OTT Business Podcast

OTT Business Podcast covers streaming TV technologies, services, and implementation tips for TV broadcasters, producers, and professionals. Each week we bring you leaders & experts in the TV and digital media industries who share their insights and success stories on new options, systems, and media services.

OTT Business Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Lawrence Harte, with 36 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lawrence Harte hosts OTT Business Podcast, a tv show with 36 episodes published.

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  Episode #137

  137 - Automating Video Content Transformation to Vertical Video Using AI

  Jun 1, 202615 minS1

  OTT and streaming media providers are under increasing pressure to rapidly transform content into multiple video formats, clips, and platform-specific versions optimized for streaming TV, mobile apps, social media, FAST channels, and connected devices. Surprisingly, AI-powered video transformation systems can automatically generate highlights, trailers, captions, and social clips in minutes instead of hours, dramatically reducing production time and operational costs. Manually converting content into multiple formats is expensive, time consuming, difficult to scale, and can produce inconsistent quality, poor contextual understanding, and ineffective viewer engagement across different platforms. This podcast session helps you to discover how AI-powered video transformation tools can automate media processing workflows, reduce costs, accelerate multi-platform distribution, and improve audience engagement and monetization results. Topics Covered: What Is Vertical Video? What Surprises Companies About Vertical Video? Vertical Video Opportunities for Broadcasters What Is AWS Elemental Inference? How Does the Vertical Video AI Work? Who Needs Vertical Video Tools? Getting Started with AWS Elemental Inference Real-World Workflow: Live Game Example Where to Learn More

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  Episode #136

  136 - Boost OTT Ad Revenue with DAI 3.0: Strategies for Higher CPMs and Fill Rates

  Apr 16, 202624 minS1

  OTT service providers are under increasing pressure to maximize revenue by implementing smarter, more effective Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) strategies across streaming TV platforms. DAI has become mission-critical, powering FAST channels that now generate over $8B annually, proving its central role in modern OTT monetization. Yet, DAI must overcome persistent challenges including complex integration across multiple systems, inconsistent measurement and attribution, and ad fill gaps with fallback complexity that directly impact revenue and user experience. Listen to this podcast to understand the true benefits of DAI version 3.0, the key implementation challenges, and how to successfully deploy and optimize DAI for scalable, high-performance OTT monetization. Topics Covered: Dynamic Ad Insertion - DAI DAI 3.0 Standards & Evolution OTT Ad Monetization Strategies Addressable TV Advertising Ad Stitching Technology Server Guided Ad Insertion - SGAI SSAI vs SGAI Transition Real-Time Ad Auctions New Ad Formats Standards Squeeze Back Ad Formats Ad Measurement & Attribution Viewability Data Tracking Cross-Platform Ad Integration Prefetch Ad Request Scaling Low Latency Ad Delivery Expert Guest: Paul Davies is Head of Marketing at Yospace, a leading provider of server-side ad insertion (SSAI) and dynamic ad replacement for OTT and live streaming. He has extensive experience in media, digital advertising, and video processing technologies, with a strong focus on helping broadcasters and streaming platforms maximize monetization through targeted advertising. Paul has worked across the streaming media ecosystem, supporting the adoption of advanced ad insertion solutions and contributing to the growth of addressable TV advertising.

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  Episode #135

  135 - AI Video Compression: The Key to Reducing Bandwidth and Increasing Quality for OTT and Streaming Media Services

  Jul 7, 202532 minS1

  <p >OTT and Streaming TV providers constantly face the challenge of delivering high-quality video content while managing bandwidth and storage costs. By adding AI-assisted video compression, they can reduce bandwidth or file sizes by 50% to 70% or more without compromising on video quality. AI video compression addresses critical issues such as buffering, latency, and poor video resolution, ensuring smoother streaming experiences for viewers. Listen to this episode to discover how AI video compression can transform your streaming operations, improve viewer satisfaction, and reduce operational costs.</p> <p>Topics Covered:</p> <p >What is AI Video Compression?</p> <p >Why is an...

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  Episode #134

  134 - Mobile Streaming Optimization for OTT and Streaming TV Providers

  Apr 24, 202527 minS1

  <p >OTT and streaming TV providers face the critical challenge of delivering video and audio streams with consistent quality, even under demanding conditions. Effective mobile streaming optimization not only improves viewer experience by addressing issues such as latency and buffering, but also reduces mobile data costs, benefiting both operators and users. This session dives into the key issues such as overcoming network congestion and reviews how a resilient streaming protocol and an innovative IP-video ecosystem can ensure efficient, reliable and high-quality streaming from the most challenging locations. Tune in to discover actionable strategies to optimize mobile streaming and provide an...

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  Episode #133

  133 - TV Metaverse Show Production and Hosting

  Dec 30, 20249 minS1

  <p >Producing and hosting a TV show about new media innovations and technologies is complicated and exciting. This episode covers how Kimberly Corrigan, the associate producer and host of the TV Metaverse show, finds and explains amazing topics, interviews expert guests and shares cool demo videos. Learn about TV Metaverse show volunteers worldwide help to develop, produce and promote the show and how they learn and develop new skills. </p> <p>Topics Covered:</p> <p>- What is the TV Metaverse?<br /> - TV Metaverse Show Series<br /> - Surprises about the TV Metaverse Show<br /> - TV Metaverse Show C...

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