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      <title><![CDATA[From generative AI to your screen: Bouygues Telecom, AWS and Devoteam are building the TV services of tomorrow | Devoteam]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bouygues Telecom’s InnoLab Tech, working with AWS and Devoteam, developed “Ensemble ce soir,” a generative-AI TV service designed to help households choose content from SVOD catalogs by collecting preferences via set-top box prompts and a smartphone chat initiated with a QR code. The system uses Claude 3 (Haiku) through Amazon Bedrock with RAG and publisher catalogs to generate three explained recommendations, with an architecture built around an Android app, web app, API Gateway, and AWS Lambda. The project progressed from a prototype shown at VivaTech (May 2024) to a product, followed by internal testing and a customer test phase in September 2024.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bouygues Telecom’s InnoLab Tech, working with AWS and Devoteam, developed “Ensemble ce soir,” a generative-AI TV service designed to help households choose content from SVOD catalogs by collecting preferences via set-top box prompts and a smartphone chat initiated with a QR code. The system uses Claude 3 (Haiku) through Amazon Bedrock with RAG and publisher catalogs to generate three explained recommendations, with an architecture built around an Android app, web app, API Gateway, and AWS Lambda. The project progressed from a prototype shown at VivaTech (May 2024) to a product, followed by internal testing and a customer test phase in September 2024.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Technology Advancements Driving the Next Generation of Live Sports Streaming and Monetization - NAB Show]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A NAB Show session description outlines how AI is being applied to live sports streaming workflows to improve monetization and viewer experiences. Topics include AI-based detection of natural ad breaks with real-time SCTE-35 marker generation, contextual metadata extraction for highlights and personalized replays, and localization automation (speech-to-text, translation, voice cloning/overdubbing). The session also cites AI-driven super-resolution upscaling from HD to UHD as a way to deliver higher quality while reducing costs.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A NAB Show session description outlines how AI is being applied to live sports streaming workflows to improve monetization and viewer experiences. Topics include AI-based detection of natural ad breaks with real-time SCTE-35 marker generation, contextual metadata extraction for highlights and personalized replays, and localization automation (speech-to-text, translation, voice cloning/overdubbing). The session also cites AI-driven super-resolution upscaling from HD to UHD as a way to deliver higher quality while reducing costs.]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[YouTube CEO Neal Mohan outlines four 2025 priorities: reinforcing YouTube’s role in culture (including podcasts), expanding creator business tools and monetization, accelerating connected-TV viewing experiences, and deploying more AI features for creation and localization. The post cites that TV is now the primary device for YouTube viewing in the U.S. by watch time, with viewers watching over 1B hours of YouTube on TVs daily, and notes subscription scale including 8M+ YouTube TV subscribers and 100M+ YouTube Music & Premium subscribers (including trials). Planned initiatives include new CTV ad formats (e.g., QR codes and pause ads), interactive/second-screen TV features, “Watch With” live commentary experiments, wider availability of auto-dubbing in the YouTube Partner Program, and further generative AI integrations such as Veo 2 in Dream Screen.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[YouTube CEO Neal Mohan outlines four 2025 priorities: reinforcing YouTube’s role in culture (including podcasts), expanding creator business tools and monetization, accelerating connected-TV viewing experiences, and deploying more AI features for creation and localization. The post cites that TV is now the primary device for YouTube viewing in the U.S. by watch time, with viewers watching over 1B hours of YouTube on TVs daily, and notes subscription scale including 8M+ YouTube TV subscribers and 100M+ YouTube Music & Premium subscribers (including trials). Planned initiatives include new CTV ad formats (e.g., QR codes and pause ads), interactive/second-screen TV features, “Watch With” live commentary experiments, wider availability of auto-dubbing in the YouTube Partner Program, and further generative AI integrations such as Veo 2 in Dream Screen.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prime Video Ultra launches in US, raises ad-free access price to $4.99 with new features | AlternativeTo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Amazon has launched Prime Video Ultra in the US, replacing the prior ad-free plan and increasing the add-on price for Prime subscribers to $4.99/month from $2.99 (about a 67% increase). The new tier bundles ad-free viewing with additional features, including making 4K/Ultra HD streaming exclusive to Ultra, increasing simultaneous streams from three to five, and raising offline download limits from 25 to 100.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Amazon has launched Prime Video Ultra in the US, replacing the prior ad-free plan and increasing the add-on price for Prime subscribers to $4.99/month from $2.99 (about a 67% increase). The new tier bundles ad-free viewing with additional features, including making 4K/Ultra HD streaming exclusive to Ultra, increasing simultaneous streams from three to five, and raising offline download limits from 25 to 100.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Data: HBO Max reaches 1.5m UK subs in first 5 days | Advanced Television]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ampere Analysis estimates HBO Max reached 1.5 million UK activated subscribers within five days of its March 26, 2026 launch, and projects the service could reach 6 million UK activations by end-2026, which would make it the fourth-largest streamer in the market. The report says 77% of early activations came from existing Sky or NOW households, with limited near-term substitution from other streamers; where switching occurred, it most frequently involved cancellations of Disney+ and Prime Video. Ampere expects additional growth driven in part by TNT Sports content on HBO Max, including early-April UEFA fixtures, while Sky remains a key distribution partner after prior content exclusivity ended.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ampere Analysis estimates HBO Max reached 1.5 million UK activated subscribers within five days of its March 26, 2026 launch, and projects the service could reach 6 million UK activations by end-2026, which would make it the fourth-largest streamer in the market. The report says 77% of early activations came from existing Sky or NOW households, with limited near-term substitution from other streamers; where switching occurred, it most frequently involved cancellations of Disney+ and Prime Video. Ampere expects additional growth driven in part by TNT Sports content on HBO Max, including early-April UEFA fixtures, while Sky remains a key distribution partner after prior content exclusivity ended.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Netflix Upfront 2026: Get Closer -  About Netflix]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Netflix's 2026 Upfront focused on the growth of its advertising business, announcing expansion of its ad-supported plan to 15 new countries starting in 2027 and reaching over 250 million global monthly active viewers. The company detailed enhancements to its Netflix Ads Suite, including new planning tools, expanded programmatic capabilities for pause ads and live content, and broader adoption of AI for media planning, ad optimization, and personalized ad loads. Netflix also unveiled its content slate for 2026 and beyond, including new series, films, and expanded live sports offerings like the NFL.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix's 2026 Upfront focused on the growth of its advertising business, announcing expansion of its ad-supported plan to 15 new countries starting in 2027 and reaching over 250 million global monthly active viewers. The company detailed enhancements to its Netflix Ads Suite, including new planning tools, expanded programmatic capabilities for pause ads and live content, and broader adoption of AI for media planning, ad optimization, and personalized ad loads. Netflix also unveiled its content slate for 2026 and beyond, including new series, films, and expanded live sports offerings like the NFL.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[FreeWheel’s Alex Ibarguen: CTV Fragmentation Is ‘Very Much an Identity Problem’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FreeWheel executive Alex Ibarguen argues that Connected TV (CTV) fragmentation is not just an inventory distribution challenge but also an identity resolution problem. The article highlights how identity gaps can weaken audience fidelity and complicate buying across fragmented CTV environments.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FreeWheel executive Alex Ibarguen argues that Connected TV (CTV) fragmentation is not just an inventory distribution challenge but also an identity resolution problem. The article highlights how identity gaps can weaken audience fidelity and complicate buying across fragmented CTV environments.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACI Communications Joins Harmonic Ecosystem DOCSIS 4.0 Acceleration cOS platform]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ACI Communications is integrating its Infinity broadband amplifiers into Harmonic's cOS Amply ecosystem, a platform for managing broadband networks. The joint solution combines ACI's 1.8 GHz amplifiers with Harmonic's cloud-native software to provide operators with centralized network monitoring and control. This partnership is intended to offer a more cost-effective upgrade path to DOCSIS 4.0 without requiring full infrastructure overbuilds.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ACI Communications is integrating its Infinity broadband amplifiers into Harmonic's cOS Amply ecosystem, a platform for managing broadband networks. The joint solution combines ACI's 1.8 GHz amplifiers with Harmonic's cloud-native software to provide operators with centralized network monitoring and control. This partnership is intended to offer a more cost-effective upgrade path to DOCSIS 4.0 without requiring full infrastructure overbuilds.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fast Mode]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Warner Bros. Discovery Stockholders Approve Transaction with Paramount Skydance | Warner Bros. Discovery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stockholders have voted to approve a merger agreement with Paramount Skydance Corporation. According to the announcement, the transaction received overwhelming approval in a preliminary vote count. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stockholders have voted to approve a merger agreement with Paramount Skydance Corporation. According to the announcement, the transaction received overwhelming approval in a preliminary vote count. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blackmagic Design goes all in on 100G with launch of complete IP broadcast stack]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Blackmagic Design announced a complete SMPTE 2110 production infrastructure built around 100G Ethernet, including new switchers, recorders, storage, and URSA Cine cameras with native 100G connectivity. The product suite, unveiled at the 2026 NAB Show and aimed at broadcast facilities, also includes the public beta of Fairlight Live audio software and DaVinci Resolve 21, which adds new AI-assisted tools. The company positioned the launch as a deliberate move to provide an integrated, high-end IP workflow for live production.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Blackmagic Design announced a complete SMPTE 2110 production infrastructure built around 100G Ethernet, including new switchers, recorders, storage, and URSA Cine cameras with native 100G connectivity. The product suite, unveiled at the 2026 NAB Show and aimed at broadcast facilities, also includes the public beta of Fairlight Live audio software and DaVinci Resolve 21, which adds new AI-assisted tools. The company positioned the launch as a deliberate move to provide an integrated, high-end IP workflow for live production.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Judge halts Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A U.S. federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2B merger with Tegna after eight states and DirecTV sued on antitrust grounds, finding the deal likely violates the Clayton Act. The court said the combined station owner could gain leverage to raise retransmission fees (increasing pay-TV bills and blackout risk) and potentially reduce local news quality through newsroom consolidation, despite prior FCC and DOJ clearance and an FCC ownership-rule waiver that would have lifted reach to about 60% of U.S. TV households. Nexstar said it will appeal to the Ninth Circuit, and Tegna must continue operating separately while the injunction is in effect.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A U.S. federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2B merger with Tegna after eight states and DirecTV sued on antitrust grounds, finding the deal likely violates the Clayton Act. The court said the combined station owner could gain leverage to raise retransmission fees (increasing pay-TV bills and blackout risk) and potentially reduce local news quality through newsroom consolidation, despite prior FCC and DOJ clearance and an FCC ownership-rule waiver that would have lifted reach to about 60% of U.S. TV households. Nexstar said it will appeal to the Ninth Circuit, and Tegna must continue operating separately while the injunction is in effect.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Hybrid Takeover: How Streaming and YouTube Are Reshaping French Television]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The article describes shifting video consumption patterns in France as streaming (SVOD) and YouTube usage grows while free-to-air linear television remains the largest overall viewing source. It highlights that changes are most pronounced among under-35 audiences, indicating an ongoing hybrid viewing environment combining linear TV and digital platforms.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The article describes shifting video consumption patterns in France as streaming (SVOD) and YouTube usage grows while free-to-air linear television remains the largest overall viewing source. It highlights that changes are most pronounced among under-35 audiences, indicating an ongoing hybrid viewing environment combining linear TV and digital platforms.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[PARAMOUNT LAUNCHES All-CASH TENDER OFFER TO ACQUIRE WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY FOR $30 PER SHARE | Paramount]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Paramount (a Skydance Corporation) announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, valuing the transaction at an enterprise value of $108.4 billion and including WBD's Global Networks segment. The company said the offer is fully financed via new equity backstopped by the Ellison Family and RedBird Capital and $54 billion of debt commitments, and it plans to pursue antitrust clearance, contrasting its proposal with a recently announced Netflix-WBD transaction that it characterizes as more complex and higher regulatory risk. Paramount stated the combination would unite Paramount+ and HBO Max and create a larger direct-to-consumer footprint alongside studios, sports rights, and linear networks.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Paramount (a Skydance Corporation) announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, valuing the transaction at an enterprise value of $108.4 billion and including WBD's Global Networks segment. The company said the offer is fully financed via new equity backstopped by the Ellison Family and RedBird Capital and $54 billion of debt commitments, and it plans to pursue antitrust clearance, contrasting its proposal with a recently announced Netflix-WBD transaction that it characterizes as more complex and higher regulatory risk. Paramount stated the combination would unite Paramount+ and HBO Max and create a larger direct-to-consumer footprint alongside studios, sports rights, and linear networks.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[EU clears RTL-Sky DACH merger amid streaming competition shake-up]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has provided unconditional clearance for RTL Deutschland's planned acquisition of pay-TV operator Sky DACH. After reviewing the deal's impact on content acquisition, channel supply, retail services, and advertising, the Commission concluded it would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area. The decision cited that the companies are not close competitors in some areas and noted increasing competitive pressure from global streaming platforms.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The European Commission has provided unconditional clearance for RTL Deutschland's planned acquisition of pay-TV operator Sky DACH. After reviewing the deal's impact on content acquisition, channel supply, retail services, and advertising, the Commission concluded it would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area. The decision cited that the companies are not close competitors in some areas and noted increasing competitive pressure from global streaming platforms.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[As broadcast infrastructure becomes more distributed, TAG Video Systems focuses on unified visibility]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the NAB Show, TAG Video Systems announced several updates focused on unified monitoring for distributed broadcast workflows. The company demonstrated an integration with AWS Elemental MediaConnect Router for real-time visibility into cloud routing, showcased new HDR quality control tools, and participated in a multi-vendor interoperability demo for the emerging Media Exchange Layer (MXL) initiative. The announcements are designed to provide a single monitoring layer across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[At the NAB Show, TAG Video Systems announced several updates focused on unified monitoring for distributed broadcast workflows. The company demonstrated an integration with AWS Elemental MediaConnect Router for real-time visibility into cloud routing, showcased new HDR quality control tools, and participated in a multi-vendor interoperability demo for the emerging Media Exchange Layer (MXL) initiative. The announcements are designed to provide a single monitoring layer across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[AMC and Magnite make a bigger bet on unified TV ad buying - AOL]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AMC Global Media is expanding its partnership with Magnite, making its unified linear and streaming ad inventory programmatically available via a single access point powered by Magnite's ClearLine. AMC is also using Magnite’s Live Scheduler to optimize live linear addressable inventory across its linear networks, FAST channels, and AMC+. The partnership aims to streamline media buying workflows and simplify access to AMC's content.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Major Paramount shake-up shuts down streaming service]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Paramount is shutting down the BET+ streaming service, which has around 3.5 million subscribers, in June. This follows Paramount's buyout of Tyler Perry Studios' 25% stake in the service. The majority of BET+ content will be moved to Paramount+, which currently has 80 million subscribers, where it will be featured in a branded BET Hub.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eight state attorneys general file suit to block TV station group merger]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Attorneys general from eight U.S. states have filed a lawsuit to block Nexstar Media Group's proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. The suit alleges the deal would grant Nexstar excessive control over local TV stations, reduce news diversity, and lead to higher consumer cable bills due to increased leverage in retransmission fee negotiations. Pay-TV provider DirecTV has filed a separate, similar lawsuit seeking to block the merger on grounds of potential consumer harm.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scaling Your Media Workloads: Introducing Akamai’s New 8-Card VPU Plan | Akamai]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Akamai has launched a new 8-card VPU plan for Accelerated Compute Instances, expanding its cloud-based video processing offerings developed in partnership with NETINT. This new plan, powered by NETINT Quadra T1U VPUs, is designed to provide high-density transcoding capacity, enabling over 320 parallel streams for video on demand, live events, and user-generated content platforms, while also offering general-purpose compute for tasks like deinterlacing and audio processing.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spotify Integrates Apple’s HLS Tech, Revolutionizing Video Podcast Distribution – TheBuzz24]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Spotify is integrating Apple's HLS video technology to enhance the distribution and monetization of video podcasts for creators. This will allow shows hosted on Spotify to publish and generate revenue from video content on Apple Podcasts without production alterations, and it will deliver a more consistent viewing experience through adaptive streaming.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK to regulate Netflix and other streamers in line with broadcasters]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UK government said streaming services with more than 500,000 UK users will be required to follow new standards similar to those applied to broadcasters, including rules on accurate and impartial news reporting and protections against harmful or offensive material. Ofcom will be granted powers to investigate and take action when it determines that a service has breached the code.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What’s behind Netflix’s CTV market share jump?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The article reports that Netflix is projected to capture nearly 10% of global connected TV (CTV) advertising spend. Media buyers attribute the market share increase to Netflix expanding into live sports, offering lower-priced options, and forming demand-side platform (DSP) partnerships that improve ad buying access.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chyron unveils Prime Translate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chyron has launched Prime Translate, a new orchestrated workflow solution for live productions developed in collaboration with Nvidia. The product uses Nvidia AI infrastructure to provide real-time, scalable content localization, translating a person's speech, facial movements, and associated on-screen graphics into multiple languages simultaneously. Chyron markets the solution as a way for broadcasters and sports organizations to expand their audience reach and create new hyper-local advertising inventory.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What NAB Show 2026 was really telling us about the state of broadcasting]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An analysis of NAB Show 2026 highlights a pragmatic industry mood focused on efficiency, platform experimentation, and infrastructure renewal. Key themes from the show floor included broadcasters adopting multi-platform content strategies, a looming C-band transition deadline, and a tangible shift towards multi-cloud deployments with Google and Oracle challenging AWS. The article also notes growing interest in the MXL standard and a potential move to broadcast HDR by CBS.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nielsen Will Delay March ‘Gauge’ Report After Streamers Fret Over Audience Declines (EXCLUSIVE)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nielsen is delaying the next release of its monthly “The Gauge” report by about a week after some streaming-focused clients requested more detail on how newly implemented DASH data will affect audience estimates. Nielsen says the DASH methodology, developed with NORC and accredited via the Media Rating Council process, may expand the estimated universe for broadcast/cable viewing and reduce streaming’s share in the report, which matters because Nielsen remains a core measurement currency for U.S. TV ad sales.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Nielsen is delaying the next release of its monthly “The Gauge” report by about a week after some streaming-focused clients requested more detail on how newly implemented DASH data will affect audience estimates. Nielsen says the DASH methodology, developed with NORC and accredited via the Media Rating Council process, may expand the estimated universe for broadcast/cable viewing and reduce streaming’s share in the report, which matters because Nielsen remains a core measurement currency for U.S. TV ad sales.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hydrolix Partners With AWS on AI-Driven CDN Analytics Reference Solution]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hydrolix disclosed a reference solution built with Amazon Web Services that connects Hydrolix CDN Insights to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to enable natural-language querying of long-term quality-of-experience metrics using full-fidelity CDN data. The solution is positioned as an AI-assisted observability/analytics workflow for operations teams, with supporting documentation shared via an external blog and a GitHub project, but no commercial details or customer metrics were provided.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hydrolix disclosed a reference solution built with Amazon Web Services that connects Hydrolix CDN Insights to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to enable natural-language querying of long-term quality-of-experience metrics using full-fidelity CDN data. The solution is positioned as an AI-assisted observability/analytics workflow for operations teams, with supporting documentation shared via an external blog and a GitHub project, but no commercial details or customer metrics were provided.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peacock May Turn Profit, Finally, Next Quarter]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[During a Q1 2026 earnings call, Comcast executives signaled that the Peacock streaming service is expected to turn its first-ever profit in the second quarter. For Q1 2026, Peacock reported a loss of $432 million on $2.0 billion in revenue, reaching 46 million subscribers by the end of the quarter. The projected improvement is partly attributed to a lower concentration of NBA season costs in Q2 compared to Q1.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Castanet Launches Hybrid ATSC 3.0 and 5G Broadcast Internet Pilot Network in Vegas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Castanet Corporation announced a commercial-ready hybrid ATSC 3.0 and 5G Broadcast Internet pilot network in Las Vegas at the 2026 NAB Show, following an earlier Silicon Valley pilot with Major Market Broadcasting. The company also opened its C5G Interactive Live Sports second-screen platform to the public and reported progress on VoDoS, a Video-on-Demand-over-Satellite consortium aimed at one-to-many satellite CDN distribution for D2C and wholesale use cases. Castanet says the system aligns with FCC regulations, can leverage LPTV spectrum, and its spectrum-owner consortium covers roughly 60% of the U.S. population.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Castanet Corporation announced a commercial-ready hybrid ATSC 3.0 and 5G Broadcast Internet pilot network in Las Vegas at the 2026 NAB Show, following an earlier Silicon Valley pilot with Major Market Broadcasting. The company also opened its C5G Interactive Live Sports second-screen platform to the public and reported progress on VoDoS, a Video-on-Demand-over-Satellite consortium aimed at one-to-many satellite CDN distribution for D2C and wholesale use cases. Castanet says the system aligns with FCC regulations, can leverage LPTV spectrum, and its spectrum-owner consortium covers roughly 60% of the U.S. population.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[How WiFi 7 Eliminates Network Congestion for Faster, Smoother Streaming]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article provides a technical overview of the WiFi 7 wireless standard, focusing on its Multi-Link Operation (MLO) feature which allows devices to use the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands simultaneously to improve speed and reduce latency. According to the article, real-world tests have demonstrated speeds of up to 1.7 Gbps on a laptop, with controlled tests using hardware like the UniFi AirWire reaching over 3 Gbps. The piece positions WiFi 7 as a significant enhancement for demanding applications such as 4K streaming and cloud gaming, while also noting challenges like hardware costs and compatibility.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This article provides a technical overview of the WiFi 7 wireless standard, focusing on its Multi-Link Operation (MLO) feature which allows devices to use the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands simultaneously to improve speed and reduce latency. According to the article, real-world tests have demonstrated speeds of up to 1.7 Gbps on a laptop, with controlled tests using hardware like the UniFi AirWire reaching over 3 Gbps. The piece positions WiFi 7 as a significant enhancement for demanding applications such as 4K streaming and cloud gaming, while also noting challenges like hardware costs and compatibility.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Don’t look now, Amazon. Walmart is coming for your customers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Walmart's US e-commerce sales have surpassed $100 billion, fueled by its Walmart+ membership program attracting more affluent households previously loyal to Amazon. The article details how Walmart is leveraging its 4,700-store footprint for fast grocery delivery and using benefits like a bundled Peacock subscription to compete with Amazon Prime. While Amazon's e-commerce dominance remains, Walmart's strategy has resulted in 11 consecutive quarters of double-digit e-commerce growth, with households earning over $100,000 accounting for 75% of recent market share gains.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Walmart's US e-commerce sales have surpassed $100 billion, fueled by its Walmart+ membership program attracting more affluent households previously loyal to Amazon. The article details how Walmart is leveraging its 4,700-store footprint for fast grocery delivery and using benefits like a bundled Peacock subscription to compete with Amazon Prime. While Amazon's e-commerce dominance remains, Walmart's strategy has resulted in 11 consecutive quarters of double-digit e-commerce growth, with households earning over $100,000 accounting for 75% of recent market share gains.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nexstar files appeal after judge blocks TEGNA deal through injunction]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://thedesk.net/2026/04/nexstar-appeal-injunction-tegna-perry-sook-comments/]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nexstar Media Group has filed an appeal against a preliminary injunction blocking its $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA. The injunction, which converts a temporary restraining order, was granted in response to a consolidated antitrust lawsuit filed by DIRECTV and several state attorneys general. Nexstar argues the consolidation is necessary to compete with large streaming technology companies, while opponents claim it would substantially reduce competition in local TV broadcasting.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FOX NFL’s Loaded 2026 Regular Season Schedule Features Most Windows of Any Network | FOX Sports]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FOX Sports announced its 2026 NFL regular season broadcast schedule, which expands its streaming and linear offerings to include more windows than any other network. Highlights include a tripleheader in Week 10 with an international game from Munich, a new Week 15 Saturday window, and a primetime Christmas Day game, with viewing options across FOX, FOX One, FOX Deportes, and the FOX Sports digital platforms.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What is Amazon CloudFront? - Amazon CloudFront]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AWS documentation describes Amazon CloudFront as a global CDN that accelerates delivery of static and dynamic content via edge locations, retrieving uncached objects from defined origins. It outlines core configuration concepts such as CloudFront distributions, origin options (including Amazon S3 and AWS Elemental MediaPackage), caching/expiration controls, and a choice between standard distributions and multi-tenant distributions for SaaS use cases. The page also summarizes CloudFront’s usage-based pricing model centered on data transfer out and request volume, with origin-to-CloudFront transfer free when using AWS origins.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Main Street Sports will officially wind down this month, NBA teams can seek new TV deals]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Main Street Sports Group will wind down operations after the end of the 2026 NBA regular season and the first round of the NHL playoffs, after failing to make any 2026 rights-fee payments to its 13 NBA and seven NHL partners. The NBA has told affected teams they can begin signing new in-market deals for 2026-27, with the league urging one-year terms or exit clauses ahead of a potential league-run national streaming hub targeted no earlier than 2027-28. Streamers and tech providers including DAZN, Victory+, ViewLift and Kiswe are pursuing team digital rights, while larger platforms such as YouTube TV, Amazon and the ESPN app are cited as potential bidders for a future national streaming RSN.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Main Street Sports Group will wind down operations after the end of the 2026 NBA regular season and the first round of the NHL playoffs, after failing to make any 2026 rights-fee payments to its 13 NBA and seven NHL partners. The NBA has told affected teams they can begin signing new in-market deals for 2026-27, with the league urging one-year terms or exit clauses ahead of a potential league-run national streaming hub targeted no earlier than 2027-28. Streamers and tech providers including DAZN, Victory+, ViewLift and Kiswe are pursuing team digital rights, while larger platforms such as YouTube TV, Amazon and the ESPN app are cited as potential bidders for a future national streaming RSN.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tentative Agreement Reached - SAG-AFTRA National Board to Review TV/Theatrical/Streaming TA | SAG-AFTRA]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.sagaftra.org/tentative-agreement-reached-sag-aftra-national-board-review-tvtheatricalstreaming-ta]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement for a successor to the 2023 TV/Theatrical/Streaming contract after negotiations concluded over the weekend. The National Board is scheduled to review the agreement at a special meeting on May 11, after which details will be released and members will vote on its ratification.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement for a successor to the 2023 TV/Theatrical/Streaming contract after negotiations concluded over the weekend. The National Board is scheduled to review the agreement at a special meeting on May 11, after which details will be released and members will vote on its ratification.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ask Skip: How Big of a Deal Is Disney Folding Hulu Into Disney?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The article discusses Disney’s plan to fold Hulu into Disney+ and shut down the standalone Hulu app in 2026. It frames the change as a consolidation of Disney’s streaming ecosystem into a single platform to centralize content discovery, recommendations, and engagement data rather than operating separate apps.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The article discusses Disney’s plan to fold Hulu into Disney+ and shut down the standalone Hulu app in 2026. It frames the change as a consolidation of Disney’s streaming ecosystem into a single platform to centralize content discovery, recommendations, and engagement data rather than operating separate apps.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[The Streaming Wars]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roku and Amazon Ads announce an exclusive partnership | Amazon Ads]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Amazon Ads and Roku announced an exclusive U.S. integration that makes Amazon DSP the sole access point to a shared, authenticated CTV advertising footprint across Roku and Amazon streaming audiences. The companies say the shared ad identifier enables deterministic recognition of logged-in viewers across Roku OS/devices (and associated streaming apps), targeting/measurement improvements, and frequency management at an estimated reach of 80M U.S. CTV households (over 80% of U.S. CTV households, per Comscore). Amazon states the solution will be available to all Amazon DSP advertisers in the U.S. by Q4 2025, with early tests reporting 40% more unique reach at the same budget and ~30% lower frequency to the same person.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Amazon Ads and Roku announced an exclusive U.S. integration that makes Amazon DSP the sole access point to a shared, authenticated CTV advertising footprint across Roku and Amazon streaming audiences. The companies say the shared ad identifier enables deterministic recognition of logged-in viewers across Roku OS/devices (and associated streaming apps), targeting/measurement improvements, and frequency management at an estimated reach of 80M U.S. CTV households (over 80% of U.S. CTV households, per Comscore). Amazon states the solution will be available to all Amazon DSP advertisers in the U.S. by Q4 2025, with early tests reporting 40% more unique reach at the same budget and ~30% lower frequency to the same person.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harmonic and DIRECTV Partner to Modernize DTH Video Platform]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews/329756/harmonic_and_directv_partner_to_modernize_dth_video_platform]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[DIRECTV has chosen Harmonic's VOS Media Software to modernize its U.S. direct-to-home (DTH) video platform. The new unified, software-based architecture, running in DIRECTV's private data center, will replace legacy systems for video ingest, playout, branding, ad insertion, and statistical multiplexing. The goal of the transformation is to reduce operational costs and improve scalability for delivering linear and pay-per-view content via satellite.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[DIRECTV has chosen Harmonic's VOS Media Software to modernize its U.S. direct-to-home (DTH) video platform. The new unified, software-based architecture, running in DIRECTV's private data center, will replace legacy systems for video ingest, playout, branding, ad insertion, and statistical multiplexing. The goal of the transformation is to reduce operational costs and improve scalability for delivering linear and pay-per-view content via satellite.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[2026 OTT Streaming Industry Trends: What Will Define the Next Phase of Streaming]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Applicaster’s 2026 OTT trends article argues the industry has shifted from subscriber growth toward sustainable monetization, reliability, and engagement, citing Nielsen data that streaming reached 44.8% of U.S. TV usage in May 2025, surpassing broadcast and cable combined. It highlights hybrid monetization and ad-supported viewing (citing Nielsen’s 72.4% of U.S. TV viewing being ad-supported), renewed aggregation/bundling (Antenna citing higher retention for Disney+/Max bundle vs. HBO Max standalone), and sports-driven scale and low-latency demands (referencing Netflix’s Christmas 2025 NFL livestream averaging 27.5M U.S. viewers). The piece also points to maturing CTV advertising expectations (measurement, transparency, brand safety) and a shift from personalization to more user-customizable UX across devices.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Applicaster’s 2026 OTT trends article argues the industry has shifted from subscriber growth toward sustainable monetization, reliability, and engagement, citing Nielsen data that streaming reached 44.8% of U.S. TV usage in May 2025, surpassing broadcast and cable combined. It highlights hybrid monetization and ad-supported viewing (citing Nielsen’s 72.4% of U.S. TV viewing being ad-supported), renewed aggregation/bundling (Antenna citing higher retention for Disney+/Max bundle vs. HBO Max standalone), and sports-driven scale and low-latency demands (referencing Netflix’s Christmas 2025 NFL livestream averaging 27.5M U.S. viewers). The piece also points to maturing CTV advertising expectations (measurement, transparency, brand safety) and a shift from personalization to more user-customizable UX across devices.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Encompass focuses on live sport and cloud workflows to drive growth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Encompass Digital Media announced a new fully managed, cloud-native Master Control service in partnership with Techex and Densitron, part of a strategic focus on live sports and cloud workflows. The service, called Altitude Events, uses Encompass's Altitude Media Cloud platform and Techex's tx darwin technology to enable broadcasters to deploy temporary workflows for live events. The company also highlighted its use of AI for workflow automation, such as scheduling and content discovery in archives.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Encompass Digital Media announced a new fully managed, cloud-native Master Control service in partnership with Techex and Densitron, part of a strategic focus on live sports and cloud workflows. The service, called Altitude Events, uses Encompass's Altitude Media Cloud platform and Techex's tx darwin technology to enable broadcasters to deploy temporary workflows for live events. The company also highlighted its use of AI for workflow automation, such as scheduling and content discovery in archives.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Multiple Vulnerabilities in Adobe Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.cisecurity.org/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-products-could-allow-for-arbitrary-code-execution_2026-046]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Multiple Adobe products, including After Effects, Media Encoder, and Premiere Pro, have been identified with vulnerabilities that could allow for arbitrary code execution. CIS Critical Security Controls recommends applying updates from Adobe and implementing various security safeguards to mitigate risks to affected systems.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Building real-world on-device AI with LiteRT and NPU]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Google has detailed LiteRT, a cross-platform framework for accelerating on-device AI workloads by utilizing Neural Processing Units (NPUs). The framework is designed to help developers deploy features like real-time video effects and animation without compromising performance or battery life. Early adopters include Google Meet, which uses it for ultra-HD background segmentation, and Epic Games, for real-time facial animation streamed into Unreal Engine.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Google has detailed LiteRT, a cross-platform framework for accelerating on-device AI workloads by utilizing Neural Processing Units (NPUs). The framework is designed to help developers deploy features like real-time video effects and animation without compromising performance or battery life. Early adopters include Google Meet, which uses it for ultra-HD background segmentation, and Epic Games, for real-time facial animation streamed into Unreal Engine.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fastly and LALIGA Team Up on Joint Innovation to Combat Piracy | Fastly]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.fastly.com/press/press-releases/fastly-and-laliga-team-up-on-joint-innovation-to-combat-piracy]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fastly and LALIGA announced a joint anti-piracy innovation effort to detect and help remove illegal live streams of LALIGA matches, citing LALIGA estimates that piracy costs its clubs $700–$800 million annually. Fastly says it has built a real-time detection system using AI and proprietary content signals to identify unauthorized streams and enable more precise takedowns without broad regional blocking. The release references industry data (Grant Thornton) indicating 10.8 million unauthorized live-event retransmissions were detected in 2024, with most not suspended and only 2.7% addressed within the first 30 minutes.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fastly and LALIGA announced a joint anti-piracy innovation effort to detect and help remove illegal live streams of LALIGA matches, citing LALIGA estimates that piracy costs its clubs $700–$800 million annually. Fastly says it has built a real-time detection system using AI and proprietary content signals to identify unauthorized streams and enable more precise takedowns without broad regional blocking. The release references industry data (Grant Thornton) indicating 10.8 million unauthorized live-event retransmissions were detected in 2024, with most not suspended and only 2.7% addressed within the first 30 minutes.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[HEVC Advance Patent Pool: SEP Litigation, FRAND Disputes and UPC…]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.murgitroyd.com/insights/patents/hevc-advance-patent-pool-rising-sep-litigation-and-strategic-licensing-risks]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Litigation surrounding the HEVC Advance Patent Pool is increasing, with key industry players like ASUS, ACER, Hisense, Meta, and Disney facing infringement actions from licensors such as Nokia and Huawei. These disputes involve FRAND terms and are occurring across multiple jurisdictions, including the Unified Patent Court (UPC), Germany, the United States, Brazil, India, and the UK High Court.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Litigation surrounding the HEVC Advance Patent Pool is increasing, with key industry players like ASUS, ACER, Hisense, Meta, and Disney facing infringement actions from licensors such as Nokia and Huawei. These disputes involve FRAND terms and are occurring across multiple jurisdictions, including the Unified Patent Court (UPC), Germany, the United States, Brazil, India, and the UK High Court.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[OCI’s Journey with Media over QUIC   | cloud-infrastructure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) describes its development work on “Oracle Video @ Edge” (OVE), a multi-tenant live and premium video delivery service using Media over QUIC (MoQ) to address peak-concurrency live event delivery and “thundering herd” behavior. The architecture includes multi-protocol ingest (e.g., HLS over CMAF and SRT) normalized into MoQ object streams, a cloud-native relay fleet for regional fanout/autoscaling, and integrated telemetry aligned with standards like CMCD/CMSD, with edge egress that can convert MoQ back into CMAF segments and dynamically generated HLS manifests. The post positions OVE as moving from beta toward general availability, with stated next steps including broader CDN/ISP interconnects, player ecosystem support, capacity modeling, dynamic ad delivery, and DRM-based content protection.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) describes its development work on “Oracle Video @ Edge” (OVE), a multi-tenant live and premium video delivery service using Media over QUIC (MoQ) to address peak-concurrency live event delivery and “thundering herd” behavior. The architecture includes multi-protocol ingest (e.g., HLS over CMAF and SRT) normalized into MoQ object streams, a cloud-native relay fleet for regional fanout/autoscaling, and integrated telemetry aligned with standards like CMCD/CMSD, with edge egress that can convert MoQ back into CMAF segments and dynamically generated HLS manifests. The post positions OVE as moving from beta toward general availability, with stated next steps including broader CDN/ISP interconnects, player ecosystem support, capacity modeling, dynamic ad delivery, and DRM-based content protection.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Oracle Cloud Infrastructure]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[NBCUniversal’s Peacock to Be First Streamer to Integrate Dolby’s Full Suite of Premium Picture and Sound Innovations | NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NBCUniversal and Dolby Laboratories announced that Peacock will be the first streaming service to integrate Dolby’s full suite of premium picture and audio technologies, including expanded use of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos across more live sports in 2026. Peacock also committed to supporting Dolby Vision 2 and the Dolby AC-4 audio codec, which are expected to launch later in 2026.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Walt Disney Company has agreed to combine its Hulu + Live TV virtual MVPD business with Fubo, resulting in Disney owning 70% of the combined entity. The merged company will operate under the Fubo brand, led by Fubo's existing management, with both Hulu + Live TV and Fubo services continuing to be offered separately, representing a combined 6.2 million North American subscribers. The deal also settles all litigation between Fubo and Disney, ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery, with Disney, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery making a $220 million aggregate payment to Fubo.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to Netint's 2026 State of Video Encoding Survey of 286 professionals, 77% of teams report being constrained by budget or capacity rather than technology limitations. The survey also found that 30% of respondents do not track total cost of ownership, and another 30% operate without formal quality metrics. The article argues the industry's primary bottleneck has shifted from technical capability to organizational execution, with the key challenge now being the ability to operationalize existing technologies.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[YouTube gets its own FAST channels]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[YouTube is introducing “Stations,” 24/7 pre-programmed linear streams that function similarly to FAST channels, beginning with channels curated around artists performing at Coachella. The feature targets lean-back, passive viewing behavior as YouTube’s consumption continues to grow on living-room TVs, positioning the service closer to traditional linear-TV navigation patterns common in smart TV EPG environments.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[YouTube is introducing “Stations,” 24/7 pre-programmed linear streams that function similarly to FAST channels, beginning with channels curated around artists performing at Coachella. The feature targets lean-back, passive viewing behavior as YouTube’s consumption continues to grow on living-room TVs, positioning the service closer to traditional linear-TV navigation patterns common in smart TV EPG environments.]]></content:encoded>
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