for WBD’s superhero movie. With OTT viewing rising, at the expense of traditional linear consumption, the broadcasting old guard is scrambling to survive the transition. Given the time they have had to work this problem out, a lively yet frustrated panel at Streaming Media Connect had some words of wisdom for those trying to make the shift, but not much sympathy. Titled ‘Bridging the Gap Between Broadcast and Streaming Tech,’ the moderator set the scene by saying that so many engineers in broadcasting viewed streaming and OTT as a fad, and that they’ve had so much time to adapt to this. So, he asked, why was there such hesitancy to embrace the future? Ben Ratner, Director of News Technology for…