Netflix’s NFL stream is live, and so far, my initial stream connections across iOS, desktop, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, LG and Vizio are all looking good. I’ll be updating this blog post throughout the day. I use two separate Netflix accounts and do not run more than four streams simultaneously. All devices connected […]
Since Netflix’s live boxing event, I’ve talked to more than half a dozen ISPs globally and others who had direct insight into traffic during the event. Based on those conversations, info from manifest files, error codes, and other sources I will not disclose, here’s part of what happened during the event and what to watch […]
As Paramount Global evaluates its strategy for all of its linear and streaming assets, multiple sources tell me that Pluto TV’s co-founder and current CEO of Paramount Streaming has been in discussions with the company about repurchasing it. These discussions started before the Skydance deal was announced, but I’m told no valuation has been placed […]
2024 marks the thirteenth year of broadcast networks streaming the Super Bowl. While many viewership numbers are compared to one another each year, there are a lot of variables between the games. In the early years, broadcast networks used the metric of simultaneous streams or current streams when reporting numbers, but as an industry, we […]
The Paramount+ live stream of the Super Bowl has started and is 1080P 60fps true PQ HDR, has no color space conversions and is encoded for six bitrates maxing out at 12Mbps. The CBS Sports app stream requires TV Everywhere authentication and points to a local affiliate. Various MVPDs and vMVPDs are picking up an […]
I am live blogging Peacock’s exclusive NFL Wild Card game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, kicking off at 8 pm ET and monitoring the stream across a dozen devices 20+ devices, including multiple models of Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, and LG TVs. Also, various iPads, iPhones, and MacBooks. All devices are connected via […]
Thanks to Carlo De Marchis for having me on his latest video interview series talking about the current business economics of the streaming media industry, AI, personalization and the need to focus on long-term sustainability over quarterly fluctuations. The key takeaway is that streaming necessitates reimagination across the value chain – from business models to […]