Getting Back Into the Game
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 10:00am (PT)
Webinar Recording
Topics Covered
- The pandemic put a halt on live sports. What were streaming operators doing during the lull? Did VOD traffic, for past sporting events, increase?
- Live sports are, of course, back-on. Has anything changed in the streaming experience or is it just “business as usual?” What’s new? What’s different? What’s the same?
- What is the data showing about sports streaming now? What does it tell us about not only the current state of things, but the future as well?
- What are some of the technologies streaming sports operators are exploring or implementing to provide a better viewer experience? How are they improving scale, resiliency, latency, quality, and consistency?
- How did the pandemic impact stream security? When everything came back online, did the pirates have new ways to steal content?
- Before the pandemic, there was a lot of talk about AR/XR streaming sports experiences. Has that changed?
- Are there any new challenges live streaming sports operators have to deal with right now, both as a result of the pandemic and these new experiences?
- What does the future streaming sports experience look like? What technologies might be employed to make it happen?
- If you could give a streaming sports operator one piece of advice post-pandemic, what would it be?
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Panelists
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Andrew Pope (Senior Solutions Architect at Friend MTS)
Andrew is a systems architect and developer with over 17 years of industry expertise in the Digital Television (TV, STB, PVR, Gateway, IP Client) and broadcasting domains. With a successful track record of strategic leadership, solutions architecture, implementation with particular experience in requirements elicitation, design, and delivery of complex broadcast and media distribution platforms.
Brandon Farley (SVP & Chief Revenue Officer at Streaming Global at Streaming Global)
Prior to joining Streaming Global, Brandon was the Chief Revenue Officer of FanBeat, a leading live-action sports gaming company that partners with teams, leagues, media companies, blue-chip brands and gaming operators.
Brandon has spent his career leading and working for companies that provide technology to disrupt and improve traditional processes. He has held executive management positions in such companies as Adobe (formerly Macromedia), SmartRoom, and EzGov. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication from Stanford University. While at Stanford he was a four-year letterman on the soccer team and a one-year member of the golf team.
Carlos Bacquet (Manager, Sales Engineers at SSIMWAVE)
A graduate of Dalhousie University’s Bachelor of Computer Science and MCSc programs, Carlos Bacquet joined SSIMWAVE in 2018 bringing over 10 years of experience in the video and networking industries. As a Manager of Solutions Architects, he leads a team that supports hundreds of SSIMPLUS trials and deployments with top SVODs, Broadcasters and MVPDs for both LIVE and VOD workflows.
Nick Fielibert (CTO, Video Network at Synamedia)
Nick Fielibert is chief technology officer for Synamedia’s Video Network business. Drawing on his deep understanding of the cable, broadcast and telecommunications industries, Nick is responsible for the strategic direction and solutions architectures for the entire video network portfolio. Nick has over 30 years’ experience in the video industry and previously held senior positions at Cisco, Scientific-Atlanta and Barconet.
Nick holds a master of science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ghent, Belgium.
Will Penson (Vice President, GTM Strategy & Operations at Conviva)
Will Penson is VP, GTM Strategy & Operations at Conviva, the leading provider of solutions for streaming video
Andrew Pope (Senior Solutions Architect at Friend MTS)
Andrew is a systems architect and developer with over 17 years of industry expertise in the Digital Television (TV, STB, PVR, Gateway, IP Client) and broadcasting domains. With a successful track record of strategic leadership, solutions architecture, implementation with particular experience in requirements elicitation, design, and delivery of complex broadcast and media distribution platforms.
Brandon Farley (SVP & Chief Revenue Officer at Streaming Global at Streaming Global)
Prior to joining Streaming Global, Brandon was the Chief Revenue Officer of FanBeat, a leading live-action sports gaming company that partners with teams, leagues, media companies, blue-chip brands and gaming operators.
Brandon has spent his career leading and working for companies that provide technology to disrupt and improve traditional processes. He has held executive management positions in such companies as Adobe (formerly Macromedia), SmartRoom, and EzGov. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication from Stanford University. While at Stanford he was a four-year letterman on the soccer team and a one-year member of the golf team.
Carlos Bacquet (Manager, Sales Engineers at SSIMWAVE)
A graduate of Dalhousie University’s Bachelor of Computer Science and MCSc programs, Carlos Bacquet joined SSIMWAVE in 2018 bringing over 10 years of experience in the video and networking industries. As a Manager of Solutions Architects, he leads a team that supports hundreds of SSIMPLUS trials and deployments with top SVODs, Broadcasters and MVPDs for both LIVE and VOD workflows.
Nick Fielibert (CTO, Video Network at Synamedia)
Nick Fielibert is chief technology officer for Synamedia’s Video Network business. Drawing on his deep understanding of the cable, broadcast and telecommunications industries, Nick is responsible for the strategic direction and solutions architectures for the entire video network portfolio. Nick has over 30 years’ experience in the video industry and previously held senior positions at Cisco, Scientific-Atlanta and Barconet.
Nick holds a master of science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ghent, Belgium.
Will Penson (Vice President, GTM Strategy & Operations at Conviva)
Will Penson is VP, GTM Strategy & Operations at Conviva, the leading provider of solutions for streaming video
CEO
Jason Thibeault is the Chief Executive Officer of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance, the international association of companies collaborating to solve critical challenges in delivering a better streaming video experience and increasing adoption. Prior to this role, Jason spent eight years at Limelight Networks, a leading CDN, where he held several roles including product manager and marketing strategist. Jason is an inventor on multiple technical patents in the streaming industry and a proven entrepreneur. He is also a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine.
About the Streaming Video Technology Alliance
The Streaming Video Technology Alliance is the international technical association addressing critical challenges in streaming video. By educating the industry on the technical nature of the issues, providing a neutral forum for collaboration across the video ecosystem, and publishing documentation that defines technical solutions, the SVTA is helping to improve the streaming video experience at scale. Over 100 companies including network operators, content rights holders, OTT platforms, service providers, and technology vendors – representing some of the biggest names in global streaming – participate in bi-weekly working group activities and quarterly face-to-face meetings.