With profitability as a primary business objective for streamers, the innovation of technology and associated financial models is the latest hot subject. The viewer experience remains paramount to ensure popularity of the streaming service, which returns best possible revenues. But financial models for buying technology should change to give economies of scale, particularly for services that are scaling rapidly with the growth of streaming. What should profitability-focused media businesses look for from their technology partners?
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