Welcome to the StreamingMedia.com podcast section. Our podcasts bring you interviews with the top business and technology experts in the streaming and digital media industry.
The New Streaming Media Podcasts
Tim Siglin and
Jose Castillo have taken over the podcasting helm, and bring you insightful and lively interviews with some of the biggest names in online media. Interested in appearing in a Streaming Media Podcast? Contact editor Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen at erics@streamingmedia.com.
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August 27, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #34: NBC Sports & Olympics SVP of Digital Media Perkins Miller
TJan Ozer speaks with Perkins Miller of NBC Sports & Olympics about the network's decision to use Silverlight for Sunday Night Football, the Olympics, and other large live events, as well as the fact that Flash will still be used widely for NBC content
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August 11, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #33: Special Bandwidth Bastards Edition
Commentary this week on Rupert Murdoch, Google/On2, DirecTV, and YouTube's 3D experiment. Plus, win movie tickets!
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July 24, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #32: Mirror Image and Wowza Media Systems
In this episode, Tim Siglin explores the benefits of a single codec, H.264, for mobile delivery from two perspectives: a single media server (Wowza, represented by Dave Stubenvoll) and a content delivery
network (Mirror Image Internet, represented by Martin Hayward).
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June 23, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #31: Adobe, Akamai, and Level 3 on Open Source Video
What exactly are content creation and content delivery network representatives doing at an open source "open video" conference, and is it relevant to the streaming media business? Tim Siglin sits down with representatives from Adobe, Akamai, and Level 3 to find out..
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June 16, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #30: Nokeena Co-Founder Prabakar Sundarrajan
Tim Siglin sits down with Prabakar Sundarrajan, Co-Founder and CTO of Nokeena Networks, for a wide-ranging interview on the topics of defining "television quality" on the web, adaptive streaming and the difference between quality of service and quality of experience.
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May 27, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #29: Datmedia's New Enhanced Podcasting Tool
Tim Siglin interviews Jay Pritchard, CTO of Datmedia Ltd., about a new enhanced podcasting service and Datmedia's take on the U.S. market. Recorded during the recent Streaming Media East show.
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May 21, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #28: Ooyala Updates Its Player
Ooyala CTO Sean Knapp talks about the company's respect for other platforms, metrics, and a new player for Ooyala's online video platform
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April 14, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #27: Wowza Media at NAB
Wowza's NAB show floor preview of its upcoming Pro Advanced server raised several questions about the combination of Flash and Silverlight, so Tim Siglin sits down with Wowza CEO Dave Stubenvoll to address those questions.
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April 14, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #26: Inlet's New Armada 3.0
Tim Siglin talks to Andy Beach and John Bishop of Inlet
Technologies, about the version 3 release of Armada, Inlet's automated
transcoding and quality control system, which will be demonstrated at
NAB starting this weekend.
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March 27, 2009
Streaming Media Infocast: Transcoding as a Service with Multicast Media Technologies
An interview with James R. Byrne, VP of Product & Strategy for Multicast Media Technologies, about the company's transcoding service offering.
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March 30, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #25: Intel
Tim Siglin speaks with Intel's Kirk Skaugen about the company's new Nehalem processor and its implications for transcoding and video editing.
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March 25, 2009
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #24: Sorenson Media
Jan Ozer speaks with Peter Csathy, the new president of Sorenson Media, about the company's plans for expansion and new updates to Sorenson Squeeze coming in Q2.
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September 18, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #23: Jambo
Tim Siglin talks with Robert Manoff, CEO of Jambo Media, LLC, about the way the Jambo Video Network provides simple video services to mid-size web publisherswhat Jambo calls the "upper-middle-class" of video publishers with relatively small, but very loyal, audiences.
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August 20, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #22: The Olympics
Tim's daughter talks about staying up late and watching the Olympics while Jose shares tips on how she can illegally watch the Olympics whenever she wants. Tim kicks Jose under the table. We all decide that Microsoft Silverlight looks great and was easy to install. Tim promises to watch the opening ceremonies before the games end on
nbcolympics.com
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July 31, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #21: Benjamin Wayne, Fliqz
In this week's podcast, Tim Siglin talks to Benjamin Wayne, CEO and Founder of Fliqz, who shares his opinions about what's wrong with video advertising CPM rates, agencies and the cost of content production.
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July 11, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #20: All-Stars and Format Wars
The first in a series of podcasts with Streaming Media All Stars, this spirited discussion with Nico McLane includes Jan Ozer and several opinions on Windows Media, Flash, H.264 and the needs of enterprise users.
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June 24, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #19: InfoComm and NxtComm
Tim Siglin podcasts from Infocomm and NxtComm, both held in Las Vegas, with special guest host IdaRose Sylvester, who discusses a new set-top box from Amino and the VN-Matrix streaming encoder/decoder from Electrosonic.
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June 2, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #18: Microsoft's New Video Tools
Tim interviews Chris Knowlton and Charles Finkelstein, both with Microsoft, regarding the new Expression Encoder 2, Silverlight 2 and IIS 7's ability to handle multiple video formats.
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May 27, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #17
Tim Siglin wraps up Streaming Media East 2008 coverage with a series of interviews: Angelina Ward with Focal Press, Gerard Virga, COO at CDN Powerstream and Dr. Harsh Verma from R Systems.
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May 21, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #16
Jose Castillo and Tim Siglin talk about highlights from Streaming Media East in New York, including AT&T's re-emergence as a CDN, a jaw-dropping mobile video webcasting demo by Steve Garfield, and interviews with show attendees.
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As if the podcast alone wasn't exciting enough, you can see Steve Garfield's mobile video recording of its creation
here.
April 18, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #15
Tim Siglin interviews two more companies at the National Association of Broadcaster's show (NAB) in Las Vegas: Akamai talks about its partnership with transcoding companies, while Wowza talks about competing with Adobe on a whole new price-point playing field
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April 16, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #14
Tim and Jose explore topics of interest at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show, talking with companies about piracy, high-definition streaming and the disappearance of two major companiesApple and Avidfrom the show floor.
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April 14, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #13
In this interview from the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cristoforo Mione of the Milan-based Mirial discusses the PSE Broadcast Genie, which takes video sent from a 3G mobile phone and converts it for television broadcast and web streaming.
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April 8, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #12
An interview with representatives from mobile TV solutions provider NuNet on the implications of video "snacking" for consumers, content creators, and carriers alike.
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Streaming Media Infocast #1
In the premiere episode of Streaming Media's new sponsored podcast series, Tim Siglin speaks with Ripcode CEO Brendon Mills about the streaming video mobile market and the new On Demand Signaling Server (ODSS) solution that the company announced today at CTIA 2008 in Las Vegas.
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February 11, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #11
Jose's upcoming
Streaming Media Industry Sourcebookarticle recapping mobile video trends from 2007 provides excellent fodder for discussion, and then shows off the secret podcast hideway via Seesmic while Tim talks about the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and wishes for a second take at this live podcast's ending.
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February 8, 2008
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #10
Super Sports and Politics Edition: Jose and Tim discuss the Super Bowl, Super Tuesday, and the implications of streaming media on sports advertising and the political process. No, it's really not THAT boring!
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December 4, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #9
Tim Siglin and Sam Mays of Fresh Punch, who is standing in for Jose this week, talk about Flash, including several tools showcased at Adobe's MAX 2007 conference that have found their way into the newly announced Flash Media Server 3.
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November 15, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #8
This year's Streaming Media West was one of the biggest in years, and Jose Castillo and Tim Siglin reflect on the show's highlights. Plus, a frank discussion with Jan Ozer about the latest encoding tools.
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November 13, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #7
Jose Castillo talks to Bebo's Jose Hernandez about Bebo's announcement of their new video initiative, the Open Media Platform, and working with partners including MTV, CBS, Crackle, and Last.fm.
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November 2, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #6
Jose and Tim talk briefly about the upcoming 2008
Streaming Media Industry Sourcebook, and then Jose interviews "VlogFather" Steve Garfield who explains the difference between a Vlog (video blog) and a video podcast.
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November 2, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #5
Jose and Tim discuss their misadventures with videoconferencing. Then Tim reaches way back into his background, to the early days of videoconferencing, as he interviews Craig Malloy, CEO of LifeSize Communications about collaborative computing and their newly announced LifeSize Express portable HD videoconferencing solution.
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November 1, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #4
Jose Castillo and Tim Siglin talk about search as a key element in finding the "needle" in the digital media "haystack". Then Jose discusses video content merchandising in an interview with Thomas Wilde, CEO of Everyzing.
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November 1, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #3
This podcast contains an extended interview with Brian Jacquet, Director of PR at SlingMedia (the makers of Slingbox), discussing the home media field with the help of IdaRose Sylvester from IDC and Neil Hendin, a guest focusing on home-brewed media setups.
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October 30, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #2
Jose and Tim briefly discuss the process of podcasting, including user generated content and transcoding from one digital format to another, and then discuss mass transcoding with Brendon Mills, CEO of Ripcode.
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October 30, 2007
Streaming Media Podcast Episode #1
Jose and Tim introduce their first Streaming Media podcast by providing a brief history of podcasting, then leap into the future of podcasting in an interview IdaRose Sylvester from IDC about the new line of iPods.
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2009 Streaming Media Innovation Series Sponsored Infocasts
Accordent
Proof Positive: Video is getting their attention, but measurement and reporting will prove, and sustain, the value of your visual communications initiative
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Brightcove
Trends Shaping Online Video in 2009 and Beyond
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Kaltura
The Promise of Open Source Video for the Enterprise
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Best Practices: Selecting a Video Solution that's Right for Your Enterprise
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HaiVision
InStream: The Magic of Micro-Client Player Technology
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Ignite
Best Practices for Corporate Content Delivery
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Origin Digital
Reinventing Corporate Communications with Video: It's Easier Than You Think
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Qumu
Enterprise Video Embraces Social Media: Raising Employee Performance in the YouTube Era
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Kontiki
A View From the Edge: The Branch Office Challenge for Enterprise Video Delivery
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Tandberg
Your Video Conference Room as Video Capture Studio
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Twistage
Video APIs: The Power to Do it Your Way
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2008 Streaming Media Innovation Series Sponsored Infocasts
Internap
The Next Big Wave in Convergence: Building the Right Foundation for Internet TV
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VBrick #1
VSaaS: Video Streaming as a Service
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VBrick #2
Trends in Internet TV
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Digital Rapids
Building Blocks for Internet TV Success: Robust Encoding, Transcoding, and Streaming Systems Critical in Sophisticated Workflows
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Extend Media
Making Internet Video a Profit Center: How to Increase Revenue and Lower Costs
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Level 3
Moving from Monetization to Profitability
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Onstream Media Corporation
Beyond Ad Revenue: Other Options for Internet TV Broadcasters
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Influxis
TVStation: An Interactive Streaming Media Application
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Permission TV
Online Video 2.0: Rules of Engagement
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2007 Streaming Media Innovation Series Sponsored Podcasts
Accela Communications Inc.
Educating Buyers in the B2B Environment: Using Video White Papers to Accelerate Customer Relationships
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Accordent Technologies
Enterprise Webcasting and the Rise of Training 2.0: Examining the Impact of Rich Media and Media Management on the Knowledge Economy
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Akamai
Identifying the Right Media Format for Broadband Video Initiatives: A Strategic Roadmap for Success
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Barix Technology Inc.
The Evolution of Classroom Audio
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Ignite Technologies
Integrated Video Training Solutions
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Influxis
Beyond the Imagination: Online Video Training with Flash
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Internap Network Services
The New Community of Online Learning: The Unique Role Streaming Media Plays in Impacting the Online Education Experience
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Level 3 Communications
Delivering the Future of Online Video
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RealNetworks
Streaming Media Delivery for Higher Education
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Sonic Foundry
Ten Tips for Selecting an Enterprise Webcasting Platform
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TalkPoint
Online Learning: Testing Certification Without a Learning Management System
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VBrick Systems Inc.
Online Video Education: Not Just for Large Organizations Anymore
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Editorial Podcasts
January 29, 2007 -
Streaming Media Then and Now
Guest:
Neal Page, Founder and CEO of Inlet Technologies
From the creation of the Osprey video capture card to his current role as founder and CEO of
Inlet Technologies, Neal Page has been a prominent figure in the streaming media industry since the early 1990s. In this interview with StreamingMedia.com editor Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, he shares his take on the past, present, and future of internet video, as well as the advances in encoding and quality control that will help the industry grow.
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December 15, 2006 -
Video Blogging About Video
Guest:
Andy Plesser, founder and CEO of beet.tv
A video blog about video. Its simple but powerful and Andy at
beet.tv is breaking big stories on
products, services, and people in the industry. StreamingMedia.com contributor Jose Castillo chats about video blogging and the hot topics at Streaming Media West 2006. Keep an eye on this guy over at beet.tv.
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November 27, 2006 -
User-Generated Content and the Next Wave of Internet Video
Guest:
Mike Hudak, CEO of blip.tv
The video blog community has fallen in love with blip.tv. At the first annual Vloggies in San Francisco in early November, more than half of the winners used blip.tv as their host and distributor. Jose Castillo chatted with Mike at Streaming Media West about user-generated content and what that means for the next generation of video online. See the hot
posts over at blip.tv.
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November 17, 2006 -
Podcasting and the Importance of Searchable Content
Guest:
Jeff Baer, Senior Manager of Business Development, Podzinger
Video and audio search is one of the hot topics in the technology realm today. At Streaming Media West in San Jose, Jose Castillo had a chance to sit down with Jeff from Podzinger and chat about their history and where the industry is headed.
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October 6, 2006 -
What's New in Windows Media
Guest:
Ben Waggoner, Program Manager, Microsoft Codec Team
For years, Ben Waggoner's been sharing his expertise on video codecs with the streaming industry. These days, he's working on Windows Media, and here he provides the lowdown on the latest developments in Microsoft's audio and video codecs.
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September 1, 2006 -
Streaming in the Enterprise
Guest:
Rod Bacon, President and Co-Founder of Media Publisher, Inc.
Media Publisher has been at the forefront of enterprise streaming video deployments since its founding six years ago, and its current customers include AT&T, Lockheed Martin, and the National Security Agency. Rod Bacon's been there the whole time, and as such has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the enterprise, as well as some thoughts on what the enterprise can learn from the exploding consumer streaming market.
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August 1, 2006 -
Networks vs. Networked TV
Guest:
Shelly Palmer, Author of Television Disrupted
As multicast models join traditional broadcast networks, the video landscape changes. What do content producers and advertisers need to do to keep pace? In this interview, Palmer talks about one-to-many vs. one-to-few delivery systems, the nature of video advertising, and why the long tail model isn't a cure-all for the entertainment industry.
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July 21, 2006 -
The Online Video Advertising Landscape
Guest:
Scot McLernon, Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, CBS Digital Media
Online advertising innovator Scot McLernon talks about the value of video ads for consumers, publishers, and advertisers alike, and addresses the tension between establishing standards and advertising outside of the box.
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June 23, 2006 -
The State of Internet Radio
Guest:
Gerrit Meier, Senior VP and General Manager, Clear Channel Online Radio and Music
User-generated content and podcasts continue to pose a challenge to terrestrial radio stations. But Meier says traditional radio broadcasters need to seize the opportunity to diversify and target their programming.
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June 16, 2006 -
Bridging the Gap between Print and Video
Guest:
Kristie Bouryal, Deputy Director of U.S. Online Newspapers, Associated Press
Online newspapers aren't just competing with each other; now that most newspaper sites include video, they're competing with television and radio as well. Bouryal talks about how newspapers can make the most out of the opportunities afforded them by multimedia.
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June 9, 2006 -
Maximizing the Potential of Video Search
Guest:
Suranga Chandratillake, Founder, blinkx
The convergence of increased broadband penetration and the explosion in user-generated video have made effective video search more valuable than ever. The founder and CTO of blinkx discusses the evolution and future of video search in the consumer arena and the opportunities it presents for targeted video advertising.
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June 19, 2006 -
Protecting Digital Assets: The Rights Management Challenge
Guest:
Nicholas Rockwell, CTO, MTV Networks
MTV Networks' chief technology officer will take part in the panel "Protecting Digital Assets: The Rights Management Challenge" at the Streaming Media East show on May 23. Rockwell, whose experience in online media goes back to the late 1990s when he built the technical infrastructure at SonicNet, covers that topic and more in this interview.
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June 19, 2006 -
The Future of Television on the Internet
Guest:
Jeremy Allaire, Founder, Brightcove
Brightcove CEO and founder Jeremy Allaire will be giving one of the keynote addresses at Streaming Media East in New York on May 23. Here's a preview interview with Streaming Media editor Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen.
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