Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Like other premium streaming platforms, Starz maintains a “let’s let everybody play” philosophy when it comes to delivering high-quality streaming experiences to all viewers on their platforms, but when it comes to supporting the broad morass of legacy devices and formats dating back to streaming’s early days, challenges abound, especially in streaming’s critical middle mile. Starz Executive Director of Software Development Rob Collins, Globo Head of Streaming and CDN Platform Marcos Petry, Paramount Director, Live Video Nishant Sirohi, and SVTA’s Bhavesh Upadhyaha discuss strategies for meeting those challenges and where they draw the line when it comes to the most outmoded devices in this clip from Streaming Media Connect in December.
Like other premium streaming platforms, Starz maintains a “let’s let everybody play” philosophy when it comes to delivering high-quality streaming experiences to all viewers on their platforms, but when it comes to supporting the broad morass of legacy devices and formats dating back to streaming’s early days, challenges abound, especially in streaming’s critical middle mile. Starz Executive Director of Software Development Rob Collins, Globo Head of Streaming and CDN Platform Marcos Petry, Paramount Director, Live Video Nishant Sirohi, and SVTA’s Bhavesh Upadhyaha discuss strategies for meeting those challenges and where they draw the line when it comes to the most outmoded devices in this clip from Streaming Media Connect in December.
