There are a lot of award programs in the streaming media industry and while many don’t want to admit it, most of them are a joke. Awards are given out to vendors with no real methodology behind them and it’s all based on marketing dollars spent, connections with editorial departments, or stuffing ballots. At the NAB […]
Following the successful launch of my new Streaming Summit event at the April NAB Show in Las Vegas, I am excited to announce we are expanding the Streaming Summit (www.nabstreamingsumit.com) to two full days, at the NAB Show New York, taking place October 17-18th. This is the start of a new focus at the show, with dedicated […]
Live streaming of sporting events in the U.S. garner a lot of attention from the media for their viewership numbers, but the fact is that these events pale in comparison to what’s going on in places like China and India. On May 20th, the live stream of the League Of Legends final peaked at just […]
The technology to deliver high quality, reliable, broadcast feeds over IP has reached a point where it is a viable alternative to satellite distribution, however IP broadcast still presents some challenges. At the NAB Streaming Summit, taking place next week on April 11th in Vegas, we have a session entitled “How Broadcasters Are Migrating To IP […]
I am excited to announce that in partnership with the NAB, we are launching a new series of focused conferences at the NAB shows, dedicated to the streaming media industry. Called the “Streaming Summit by Dan Rayburn“, the event will kick off at NAB Vegas on April 11th as a one-day, three-track show, and will […]
The live stream of Super Bowl 52 is looking great so far, across all the devices and platforms I’ve tried. I’ve tested the stream on Amazon Fire TV (NBC Sports App, SlingTV), MacBook (Firefox, Chrome, Safari), iPad Mini (NBC Sports App), Xbox One (NBC Sports App, Sling TV), Apple TV 3/4, (NBC Sports App) and […]
I am currently evaluating some recent offers by companies to join their board in the New Year, so I thought it would be a good idea to let all companies know that I am currently interested in taking on a few board positions in 2018. If you think I can contribute to your company in […]