This chapter focuses on the topic of multiplatform distribution by media companies. Based
on the review of key literature on this topic, it presents a cost analysis for the choice of …

In this paper we contribute to the debate between researchers who argue that the
emergence of online distribution allows content producers in the creative industries to …

The digital content industry is rapidly growing, and many platforms host a vast amount of
content that is produced by independent producers. A major source of revenue for these …

Some media platforms earn their profits from both consumers and advertisers (eg, Spotify,
Hulu), whereas others earn their profits from either advertisers only (eg, Jango, Tubi) or …

We consider a two-sided streaming service platform that generates revenues by charging
users a subscription fee for unlimited access to the content and compensates content …

The popular video streaming services are complex technological and economic systems,
comprising parts that have not received much scholarly attention. We provide an overview of …

The digital content market relies on top talents, known as star creators, to generate high-
quality content and attract consumers. The market also needs a large number of non-star …

To distribute video and audio data in real-time streaming mode, both Content Distributed
Network (CDN) based and peer-to-peer (P2P) based architectures have been proposed …

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) streaming systems, such as PPLive, have become a popular service with
the widespread deployment of broadband networks. However, P2P streaming systems still …

Streaming media has truly become one of the most popular applications on the Internet.
Viewers are spoiled for choice, and content providers compete to provide the best viewer …