By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated August 2026 Streaming isn’t “the future” anymore, it’s the baseline. In the U.S., Nielsen reported streaming hit 44.8% of TV usage in May 2025, surpassing broadcast and cable combined for the first time. Streaming has kept climbing since: 47.5% in December […]
Category Archives: The video experts blog
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated August 2026 OTT (full form: over-the-top) streaming is no longer just an alternative to traditional television – it’s the foundation of how video content is delivered, monetized, and experienced across the globe. From live sports and virtual events to corporate training, […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated August 2026 Making up over 82% of all Internet traffic in the past few years, live video streaming is one of the most prominent forms of online entertainment. Considering that just last year, the Internet consumed 8.5 billion hours of live […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated July 2026 Internal corporate communications has a reach problem. A town hall recorded and emailed as a video file gets watched by some employees, skimmed by others, and ignored by many. A slide deck sent with meeting notes loses the voice, […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated July 2026 Live streaming technology in 2026 allows businesses and creators to broadcast video and audio in real time over the internet, reaching audiences on any internet-connected device. Unlike live TV, this process uses online live video delivery technology, including encoders, […]