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Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC)
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Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT)
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Electronic Programming Guide (EPG)
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)
Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI)
Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI)

Tag: Data

Application Programming Interface (API)

Application Programming Interface (API) is a software intermediary that allows two applications to communicate with each other. They can be used to access data and service functionality within applications or databases.

Encoder-Decoder

Hardware or software that encodes or decodes a data stream (e.g. audio, video, closed captions).

Common Media Server Data (CMSD)

Common Media Server Data (CMSD) is a CTA standard (CTA-5006) published in 2022 defining how Origins and CDNs send status information to downstream workflow nodes (e.g. CDNs, players) with every object response.

Common Media Client Data (CMCD)

Common Media Client Data (CMCD) is a CTA standard (CTA-5004) published in 2020 defining how player clients send playout and error status information to upstream workflow nodes (e.g. CDNs) with every object request.

WATTs KPI For Streaming Sustainability

Greening of Streaming has an objective to improve the energy efficiency of streaming ecosystems. It adopts a WATTs first target, in the belief that by focusing on reducing the power used by the complete system there will be benefits both in a reduced TCO and in a raised ESG position,

Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)

Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a communication protocol for streaming audio, video, and data over the Internet. Originally developed as a proprietary protocol by Macromedia for streaming between Flash Player and the Flash Communication Server, it has since been widely adopted for streaming to and from other end points

Addressable TV

TV advertising model where different ads are shown to different audience segments watching the same TV program. Those segments could be defined by behavioral, demographic, and geographic factors from 1st, 2nd, or 3rd party data sets.

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