January has only just come to an end, but we are already looking ahead to the next IBC, which takes place as usual at the Amsterdam RAI in September. In the meantime, Content Everywhere companies are polishing their crystal balls and making predictions about what might lie ahead for the video services and streaming industry in the next twelve months.
As was the case in 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to remain front and centre in 2025. Indeed, the majority of Content Everywhere companies that contributed towards this report cited AI as an evolving area with a growing impact on a number of areas in this industry...
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