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It’s a Game of Cat and Meerkat: Fighting Live Streaming Piracy

Fri, Apr 17, 2015 | by Efrat Fenigson

They are the new kids on the social media block: Periscope and Meerkat, the competing apps that seek the undivided attention of the thrill-loving, share-it-all mobile users. Meerkat was the hottest thing at the South by South West (SXSW) tech festival in Texas earlier this year; Periscope was launched by Twitter only a few weeks ago. They both provide a very easy way of sharing live video from your mobile device with just a couple of taps. They are not the first app that allows live streaming, services like Bambuser and Livestream were there first, but according to GeekWire, thanks to improvements in devices’ camera quality and Internet connectivity they offer a more seamless way to broadcast from anywhere at any time. Throw in a super friendly UX and you have a winning new social platform.

Fri, Apr 17, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

They saved the date, discussed possible plots on social media and avoided spoilers of any kind, and on Sunday, Game of Thrones fans were finally reunited with their heroes in Westeros when the 5th sea...

Thu, Mar 12, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

The internet of things has been the buzzword in technology for years, but the trend seems to be the hottest and most spoken about in 2015. Research group Gartner predicts that 4.9 billion connected de...

Fri, Feb 6, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

The anticipated Net Neutrality recommendations by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler were finally released this week in an Op-Ed in which Wheeler said he supports regulating broadband as a telecommunications se...

Thu, Jan 29, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

The buzz was all around OTT TV this week, with Dish’s limited launch of its Sling TV offering and a new survey that predicts the success of HBO’s future OTT service. Sunday night will bring tens of th...

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

Accusations between the United States and North Korea around the Sony hacking saga, focused on the release of Seth Rogen’s “The Interview”, continue to echo even weeks after the attack. U.S. investiga...

Tue, Jan 6, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

In an ever-more competitive broadcasting landscape, the value of premium rights and premium sports rights in particular, is constantly on the rise. According to research firm Deloitte, global premium ...