How Meta Deploys AV1 on Facebook From Reels to Stories to Messenger

As video has taken center stage on Facebook in recent years with the proliferation of Reels and Stories, AV1 deployment has become increasingly central to Meta's video strategy, reports Meta technical program manager Hassene Tmar in this conversation with Streaming Learning Center owner Jan Ozer from Streaming Media Connect 2025. Tmar explains why AV1 now accounts for 70% of video delivered on Facebook, whether VOD or live on Messenger, and why his team has been pushing it for several years now.

Why Streaming Demands a Different End-to-End Workflow From Broadcast

When pre-existing live broadcast operations add streaming for the same events or content, there's a temptation to "bolt on" streaming to the existing workflow and treat it as just another output or destination, but Warner Bros. Discovery distinguished video platform engineer Neal Roberts insists that doing so means sacrificing the streaming end-user experience in this conversation with Alchemy Creations founder and principal Andy Beach at Streaming Media Connect 2025. He says that also means duplicating operator requirements and goes on to discuss comms between streaming and broadcast teams and other best practices for optimising experiences for all viewers regardless of platform.

Where Do Cloud and Remote Production Reduce and Increase Streaming Costs?

The now-familiar narrative of livestreaming in the pandemic tells us that when social distancing compelled streamers to migrate from on-prem to remote production and the cloud, massive cost savings were our reward. But cloud-based streaming also carries hidden costs. NBCU's Paul Kirchberg, Live X's Corey Benkhe, and Sargeway's Sarge Sargent discuss the true costs and savings of cloud and REMI operations and how to avoid the pitfalls in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2025.

How AI Is Transforming Localisation for Live Content

AI/ML made swift subtitling de rigueur on YouTube and for videoconferencing several years ago. But now LLMs are changing the game for real-time translation and localisation and language-mapped reanimation for news and other live content, as PADEM Media Group's Allan McLennan, Alchemy Creations' Andy Beach, and Dubformer's Anton Dvorkovich discuss in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2025.

How Can Streaming Publishers Predict Where Pirates Will Strike Next?

Curtailing streaming piracy can be a bit like a game of whack-a-mole, whether it's anticipating where the leaking or leeching will come from on a premium live event, or predicting which content pirates are most likely to target. EZDRM Co-Founder Olga Kornienko has helped a broad swath of clients try to get in pirates' heads and stay one or more steps ahead of their attacks, and in this discussion with Integration Therapy's Rebecca Avery from the latest Streaming Media Connect 2025, she discusses pirate strategy and psychology as she's observed it over the years and practical ways to make sense of it and use of it.

Is Streaming Delivering the Audience Data Publishers Demand?

Vevo's Natasha Potashnik, TVIQ's Sara Sinclair, NPAW's Bruno Giner, and Reality Software's Nadine Krefetz discuss the key data points publishers demand to understand their audiences better and where and why what streaming delivers continues to fall short for some publishers in this clip from Streaming Media 2025.

How AI Can Enhance Value for Embedded Brands in Sport Streaming

Beyond supporting safety and alignment for streams monetised through integrated branding, AI creates a number of new possibilities for enhancing brand value, like a logo imposed on a sponsored athlete's shoe, according to Global Logic's Scott Davis, who digs into the emerging opportunities and strategic use cases as well as progressive innovations in ad integrations leveraging AI in specific sports in this discussion with Chris Pfaff Tech Media's Chris Pfaff at Streaming Media 2025.

Which Streaming Features Matter Most to Bettors and Other Sport Fans?

From the ultra-low latency that effective prop betting requires to more curated and personalised experiences, today's sport fans bring a complex array of demands to their live sport streams, as Swerve Sports' Christy Tanner, Transmit's Leslie Falbo, and Elecard's Victoria Tuzova discuss in this clip from Women in Streaming Media's Industry Insights session at Streaming Media 2025.

Streaming Media 2025 Chair Andy Beach Talks Gen AI, AI/ML, and Changing Perceptions of Their Impact on Streaming

Streaming Media 2025 Chair Andy Beach joins Future Frames' Doug Daulton to discuss how much the streaming industry's engagement with and implementation of AI have changed in a year, from the once-popular misconception that "one big AI" would come along and change everything to all of the smaller areas where AI has proven its usefulness, taking over redundant tasks and changing content creation workflows and easing budget constraints to enable much more content creation and regionalisation than was previously possible.

The Media League’s Thierry Fautier Talks Gen AI and Widening Streaming’s Scope at Streaming Media 2025

The Media League co-founder Thierry Fautier joins Streaming Media contributing editor Timothy Fore-Siglin at Streaming Media 2025 for a reality check on the use, application, and regulation of generative AI in the streaming world as experienced at The Media League. Fautier advocates for a balanced approach to technology adoption, considering both cost efficiency and the expansion of services to a global audience.

Integration Therapy’s Rebecca Avery Talks Metadata Transformation and AI's Impact on Streaming

Integration Therapy Owner and Principal Rebecca Avery joins Future Frames' Doug Daulton to discuss the challenges of technology integration and metadata transformation and risk mitigation in this candid and wide-ranging interview from Streaming Media 2025.

SVTA’s Bhavesh Upadhyaya Talks Tactical and Ethical Use of AI in Streaming

Streaming Video Technology Association (SVTA) Live Operations Expert Bhavesh Upadhyaya argues that it's time to move on from vague discussions of AI as streaming's "next big thing" to emphasizing practical applications, addressing real-world streaming workflow and delivery problems AI can solve, as well as preparing for the inevitable ways AI will impact the streaming business in this interview with Future Frames' Doug Daulton on the show floor at Streaming Media 2025

ABOTTS’ Daniel Djahjah Talks Building the LATAM Streaming Business Community at Streaming Media 2025

Daniel Djahjah, director of partnerships for ABOTTS, the Brazilian and Latin American Association for OTT and Streaming, joins Future Frames producer Doug Daulton at Streaming Media 2025 to discuss the origins, growth, and mission of ABOTTS to cultivate community and growth in the Brazilian and broader LATAM streaming landscape. They also touch on the impact of AI on streaming pertaining to content management and localisation. 

Vindral CEO Daniel Alinder Talks MoQ, Interactive Livestreaming, and Tunable Latency

In this wide-ranging interview from Streaming Media 2025, Vindral CEO Daniel Alinder and Streaming Media Contributing Editor Timothy Fore-Siglin discuss Vindral's hybrid live streaming solution, the versatility of the emerging Media Over QUIC (MoQ) protocol, and the benefits of tunable, configurable latency for high-interactivity live streams at scale.

DoveRunner’s Erik Peña Talks Security at Scale for Livestreams and VOD at Streaming Media 2025

DoveRunner product manager Erik Peña discusses distributed and forensic watermarking, multi-DRM, and other aspects of the approach DoveRunner takes to protect premium live and on-demand content in this in-depth interview with Streaming Media contributing editor Timothy Fore-Siglin at Streaming Media 2025.

The Media League’s Thierry Fautier Talks Gen AI and Widening Streaming’s Scope at Streaming Media 2025

The Media League co-founder Thierry Fautier joins Streaming Media contributing editor Timothy Fore-Siglin at Streaming Media 2025 for a reality check on the use, application, and regulation of generative AI in the streaming world as experienced at The Media League. Fautier advocates for a balanced approach to technology adoption, considering both cost efficiency and the expansion of services to a global audience.

Eyevinn Technology’s Magnus Svensson Talks the Need for Modular Broadcast Tech Development at Streaming Media 2025

Media solution specialist Magnus Svensson of Eyevinn Technology discusses the company's role as an independent streaming media expertise firm and how it promotes its services, along with the shift toward AI-driven orchestration in this conversation with Streaming Media contributing editor Timothy Fore-Siglin at Streaming Media 2025.

NPAW’s Bruno Giner Talks Insights-Driven Streaming at Streaming Media 2025

Bruno Giner, VP Sales, Global, at Nice People At Work (NPAW), discusses the importance of insights in streaming optimisation and how NPAW works with its collaborators and partners to cultivate a data-driven and data-sharing culture across the streaming industry in this interview with Streaming Media contributing editor Timothy Fore-Siglin from Streaming Media 2025.

SM 2025: Elecard’s Victoria Tuzova talks livestream monitoring and rethinking the sport fan experience

Elecard Head of Strategic Partnerships Victoria Tuzova joins Future Frames Podcast Co-Producer Doug Daulton for a candid interview on the show floor at Streaming Media 2025, discussing livestream monitoring for sport and other large-scale events, ways to improve the sport fan experience through ultra-low-latency and personalisation, and her work with Women in Streaming Media to heighten women's representation in the industry.

Vevo's Natasha Potashnik talks metadata and streaming monetisation at Streaming Media 2025

Almost live from Streaming Media 2025, Vevo Head of Data, Research & Measurement Natasha Potashnik discusses the many uses of streaming metadata with Streaming Media Contributing Editor Timothy Fore-Siglin.