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Angry BT staff told there’s no more money in the pot

The boss of Telco group BT reportedly said the firm is too skint to dish out pay rises to staff, so a strike may be on the cards.Bloomberg managed to . The boss of Telco group BT reportedly said the firm is too skint to dish out pay rises to staff, so a strike may be on the cards. Bloomberg managed to get hold of some footage of BT’s ‘PJ Live’ virtual town hall meeting, and has described the staff as ‘incensed’ as CEO Philip Jansen told them he can’t afford to give them a pay rise be...

id3as' Dom Robinson and Help Me Stream's Tim Siglin Talk Greening of Streaming

id3as' Dom Robinson and Help Me Stream's Tim Siglin discuss the latest Greening of Streaming developments--including taking the conservation case to . Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. id3as' Dom Robinson and Help Me Stream's Tim Siglin Talk Greening of Streaming Tim Siglin: Welcome to our final interview for Streaming Media East 2022 here in Boston. I've got with me Dom Robinson, who has a shirt on that says id3as [http://id3as.com]. That is his compan...

Channel 4 and YouTube ink pioneering deal

The UK’s Channel 4 has extended its strategic partnership with YouTube in what is the first deal of its kind across the UK and Europe. It will make . The UK’s Channel 4 has extended its strategic partnership with YouTube in what is the first deal of its kind across the UK and Europe. It will make hundreds of hours of programmes available on YouTube in the UK/Eire and enable Channel 4 to sell its own advertising around these shows. According to Channel 4, the new deal represents a maj...

Western Digital has made a huge HDD breakthrough

Western Digital has unveiled its new 22TB CMR and 26TB UltraSMR hard disk drives (HDDs) which are now being tested by select hyperscale cloud . Western Digital has unveiled its new 22TB CMR and 26TB UltraSMR hard disk drives (HDDs) which are now being tested by select hyperscale cloud customers. The reason the storage giant has been able to significantly expand the capacity of HDDs over the years is due to its ever expanding technology portfolio which includes its unique OptiNAND tec...

Arianna Aondio and Shraddha Pednekar - May 5th 2022 | smadvancedforum

Arianna has helped with the deep 'plumbing' of many of the worlds largest CDNs and Shraddha has experience spanning Telco and Broadcast. Live on the first Thursday of each month at 5pm UK / 12noon ET / 9am PT - on www.smadvancedforum.com - Informal chat and opinions on the business and technology of streaming.

Netflix, Disney+ And Amazon Prime To Be Regulated For First Time, Under UK Government Plans

Streaming platforms are set to be regulated like linear broadcasters for the first time, under the UK Government’s new plans, set out in a ‘White . Streaming platforms are set to be regulated like linear broadcasters for the first time, under the UK Government’s new plans, set out in a ‘White Paper’ policy document revealed this week. The UK regulator Ofcom, which currently monitors content on network television, will be responsible for applying and enforcing guidelines on Netflix, D...

Google unveils a modern delivery platform for streaming media at scale with Media CDN - SiliconANGLE

In response to the increasing growth of the cloud streaming industry, Google LLC today announced the general availability of Media CDN, a content . In response to the increasing growth of the cloud streaming industry, Google LLC today announced the general availability of Media CDN, a content distribution platform that can handle the delivery of immersive media at a massive scale. Using Media CDN, media and entertainment customers will be able to deliver streaming experiences across ...

M&E Industry Getting Serious About Sustainability

M&E Industry Getting Serious About Sustainability M&E Industry Getting Serious About Sustainability M&E Industry Getting Serious About . OTTAWA—Tech companies in the media and entertainment (M&E) industry are making their business and production practices more sustainable by reducing their impact on the environment and contributions to climate change. “The video industry is taking the ‘green initiative’ seriously,” said Thierry Fautier, vice president of strategy for Harmonic. “It ha...

Live Streaming Set To Boost Glastonbury 2022 - The Broadcast Bridge - Connecting IT to Broadcast

On the one hand, streaming quality has improved as network bandwidth continues to increase and viewing devices become capable of playing out at . On the one hand, streaming quality has improved as network bandwidth continues to increase and viewing devices become capable of playing out at higher resolutions, while at the same time there are continued innovations around immersive audio, 360 degrees viewing, and the various forms of Extend Reality (XR). The BBC, as the event’s broadcas...

Jekyll And Hyde: The Dual Role Of Emerging Technologies In Sustainability

The dual roles of eight popular emerging technologies and explains how to use them to advance environmental sustainability goals. Photo: Abhinav Sunil In the fight against climate change, emerging digital technologies are often rightfully perceived as protagonists. Digital transformation efforts across the board in the coming years will be driven by the evolution of technologies such as edge computing, AI/ML, automation, blockchain, and others. Thus, they are the new shiny balls with...

Green Stream Ep.1 - April 2022

"Green Stream" a new series of monthly video podcasts from Greening of Streaming that present activities, thought leadership and technical strategies . "Green Stream" a new series of monthly video podcasts from Greening of Streaming that present activities, thought leadership and technical strategies focussing on sustainability and energy efficiency optimisation in stream delivery. The archives are captured from the second part of our monthly members meetings, where (once all the day...

Kantar: Streaming services slip as cost of living crisis bites

The number of people subscribing to at least one video service in Great Britain has fallen by 1.51 million. A new report from market research firm . The number of people subscribing to at least one video service in Great Britain has fallen by 1.51 million. A new report from market research firm Kantar found more than half a million could be attributed to families trying to cut costs amid rising retail prices. It means approximately 58% of Britons – not including Northern Ireland – we...

Nevada Gold Mines is using US-made panels to build a 200 MW solar farm

First Solar, the largest US-owned solar panel manufacturer, today announced that it’s going to provide 260 megawatts (MW)DC of Ohio-made solar modules to Nevada Gold Mines, the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. Nevada Gold Mines is operated by Barrick Gold Corporation and is a . First Solar, the largest US-owned solar panel manufacturer, today announced that it’s going to provide 260 megawatts (MW)DC of Ohio-made solar modules to Nevada Gold Mines, the single larges...

COVID-19 Network Traffic Surge Isn’t Impacting Environment Confirm Telecom Operators

More Energy Efficient Networks and Renewable Energy Usage are Negating Negative Environmental Impacts London: The energy consumption and carbon . More Energy Efficient Networks and Renewable Energy Usage are Negating Negative Environmental Impacts London: The energy consumption and carbon emissions of telecoms networks have remained mostly unchanged in recent weeks, despite significant increases in network traffic as a result of COVID-19 lockdown measures. The GSMA surveyed several o...

Bitcoin: could a simple code change really cut cryptocurrency's energy use by 99.9%?

Fewer and fewer people are using bitcoin for digital payments. Nevertheless, bitcoin transactions are consuming more energy than ever before – the . Fewer and fewer people are using bitcoin for digital payments. Nevertheless, bitcoin transactions are consuming more energy than ever before – the same amount as the whole of Thailand. With a carbon footprint equivalent to the Czech Republic’s (around 114 million tonnes per year), bitcoin is cancelling out other climate wins. The global ...

Vladislav Korotkov and Peggy Dau - April 7th 2022 | smadvancedforum

Vlad has eyes across streaming in a national broadcaster, and is deep into constructing streaming infrastructure at serious scale and Peggy is fast . Live on the first Thursday of each month at 5pm UK / 12noon ET / 9am PT - on www.smadvancedforum.com - Informal chat and opinions on the business and technology of streaming.

Forecast: Streaming software market at $13bn by 2030

At present, the broadcasting industry is experiencing ever-increasing demand for original video content, reports Future Market Insights. Major . At present, the broadcasting industry is experiencing ever-increasing demand for original video content, reports Future Market Insights. Major competitors are spending billions on the production of new content to satisfy their existing audiences and also attract new viewers. As such, several developers and broadcasters are striving to boost ...

Bleak Future for Linear TV Has Arrived, Analyst Finds

Time spent on cable networks built on movies, syndicated TV and kids content has collapsed, Michael Nathanson says The future in which linear TV is driven almost exclusively by live sports, news and events has arrived, according to analyst Michael Nathanson after crunching numbers from Nielsen. "Time spent on cable networks built on movies, syndicated TV and kids content has collapsed over the past two years as consumers and media companies adopted a streaming first mind-set," said N...

Scientists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion . [Mar 24, 2022: Bob Whitby, University of Arkansas] Graphene chip – A sample energy-harvesting chip under development. (CREDIT: University of Arkansas) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical ...

Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform

Lois van Baarle, a digital artist based in the Netherlands, joined Vimeo 13 years ago as a student studying animation, back when it was still an indie creator platform. When van Baarle started making subscriber-only Patreon content in 2020, Vimeo seemed like the best option for hosting her videos — . Lois van Baarle, a digital artist based in the Netherlands, joined Vimeo 13 years ago as a student studying animation, back when it was still an indie creator platform. When van Baarle s...

Streaming pirates sentenced to 10 years prison

Four people from Hampshire, Essex and Norfolk have been jailed for ten years following an investigation by Hampshire County Council Trading Standards . Four people from Hampshire, Essex and Norfolk have been jailed for ten years following an investigation by Hampshire County Council Trading Standards and FACT. Michael James Simmonds, aged 45 of Bridge Road, Bursledon, Kieran Collins aged 38 of Beccles Road, Great Yarmouth, Amanda Collins, aged 37 and also of Beccles Road, Great Yarmo...

Ofcom revokes RT licence

Ofcom says it has revoked Russia Today’s licence to broadcast in the UK, with immediate effect.The decision comes after the media regulator . Ofcom says it has revoked Russia Today’s licence to broadcast in the UK, with immediate effect. The decision comes after the media regulator established that RT’s licensee, ANO TV Novosti, could no longer be considered fit and proper to hold a UK broadcast licence. RT is already off the air after sanctions imposed by the European Union severed ...

The Metaverse and NFT Boom Is About to Go Bust

Over a year ago, the landscape of the online world was altered forever when Beeple’s ‘Everydays — The First 5000 Days’ digital artwork sold at a . The world is already getting bored of the apes Over a year ago, the landscape of the online world was altered forever when Beeple’s ‘Everydays — The First 5000 Days’ digital artwork sold at a first-of-its-kind auction for $69,346,250. While digital art wasn’t a new concept, the medium had struggled to establish itself because.

Google says it has made a major breakthrough on carbon-free energy

Google has been working to develop better tools to track energy consumption and production in order to achieve its 24/7 carbon-free energy goal by . Google has been working to develop better tools to track energy consumption and production in order to achieve its 24/7 carbon-free energy goal by 2030. As part of these efforts, the search giant announced a new tool called Time-based Energy Attribute Certificates (T-EACs) last year to advance a more granular approach to energy tracking....

The public will punish telcos that don’t commit to net zero – GenCell

Green power firm GenCell spoke to us at MWC about what it sees as the need for telcos to adopt renewable energy, and warned of repercussions for any . Green power firm GenCell spoke to us at MWC about what it sees as the need for telcos to adopt renewable energy, and warned of repercussions for any that do not commit to net zero targets. GenCell, having last month teamed up with German MNO Deutsche Telekom to perform a joint lab tests of a hydrogen-based backup power system for mobil...

Limelight Networks Stock Spiked Today -- Is the Market Overreacting?

Investors of Limelight Networks ( LLNW 13.56% ), a content delivery services company, pushed its share price up 13% today after Limelight said that it . Investors of Limelight Networks ( LLNW 13.56% ), a content delivery services company, pushed its share price up 13% today after Limelight said that it was buying an edge computing company from Yahoo! and that it would rebrand its name to Edgio. Making acquisitions is an ordinary move for many publicly traded companies, but investors ...

Q4 Earnings: Key Numbers From Brightcove, Akamai, Fastly, Cloudflare and Vimeo

There’s been a lot of Q4 2021 and full-year 2021 earnings released by vendors over the past two weeks. If you’re in the industry, here’s the key . There’s been a lot of Q4 2021 and full-year 2021 earnings released by vendors over the past two weeks. If you’re in the industry, here’s the key numbers and takeaways you should be aware of. People have lots of “opinions” on companies, but everyone should know the numbers (facts). – Q4 2021 revenue of $52.6 million, down 2% year-over-year ...

TikTok Was Designed for War

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not the first social media war—but it is the first to play out on TikTok. The 2011 Arab Spring was fomented and . Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not the first social media war—but it is the first to play out on TikTok. The 2011 Arab Spring was fomented and furthered on Twitter and Facebook. Clips of Syrian children choking from chemical weapons filled social media timelines in 2018. And the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, with all the chaos that wrought, ...

What Is the Cost of Living Online?

By Samuel Greengard Communications of the ACM, Vol. 64 No. 12, Pages 23-25 10.1145/3490165 Modern life increasingly is defined by the activities we . Modern life increasingly is defined by the activities we engage in online: Zoom meetings at work, Netflix and Xbox marathons at home, and a steady stream of YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook video clips in the nooks and crannies in between. There are many benefits to life online, yet there are also undeniable social, economic, and environme...

Akamai Enters Cloud Computing With $900 Million Deal for Linode

Akamai Technologies is getting into the cloud-computing business. Best known as the leading content-delivery network, Akamai (ticker: AKAM) late . Akamai Technologies is getting into the cloud-computing business. Best known as the leading content-delivery network, Akamai (ticker: AKAM) late Tuesday announced an agreement to acquire Linode, a Philadelphia-based cloud-hosting company, for $900 million in cash. Akamai CEO Tom Leighton said in an interview with Barron’s that Linode is “a...

Pirate Flags: Music Business Says Piracy Still Threatens Its Future

As far as the record industry is concerned, the existential (and the literal) threat of piracy has not been negated by the rise of streaming. Legal action continues and studies claim the issue steadfastly refuses to disappear despite the very idea of owning MP3s feeling anachronistic to most music . Share to Linkedin As far as the record industry is concerned, the existential (and the literal) threat of piracy has not been negated by the rise of streaming. Legal action continues and ...

UK government moves to improve telco access to street furniture

Things like streetlights are handy places to put mobile base stations but they can often be hard to access. The UK government is trying to change . Things like streetlights are handy places to put mobile base stations but they can often be hard to access. The UK government is trying to change that. The DCMS announcement says it wants to ‘slash red tape from 5G roll out’, but in this case it’s referring only to so-called ‘street furniture’. This means publicly-owned things like street...

The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart

Hong Kong (CNN Business) — SoftBank's record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an initial value of $40 billion, the US chipmaker's acquisition of British design firm ARM would have been the largest semiconductor deal on record. But regulators around . Hong Kong (CNN Business) SoftBank's record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an initial value of $40 billion, the US chipmaker's acqui...

Streaming spikes for Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

As the athletes take to the ski slopes and ice rinks to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the eagerly awaited games have been a TV . The study noted that with so many viewing options available, viewer expectations for a good experience streaming have never been higher, particularly for marquee live events. It noted that despite slightly longer start times and a significant increase in buffering, streaming viewers were treated to 4% fewer start failures and 0.2% higher p...

BT Group enters exclusive negotiations with Discovery, Inc. to create new sports joint venture

Following a detailed process to identify the best way to generate investment and strengthen our Sports business, BT Group today announced that it has . Following a detailed process to identify the best way to generate investment and strengthen our Sports business, BT Group today announced that it has entered exclusive discussions with Discovery, Inc. on a deal to create a new sport and entertainment offering for customers in the UK. The new business would be a 50/50 joint venture, br...

Xavier Leclercq and Jill Porubovic - Feb 3rd 2022 | smadvancedforum

Xavier has a wealth of experience in content delivery, and Jill is an avid promoter and supporter of women in the broadcast industy and active in the . Thu, Feb 03 www.smadvancedforum.com Xavier has a wealth of experience in content delivery, and Jill is an avid promoter and supporter of women in the broadcast industy and active in the industry for many years!

Cloud workflows aid carbon net zero live production

A team of sports broadcasters, rights owners and technology vendors, collaborating as part of IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, have . A team of sports broadcasters, rights owners and technology vendors, collaborating as part of IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, have revealed the initial results from an English Premier League production workflow trial to support the goal of a carbon ‘net zero’ future for live productions. Together, they demonstrate how innovat...

The 5G apocalypse is here, major airlines suspend U.S. flights

Fears of “catastrophic disruption” to flight schedules in the U.S. seem to be coming true after a number of airlines suspended their flights to the . UPDATE: AT&T and Verizon have announced a delay to Wednesday’s planned activation of 5G towers around certain airports in response to safety concerns raised by airline chiefs, and to avert major disruption to flight schedules. But for some airlines — mainly those flying to the U.S. from other countries — the announcement came a little l...

There’s No One Left to Sign Up for Netflix, So It’s Raising Prices Again Instead

The streaming giant is faced with slowed growth so it's opting for the easy money. On Friday, Netflix announced it has raised prices on all of its subscription plans, with the highest-quality plan now costing users $19.99 per month. The basic plan, which only allows for standard definition video, is . On Friday, Netflix announced it has raised prices on all of its subscription plans, with the highest-quality plan now costing users $19.99 per month. The basic plan, which only allows f...

New Festive record for BBC iPlayer

Streaming records continue to be broken with BBC iPlayer recording a new record of 141 million programmes streamed during the week of the New Year . Streaming records continue to be broken with BBC iPlayer recording a new record of 141 million programmes streamed during the week of the New Year (27 December – 3 January). The figure represents a 6% uplift on the same week in 2020/21. Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer says: “2022 on the BBC has started with a bang with recor...

DAZN reportedly on cusp of sealing $800m BT Sport deal

A fresh batch of rumours claim UK sports media company DAZN is really close to buying BT Sport, and that an agreement could be reached this . A fresh batch of rumours claim UK sports media company DAZN is really close to buying BT Sport, and that an agreement could be reached this month. Reuters reported late on Wednesday that the long-running negotiations are expected to culminate in an $800 million (£582 million) deal that will give DAZN those much-coveted rights to show English Pr...

The NFT craze has stopped being funny

For watchers of the NFTs phenomenon, it's been a wild couple of weeks. "All apes gone," tweeted art gallery owner and crypto evangelist Todd Kramer . Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email For watchers of the NFTs phenomenon, it's been a wild couple of weeks. "All apes gone," tweeted art gallery owner and crypto evangelist Todd Kramer on Dec. 30, after someone swiped his collection of "Bored Ape" NFTs. Then Eminem was reported to have purchased one of those same apes for ...

4 Companies Control 67% of the World's Cloud Infrastructure

Amazon Web Services leads the pack by a large margin, at 32%. When we talk about regulating big tech, the discussion usually centers on online privacy . When we talk about regulating big tech, the discussion usually centers on online privacy and location tracking, but we never seem to discuss the control these companies have over a vast majority of the internet. We use free apps and services every day but fail to mention where all that data is stored—in the cloud. If we want big tech...

Zoom acquires broadcast tools to enhance virtual and hybrid event coverage

During the pandemic, multiple in-person events had to be canceled and rethought for virtual platforms. Even now there are still many virtual and hybrid events being held, and since this is a trend that is here to stay, the popular video conferencing platform Zoom has acquired broadcast tools to . During the pandemic, multiple in-person events had to be canceled and rethought for virtual platforms. Even now there are still many virtual and hybrid events being held, and since this is a...

CES 2022 falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing

CES, the world’s largest technology show, is pressing on, but with fewer major exhibitors appearing in-person than expected due to rising COVID-19 cases in the United States. On December 22nd, exhibitor Lenovo announced that it would “suspend all on-site activity in Las Vegas,” following . CES, the world’s largest technology show, is pressing on, but with fewer major exhibitors appearing in-person than expected due to rising COVID-19 cases in the United States. On December 22nd, exhi...

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The Streaming Industry's Stellar 2021 Opens the Door to an Even Better 2022

As we reach the end of 2021, and as I sit and type in that weird lull before Christmas when no one is quite certain if anyone else is working or not, . Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. The Streaming Industry's Stellar 2021 Opens the Door to an Even Better 2022 As we reach the end of 2021, and as I sit and type in that weird lull before Christmas when no one is quite certain if anyone else is working or not, compounded by yet another cycle of complicati...

VodafoneTV being switched off in September next year, Sky to pick up crumbs – NZ Herald

Vodafone says it will turn off its VodafoneTV service on September 30 next year. Around 100,000 customers are on the service, Vodafone says. Vodafone says it will turn off its VodafoneTV service on September 30 next year. Around 100,000 customers are on the service, Vodafone says. Source: VodafoneTV being switched off in September next year, Sky to pick up crumbs – NZ Herald Share this: Like this:

AWS re:Invent 2021: what you need to know

Celebrating our 10th re:Invent As the 10th edition of re:Invent gets started here in Las Vegas, we take a look back at some of the event’s most . Cloud is the opportunity to reimagine everything What do Angelo-Giuseppi ‘Hank’ Luisetti, an American college basketball player; Florence Nightingale, a British nurse, social reformer, and pioneer in statistics; and Roscoe Brown, one of the first Black aviators to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps, all have in common? Whether it was Luisetti...

How new subsea fiber routes unlocks the Global renewable giants

The interview with Gil Santaliz from NJFX and Peder Nærbø from Bulk Infrastructure will bring you a step forward in understanding how digital . Where to put high-density compute for AI? Join us for a deep dive into a real world, industry 4.0 solution, and the location options for deploying high-density compute for AI. With an enterprise's needs and constraints in mind, and publicly available pricing, we'll show you "back of the napkin estimations" which demonstrate magnitude and ball...