By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated September 2026 A video streaming protocol is the set of rules that governs how video data moves from your encoder to your streaming host to the video player your audience watches on. Common examples include RTMP, HLS, WebRTC, and SRT, each […]
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By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated September 2026 Online learning has become permanent infrastructure for schools, universities, and corporate training programs alike. Indeed, from weekend courses to quarterly intensive programs and use by prestigious universities, recorded and live-streamed lectures are now core to how institutions teach. As […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated August 2026 Video monetization means earning revenue directly from video content you own and control, rather than relying on a third-party platform’s ad program. It covers three core approaches: charging per view, running ads, or selling subscriptions. The opportunity is substantial. […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated August 2026 Pay-per-view, or transactional video on demand, is an effective way to broadcast and monetize your content. With pay-per-view (PPV), your viewers get the option to sample your content without commitment. This alone is a powerful and enticing method to […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated August 2026 Selecting the right video CDN in 2026 is one of the fastest ways to improve startup time, buffering, reliability, and global reach, without changing your cameras or production workflow. A modern live streaming stack usually looks like this: Ingest […]