Explore Sigma DAI – the cloud-based dynamic ad insertion (DAI) solution designed for TV, live events, and VOD, enabling seamless ad integration, audience management, and ad performance tracking. Learn more with Thủ Đô Multimedia!
1. Introduction to Sigma DAI
Sigma DAI is a cutting-edge solution in the field of dynamic ad insertion (DAI), leveraging cloud-based technology (SSAI) to optimize and increase ad revenue for TV broadcasters, live event organizers, and video-on-demand (VOD) platforms. With the capability to handle large numbers of simultaneous viewers, Sigma DAI empowers businesses to replace one-to-one ads for live streams and VOD content, maximizing ad effectiveness without disrupting the viewer experience.
This solution supports flexible deployment models, including multi-cluster and geo-cluster configurations, and is fully integrated with the Sigma Stream Platform, providing a comprehensive solution for ad management and performance tracking. Cloud-based ad insertion helps video platforms monetize their content while ensuring a smooth, uninterrupted viewing experience.
If your business is seeking a smart, powerful ad solution for TV, live events, or VOD, Sigma DAI is the must-have tool to optimize your advertising strategy.
Sigma DAI isn’t just a simple ad insertion tool; it’s a powerful platform designed to enhance advertising strategies for TV, live events, and VOD. Here are the standout features that make Sigma DAI the ideal solution for large businesses and video platforms:
2.1. Flexible Ad Insertion for Live and VOD
Our DAI enables seamless one-to-one ad replacement for live streams and VOD content. This means that ads can be inserted at any point during video playback without interrupting the viewer’s experience. The automatic ad insertion process maximizes ad revenue while preserving the fluidity of the video stream.
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2.2. Large-Scale Viewer Handling
One of the key advantages of our DAI is its ability to handle millions of simultaneous viewers without compromising on quality or stream speed. Powered by robust cloud technology, Sigma DAI ensures stability and high performance, even during peak viewership in live events or high-traffic VOD channels.
Sigma DAI offers various deployment models, including multi-cluster, geo-cluster, and cloud-based configurations, to meet the specific needs of different businesses and video platforms. These models optimize performance and scale the system as needed, offering flexibility in deployment across regions and platforms, enabling businesses to easily expand or adjust their ad strategies without disruptions.
2.4. Comprehensive Ads Tracking
Sigma DAI provides detailed, accurate ad tracking from server to client, allowing businesses to monitor the entire ad journey—from the moment a viewer watches an ad to the point of interaction. This in-depth data helps evaluate campaign effectiveness, optimize ad spend, and adjust strategies to achieve optimal results.
2.5. Support for Common Formats (HLS & MPEG-DASH)
With support for HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) and MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP), Sigma DAI ensures seamless ad insertion for both live channels (Linear Channel) and VOD content, without compatibility issues. These formats allow Sigma DAI to function smoothly across all video platforms, from desktop to mobile devices, ensuring continuous, effective ad delivery.
3. Flexibility in Integration and Deployment
One of Sigma DAI’s strongest points is its flexibility in integration and deployment, allowing businesses to easily adopt this solution into their existing systems without encountering barriers.
3.1. Seamless Integration with Sigma Stream Platform
Sigma DAI is not just a standalone solution—it integrates seamlessly with the Sigma Stream Platform, a powerful and comprehensive platform for ad management. This integration allows businesses to leverage Sigma Stream’s full suite of tools and features to manage ads, analyze data, and optimize the user experience. This integration streamlines operations, saving time and costs while providing a unified, efficient advertising ecosystem.
3.2. High Compatibility and No Disruption
It is designed to be highly compatible with existing systems and platforms, from traditional TV broadcasts to modern video platforms. Its integration requires no significant technical changes, allowing businesses to deploy the solution without disrupting their current operations. This is particularly important for companies with complex existing infrastructure that want to avoid the risks of technology changes.
3.3. Scalable and Customizable
Sigma DAI offers high scalability and customization, enabling businesses of all sizes to adjust and scale their operations as needed. Whether you are a growing business or a large corporation with millions of viewers, Sigma DAI can easily expand to meet your needs without compromising performance or incurring high costs.
3.4. API Automation and Easy Integration
With robust API integration capabilities, Sigma DAI allows businesses to automate the ad insertion process and data management without manual intervention. Developers and technicians can easily set up API connections between their systems and Sigma DAI, optimizing advertising strategies without disrupting existing workflows.
4. Benefits for B2B Clients
Our DAI provides a wide range of benefits for B2B clients, especially those in TV, live events, and VOD. Here are the key advantages this solution brings to businesses:
4.1. Boosting Ad Revenue
Sigma DAI helps businesses maximize ad revenue by automating the ad insertion process for live streams and VOD. By ensuring ads reach the right audience at the right time, businesses can significantly increase their revenue potential with intelligent ad strategies. Companies can easily replace one-to-one ads and enhance the value of every view.
4.2. Cost Savings and Operational Efficiency
With its flexible cloud-based solution, Sigma DAI helps businesses reduce infrastructure and management costs. The cloud platform eliminates the need for expensive hardware systems, streamlining operations and allowing businesses to focus on their core growth strategies.
4.3. Enhancing User Experience
One of the core benefits of Sigma DAI is maintaining a continuous, uninterrupted viewer experience. By enabling smooth ad integration without disrupting video playback, Sigma DAI ensures that businesses can monetize their content effectively while maintaining the quality of their offerings. This is particularly vital during live events, where smooth video streaming is key to the success of advertising campaigns.
5. Real-World Applications
Sigma DAI is versatile and can be applied across a range of industries, from live TV broadcasting to VOD platforms, providing smart, optimized advertising solutions for every client.
5.1. TV and Live Events
For broadcasters and live event organizers, Sigma DAI is the perfect solution for dynamic ad insertion. During live events, it’s critical to insert ads in real time without disrupting the viewer’s experience. Sigma DAI enables broadcasters and event organizers to maintain a professional level of ad integration throughout their broadcasts.
5.2. VOD (Video on Demand)
As VOD platforms continue to grow, they offer significant advertising potential. Sigma DAI allows these platforms to insert interactive ads smoothly into on-demand videos, boosting ad revenue without compromising viewer experience. VOD services can optimize their advertising strategies by serving the right ads to the right audience, increasing reach and campaign effectiveness.
Conclusion
Sigma DAI is the ideal solution for dynamic ad insertion on large video platforms, from live TV broadcasts to VOD services. With its ability to insert ads flexibly, handle large-scale viewership, and optimize ad revenue, Sigma DAI provides significant value for businesses in TV and video. This solution not only helps platforms monetize their content but also ensures a seamless, high-quality viewing experience for users.
If your business is looking to learn more about how Sigma DAI can help you grow ad revenue and streamline ad operations, don’t hesitate to contact Thu Do Multimedia today for a detailed consultation.
We are excited to partner with you on your journey to maximizing ad revenue and boosting business growth!
Book a meeting now to meet with our experts and discover how Sigma DAI can optimize your advertising strategy.
Thu Do Multimedia is honored to participate in the Korea-Vietnam Content Forum 2024, an event proudly supported by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). Let check it down with Thu Do Multimedia!
About the event Thu Do Multimedia Joined Korea – Vietnam Content Forum 2024
This forum brought together leading companies from Vietnam and South Korea across television, OTT, and content creation sectors to exchange insights on trends, industry challenges, and collaborative strategies for sustainable growth between the two nations, together with a series of big names in the creative and content production industry from the two countries, where breakthrough technology solutions are presented to protect and develop intellectual property.
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By attending this forum, Thu Do Multimedia gained valuable perspectives on emerging industry trends and explored meaningful partnership and investment opportunities with prominent industry players. At the event, Thu Do Multimedia had the opportunity to meet and consult on security solutions for major partners from Korea such as Korea Content Wavve Corp (Wavve), ENA, and many other famous film producers and studios. Film security solutions – Protecting intelligence, promoting creativity. Korea is one of the most vibrant content creation markets in the world, with iconic film and television programs. However, the challenges of copyright infringement and content leakage have significantly affected the industry.
Understanding this urgent need, Thu Do Multimedia has introduced Sigma Multi-DRM – a leading content security solution, which effectively prevents unauthorized copying and leakage of movies and programs before release. With powerful DRM technology, Sigma Multi-DRM provides:
Comprehensive content encryption: Protects data from storage to streaming.
Multi-platform compatibility: Ensures smooth viewing experience on all devices.
Rapid violation detection: Monitors and prevents illegal sharing.
Cooperation to promote the Vietnamese-Korean content industry
At Thu Do Multimedia’s booth, representatives of Wavve and ENA were particularly impressed with the ability to apply advanced security technology to the content production and distribution process. This not only helps protect works but also opens up opportunities for revenue growth for producers through safe and optimal distribution.
Mission to accompany the creative industry
With the goal of promoting the sustainable development of the Vietnamese and Korean content industry, Thu Do Multimedia not only provides advanced technology solutions but also commits to closely cooperating with partners to build a safe and effective creative environment. Korea-Vietnam Content Forum 2024 is a testament to the deep and meaningful cooperation between the two countries. In the future, Thu Do Multimedia will continue to affirm its role as a technological bridge, accompanying businesses on the journey to protect and develop digital content.
About Thu Do Multimedia
Thu Do Multimedia is a leading company in Vietnam in the field of providing OTT solutions, digital content security and media distribution. With many years of experience and a rich product portfolio such as Sigma OTT, Sigma Multi-DRM, Sigma SSAI, Thu Do Multimedia is committed to bringing outstanding value to domestic and international customers.
For further information about Sigma DRM, please contact us by leaving your information below or BOOK A MEETING with our consultant. Hoping to work with you in the future!
Within the framework of the international event “Vietnam International Innovation Exhibition 2023”, Thu Do Multimedia joined in with the goal of opening the National Innovation Center – Hoa Lac High-Tech Park (NIC Hoa Lac campus) in Vietnam. Let’s walk through the event with us!
About the event
The conference is organized to introduce, display, and demonstrate technology items related to various fields in life, gathering hundreds of leading domestic and international technology enterprises, with the participation of many ecosystem subjects: state agencies, research institutes – universities, expert – intellectual networks, investment funds, consulting organizations, innovation support organizations, including Thu Do Multimedia.
More than 40,000 people directly participated in the activities of the Exhibition, including more than 2,000 delegates who are leaders of central and local agencies; large technology corporations and enterprises; research institutes, universities; domestic and foreign innovation support organizations.
Our CEO Nguyen Ngoc Han take photos at the 2023 Innovation Leadership ForumDeputy Minister of Planning and Investment Mr. Tran Duy Dong visited the Capital’s boothOur Main Display Booth
Thu Do honored to be one of more than 300 high-tech booths displaying Sigma OTT solutions, Sigma DRM (digital content copyright protection) and Sigma DAI/SSAI (inserting ads into Live streams).
With more than 10 years of experience, Thu Do Multimedia is the first and only unit in Vietnam to provide a complete ecosystem of Sigma OTT solutions to build, develop and trade applications in the OTT field with more than 8 total solutions.
Of which, there are 2 key solutions, Sigma Multi DRM and Sigma SSAI, solutions that have successfully passed the most rigorous international tests, ensuring the best quality, accuracy and practical application for customers.
Our Key Solution: Sigma DRM and Sigma SSAI
During the 5 days of the Exhibition, there will be activities to display sigma OTT solutions, introduce new products and technologies in NIC’s key areas, including: smart factories, smart cities, digital media, environmental technology, cyber security, semiconductor industry, Hydrogen and healthcare.
At the same time, on the sidelines of the Exhibition, there will be many activities such as international seminars on the semiconductor industry, hydrogen energy, gaming industry; Vietnam Startup Investment Fund Forum (VVS); STEAM Festival; Better Choice Program…
Our Sigma DRM DisplayThu Do’s products appear at the 2023 Innovation Leadership ForumStandee and POSM MaterialDigital content copyright protection – Sigma DRM by Thu Do Multimedia
Through this event, Thu Do Multimedia proves that it is a leading enterprise in applying technological solutions to protect copyrights as well as distribute content in Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia.
For a strong and developing Vietnam, Thu Do Multimedia will continuously develop services and quality solutions to bring Vietnam to the international arena.
OTT platforms come with their share of disadvantages, and there are several challenges that OTT businesses may face. These are the six key OTT challenges you must address to ensure success in the ever-evolving landscape. Let’s dive right in!
About OTT
Launching an OTT service has never been easier. Despite the strong demand for content, accelerated by the pandemic, technology has advanced, embracing cloud solutions and incorporating live streams, including sports and other live events. With the advent of ultra-fast broadband and the expansion of 5G networks, it’s now possible to deliver the high-quality, low-latency streaming video that consumers crave.
However, it’s essential to recognize that, despite the success of giants like Netflix and Disney+, the OTT industry is not immune to failure. Even these global leaders have encountered challenges and growth slowdowns over the past year.
OTT platforms have their downsides, with various potential pitfalls, some more evident than others. This guide aims to help you start your OTT business and provides insights into avoiding the common stumbling blocks.
6 OTT Challenges
Some of the following may seem obvious, but the growing list of failed OTT companies suggests that not all these issues were carefully thought out.
1. Not understanding your audience
Understanding your audience and their content preferences is crucial when launching an OTT platform. This is especially important for niche channels, as they can make two common mistakes: either targeting an overly narrow niche or entering a crowded niche space.
Audience attention is becoming increasingly divided. Recent data from the US market shows that the average number of individual TV services used by consumers has risen to 11.6 video services per household. This figure encompasses traditional Pay-TV, all available streaming services, and over-the-air reception via antennas. Notably, this number is on the rise, with 8.9 video services per household in 2022.
This trend is primarily driven by younger viewers, with Millennials averaging 16.3 video sources, Generation Z at 12.7 sources, and Generation X at 12.2 sources.
With a limited pool of viewers and a finite amount of time for content consumption, the competition is fierce. In the past, certain OTT services have failed due to missteps in targeting their audience. For instance, Fandor and FilmStruck aimed at the already crowded cinephile market, and both struggled. Highly specialized services like Hortus TV, catering to gardeners, and XtraFrame, offering live access to bowling events, also failed to gain traction.
Recent notable casualties include Hooq in Asia, Quibi, and TVision in the US. Other closures involved Acorn TV in South Africa, live music specialists Mandolin and Sessions, GolfTV, and more.
The key lesson here is to thoroughly research and understand your target audience. Some ideas might be better suited as YouTube channels initially, as the monetization opportunities there can be more accessible, despite YouTube’s own set of challenges.
Today, there’s a clear distinction between the right and wrong approaches when it comes to technology, especially in the TV industry. The right way involves harnessing the capabilities of the cloud. Over seven years ago, Netflix’s CEO, Reed Hastings, demonstrated the immense power of the cloud when he expanded the streaming service to 130 new countries with the press of a button during a presentation at CES. Today, Netflix operates in 190 countries worldwide.
In essence, the cloud offers the ability to rapidly and efficiently scale operations without the massive upfront costs associated with on-premises equipment. This scalability and cost-effectiveness make the cloud the most rational and viable choice for any business plan, whether you’re running an OTT platform or any other service in today’s digital landscape.
3. Showing the wrong content
Two critical elements for the success of your content delivery are understanding your audience’s preferences and leveraging TV business analytics. Big Data, now commonly referred to as ‘analytics,’ provides invaluable insights into the performance of your content library. It helps identify what content is resonating with your audience and what is not. This data-driven approach is essential for optimizing your content library, removing content that isn’t performing, and retaining content that continues to attract viewers over time.
Content is often a significant expense, particularly in emerging markets like OTT sports. Therefore, every minute and every gigabyte of your content should serve a purpose and deliver value. Additionally, safeguarding your content is crucial. New forms of video piracy, illegal apps, IPTV, and streaming are on the rise. To protect your investment, a comprehensive anti-piracy strategy is essential.
4. Offering a poor user experience
When launching a new OTT service, operators often find themselves competing with established global SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) giants like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. These industry leaders have meticulously crafted user experiences that efficiently connect customers with content. They employ personal recommendations, outstanding user interface design, and provide seamless support across various platforms.
The good news is that you don’t need to invest the same level of research and development (R&D) budget to create a similar experience. Ready-made solutions are available off the shelf, such as the one we offer. However, the challenge is that your customers will expect a similar level of quality and convenience.
This customer-centric approach extends throughout your organization, including customer service. User experience is not limited to the interaction with a screen but encompasses all interactions with your company, whether it’s an email to technical support, an account inquiry, a request on social media, or any other form of contact.
Additionally, there are certain barriers to entry that must be addressed. Making it easy for people to sign up is crucial. Long contracts, hefty fees, and limited payment options can deter potential subscribers and hinder your ability to thrive in the market.
5. Catching a bad wave
Navigating the OTT (Over-The-Top) market is akin to surfing in the ocean—waves constantly ebb and flow, and not every wave carries you smoothly to your destination. The industry is in a state of perpetual change.
For instance, when this piece was originally written in May 2019, Transactional VOD (TVOD) was seen as the next significant trend in the industry. However, the subscription model consistently outperformed it. In 2021, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the landscape, with TVOD becoming a potent tool for Hollywood film studios trying to recover revenue during cinema closures.
Today, we can confidently discuss the rise of AVOD (Ad-Supported Video on Demand) and FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) services. Many operators are now adopting a tiered approach, offering everything from ad-supported and free content to premium SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) and multiple levels in between.
The dynamic nature of the industry is illustrated by the evolving trends. Services targeting the 3D and VR markets have faltered, while those exploring esports have experienced rapid growth. Predicting the future of the OTT market is akin to playing the stock market—potentially rewarding, but fraught with risks and uncertainties.
This is an internal problem, but no less of an issue because of that. Because some companies have made successful investments in OTT operations, it doesn’t necessarily follow that all will. Nor, indeed, that a company will be as successful and show returns as quickly as its investors want. Netflix is just one company whose share price is still incredibly exposed to shifts in subscriber numbers growth, with any quarter that underperforms compared to analysts’ expectations seeing it punished in the market.
The long and the short of it is that companies can achieve success in subscriber numbers and even turn a profit but still be killed off because the internal expectation was set so much higher.
Solving the common OTT challenges
The potential offered by OTT solutions is immense, but it’s also an increasingly competitive marketplace where companies must establish the essential foundations before launching their services. Some solutions are technical in nature, such as leveraging the power of the cloud and utilizing data analytics. Others revolve around sound business practices that are relevant to any industry.
OTT is not a guaranteed path to instant riches. While there is money to be made and audiences to be reached, success requires more than just introducing a product and expecting profits and viewers to pour in. A solid plan is essential, involving the delivery of compelling content at the right price, and then giving the product time to grow and scale. Even after an initial burst of success, the period leading to sustained, long-term growth can be a nervous one for all involved, and ongoing diligence is required.
Conclusion
OTT television services provide many functions and benefits for both consumers and businesses in the current digital era. As a leading provider of OTT app and service in Vietnam, Thu Do Multimedia is confident in our ability to provide the most modern and advanced online services to consumers.
Think back to the last time you were completely engrossed in an OTT movie or series. Chances are, stunning visuals played a major role in captivating you, transporting you to another world, and leaving a lasting impression. But behind that seamless experience lies a hidden battle: balancing breathtaking visuals with robust security and smooth performance.
Here’s the truth: in the fiercely competitive OTT landscape, high-quality visuals aren’t enough. Piracy, unauthorized distribution, and performance issues threaten content creators, platforms, and ultimately, the viewer experience. This is where Sigma DRM, Thudo Multimedia’s innovative solution, enters the scene, acting as your guardian of visual security.
Why are visuals so crucial for OTT success?
The best OTT Platforms
Immersion & Engagement: Breathtaking visuals create a deeper emotional connection, keeping viewers glued to their screens.
Brand Image: High-quality content screams professionalism and reinforces brand recognition, setting you apart from the competition.
The Balancing Act: Quality vs. Security & Performance
The Balancing Act: Quality vs. Security & Performance
Transformed content consumption, offering 4K and HDR visuals for an enhanced viewing experience. However, these high-quality formats come with key challenges:
Security Risks: The large file sizes of 4K and HDR content make them vulnerable to piracy, threatening intellectual property and revenue streams. Employ advanced security measures like encryption, DRM, and watermarking to protect their content from unauthorized distribution.
Performance Issues: Streaming high-definition content can lead to slow loading times and buffering, which disrupt the viewer experience. This can frustrate users, causing them to abandon streams. To mitigate this, need to optimize content delivery with CDNs and adaptive bitrate streaming, ensuring smooth playback across different devices and network conditions.
In balancing quality, security, and performance, address these challenges to deliver a seamless and protected viewing experience.
Introducing Sigma DRM: Your OTT Security Superhero
Imagine a world where you can deliver stunning visuals without worrying about piracy or performance issues. Sigma DRM makes that dream a reality with its comprehensive features:
Fort Knox-Level Security: Encrypted content delivery ensures authorized access only, preventing unauthorized distribution and piracy.
Granular Control: Set permissions for viewing, downloading, and sharing content based on user roles and subscription tiers.
Seamless Integration: Integrates seamlessly with existing platforms and workflows for a smooth user experience.
Content Creators: With advanced security measures like encryption and DRM, content creators can focus on producing high-quality work without the worry of piracy, knowing their intellectual property and revenue are protected.
OTT Platforms: By securing premium content, reduce piracy risks, attract more premium subscribers, and gain a competitive edge. Offering secure, high-quality streaming helps build customer loyalty and boosts profitability.
Viewers: Viewers enjoy seamless, high-definition content with peace of mind, knowing their data is protected and that creators are fairly compensated. This secure experience fosters loyalty and satisfaction with the platform.
Beyond Security: Optimizing Your OTT Experience
Sigma DRM goes beyond just security:
Reduced Content Costs: Secure content translates to reduced piracy and revenue loss, optimizing your content investment.
Improved Viewer Satisfaction: Seamless viewing experiences and a sense of security boost viewer loyalty and satisfaction.
Competitive Advantage: Stand out in the crowded OTT market with secure, high-quality content offerings.
The Future of Secure Visual Storytelling
Sigma DRM stands at the forefront of this evolution
With the rapid advancements in technology such as HDR, 8K resolution, and immersive viewing experiences, the landscape of visual storytelling is evolving at an unprecedented pace. However, as these technologies take center stage, the importance of secure content delivery becomes even more critical.
Sigma DRM stands at the forefront of this evolution, continuously innovating to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Our cutting-edge digital rights management solution is designed to safeguard your valuable visual content, ensuring it remains protected and accessible for the future.
Whether it’s ensuring the integrity of high-definition imagery or securing immersive multimedia experiences, Sigma DRM offers comprehensive protection against piracy and unauthorized distribution. By staying ahead of the curve, we empower content creators and distributors to deliver captivating visual narratives with confidence, knowing that their content is secure in an ever-changing digital landscape.
Don’t let security and performance issues sabotage your OTT success. Unlock the full potential of high-quality visuals with Sigma DRM. Contact us today and experience the difference yourself!
Movie recap is becoming a popular entertainment trend, helping viewers save time but causing producers headaches about lost revenue and copyright infringement. Is recap an opportunity or a threat to the film industry? Discover the impacts and powerful solutions of Thu Do Multimedia to protect creative assets and revenue from films.
Movie reviews only reveal part of the content with many leads and suggestions to introduce and encourage the public to go to the cinema to fully enjoy the work. Reviews carry a personal mark because it is the perspective and subjective feelings of each reviewer.
Meanwhile, movie recaps simply summarize the main content of the movie while ignoring other factors. It is worth mentioning that movie recaps are illegal activities, infringing on the rights of the producer. Because unlike reviews, recap clips reveal all the content with important details that make the audience no longer interested in watching the entire original.
From 120-minute movies to long-running TV series, from Hollywood blockbusters to Bollywood movies,.. All are summarized briefly in clips about 5-10 minutes long.
How to make movie recap content
The worrying reality is that many recap clips are currently disguised as movie reviews, flooding platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Facebook. Channels such as FC Review, Matcha Review, Phim Ngôn Tình TV, Vua Phim Review, Queen Movies… produce a series of videos that are “false advertising”. It is worth mentioning that this confusion not only misleads movie lovers but also unintentionally turns them into “accomplices” in promoting copyright infringement.
When browsing through some of these movie recap channels, the quality of the content often disappoints viewers. Instead of engaging voices and in-depth analysis like in professional review videos, recap clips only use the monotonous computer voice of “sister Google”. The visuals are sloppily cut and pasted, incoherent, and even boringly repetitive. Not to mention, to increase views, many channels do not hesitate to use cheap headlines, misspell the movie name or blatantly distort the content, completely distorting the meaning of the original work.
Disguised as a review plus poor quality, surprisingly this type of recap clip attracts a lot of views. Recap clips of foreign blockbuster movies such as “The Little Mermaid”, “Lord of the Rings”, “Ant-Man”, “Spider-Man”, “Painted Skin” … often reach the million-view mark.
Emotions of filmmakers
For producers, the trend of disguised movie reviews is no different from pirated or secretly filmed movies, and is even more dangerous because of the cover of movie reviews. Ms. Ngo Thi Bich Hien, Deputy General Director of BHD Film Studio, was indignant that this is a form of copyright infringement, causing serious loss of revenue for filmmakers. With the rapid development of technology, today’s movies are not only shown in theaters but also on copyrighted and paid online movie platforms such as Film Plus, Danet, Netflix, K+, etc.
Discussing this issue, Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Cam Giang, Head of the Department of Art Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi said: “The act of reviewing movies in disguise (recap movies) is seriously infringing on the copyright of the original ideas and content of the movie. In the era of “fast consumption”, the public likes short videos, quick entertainment. Where there is demand, there is supply, so there are people who do disguised movie reviews, summarizing the content of the movie in a few minutes.”
Why Movie Recaps Are “Exploding”
The trend of recaping movies is not a coincidence, it has become a popular phenomenon on social networks and video platforms. Here are the main reasons why this form of entertainment is spreading more and more strongly:
– Viewers save time
Young people think that watching movie recaps saves time
In modern life, time is a precious commodity. Many people do not have the patience or time to watch a full hour-long movie. Movie recaps, which last from a few minutes to under 10 minutes, give viewers a quick overview of the movie without having to follow every detail. This is especially suitable for people who want to quickly update on the highlights of the movie without committing too much time.
– Social media platforms and YouTube drive virality
Social media algorithms favor short-form content
Platforms like YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram have become fertile ground for recap content to thrive. The algorithms of these platforms prioritize short, highly interactive content that appeals to a wide range of audiences. An engaging recap video not only attracts millions of views but is also easily shared, creating a strong viral effect.
– Meet the needs of young people to watch “fast content”
Young people today tend to prefer short, concise content, suitable for a fast-paced and multi-tasking lifestyle. Movie recaps are an ideal choice, helping them grasp the main content of the movie without spending too much time or effort. Moreover, with vivid, humorous summary content or a new perspective, movie recaps not only provide information but also become an independent form of entertainment.
Young actor Chinh Do shared that most of the audience of movie summary clips are students, especially in remote provinces or rural areas, where conditions to go to the cinema are limited. Many people choose to watch recaps because of convenience or because they are lazy to go to the cinema, especially for those in the city. Just spending an hour, they have grasped the content of many famous movies and can easily “chat” like a true movie lover.
The above factors have created a special attraction for the movie recap trend, turning it into a highly influential digital cultural phenomenon in today’s technological age.
2. Negative impacts of film recaps on the film industry
Movie recap problem becomes stronger, spreading across multiple channels
Movie recaps, although meeting the audience’s need for quick entertainment, have brought many negative consequences to the film industry. Here are three prominent impacts:
Reduced box office revenue
Movie recaps have unintentionally become an alternative, causing many people to no longer be interested in going to the cinema or subscribing to watch movies on mainstream platforms. In particular, with movies whose plots depend on surprise elements or plot twists, viewers often feel that it is not necessary to follow the entire work when they already know the content through recaps. This directly affects revenue, reducing the appeal of movies right from the release stage.
Copyright infringement
Most recap videos use original clips without the consent or permission of the producer. This leads to increasingly serious copyright infringement. Furthermore, the content of “plagiarism” is widely posted on platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, causing financial damage and diminishing the brand value of filmmakers.
Reducing the artistic value of the film
A film is an elaborate combination of content, acting, sound and image, aiming to bring a complete emotional experience to the audience. However, film recap videos often cut and summarize the content in a few minutes, causing viewers to ignore the artistic depth, acting value and message of the film. This not only distorts the image of the work but also loses the creative efforts of the production team.
Film recap clips only satisfy the audience’s temporary curiosity and do not meet the need to enjoy cinema. Director Vu Ngoc Phuong said: Watching a complete movie is a journey to enjoy the beauty in every image, sound, acting, camera angle, etc. that the director and the crew tried to create.
A few minutes of watching a movie summary is no different than holding a book and only reading the table of contents.
Destroying creative passion
Revealing important details in a film not only reduces its appeal but also makes filmmakers lose confidence and motivation to invest in new projects. Many producers worry that they will not be able to recover their investment if the audience already knows the content through movie recap.
These impacts not only cause economic damage but also weaken the sustainable development of the film industry. Requiring filmmakers and the community to have timely solutions to protect creative values.
3. Solution to protect author’s assets from film Recap
Sigma Multi DRM technology solution
Sigma-Multi-DRM
Introducing Sigma Multi DRM: Sigma Multi DRM is an advanced digital content protection solution (Digital Rights Management – DRM), developed to prevent copyright infringement of movies and other digital content products. This solution helps protect the intellectual property of film producers and organizations providing digital content distribution services.
How Sigma Multi DRM Helps Movie Producers
Anti-piracy and Anti-distribution
Sigma Multi DRM uses powerful encryption technology to protect movie content, helping to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of content.
Movie data will be encrypted and can only be decrypted on legitimate devices or applications, helping to protect against copyright infringement.
Easy integration with distribution platforms
The solution is capable of easily integrating with popular distribution platforms such as Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, etc., helping to protect content even when released on streaming services.
Producers do not need to worry about their content being illegally distributed or copied on these platforms.
Smart copyright management
Sigma Multi DRM provides an effective copyright monitoring and detection system, helping producers detect infringements immediately.
It will be very difficult for hackers to secretly film or steal the business’s Sigma DRM-protected video. Eliminate the case where they cut from the main video to smaller videos to recap on social networks.
Images in the movie encoded with Sigma DRM cannot be captured or recorded to replace the character’s “voice”. That helps businesses and organizations protect and manage the vivid images of the movie.
The system monitors and reports copyright infringement actions, thereby helping producers take timely and quick measures.
Sigma Multi DRM is certified by Cartesian – one of the world’s leading technology solution certification places. Thu Do Multimedia is 1 of 6 Asian businesses to be granted Cartesian certification for the Sigma Multi DRM solution. This is a great pride for us. That proves that our solution is reputable, quality and can help businesses, film production and distribution organizations to strongly protect copyright and manage control rights effectively.
Cartesian Security Audit – Thu Do Multimedia
Conclusion
Cinema is a luxury industry, requiring a complex and expensive production process, demonstrating the creative efforts of an entire team. Therefore, the value and image of the film need to be respected and kept intact, preventing distortion and subversion such as movie recap. To do that, the Sigma Multi DRM solution of Thu Do Multimedia is the top choice to “end this problem”. Contact us now for the fastest support and answers to all questions.
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