In-app purchases are transactions that users make within an app or streaming service to buy additional content, features, or services. For your streaming service, in-app purchases can be a way to enhance user experience Key platforms for in-app purchases Google Play Store: For Android mobile and Android TV Apple App Store: For iPhones and Apple…
Time to market refers to the amount of time it takes from the initial idea or concept of a product or service until it is actually available for customers to use. For your streaming service, this means the duration it takes from when you start planning and developing your platform to when your service is…
SaaS, or Software as a Service, is a model where software is hosted in the cloud and provided to users over the internet. Instead of buying and installing software on individual devices, users access it through a web browser or app. To keep it simple, SaaS is like renting software instead of buying and maintaining…
The process of temporarily storing data in a buffer while it’s being transferred from one location to another. The purpose of buffering is to smooth out the playback or presentation of data by storing a certain amount of content in advance. In other words Buffering is the process of temporarily storing data in a buffer,…
Streaming protocols are a set of rules and standards that define how multimedia data, such as audio, video, or other types of content, is transmitted over the internet in real-time or near-real-time. These protocols ensure efficient and reliable delivery of streaming media from a server to a client device, allowing users to access and consume…
Podcasting is a form of digital media that involves creating and distributing audio content episodically over the internet. 1. Content Creation Podcasting allows creators to produce audio or video episodes on a wide range of topics, such as entertainment, education, news, storytelling, or interviews. As a streaming service owner, you can either produce your own…
Subscriber management refers to the processes and systems involved in managing the users or subscribers of a service, such as a streaming platform. As a streaming service owner, effective subscriber management is crucial for maintaining and growing your user base while ensuring a positive experience for your subscribers. Here’s a breakdown of what subscriber management…
A content delivery network (CDN) is a network of servers that are geographically distributed around the world. CDNs are used to deliver content to users more quickly and efficiently by caching content on servers that are closer to the users’ location. This can be especially beneficial for streaming services, as it can help to reduce…
SCTE marker is a term used in video streaming and broadcasting, referring to the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) standard that defines a specific point or cue within a video stream. SCTE markers are embedded within the video content to indicate important events, such as commercial breaks or specific timestamps, enabling accurate synchronization and…
Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) is a method of delivering targeted ads into video content in real-time. It is an advanced form of video advertising that allows for advertisements to be dynamically inserted into video streams at the time of playback, rather than being pre-encoded into the video content. This means that the ads can be…
Post-roll ads are video ads that are shown after the main content has been completed in a streaming service. In a streaming business, post-roll ads are a way to monetize video content. For example, after a viewer has completed watching a video, they may be required to watch a 30-second post-roll ad before they can…
Mid-roll ads are video ads that are shown during the main content in a streaming service. In a streaming business, mid-roll ads are a way to monetize video content. For example, a viewer may be required to watch a 30-second mid-roll ad after watching the first 10 minutes of a video. The advantage of mid-roll…