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What to Expect at IBC2026: From Practical AI to Understanding Cost Per Viewer

Wed, Sep 9, 2026 | by Noa Gal

Consumers Continue to Build Increasingly Diverse Media Portfolios

Tue, Aug 18, 2026 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Consumers in the US and UK spend up to 11 hours a day with 11.5 different media platforms a week. Plus Disney and TikTok share content, Netflix ad upfront double, and more.

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Cost Per Viewer: The Vital Metric All Streaming Operators Should Be Tracking

Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | by Benoit Brieussel

Cost per viewer pulls CDN, cloud, and content spend into one figure and is a simple way and extremely effective way of measuring the health of a modern media business.

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Content Security for Live Sports: Current Threats and the Case for Standards

Mon, Aug 3, 2026 | by Benoit Brieussel

Illegal IPTV redistribution remains the biggest threat to live sports rights holders. Here's how DRM, key rotation and forensic watermarking close the gap, and why standardization across licensees is ...

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Where Growth Takes Root: VO at IBC2026

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 | by Guillaume Debeneix

At this year's IBC, we will be highlighting how sustainable business growth starts with the right foundations. Here's what we will be showcasing on Stand 1.A51.

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UK media consolidation, BitTorrent turns 25, and Netflix's season-two problem

Fri, Jul 10, 2026 | by Andy Stout

Industry insights: Sky's £1.6 billion ITV deal reshapes UK broadcasting, BitTorrent marks 25 years of decentralized distribution, and Netflix data reveals sharp season-two viewership declines across m...

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Quality of Service for Live Sports Streaming: What the World Cup Reveals in 2026

Tue, Jun 30, 2026 | by Benoit Brieussel

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the hardest live streaming test there is: hundreds of millions of simultaneous viewers with zero tolerance for interruption. Here is what quality of service actually means a...

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How Low Latency Has Become a Key Marketing Advantage in Live Sports

Tue, Jun 23, 2026 | by Benoit Brieussel

Low latency has moved from a technical requirement to a commercial differentiator for live sports operators. With the FIFA World Cup underway, we examine where the benchmarks stand today, the trade-of...

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The Content Gap Problem: Why Streaming Platforms Need Smarter Subscriber Intelligence

Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | by Noa Gal

One of the most difficult issues for operators to manage is keeping audiences engaged between seasons of popular content. Knowing when to extend or shrink that gap depends on having reliable data abou...

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