May 07, 2026

Featured News

Women-Centered, Artist-Owned: A Q&A With Chera TV

Streaming Media has been tracking the trend of vertical microdramas (aka vertical dramas), as multiple companies gain traction in the space. The subject of this Q&A, Chera TV, is hoping its unique approach of being what it calls "the first artist-owned vertical streaming platform" can entice viewers to give it a try as it introduces its dramas this spring.

Sneak Preview: Ultra-Low-Latency Sports Streaming From Stadium to Screen at Streaming Media Connect

On Thursday, May 14, Elecard's Victoria Tuzova will moderate the Streaming Media Connect panel "Need for Speed: Ultra-Low-Latency Sports Streaming From Stadium to Screen." This panel of experts from Servers.com, Synamedia, Vindral, and Stats Perform dives into the engineering fundamentals—capture, encoding, delivery, and playback—that underpin smooth execution through the first, middle, and last miles without sacrificing quality. Learn what breaks at scale, how to prepare for and ward off disaster, and why low latency isn't just a number, but the difference between a winning broadcast and a blown opportunity.

NAB 2026: Things You Might Have Missed

An in-depth look some developments that may have flown under the radar at NAB 2026, from the rise of differentiated agentic media solutions and workflows and the demise of SaaS to advances in audio stem separations and the industry's better-late-than-never cult of content authenticity via C2PA.

Industry News

Zixi Showcases Next-Generation Live Video Workflows and Market Switching at MPTS 2026

Zixi, a leader in live video delivery and workflow orchestration, will showcase next-generation broadcast workflows at the Media Production and Technology Show (MPTS) 2026, the UK’s largest trade event for broadcast and media technology, taking place May

STANDING OUT IN A SEA OF FAST

Everyone is talking about FAST (Free Ad Supported Streaming TV), which for content owners, channel operators, and streaming platforms, is both an opportunity and a challenge. Distribution has never been more accessible, but attention has never been harder

TAG Video Systems' Lens Wins Industry Awards for Cutting Through Alarm Noise with Real-Time Operational Visibility

Lens wins IAMT Impact Award, TV Tech Best of Show Award, and NAB Product of the Year at NAB Show 2026