When it comes to consuming media and entertainment, the people have spoken: cable television is out, and over-the-top content is in. The number of people who used OTT services worldwide reached approximately 5.27 billion in 2025, future projections show this figure continuing to grow rapidly. Audiences want to stream their content and subscribe to streaming platforms […]
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RTMP is still the universal ingest standard—paired with HLS/LL-HLS or WebRTC for delivery. Despite all the innovation in streaming technology, Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) continues to play a critical role in live broadcasting. As the most widely supported ingest protocol, RTMP makes it easy to capture and deliver high-quality streams from virtually any encoder. With […]
Delivering top-tier online video can be challenging. Content files are getting larger and users expect HD streaming to happen instantly. Broadcasters who value quality are incorporating live streaming CDNs (content delivery networks) to meet this growing demand. At Dacast, we integrate top-tier CDNs to ensure global delivery and low-latency streaming for our broadcasters. As a […]
Live video streaming continues to prove a popular medium for watching online content. Millions of viewers prefer the immediacy of live video, making it the premier method to experience events and connect with creators in real-time. A recent study found that live streaming accounts for 23% of global viewing time, and it’s expected to produce […]
The balance of power in television has tipped. This past May, U.S. viewers spent 44.8% of their TV time on streaming platforms, nudging past the combined total of cable and broadcast for the first time. And it wasn’t a one-month blip – through July and August 2025, streaming’s share held steady at about 46-47%, making […]