Why Is Media Distribution So Complicated

whitePaper | July 10, 2022

Rangers Protocol is the backbone of a Web3 Engine for creating immersive Web3 applications. It provides comprehensive infrastructures for complex blockchainapplication development, efficient Ethereum-compatible smart contract deployment, ultimate NFT cross-chain interoperability, and developer-friendly IDEs. Through building strategic partnerships in relevant industries, Rangers Protocol supports blockchain entrepreneurs to succeed in the Web3 world. Rangers Protocol minimizes the development difficulty for Web3 developers and maximizes the user experience of its Web3 applications.

whitePaper | January 11, 2023

In 2023, indications show that change in the media and entertainment business is likely to continue. Studios and video streamers face the reality of their own market disruption, trying to find profits in a less profitable business. They compete with not only each other for attention, time, and revenues, but also with social media, user-generated content, and video games. The latter have evolved more quickly, staying close to younger demographics.

whitePaper | September 22, 2022

As part of the ongoing transition to Internet Protocol (IP) networks for media workflows, the media and entertainment industry has developed new IP standards for transporting broadcast signals. This white paper offers guidance to help broadcasters and media organizations transition to IP, and demystifies common misconceptions when using the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 2110 standards and associated IP infrastructure. It provides details explaining why organizations transition from traditional Serial Digital Interface (SDI) to IP workflows using SMPTE 2110 standards and covers important topics related to workflow design, synchronization, and clocking, including relevant standards to support uncompressed contribution.

whitePaper | January 31, 2020

As a result of consumers continuing to move more towards streaming music, ondemand stream consumption now represents 85% of all music consumption in the United States; a 7.6-point jump over 2018 (77%). On-demand audio stream consumption in 2019 set a record high with 705 billion streams, up 32% over 2018’s 534.6 billion audio streams. While album sales and song sales continued to decline, 23% and 26% respectively, vinyl album sales in 2019 experienced another double-digit growth year; up 10.5% over 2018. The 2019 BuzzAngle U.S. music report is filled with many more stats on all forms of consumption. We hope you enjoy this year’s report and we welcome your feedback.

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

In the face of unprecedented competition, media companies must find ways to innovate — but the cost of delivering content in an era of multiplying platforms is eating into their operations budget for trying new things. FAST channels represent a significant new opportunity to test ideas, iterate — and bring in extra revenue. In fact, Digital TV Research reported the AVOD market FAST channels belong to represents the fastest-growing video segment over five years (2020–2024). But media companies can’t afford to spend months and massive resources to take a channel from idea to launch.

whitePaper | April 20, 2022

Today, more than 40% of consumers subscribe to three or more video streaming services. Despite growing choice, it has become a complex and time-consuming process for consumers to find the content they want. As we explored in Streaming’s Next Act1, scattered recommendation algorithms lead to incomplete or inaccurate recommendations, often irrelevant content, and hence, frustration for many consumers.