Tag: streaming technology

Thinking Media Integrates Bitmovin Solutions to Power STIRR’s AI-Native Streaming Service

The Streaming Wars Staff
Thinking Media has partnered with Bitmovin to transform STIRR into an AI-native streaming service. The collaboration incorporates AI-generated feeds, Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI), and Multiview features, enhancing playback quality and personalized user experiences. Bitmovin’s technology, combined with Bunny CDN, supports…

From the Archives: Before There Was Max, There Was… Max? When Netflix Tried to Tackle Content Discovery with Serendipity and a Side of Sass

Kirby Grines
Kirby revisits Netflix's early experiment with "Max," a quirky content discovery tool launched in 2013 to help users overcome choice paralysis with humor and spontaneity. While short-lived, Max foreshadowed today’s industry focus on enhancing discovery through serendipitous and linear-style viewing…