From the team

Insights from the streaming world.

Deep dives on OTT engineering, player performance, video infrastructure, and the business of streaming — written by the people who build it.

Buyer's Guide23 min read

Top OTT App Development Companies in 2026: A Technical Buyer's Guide

Eighteen OTT app development companies grouped by the decision that actually matters — own a custom build, license a white-label platform, or rent hosted SaaS — with three-year cost math and a due-diligence checklist.

Jul 27, 2026Read more
OTT Engineering11 min read

OTT Architecture Explained: How Streaming Platforms Actually Work

The ingest-to-screen pipeline behind every streaming platform: encoding, adaptive bitrate streaming, multi-CDN delivery, DRM, and the backend microservices — plus the architecture decisions that quietly set your cloud bill.

Jul 26, 2026Read more
OTT Strategy12 min read

OTT Marketing Strategy: How Streaming Platforms Win and Keep Subscribers

An OTT marketing strategy built for platform operators: acquire and retain subscribers profitably by tying tactics to your monetization model, acquisition funnel, and retention motion.

Jul 25, 2026Read more
Connected TV16 min read

Amazon Fire TV Vega OS Transition: Device Compatibility Matrix, Rollout Timeline, and Enterprise Migration Roadmap

Amazon's Fire TV Vega OS migration eliminates sideloading and breaks Android parity. A full device compatibility matrix, rollout timeline, and enterprise migration roadmap for OTT teams planning around the nine-month Cloud App Program window.

Jul 24, 2026Read more
OTT Strategy14 min read

OTT Platform Development Services: A CTO's Cost, Architecture, and 30-Day Launch Playbook

A CTO guide to OTT platform development services: transparent cost breakdown, build vs buy, architecture trade-offs, and a proven 30-day launch plan.

Jul 24, 2026Read more
Connected TV10 min read

Build Custom Roku Channels for Your Streaming Service

A practical guide for OTT teams evaluating custom Roku channel development, including Roku's current app model, architecture decisions, monetization requirements, and common launch mistakes.

Apr 28, 2026Read more
CDN & Infrastructure14 min read

How ZeroBuffer.io Helped OTT Clients Reduce Streaming CDN Costs by 70%

A mid-size OTT platform was burning $272K/month on CloudFront. Migrating to ZeroBuffer.io at $0.0049/GB cut that to $81K — a 70% reduction in 47 days. Full before/after breakdown, architecture strategy, and 5-step framework.

Apr 28, 2026Read more
OTT Engineering22 min read

Developing Custom Software for OTT Platforms: A CTO's ROI Framework and Decision Matrix

Most media CTOs treat $300K–$800K in annual cloud bills as unavoidable. A CTO-focused ROI framework and scored decision matrix for evaluating custom OTT development versus off-the-shelf solutions.

Apr 28, 2026Read more