Episode 55: Breaking Down IPL's 16M Concurrent Stream Count; Apple Acquires Wave One and Their AI-Based Video Compression Tech

This week, we break down Viacom18's 16 million concurrent streams for the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Jio Cinema, noting that the bitrate was around 1 Mbps, making comparisons to other events difficult. We also discuss potential new DTC streaming strategies that the WWE and UFC could pursue, since their rights deals with ESPN, FOX and NBCUniversal all expire by 2026. We recap some industry news that Apple has acquired Wave One, a startup specializing in AI-based video compression with a method for analyzing video files and learning the best way to compress them. And the news from AMD is a new media acceleration solution targeting video streaming applications that are highly personalized and interactive by nature, demanding low-to-ultra-low latency.Companies and services mentioned: Viacom18, Jio Cinema, Endeavor, UFC, WWE, NBC Universal, Peacock, FOX, Disney, MLB, WWE, CBS, Pac-12, Roku, Apple TV, Netflix, Wave One, Apple, AMD, IMAX.Podcast produced by Security Halt Media