In this wide-ranging interview with Monica Williams, NBCUniversal's SVP of digital products and operations for the company's content distribution business, we discuss how the proliferation of digital platforms across the OTT, CTV, and online ecosystems has brought new content distribution challenges, the boon of metadata for improving customer experiences, and the 17-day everything-must-go-perfectly marathon of distributing the Olympics.

As CTV is pulling in more advertising dollars and viewers than ever before, it's crucial for advertisers to ensure that they are optimizing their reach with the best-targeted data to represent audiences and outcomes, all while respecting data privacy laws and individual rights. What are the most significant challenges surrounding data identity and the privacy economy in today's CTV advertising ecosystem? How can content owners and platform providers supply advertisers with the user data that will maximize growth without violating personal privacy or privacy laws? And how might the idea of "TV" itself be redefined in an era when multiscreen use beyond the living room is so prevalent?

This review will highlight OvenMedia?Engine, the open source streaming ser?ver from AirenSoft, and explore its fea?tures for providing sub-?second latency for live streaming. The article will also touch on OvenMediaEngine's options for LL-?HLS and WebRTC. Finally, we'll dive into testing SRT and RTMP ingest options.

The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 has nice upgrades, great capability with the USB-C, and high-quality recording to external SSDs. The HDMI out is a welcome feature as well in terms of monitoring and being able to change settings wherever the camera might be used.

The $279 Elgato Prompter is a unique product that performs well in its namesake role but offers a range of functionality that extends far beyond script reading. You'll find Prompter highly useful if you're a frequent video conference participant, if you create screencams or recorded product demonstrations, and even if you produce webinars.

The evolution of AI extends from prepro?duction planning to postproduction enhance?ments, offering tools that augment creativity, efficiency, and precision. It is difficult to ignore all of the buzz about AI these days, but here is what streaming pros can expect from this ear?ly stage of AI technology.

This review will highlight Brutus V, DVEO's IP-to-IP multichannel AV1, H.264, and H.265 transcoder for IPTV or OTT. I will touch on Brutus V's options for delivering streams over H.264 and cover streaming delivery over various streaming protocols such as HLS, LL-HLS, Smooth Streaming, and MPEG-DASH. I will also dive into transcoding using H.264 and HEVC.

Generative AI may prove even more divisive to society than the Indus?trial Revolution. There are many questions well worth examining re?garding gen AI's impact on the streaming in?dustry, the media and entertainment world, and more. In this article, I'm going to focus on a few streaming use cases in the hope of pro?viding a broader perspective on the changes happening in our world now and those we can expect going forward.

All-in-One (AIO) live production devices leverage the latest mobile CPU and GPU power and integrated capability, with real hardware connections for multiple HDMI ports, ethernet, headphones, audio input, and more?all from one manufacturer so there's just one update cycle to track. Magewell recently came out with the 3.0 update to their Director Mini AIO production tablet (Figure 1), and they are pushing the envelope with what these little powerhouses can do.

Delivery Mates, a provider of sustainable delivery solutions, has joined forces with UK parcel carrier, Yodel, to enhance and expand their delivery services in Glasgow.

GXO Logistics, Inc. has announced it has made a cash offer to acquire Wincanton, this follows a cash offer made by CEVA Logistics UK Rose Limited.

 Co-op today announces expanded access to its own online shop, accessed via the Co-op app, through a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution.

Wincanton, a supply chain partner for UK business, has agreed to acquire Invar Group Limited (Invar), a UK-based specialist in warehouse execution software, automation and controls.

DoorDash and Wing have announced the launch of their drone delivery partnership in the U.S., starting in Christiansburg, VA.

UK independent parcel carrier, Yodel, has opened a brand-new 162,000 sq. ft. depot in Huyton, Liverpool.

Amazon Pharmacy has launched Same-Day Delivery of prescription medication in New York City and the greater L.A. area, with plans to expand the service to more than a dozen U.S. cities by the end of the year.

DHL recently expanded its vast network of U.S. retail locations by introducing a new company owned and operated retail shipping store in Fairfax, Virginia. The 1,152 sq. ft. store is the sixth DHL Service Point in Virginia, offering convenient access to its industry-leading shipping services in the D.C. area. 

GXO Logistics, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Wincanton plc.

Hot off the heels of its positive Q1 results, InPost, the out-of-home delivery and parcel locker specialist, is celebrating once again after hitting a major milestone of 7,000 lockers in the UK

A new report published today by Logistics UK lays out the opportunity which the sector, that operates at the heart of all UK economic activity, has to drive recovery.

Last-mile tech logistics specialist Stuart announced a new partnership with delivery orchestration platform, Nash. This collaboration will support merchants across restaurants, grocery, retail, and e-commerce to optimise local delivery operations and accelerate growth. 

Last week WMX Europe, organised by Triangle Management Services, closed its doors after two successful days of idea-sharing and partnerships not to mention all the celebrations at the World Post & Parcel Awards 2024.

Whistl has published its first annual ESG Report covering its activities and progress in its environment, social and governance strategy (ESG).

Ochama, an omni-channel retailer, recently announced the launch of “ochama 1h delivery,” providing  free one-hour delivery for selected products across most of Amsterdam. 

Independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced an £85m funding package that will enable the company to invest in plans to further automate and modernise the business over the next three years.

East of England Co-op, which operates convenience stores across East Anglia, has announced a new partnership with Quadient.

Wincanton, a supply chain partner for UK business, has been awarded a five-year contract extension by convenience retailer, Co-op, building on over three decades of successful collaboration between the two companies. 

Australia Post and IKEA have today announced a new strategic partnership, entering into a three-year agreement to further expand IKEA’s delivery footprint in Australia.

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has launched two brand new collections services for SMEs and customers selling via online marketplaces, following a record year of growth for the business’s consumer-to-consumer (C2C) operations.

 ZigZag, a provider of technology-driven retail returns solutions, has partnered with Portless, a  supply chain company specialising in fulfilling DTC orders directly from China and Vietnam with a domestic experience.

Wincanton has renewed its contract with Valero, the world's largest independent petroleum refiner and producer of low-carbon transportation fuels, for a further five years.

Aramex UK, one of the UK’s global logistics and transportation providers, has urged for calm amid British retailers rushing to bring forward their Christmas plans this year due to ongoing trade route disruptions in the Middle East.

Returns specialist ZigZag has published the results of a survey which indicates that one-off fees for returns are preferable to price rises on items among consumers.

 Starship Technologies and Bolt have announced the launch of a new food delivery service.

Polish marketplace ERLI, has partnered with DPD Poland,  expanding ERLI's Delivery Methods offer. 

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