Blog

Welcome to StreamVX’s blog section

October 20, 2023

HBO Max to Max rebrand shortly.

Max will replace HBO Max in 22 European countries in spring 2024. After a few months, the platform will also be launched in Belgium and France. The change was announced at MIPCOM in Cannes by Gerhard Zeiler, head of international affairs for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Leah Hooper Rosa, vice-president of WBD and head of streaming for the group's EMEA region.

Szymon Karbowski

Trend Analysis

October 13, 2023

Internet TV channels in the UK will be subject to regulation by Ofcom.

As part of its latest plans, telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to impose regulations on online TV channels to protect young viewers from harmful content. A change in the law will protect children and vulnerable viewers and give them the opportunity to complain to Ofcom.

Szymon Karbowski

Trend Analysis

October 6, 2023

Effective integration of AI into the video streaming ecosystem.

The cost of streaming video is already being significantly reduced by artificial intelligence-based encoding solutions. AI has the effect of reducing buffering times and improving image quality, which in turn, results in higher quality video being delivered.

Szymon Karbowski

Trend Analysis

September 29, 2023

American screenwriters end nearly five-month strike.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative agreement with the major film studios and streaming platforms. After 148 days on strike, American screenwriters returned to work last Wednesday.

Szymon Karbowski

Trend Analysis

September 15, 2023

Netflix remains the leader!

After Netflix's introduction of a password sharing crackdown, the platform was expected to see a drop in popularity. However, the opposite has happened and the most popular streaming platform is making huge profits in the US.

Szymon Karbowski

Trend Analysis

September 22, 2023

Netflix wants to stream video games. Beta testing has already begun.

Netflix is not only a platform for films and series, it is also a platform for games. A few weeks ago, the undisputed leader in video streaming started the first public tests of cloud streaming games.

Szymon Karbowski