Understanding connectivity is the key to IPTV and VoD delivery

摘要

Content distribution is taking on an entirely different perspective as it moves increasingly into the cloud, onto new devices and firmly away from more traditional broadcast channels and platforms. This presents a challenge for all media organisations, broadcasters and content delivery network operators who are trying to meet customer needs, maintain their competitiveness and commercial sustainability, and scale their operational footprint to match the requirements of a video-on-demand shaped future. IPTV is increasingly becoming the distribution channel of choice. A report released earlier this year stated that paying IPTV subscribers in Western Europe are set to overtake paying satellite TV customers in 2018, while forecasting that IPTV subscriptions will climb by 7.5 million (38 per cent) between 2013 and 2020.