Streaming has altered the entertainment landscape in countless ways. For platforms of all types – all VOD business models, as well as OTT, Telcos, Operators, etc. – it’s opened up new markets and made it easier to offer services to more audiences around the world. But it has also become more competitive and more diverse, creating significant challenges. The increased speed and volume of content operations puts a tremendous strain on manual, Excel-based processes. Yet many platforms and operators continue to rely on these outdated processes to select, acquire, manage, deliver and pay for content.
Read the eBook below to find out some of the biggest challenges platforms face today in three key areas – licensing, content planning and financial operations – and the importance of automating and streamlining those processes to stay agile and competitive.