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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.

How to manage CTV advertising’s shifting power dynamics

Are the mediation layers between publishers and advertisers in the CTV space dropping off with the increasing emergence of new ad exchanges and the like? And how can platforms adapt? Eventually A Castle's Andrew Baritz discusses the market's shifting tectonics and what platforms like Cineverse and C360 Technologies, Inc. are doing to bring buyers closer to publishers in this discussion with Ring Digital's Brian Ring at the latest Streaming Media Connect.

How Meta Transcodes Video in the Cloud

When it comes to transcoding video at an operation like what Meta offers, given scale and the complex array of different targets and scenarios, there's no simple answer to how Meta approaches cloud transcoding. But Meta Technical Program Manager Hassene Tmar guides viewers through the Meta video journey and decisions made around software, hardware, compression efficiency, codecs, and more in this conversation with Streaming Media 2025 Conference Chair Andy Beach at the latest Streaming Media Connect.

Single-Cloud vs. Multi-Cloud for Streaming Workflow Migration

Choosing between single-cloud and multi-cloud strategies is critical when migrating streaming workflows because each offers distinct trade-offs in control, scalability, and vendor dependence. LiveX's Corey Behnke, Cerberus Tech's Chris Clarke, and TV2 Denmark's Loke Dupont make the case for choosing (and limiting yourself to) a single cloud provider when crossing to the cloud side while emphasizing the importance of leveraging specific strengths and services offered by each provider in this clip from May's Streaming Media Connect.

How Norsk Factors Sustainability into Codec Deployment

A number of factors impact codec deployment strategies and decision-making for live streaming, and particularly for a company like Norsk that has been involved with the Greening of Streaming organization from its inception, sustainability and power consumption are key considerations. Norsk's Steve Strong explains how to encode both on-prem and in the cloud with sustainability front of mind while balancing that with cost and other ever-present concerns in this discussion with Streaming Media 2025 conference chair Andy Beach in this clip from the latest Streaming Media Connect.

Is VAST Past Its Prime in Streaming Adtech?

VAST (video ad serving template) is an XML-based standard developed by the IAB Tech Lab that defines how video players and ad servers communicate to deliver video ads. It is designed to allow for the consistent and dynamic delivery of video ads across different platforms and devices. But in the ever-shifting and fast-evolving world of adtech, has VAST grown long in the tooth? Ring Digital's Brian Ring, SVTA's David Hassoun, Eventually a Castle's Andrew Baritz, and IAB Tech Lab‘s Raymond Holton discuss the issue in this clip from May's Streaming Media Connect.