Digital rights management (DRM) is a complex world with many different rabbit holes to venture into. The good news is we’ve done a lot of heavy lifting by navigating in, out, and around many of these complex situations to provide you with an overview and the knowledge you need to make the best decisions for…
The growth of live streaming has seen a major uptick in content and viewer numbers, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. The rise clearly extends to the types of live streaming experiences that viewers can access, which led us to ask ourselves three key questions: These questions are why we partnered with Videon; our…
Today’s increasingly tech-savvy consumers want to access their favorite streaming services across any device, no ifs, no buts, signaling device fragmentation can become a major issue for platforms. High-quality content was typically hailed as the top reason consumers would stick with a video streaming service. It’s why major players, such as Amazon Prime Video, Disney+,…
To ad or not to ad? That is the question. Netflix, the video streaming service that pioneered the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) business model and became a cultural zeitgeist, recently announced it would introduce adverts to its service. From the beginning of November, Netflix will launch an ad-supported tier in 12 countries, allowing its customers to…
Here’s the latest on what you need to know regarding Widevine DRM CDM for browsers- Google recently contacted companies with a heads-up that the current Widevine Content Decryption Module (CDM) for browsers will stop working soon as they look to push an update. The CDM is the secure closed-box environment that handles digital rights management…
It’s been two very long years since IBC had its last in-person event, which has now come and gone with over 37,000 attendees and over 1,000 exhibitors. It was a great show, but I’m biased since it was my first IBC since entering the streaming world six long years ago. The halls were packed to…
Quietly, without any announcement or updates on support pages, Google fixed a bug in Chrome with a significant implication for the video streaming industry: Support for adaptive streaming of HEVC/H.265 video content has finally been enabled! Thanks to Bitmovin (Humble Brag, just kidding), we submitted a bug report about 6 years ago about this very…
IBC made a welcome return to Amsterdam following a two-year absence, and we caught up with our CEO and co-founder, Stefan Lederer, to discuss how he found the show, the big trends he saw and what comes next! How was IBC 2022 for you? Busy! Which is how you want IBC to be! We had…
All roads lead to IBC, in our latest blog series, we spent 5 minutes with some of the Bitmovin team to get their thoughts on why IBC is important and tips for enjoying the show. Say hello to Reinhard Grandl, who oversees Bitmovin’s product department, who develops the company’s product strategy and ensures it is…
All roads lead to IBC! In our latest blog series, we spent 5 minutes with some of the Bitmovin team to get their thoughts on why IBC is important and tips for enjoying the show. Say hello to Ian Baglow, our Chief Revenue Officer, who oversees our revenue function, primarily focusing on customer retention, customer…
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