Shows
The Dan Rayburn PodcastSpecial CDN Podcast: The Latest Data on Pricing, Market Size, Tech Trends, DIY, Revenue, and PerformanceSee my blog post at www.cdnmarket.com for a detailed breakdown on market sizing.In this comprehensive podcast update on the CDN market, I separate facts from opinions, providing a detailed analysis of the latest trends. I cover everything from CDN pricing trends, market sizing (about $5.3B in 2023), traffic and revenue growth rates, DIY initiatives (TikTok, Disney, Apple, Netflix), tech trends and demands across 4K, ULL, CMCD, bitrate optimization, multi-CDN, Open Caching deployments, changes in performance testing, to unique delivery challenges in regions like India.Revenue numbers for CDN vendors, including Akamai, AWS, Cloudflare...2024-07-011h 25
StreamTime SportsDan Rayburn has some hard truths about the state of sports streamingDan Rayburn is one of the foremost authorities on streaming media technology and digital video business models. He joins StreamTime hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone to discuss how sports media companies are transitioning to the digital age.
Talking points:
The main business and technical challenges that face the major platforms today
Is ultra-low latency really that important?
The impact of big tech on the market
What to look out for in 2024 from the big media giants
What does it mean for the fans?
Can streaming only work as a strategy?
The stats about sports streaming
2024-01-101h 02The Dan Rayburn PodcastEpisode 80: The Streaming Economics Driving Layoffs, Debt Restructuring and Cancelled MergersThis week, we review what's behind all the industry layoffs as companies reset the cost bar on CAPEX and OPEX expenses. With full-year 2023 financials in the book, some companies didn't hit the revenue, efficiency, and cost savings goals they had expected, prompting layoffs to start the year. We also detail how some vendors are restructuring their debt with Fubo, the most recent example, which will pay a higher interest rate in exchange for pushing debt out by three years and getting to profitability faster.We detail the 2023 domestic box office revenue numbers, which topped $9.03 billion, an improvement...2024-01-0848 minThe Dan Rayburn PodcastEpisode 79: Peacock's NFL Gamble; Why Sports Streaming Doesn't Work Financially; A WBD and Paramount Merger Isn't PracticalThis week, I reviewed Peacock's exclusive NFL game stream with some users having a poor quality video experience and detailed why I think Peacock's strategy failed with their ad-free fourth quarter. I also break down the viewership numbers reported by NBC Sports and highlight how sports is a costly and unproven part of Peacock's subscriber acquisition strategy, with no ability to scale sports content globally.I discuss, with numbers, why the rumors of Warner Bros. Discovery buying Paramount would not make sense from a financial standpoint since the deal would likely be a stock-for-stock deal, with the...2024-01-0144 min