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Sydney works for Wowza as a content writer and Marketing Communications Specialist, leveraging roughly a decade of experience in copywriting, technical writing, and content development. When observed in the wild, she can be found gaming, reading, hiking, parenting, overspending at the Renaissance Festival, and leaving coffee cups around the house.
If you’re exploring streaming media, then you probably fall into one of two camps: either you already know something about video transcoding or you’re wondering why you keep hearing about it. In either case, you may…
Read MoreThe wide world of video streaming is complicated enough without needing to consider which ingest protocol best suits your goals. And if the term “ingest protocol” already has your head spinning, then strap in. It only…
Read MoreVideo Use Cases for Churches and Other Houses of Worship
Stemming the tide of attribution, and subsequent decreases in donations, can often feel like an uphill battle. Just ask Orlando Grace Church pastors Jim Davis and Michael Graham who identified this troubling trend in their…
Read MoreCloud, On-Premises, or Hybrid: Which Video Deployment Model Is Right for You? (Update)
You wouldn’t buy your next car without first asking yourself what you need, what you’d like, and what you can afford. You’d also likely ask yourself what you’re hoping to accomplish with a car long-term.…
Read MoreYour last church service live stream left much to be desired. Between muffled audio and choppy, inaccurate subtitles, many remote listening congregants missed the message entirely. Others were treated to a helping of grainy video…
Read MoreA successful sports industry or organization starts and ends with the fans, and fan engagement in sports streaming has become increasingly more critical in securing audience loyalty and growth. It’s therefore no wonder that sports…
Read More5 VOD Benefits You Could Be Missing Out On
Video on demand (VOD) is not only the future of streaming media, but also the past. Companies have been exploring and expanding on this technology for decades. In fact, if you’ve landed on this page,…
Read MoreReinventing the Game: How to Repurpose Sports Live Streams
As Millennials and Gen Z increasingly turn away from traditional TV in favor of streaming media, it’s clear that the way in which audiences consume sports content is evolving. Already we’ve seen a huge pushes…
Read More6 Ways to Increase Church Donations with Video
Imagine a virtual space where sermons resonate, communities grow, and the call to support meaningful causes echoes louder than ever. In this digital era, the intersection of faith and technology is not only redefining how…
Read MoreSmart City Trends to Watch for in 2024 and Beyond (Update)
Back when we first wrote this collection of smart city trends, it was amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The general sentiment at the time was that shut-down had put many smart city plans on hold. We…
Read MoreVOD Use Cases for Sports Entertainment
Some 12 years ago, I found myself lined up field-side at the New England Patriots training camp to watch players practice, run drills, and sign autographs. Not being a die-hard football fan, it took me…
Read MoreHow VOD Streaming Works (Update)
When most people think of video streaming, they envision popular services like Netflix, Hulu, and DisneyPlus. These video-on-demand or VOD streaming services act as content platforms from which users can view pre-recorded videos at their…
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