January 15, 2026

Featured News

G&L CEO Alexander Leschinsky Talks Streaming Security Attack Vectors and Best Practices in the Age of LLMs

In this exclusive interview with Streaming Media Europe editor Steve Nathans-Kelly, G&L Systemhaus CEO Alexander Leschinsky, explores the evolving landscape of streaming and content security, highlighting the increasing sophistication of AI-powered attacks, and the importance of integrating security into all layers of media workflows, while outlining a modern security stack that includes DNS security, web application firewalls, DDoS protection, securing high-risk APIs, access control, and testing to identify vulnerabilities before attackers do.

Disney at CES 2026: House of Mouse Talks Verts, Dollars, and Sense

At this year's CES, Global Tech and Data Disney produced an event that offered insight into a few of their latest public tech strategies, including how they are funneling data intelligence through their environment to provide real ROI for advertisers. The event was designed to make the case to advertisers why buying placement with Disney is so compelling. However, it was also a chance to hear about how the company is thinking about what it means to run a modern media company in the world of data everywhere, AI, and changing consumer multi-screen behaviour.

Blog

What Counts as CTV? Why Defining the Channel Matters for Performance

CTV should mean ads that run where viewers expect TV adverts. That means full-episode, professionally produced, long-form content streamed through connected devices. It excludes user-generated clips, background ads, and placements that may technically run "on the big screen" but don't align with consumer perception of television.

Short Cuts

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.

Industry News

Major League Volleyball partners with LTN for record broadcast season and video production innovation

League extends live production and distribution partnership to power audience growth across new platforms and broadcast partners