July 29, 2024

Online Video News

Streaming Media Connect Sneak Preview: Ex-Factor - Cutting Cloud Streaming OpEx With Zixi, Paramount, SVTA, A+E, and Amazon Web Services

On Wednesday, August 21, Jason Thibeault, CEO, Streaming Video Technology Alliance, will moderate the panel "Ex-Factor: Cutting Cloud Streaming OpEx." An expert group will discuss managing and streamlining cloud OpEx and implementing strategies and technologies for making cloud operations as cost-efficient as possible. Confirmed panelists include Eric Bolten of Zixi, John Barber of AWS, Corey Smith of CBS Sports and Paramount Global, and Dave Klee of A+E Networks.

Telestream CTO Simon Clarke Talks AI, Cloud, and Wirecast and Vantage Trajectories

In a recent interview, Simon Clarke, Chief Technology Officer of Telestream, discussed two key products, Wirecast and Vantage. Celebrating Wirecast's 20th anniversary, Clarke reflected on its evolution from a nascent streaming tool to a robust application used by a diverse range of streaming producers, including educators, business professionals, and houses of worship.

Short Cuts

The Netflix Culture Memo and Diversity in the Digital Age

Praised at the time for focusing on "values and performance over rules and controls," Netflix's initial 2009 "Culture Memo" had a sizeable impact on the streaming behemoth's internal culture and across the industry as well, but it had some significant blind spots, virtually ignoring diversity and inclusion through multiple iterations over its first decade, as former Netflix Global Education Manager Lori Greene recounts in this clip from Streaming Media NYC. Weber Shandwick Chief DEI Officer Judith Harrison affirms that the Netflix Culture Memo's glaring omissions reflect a broader myopia across the media and entertainment industry, where notions of "cultural fit" that drive employment decisions rarely account for what a candidate might add to the culture of an organization. Greene, Harrison, and McCann DEI Chief Singleton Beato discuss these and other issues surrounding what the FCC defined in 2004 as "Diversity and Communications in the Digital Age" and our progress toward equity or lack thereof.

Industry News

Bitcentral’s ViewNexa™ integrates Pixalate Analytics to safeguard customer supply paths

Through Pixalate, the ViewNexa™ streaming solution helps ensure customer investment is reaching the right audience and generating valid traffic

Paragould Municipal Utilities Leaps Ahead to XGS-PON with Harmonic

Being Showcased at Fiber Connect 2024, Harmonic’s cOS Virtualized Core Software and Pier OLT Shelf Enable 10G Connectivity, Third-Party ONU/ONT Support and Cost Efficiencies

Video Village Miami Taps AJA Io4K Plus for On-set Assist

Florida-based Video Village Miami provides on-set video assist for local commercials and music videos. Frank Collins established the outfit in 2019 after a 20-year career in sound mixing when he was inspired to add video management to his skillset and ada

Witbe to Unveil New Mobile Automation for Video App Testing and Data Usage Benchmarking Tech at IBC2024

At IBC2024, Witbe will showcase the power of its automated testing and proactive monitoring technology. Attendees can see the benefits of Witbe’s innovative tech suite for streaming and broadband video service providers measuring their viewers’ true quali