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Streaming at the Crossroads - Abundance, Innovation and the Quest for Engagement

Streaming at the Crossroads: Abundance, Innovation and the Quest for Engagement In an era where digital content is more abundant than ever, streaming platforms find themselves in a precarious balancing act. As they vie for the attention of an increasingly fragmented audience, the question of content lifetime has never been...

Empowering Streaming Innovation: The Role of Open Source in Shaping the Future of Media

Empowering Streaming Innovation: The Role of Open Source in Shaping the Future of Media Without a doubt, the streaming media industry is flourishing. The global video streaming market was valued at USD 455.45 billion in 2022 according to Fortune Business Insights, and is projected to grow from 554.33 billion in...

Streamlining Success in Video Streaming - Making Informed Open-Source, Build or Buy Decisions

Streamlining Success in Video Streaming: Making Informed Open-Source, Build or Buy Decisions In the streaming industry, businesses encounter a plethora of technological challenges and opportunities, as well as a large array of vendors who can help with various solutions. A key decision that companies frequently face is choosing between open-source...

Unraveling the World of Video Encoding and Packaging: A Deep Dive into GPAC, FFmpeg, and GStreamer

Unraveling the World of Video Encoding and Packaging: A Deep Dive into GPAC, FFmpeg, and GStreamer In the realm of digital content delivery, video encoding and packaging play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless streaming experiences for users. The advancement of open-source technologies has revolutionized this landscape, introducing powerful tools...

Unlocking Cloud Streaming's Full Potential: GPAC's ROI and Customization Power

Unlocking Cloud Streaming's Full Potential: GPAC's ROI and Customization Power What are the challenges when building your own live-streaming cloud? Cloud services are convenient, but once you scale, you may realize that you're paying too much and you are not as flexible as you'd like to be. In this article,...

The Role of Open-Source in Sustainability

The Role of Open-Source in Sustainability Introduction I was invited to speak at the Media Meet & Greet Connect 365 event on June 13, 2023, along with Simon Cardon from GreenWeb. The session was about software’s role in sustainability. I was invited because of my contributions to open-source software (OSS)....

The NAB Show 2023 report

The NAB Show 2023 report Introduction It's been a busy NAB. Our CEO Romain Bouqueau was there. He could find time to visit the show. Here are his findings! Globally this NAB was a pleasant experience. The organization was flawless. Conferences added value even though -toward the end of the...

HLS posts updated to RFC8216-bis (revision 12)

HLS posts updated until revision 12 of RFC8216-bis Dear readers, We have updated our blog posts on HLS until draft revision 12 of the new RFC8216 "bis" draft: Apple HLS: introduction Apple HLS: comparing versions Apple HLS: technical in-depth The HLS specification itself is better structured. These documents are only...

The JCCP project: successfully refactoring the DASH-IF conformance tool

JCCP: successfully refactoring the DASH-IF conformance tool Overview of the tool The DASH-IF Conformance Software is an indispensable tool to validate MPEG-DASH content against various specifications such as ISO/IEC 23009-1 and the DASH-IF Interoperability Guidelines. Early in its development, the Conformance Software was made available online to DASH-IF members and...

Press Release: Motion Spell deploys GPAC Open Source Software with Netflix

For Immediate Release, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 Motion Spell deploys GPAC Open Source Software with Netflix to build a flexible encoding and packaging platform Paris, France, 8th November 2022 - Today, Motion Spell is able to announce the conclusion of an 18-month transition phase, working with the world’s leading streaming...