A lot has been written recently about credential sharing. Most of it has stemmed from the Netflix announcement that discussed a reduction in subscribers, which in part was attributed to credential sharing. Whether it was a combination of credential sharing and a post-pandemic ‘snap-back’ as consumers start to get back to pre-pandemic lifestyles remains to be seen but fundamentally, why has credential sharing, which for so long has been ‘tolerated’, suddenly come sharply into focus?

My colleague Tim Pearson recently wrote about how DRM, CDN and tokens can all work together to protect against piracy. For years, CDN technology has made high-quality content delivery possible. However, is it possible that the CDN has left the door open for online piracy, a common enemy to all video service providers, streaming operators, and content creators?

It was great to see our industry come back together once again, face-to-face. More than anything, taking in the grandness of the new West Hall and being back on the NAB Show floor was an opportunity to reconnect with customers, partners, friends and colleagues - and yes have discussions around the latest innovations across the content value chain! Hoping it's all fast-forward from here!