Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When pre-existing live broadcast operations add streaming for the same events or content, there’s a temptation to “bolt on” streaming to the existing workflow and treat it as just another output or destination, but Warner Bros. Discovery Distinguished Engineer Neal Roberts insists that doing so means sacrificing the streaming end-user experience in this conversation with Alchemy Creations’ Andy Beach at Streaming Media Connect 2025. He says that also means duplicating operator requirements and goes on to discuss comms between streaming and broadcast teams and other best practices for optimizing experiences for all viewers regardless of platform.
When pre-existing live broadcast operations add streaming for the same events or content, there’s a temptation to “bolt on” streaming to the existing workflow and treat it as just another output or destination, but Warner Bros. Discovery Distinguished Engineer Neal Roberts insists that doing so means sacrificing the streaming end-user experience in this conversation with Alchemy Creations’ Andy Beach at Streaming Media Connect 2025. He says that also means duplicating operator requirements and goes on to discuss comms between streaming and broadcast teams and other best practices for optimizing experiences for all viewers regardless of platform.
