Bloomberg reports that Microsoft plans to more than triple its global data center capacity to more than 38 gigawatts by 2032, up from about 12 gigawatts today. As part of the plan, Microsoft announced in June a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chevron to build a co-located, dedicated 2.7-gigawatt natural gas power facility to feed […]
I’m often asked for a list of in-person conferences and events in the streaming media industry, so here’s an Excel sheet you can download listing nearly 50 events worldwide. For vendors wondering which events are the best fit, I’m happy to do a call with you and share my feedback on which events align with […]
In conjunction with Super Bowl LX, Comcast’s Xfinity announced the launch of what they call “RealTime4K”, a new ultra-low-latency technology with a 30 Mbps bitrate supporting Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos, compatible with an Xfinity X1 XG1v4 or Xi6 TV Box, or an XiOne streaming TV Box for Xfinity Flex. Comcast is positioning RealTime4K […]
I’m testing DAZN’s stream of Super Bowl LX, available to NFL Game Pass subscribers outside the US for just £0.99, and the stream looks great. DAZN is taking the NBC international feed in 1080p at 59.94 fps HLG with 5.1, and streaming it in 1080p HDR, not upscaled 4K. I am streaming the DAZN feed […]
I’ve been testing the Super Bowl LX stream on Sunday, starting with the pre-game stream at 1pm, across more than 25 devices and platforms, documenting video quality, latency, and other technical metrics. You can jump here for my latest comments during the game. (2025 Super Bowl blog post here) During the game, I am monitoring […]
In one of the most detailed blog posts yet [3,200 words], Netflix describes the custom Origin Server it built for live. The sentence I like most states that Netflix took a platform originally built for VOD and simply “extended nginx’s proxy-caching functionality to address live-specific needs.” This goes against those who claim that Netflix can’t […]
Stats Perform acquired the assets of the ultra-low-latency tech company Phenix Real Time Solutions for approximately $7 million, including 21 patents. Stats Perform also rehired most of the former employees, with approximately nine coming over. In June of 2025, VC firm KB Partners put the assets of Phenix Real Time Solutions up for sale after […]