer streams - peak data traffic at DE-CIX Frankfurt has risen by around 140 percent since 2020

In sport streaming production, judgment becomes the competitive advantage

I came away from IBC this year with a slightly different feeling than usual. Normally, there are one or two technologies or trends that dominate the conversation. This year, what struck me wasn't any individual technology. It was the sheer amount that is now possible.

Inside an AVC/HEVC transcode ladder: how Meta-Scale live streaming balances quality, latency, and cost

A practitioner's look at the encoding decisions behind delivering live video at global scale—and where AI is starting to change the math.

IBC2026: When everything is possible, judgement becomes the competitive advantage

I came away from IBC this year with a slightly different feeling than usual. Normally, there are one or two technologies or trends that dominate the conversation. This year, what struck me wasn't any individual technology. It was the sheer amount that is now possible.

IBC2026: Making the case for Europe’s sovereign media cloud

European public service media have taken a decisive step toward a shared cloud future, with a new feasibility study revealing that a pan-European cloud ecosystem is not only technically possible but increasingly necessary.

IBC2026: broadcasters warn of ‘decisive decade’ as AI and IP upend the media value chain

Across Europe, North America, and the UK, the transition from DTT to IP is already underway. But at the IBC Show in Amsterdam this week this is being framed as a fight for relevance, visibility, and trust in a world dominated by YouTube and consumption algorithms.

G&L CEO Alexander Leschinsky talks AI-powered sign language for live and on-demand streaming

In advance of AI Digital Signer for German Sign Language (DGS)'s IBC2026 debut, I had the opportunity to sit down with G&L Systemhaus CEO Alexander Leschinsky to discuss the product, the inclusivity, accessibility, and market needs it addresses, and the challenges of making AI-generated sign language interpretation work in a livestreamed context.

Eluvio claims breakthrough in ultra-low-latency streaming after World Cup pilot

Eluvio CEO and co-founder Michelle Munson says the streaming industry is entering a new phase where ultra-low-latency performance is no longer a niche requirement but a fundamental expectation for global sports. After a summer of high-pressure testing during the FIFA World Cup, she argues that Eluvio's Content Fabric has demonstrated a level of consistency that conventional cloud/CDN architectures simply cannot match.

Private 5G unlocks new creative possibilities at European Athletics Championships

Neutral Wireless and Actua deploy private 5G across stadium and city-centre locations, enabling innovative monowheel camera coverage and supporting multiple international broadcasters

At IBC2026, show me what your AI tech changes

If technology removes repetitive work, reduces travel, or allows teams to do more with the same resources, that's progress. But efficiency and innovation aren't always the same thing. The question that really interests me is: what can we now do that we couldn't do before?

Gap between live sport and gaming nears primetime

The ability to stream alternative animated and video game versions of a live sports event have taken a step closer with tests involving EA Sports, broadcaster Sky, and German premier soccer league Bundesliga.

YouTube praises UK creativity; pushes back on “forced prominence”

As the main keynote at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2026, YouTube's European and Middle East Chief Pedro Pina emphasised the strength and resilience of UK creativity.

Creative AI: a strategic opportunity for the UK

The UK is positioned to lead in creative AI and legal frameworks, according to senior figures from across the UK's television and creative industries at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Instant Replay: Streaming Media Connect August 2026

Streaming Media Connect returned this week with six dynamic keynotes from NASA+, Google, TiVo, BallySports, Wowza, and TwelveLabs, and peak-form panels on refining your live streaming playbook, tuning latency, matching ads to content, scaling streaming architecture, curbing churn, leveraging AI in personalised content discovery, innovating streaming UX, optimising QoS and QoE, and a timely dissection of Disney's 4K EU blackout.

Codec wars get real: lessons from Disney’s European 4K blackout

At Streaming Media Connect 2026, Contributing Editor Jan Ozer and IP attorney Robert JL Moore broke down why Disney's HDR pullback in Europe was inevitable—and why it will end in a licence.