TV services to bypass VOD for content delivery networks, says In-Stat

CONTENT COMPANIES are more and more using their in-house engineering and software capabilities to manage their digital assets, and create approaches that give them increased control, lower the cost of operation, and widen their revenue possibilities, says In-Stat.In its research CDNs and Data Centers to Usurp Video-on-Demand, the market research firm says that this has created a shift towards content delivery networks (CDNs) and data center models based on server virtualization, a trend that will have a direct impact on equipment vendors, service providers and content owners.“Increasing usage of ‘over-the-top’ Internet video is driving traditional TV service providers to launch ‘TV...