How Does Illegal IPTV Work?
The removal rates for pirated content are poor and static. The anti-piracy industry must adopt a more commercial mindset to tackle illegal IPTV services
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From password sharing to sports and green streaming, our industry predictions for 2023
2022 came with its share of highs and lows but the wake-up call was served by Netflix in April when it reported a major loss of subscribers for the first time in over a decade. Although we expect significant growth in streaming over the next years, we are entering a period of economic uncertainty with […]
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How about looking at password sharing as a growth opportunity and not a problem?
Gone are the days when video streaming services turned a blind eye towards users who rampantly share passwords with friends and family. Leading the pack, Netflix has already sounded the bugle against password sharers, and everyone is watching, taking note. But how about converting these sharers into paying subscribers? According to a Variety report, about […]
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The Synamedia Quortex approach to live streaming with Amazon EC2 Spot Instances
Synamedia Quortex demonstrates that EC2 Spot Instances can be used for time-critical services like video streaming. This creates an interesting new option for events and for streaming with unpredictable and highly variable loads. The solution is complementary to other AWS options and can be combined with savings plans or reserved Instances to reduce the costs […]
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Why FAST Channels don’t need to be a shared success
Blink and you could miss it. The emergence of FAST and its breakneck speed of change sometimes makes one feel like they are competing with F1 and NASCAR drivers. But rather than creating your own manic, nerve-racking version of the 1990s action movie Speed, where Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock must keep the bus moving […]
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OTT service theft: Why DRM isn’t enough to protect your streaming service
In the second post of our series, we described how pirates exploit various tokens to carry out common hacks on video streaming services. In this post, we’ll look at the vulnerabilities of DRM from two different perspectives. Firstly, how pirates exploit DRM vulnerabilities to gain access to and re-distribute your OTT streaming services. Secondly, how […]
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Safeguard Data Privacy and Propel Your Business with Video Analytics
If you’re a DIYer, then you’ve probably had a similar experience. Now that you’re working from home part of the week, you need a more serious desk. You can pull out a hammer, screwdriver, sandpaper, and saw from your toolbox and build something basic. But if you want a desk that’s more functional — one […]
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OTT service theft: Why your tokens are a pirate’s best friend
In the opening blog post of this series, we briefly introduced several common vulnerabilities that pirates exploit with ease to hack your video streaming service. In this blog and the next, we’ll take a deeper look into how pirates take advantage of OTT streaming security weaknesses. Before diving in, however, let’s remind ourselves of what […]
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How Synamedia uses Amazon Rekognition Video to build advanced video search capabilities for long-form video
Synamedia is a leading video technology provider addressing the needs for premium video service providers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) with a comprehensive solution portfolio. Synamedia solutions spread across several pillars such as video networks, TV platforms, advertisement and monetization, and content protection and piracy disruption. Synamedia partnered with AWS to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop enhanced […]
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Is your streaming TV service prepared for the future?
Television. It has been around since the 1920’s and has constantly evolved: from a tone, a line, and an image; to black & white, color, and more. The delivery and consumption of content has also continued to evolve at unprecedented rates. One hundred years later, TV is still thriving, and we know that more evolution […]
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Industry analyst Paolo Pescatore shares his insight on IBC 2022 with Synamedia
We caught up with our old friend Paolo Pescatore (@paolopescatore) to get his take on the key trends and hot topics that were on show at IBC ’22. From the importance of business models during a snowballing global recession (hint: advertising), through the value of partnerships, 5G, and the importance of ultra-low latency while delivering […]
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How Pirates are Easily Hacking Your Video Streaming Service and How You Can Stop Them
Where there’s video streaming, there’s piracy. When pirates started siphoning video content from OTT streaming services over a decade ago by hacking their many vulnerabilities and common weaknesses, the barriers to entry were high: In order to illegally restream high-value content, they needed a high level of technological expertise and the means to set up […]
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