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Twelve Lucky Grapes 

Twelve Lucky Grapes 

Happy New Year! - ¡Próspero Año Nuevo! 

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The Limitations of CDN One-Time Token Validation

The Limitations of CDN One-Time Token Validation

If you think one-time token validation is the way to stop token abuse and manipulation, think again. This solution – suggested by some CDN vendors – has several shortcomings, but fear not, there is a better way to stop token duplication.

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Embedding the Headend Watermark: When to Do it… and Why?

Embedding the Headend Watermark: When to Do it… and Why?

Should you insert the watermark before or after encoding? A simple question perhaps, but the answer can have big consequences. We’ve done our homework, so you don’t have to.

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You need video insights

You need video insights

The reason Pay-TV providers aren’t as data-driven as their internet competitors isn’t because they lack data – it’s because they’re not using it to its full potential. Zoom in a little, and it’s easy to see why: the video data pouring in from countless services and devices creates a fragmented and disjointed dataset that most video […]

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Capture viewer attention with video insights

Capture viewer attention with video insights

Using data-driven video content insights, you can deliver a compelling, personalised experience that keeps your customers switched on and reduces churn. The old adage that content is king is still true. But when your viewers are overwhelmed by choice – or too impatient to find what they want – you need video insights to help […]

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The RDK Global Conference… above par, but certainly not a bogey.

The RDK Global Conference… above par, but certainly not a bogey.

The RDK Community recently did itself proud, working together to create OCDM security, and broadening the CAS choice.

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A New Security Layer

A New Security Layer

Vulnerabilities of OTT Streaming Services and how to overcome them

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How to #BeCyberSmart in Cybersecurity Awareness Month

How to #BeCyberSmart in Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S. Unsure how to do your part to stay cybersmart? Have no fear, our security team is here!

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Client vs. Headend Watermarking – What’s The Best Approach for OTT?

Client vs. Headend Watermarking – What’s The Best Approach for OTT?

Robustness, deployment and maintenance, user experience, content awareness… these are the important factors you need to consider. And we’ve done the hard work for you in this, the second blog of our three-part series.

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3 Reasons why not all ATSC-3.0 Receivers are created equal

3 Reasons why not all ATSC-3.0 Receivers are created equal

Synamedia is spearheading ATSC 3.0’s transformation. With new opportunities for broadcasters and pay-TV providers to offer hybrid services, ATSC 3.0 is poised to lead our industry’s next revolution. Read on for more about what makes our solution top-notch.

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A VIVID picture of what NAB and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo would have been for Synamedia’s Video Network

A VIVID picture of what NAB and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo would have been for Synamedia’s Video Network

We were ready to go! Like many others, we were looking forward to the industry coming together once again at NAB and the SCTE Cable Tec Expo. Here’s a sneak peek of the stories we would have shared together.

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Operation 404: The Good Guys Prevail

Operation 404: The Good Guys Prevail

Piracy is a big profitable business. In fact, the top 20 largest pirate websites each make almost $20m annually just from ad revenue and piracy is responsible for at least $29 billion in lost revenues in the U.S. alone. In Brazil, ABTA (Brazilian Pay TV Association) estimates that the financial impact of pay TV piracy is around $3 billion (BRL 15.5 billion) per year.

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