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Explanation of terms and acronyms related to the media and broadcasting world. Updated every week!

Ad Exchange

Ad exchanges serve as the dynamic cornerstone of the online advertising landscape, revolutionizing the way online ad space is bought and sold. Functioning as virtual marketplaces, ad exchanges facilitate real-time auctions, connecting publishers seeking to monetize their digital inventory with advertisers eager to reach their target audiences. This innovative ecosystem operates on a real-time bidding (RTB) model, ensuring instantaneous transactions as users engage with digital content. The efficiency and transparency of ad exchanges empower publishers to maximize revenue by auctioning…

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Ad Macros

In the Streaming Industry, "Ad Macros" play a pivotal role in optimizing advertising campaigns by enabling dynamic content insertion and tracking functionalities. These macros, also known as advertising macros or ad tags, serve as placeholders within ad creative templates, allowing for the automatic insertion of contextual information such as timestamps, viewer demographics, or geographic location. By leveraging ad macros, streaming platforms can deliver personalized and relevant ads to viewers in real-time, enhancing engagement and maximizing ad revenue. What Will Include:…

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Ad Network

Within the dynamic realm of the Streaming Industry, an "Ad Network" stands as a pivotal player in the digital advertising landscape, connecting publishers and advertisers to distribute ads across various streaming platforms efficiently. As intermediaries, ad networks aggregate ad inventory from multiple publishers and match them with relevant advertisers, ensuring optimal placement and revenue generation. These networks facilitate seamless transactions, enabling advertisers to reach their target audiences effectively while providing publishers with opportunities to monetize their streaming content. What Will…

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Ad Network

Ad Network is an intermediary company that connects advertisers with publishers to facilitate ad placements. Examples: Facebook Audience Network, Verizon Media, Brightroll, etc.  

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Ad Podding

 Ad pods are sequences of ads played back-to-back for OTT served content, similar to a commercial break on TV. Ad podding provides publishers the ability to return multiple ads from a single ad request. Podding is a more effective way of filling an extended ad break that offers a typical user experience.

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Ad Server

What is an Ad Server? An Ad Server is a web based tool used by websites which want to display ads and are also called "publishers", Ad networks and advertisers to help with ad management, campaign management and ad trafficking. An ad server also provides reporting on ads served on the website. Finally, an ad server serves the creative side: this means that the ad server or ad serving company also delivers the ad to each user’s browser. An ad…

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Ad Tag

An ad Tag is a snippet of code that defines an ad placement and provides information to the ad server. Also known as Ad URLs. Some Ad Servers like SpotX generate Ad Tags in numbers and some Ad Servers generate Ad Tags in URLs.

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Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR)

ABR or Adaptive Bitrate Streaming(ABS) is a performance management method for streaming multimedia over computer networks.  In the past, most video streaming approaches were built on RTSP or RTP. However, today most adaptive streaming technologies are built for transmission over HTTP over large, broad-distribution networks. With this streaming method, viewers can get an optimal image and sound quality. Adaptive streaming technologies produce multiple files from the same source file and then distribute it to viewers watching on different devices through…

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Advertising supported Video on Demand (AVOD)

Ad-Supported Video on Demand (AVOD) is referred to monetization of video services that are made available to the end-user at no charge but are Ad-supported by adding advertisement in any manner to the video on demand. It can either be a Freemium service or Hybrid model of SVOD/TVOD/AVOD. AVOD services are typically cheaper than SVOD services. Examples for Ad-Supported Video on Demand (AVOD): YouTube

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AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Contrary to the natural intelligence (NI) shown by humans and other animals, Artificial intelligence (AI) is intellect demonstrated by machines, especially computer systems. AI emphasizes the formation of smart machines that work and respond like humans. Applications of AI include machine vision, speech recognition and expert systems.

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AirPlay

AirPlay allows you to mirror your display and stream video from iPad, Mac or iPhone to Apple TV. It also allows you to stream audio to any compatible speakers or Apple TV and including those connected to an AirPort Express router. AirPlay simply connects and starts streaming if you are on the same Wi-Fi network. AirPlay can use point-to-point Wi-Fi to stream if you are not on the same network.

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AOD (Audio on Demand)

AOD or Audio on Demand is referred to a system where users can listen to their favorite audio content any time anywhere they want via a website or mobile app, using internet. Earlier, when users want to listen to an audio content, first they need to download it to their device (Laptop, Mobile Phone, Tablet). Now the users can listen the audio content online directly through audio streaming without downloading it. Users only need a device (Mobile, Tablet, Laptop/Desktop) and…

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API

API or Application Programming Interface is a set of subroutine protocols, tools and definitions for creating Application Software. In other words, it is a code which makes possible for two software programs to interact with each other. API makes it simpler to develop a software application by providing all the building blocks. Types of API There are different types of APIs for websites, applications or operating systems. APIs take three basic forms: program-like, web-like and local. Popular API Examples: Google…

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Aspect Ratio

Generally, aspect ratio is used to determine the proportional relationship between the vertical and horizontal sizes of computer graphics. Aspect ratio is represented by the symbolic notation: X:Y. The values of X and Y are not the real width and height of the image, but describe the proportional relationship between them. For instance, usually movies are shot with a wide-angle lens, typically have an aspect ratio that is 16:9. That means, the width of the image area is almost double of…

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Audio Streaming

Audio streaming is a technology that allows the steaming of audio files, such as music or voice-overs to your computer over the Internet. Usually, first you need to download an audio file in a format like MP3, WAV, WMA etc. if you want to listen to music, or any other type of audio. However, in case of audio streaming there's no need to download the whole audio file first. In audio streaming, the audio file is delivered in small "packets".…

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Augmented Reality (AR)

Augmented reality (AR) is the real time integration of user's environment with digital information. The information about the surrounding real world of the user becomes interactive and digitally manipulable with the help of AR technologies. Augmented reality uses the existing environment and overlays new information on top of it, in contrast with virtual reality, which creates a completely artificial environment. AR devices have an input device, display, processor, and sensor. This can be accomplished through gaming consoles, contact lenses, eyeglasses,…

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AVC (H.264)

AVC or Advanced Video Coding (also known as H.264) is an industry-standard for video compression, the process of converting digital video into a format that takes up less capacity when it is transmitted or stored. AVC or H.264 delivers both small file size and high definition quality with half, even quarter of bitrate usage. So far, it is one of the most frequently used formats for recording, compression as well as the distribution of video content. Including 4K UHD, it…

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Keep it Secure, Keep it Safe: Tips and Techniques to Protect Your Video Content
Keep it Secure, Keep it Safe: Tips and Techniques to Protect Your Video Content

Streaming content security has quickly elevated to the number one priority across the industry. That’s because billions are being lost in live event revenue, such as sporting events, to pirates each year. But securing streaming content from theft isn’t an easy task. There are hundreds of possible vectors, everything from network intrusion to player/app doppelgangers to CDN leeching, through which pirates can obtain and redistribute content. In this webinar, SVTA CEO Jason Thibeault will take a look at some of the more prominent vectors, techniques and tips to mitigate potential problems, and discuss the recent SVTA Security Working Group publication, “OTT Streaming Security Checklist.” 

Why Attend the Webinar:

  • Understand the current state of streaming piracy.
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  • Learn about the new SVTA publication, “OTT Streaming Security Checklist”.

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