TL;DR Video workflows are becoming more automated, measurable, and real-time across the stack, but adoption is running ahead of what teams have actually operationalized. Four data points make the case: Each year, Bitmovin surveys video developers, product leaders, and executives from around the world to understand how the technologies, business models, and priorities shaping streaming…
TL;DR —– A live audience of millions and over six weeks of World Cup football, back to back. Launched with RTBF, this deployment got the kind of real-world test most new ad architectures rarely see. It generated real-world data on viewer behavior, ad decisions, and how the architecture held up under live broadcast pressure. Every…
Super Bowl LIX became the most-streamed NFL event in history, drawing over 15.5 million peak concurrent viewers on FOX’s Tubi platform. To deliver seamless playback at that scale, FOX deployed Bitmovin’s Player – optimizing startup times, adaptive bitrate streaming, and cross-device consistency. Combined with real-time telemetry that captured over 25 billion playback beacons, the result set a new benchmark for live sports streaming.
The dust has just about settled from the 2025 edition of NAB! As always, it was fantastic to see all of our customers, partners, and industry friends in Las Vegas once again and get a real sense of the trends that will shape the media and entertainment technology industry in the coming months. There’s no denying the last couple of years have been…
The video streaming industry thrives on collaboration, where sharing expertise and joining efforts lead to meaningful advancements. At Bitmovin, partnerships are not just part of our approach – they are central to how we create solutions that address the challenges faced by the Media & Entertainment industry. As NAB Show 2025 approaches, we are excited…
Since forming in October 2019, the Christian Doppler Laboratory ATHENA at Universität Klagenfurt, run by Bitmovin co-founder Dr. Christian Timmerer, has been advancing research and innovation for adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming technologies. Over the past five years, the lab has addressed critical challenges in video streaming from encoding and delivery to playback and end-to-end quality…
The dust has now settled from NAB, and I am still looking back in awe at the success of the Bitmovin Innovators Network and the community that we’ve built, together. A personal highlight for me was our exclusive semi-annual Bitmovin Innovators Network Partner Executive Networking Event which had over 100 attendees who joined to learn…
We are pleased to announce a multitude of “Better Together” solutions with our partners at NAB, each designed to simplify customers’ video workload needs. Readon for some of the joint solutions that Bitmovin and our partners are showcasing at this year’s NAB Show.
The dust has just settled from IBC 2023, the media technology industry’s annual pilgrimage to Amsterdam (the RAI specifically) to see and showcase the latest innovations in media and entertainment. Historically, IBC has always let the tech do the talking, but in recent years, it has understood its position and duty to drive positive social…
We’re excited to share that Bitmovin and the University of Klagenfurt are collaborating on a new research project with the goal of making video streaming more sustainable. Project ‘GAIA’ is co-funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and will help enable more climate-friendly video streaming solutions by providing better energy awareness and efficiency through…
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