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Quantity equals quality for US AVoD services
As US households increasingly shift towards online content platforms, a quarter of US Internet users now rely on a mix of advertising-funded video on demand (AVoD) and subscription video on demand (SVoD) services for their entertainment. This figure has risen from 15% in Q1 2020.
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IABM announces expanded board of directors
The IABM has announced the results of its biennial election of board directors.
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The RIST Forum and SipRadius launch free compatibility test server
The Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST) Forum has launched a test application server to allow vendors to test its RIST implementations at no charge. The test server is hosted by RIST and managed by SipRadius.
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iSIZE joins consortium to improve video streaming
SEQUOIA, an R&D project partnership between iSIZE, the BBC R&D and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), has been awarded £700,000 from Innovate UK following a competitive grant submission, and a rigorous review and award process (<5% acceptance rate).
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IABM releases 'Content creation and production trends' report
Rounding off its Q1 focus on activities in the content creation and production segments of the BaM Content Chain, IABM has released a comprehensive report on trends in these two dynamic areas at the start of the content chain.
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Broadpeak drives innovation with first demo of Streaming Video Alliance open caching interoperable APIs
Broadpeak, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has successfully performed the world's first live demonstration of Streaming Video Alliance Open Caching APIs.
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IABM releases updated Audio Sector report
The IABM has released its updated Audio Sector report, which shines a light on how much the coronavirus pandemic has changed priorities in the sector compared with the last edition of the report in June 2019.
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5G roaming subscribers to reach 147 million by 2025
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of international 5G roaming subscribers will reach 147 million by 2025, increasing from 4.3 million in 2021. This represents a growth of 3300% over the next four years.
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IABM releases live sports sector report
The IABM has released a new Sector Trends Report on Live Sports.
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OVBI: COVID-19 drove 51% increase in broadband traffic during 2020
Traffic on broadband networks rose by more than half and average broadband usage approached one-half a terabyte at the end of 2020, according to the Q4 2020 OVBI (OpenVault Broadband Insights) report issued recently by OpenVault, a market-leading source of SaaS-based revenue and network improveme
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