Frequently Asked Questions

ANGACOM is Europe's premier exhibition and conference for broadband and media professionals, bringing together industry leaders and innovators.

Broadband operators, media companies, and technology innovators shaping the future of broadband and media distribution across Europe.

Yes. Vodlix attended as a provider of innovative media solutions, with leadership on site to meet attendees.

Yes. Attendees could book a meeting ahead of the show to secure face-to-face time during the event.

The company's Co-founder and CTO were available to discuss business ideas and explore potential collaboration.

Broadband professionals are key distribution partners, and such events connect streaming technology providers with operators and media buyers.

AVOD is on-demand — users pick what and when to watch — while FAST offers pre-scheduled linear channels that viewers tune into, much like flipping through cable channels. Both are free and ad-supported.

Well-known AVOD platforms include YouTube, Tubi, and Crackle, which offer movies, shows, and user-generated content for free with ad support.

Popular FAST services include Pluto TV, Xumo, and The Roku Channel, each offering a lineup of free, ad-supported linear channels across news, movies, sports, and niche genres.

Both rely on advertising revenue rather than subscriptions. In AVOD, ads are interspersed within on-demand content, while FAST inserts ads during scheduled commercial breaks in its linear streams.

FAST channels run a scheduled programming lineup and recreate the channel-surfing experience, letting viewers discover content in real time. Many channels are built around specific niches like sports, classic movies, or lifestyle content.

It can be. Third-party platforms are frequent targets for hackers and data breaches, while self-hosting lets you implement advanced security measures and restrict access so videos are only viewed by your intended audience.

Yes. Self-hosting lets you customize the player, website, and overall design to match your brand identity, creating a professional, fully branded viewing experience that third-party platforms cannot offer.

Growing privacy concerns are pushing creators to protect their content and audience data, OTT platforms have made self-hosting far easier, and creators are seeking more profitable, flexible monetization than traditional platforms allow.

An OTT CMS is an Over-the-Top Content Management System: software for managing and delivering media content for internet streaming services. It lets creators upload, organize, schedule, and distribute content across smart TVs, phones, tablets, and streaming devices.

Key decisions include server infrastructure with scalability and redundancy, a streaming protocol such as HLS or DASH, security mechanisms like encryption and authentication, a CDN strategy, quality-of-experience optimization, and overall cost-efficiency.

A Content Delivery Network distributes content efficiently to viewers in different geographic locations, reducing latency and buffering so everyone gets a seamless viewing experience regardless of where they are.

There is no single figure: cost depends on app complexity, desired features, target platforms, content delivery, design, security, testing, maintenance, legal considerations, and marketing. Together these factors determine the overall development budget.

An enterprise video platform is software that helps organizations host, manage, stream, secure, distribute, and analyze video content. Depending on the platform, it can support live streaming, VOD, internal communications, training, events, OTT services, and monetization.

There is no single platform that is best for every organization. The right choice depends on whether the primary requirement is OTT streaming, internal communications, training, education, live events, or video monetization.