Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When a CDN fails during high-stakes, large-scale live streams, is seamless failover to the stand-by CDN the standard expectation in 2026? Are there no excuses left for anything but blip-free CDN switches in the current streaming climate? BT Group’s Ian Parr, TATA’s Corey Smith, DAZB’s James Pearce, and MTech Sport’s Matt Stagg weigh in on the current state of play for live CDN switching and how to ensure failover success in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2026.
When a CDN fails during high-stakes, large-scale live streams, is seamless failover to the stand-by CDN the standard expectation in 2026? Are there no excuses left for anything but blip-free CDN switches in the current streaming climate? BT Group’s Ian Parr, TATA’s Corey Smith, DAZB’s James Pearce, and MTech Sport’s Matt Stagg weigh in on the current state of play for live CDN switching and how to ensure failover success in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2026.










