Historically, developers independently implemented error handling, observability, and security within each application or microservice to ensure the success of inbound and outbound…
Read MoreWith satellite carrier DirecTV reporting its first-ever net quarterly loss of subscribers, the Big Four pay TV services collectively lost 407,000 U.S. video customers in Q2. This was not offset by gains of 322,000 net video users reported by telco services AT&T U-Verse and Verizon FiOS.…
Read MoreISP technology provider Procera Networks now says its data indicating that Netflix traffic was down 25 percent Sunday was a "blip," and that the company's streaming activity is back up to "normal levels." It also says its data covers only its clients' networks.…
Read MoreThe government-licensed operator of cable-based VOD and PPV services in China now has four of Hollywood's six major studios in its portfolio.…
Read MoreThe media conglomerate's profits drop 30 percent in the second quarter, as CNN's ratings drop to levels not seen since its landmark coverage of the Gulf War 21 years ago. Meanwhile, CEO Jeff Bewkes says don't look for HBO to go over the top anytime soon.…
Read MoreThe company hasn't reported Hulu Plus subscription data since revealing that it hit the 2 million mark earlier this year. Of course, with Hulu presenting its new originals and foreign acquisitions to TV critics Tuesday in Beverly Hills, having a hit series wouldn't hurt subscriber growth.…
Read MoreAs YouTube plans to expand its premium content initiative into the U.K. and France, some existing channel partners say additional production funding is needed in the U.S. "We're not really funded enough to win," said one channel operator.…
Read MoreThe latest version of Yahoo's social TV app lets users caption and share still images from shows, and it IDs music being played in broadcasts, even if the tune isn't performed by the original artists.…
Read MoreBusy Lazard Capital analyst Barton Crockett says there's enough margin thickness and consumer elasticity to sustain 8 percent annual program fee increases for another dozen years. But as the system reaches its limits, Crockett also finds that programers like Disney will be hit hardest.…
Read MoreWith subscription video on demand revenue up 430 percent, Hollywood's video business has actually shown growth for a full six-month period, according to the studio-backed Digital Entertainment Group. The DVD-cursed market hasn't enjoyed full-year growth since George W. Bush was midway through his second term.…
Read MoreAre unhappy Dish subscribers turning to iTunes, where Breaking Bad is the No. 1 TV download? Indeed, Dish has dropped a major channel with an Emmy-winning hit, and it's gotten away with it. Why the pay TV business may never be the same.…
Read MoreThe DVD business is still very, very good to Redbox and its parent company, Coinstar, which now control more than 42 percent of the U.S. disc-rental market. Redbox, however, said nothing about its new Verizon joint venture in Thursday's Q2 earnings call.…
Read MoreThe Boston-based video platform supplier reported $21.6 million in revenue for its second quarter as a public company, while losses narrowed by 38 percent to $4.3 million. Brightcove also announced the $30 million purchase of cloud-based video encoding company Zencoder.…
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