Five years ago this week… The video industry was grappling with two rival protocols for low-latency streaming—SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) and RIST (Reliable Internet Stream Transport). Despite their similar goals, they had key differences, particularly in security, with SRT supporting end-to-end encryption, while RIST initially did not. However, RIST was evolving, with its Main Profile adding encryption and multiplexing support, narrowing the gap. The industry was split, with some questioning if the two would eventually merge or if their rivalry would persist. Fast forward to 2025, and the momentum is very much still with SRT. Swedish IPTV piracy hits record high: Sweden’s illegal IPTV market has reached a new peak, with over 700,000 households paying for unlicensed services…