October 30, 2025

Featured News

Paramount Skydance Favorite for WBD but Don’t Rule Out a Saudi Bid

The fate of Warner Bros. Discovery is complicated by a politically motivated regulator but whatever happens, streaming is about to get shaken up again.

Blog

No Second Chances: Why Streaming Providers Should Embrace a Unified Observability Approach to Avoid Costly Site Failures

When millions tune in for live events, just seconds of downtime can have irreversible costs. Here's how providers can build resilience into their tech stack.

CTV’s Next Chapter: Why Unified Monetisation Will Decide Streaming’s Winners

CTV is the future of advertising, but no one is sure yet what that future will look like. Will it be the TV side of the equation, where premium content and channel names are all that matter to ad buyers? Or will it be the data-driven side, where performance is key, regardless of content channel?

Short Cuts

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.

Industry News

Astro selects Broadpeak for high performance streaming and CDN solutions in pay-TV transformation

Leading Malaysian media company chooses Broadpeak Origin Packager and EdgePeakTM to power scalable streaming across sooka and Astro Fibre services

Bitmovin Unveils Real-Time Observability Solution for Video Streaming

Bitmovin, leading provider of video streaming solutions, has launched Bitmovin Observability, a new stand-alone video data solution that delivers real-time insights into video playback.

THE BENEFITS OF LAUNCHING YOUR OWN STREAMING SERVICE

Streaming is no longer an alternative to traditional television, it’s now the leading way audiences choose to consume content. For content owners, operators, and niche creators, the question isn’t if you should join the streaming landscape, but how. Wh

LTN introduces live news and sports streaming capabilities for broadcast stations

LTN has launched new capabilities for broadcast stations to launch streaming channels faster, deliver live and localized news and sports, and expand distribution across MVPDs, vMVPDs, and OTT platforms.