December 05, 2012

Online Video News

Streaming Video Is Changing TV Viewing Habits, Finds Survey

Younger adults are far more likely to watch OTT content or get recommendations from social networks.

Connected TVs Are Selling, but Often Go Unconnected

Any connected TV purchased today will be obsolete in only three years' time, says Informa Telecoms & Media.

CORRECTION: Kaltura Completed a $25 Million Round - NOT Restating Earnings, as Mistakenly Reported by Streaming Media Earlier This Week

Largest funding round to date highlights a year in which Kaltura reported significant customer wins and industry kudos

Featured Articles

Jeroen Wijering Talks HLS, DASH, and the JW Player 6

The newly released JW Player 6 brings HLS support to the desktop. We talk with Wijering about how he did it and what the future holds for MPEG DASH.

Eight Simple Steps for Online Video Success

There is a clear and simple roadmap for generating traffic and revenue with online video, says Brightcove. Just follow these steps.

Closed Captioning in Wowza Media Server 3.5

The introduction of caption transmuxing simplifies deployment by minimizing the number of source files required, though the process is slightly different for live vs. on-demand

Industry News

MyPod Studios Expands Content with Bravo Studios Partnership and Development of Cooking, Health and Entertainment Satellite Sites

Premium online video site further diversifies with acquisition of real estate targeted First Page Networks

InfoCom reveals how US mobile carriers eventually succeeded to generate some revenues with location-based services. But the next challenge is around the corner.

Location-based services: from navigation to mobile advertising — Operators split subscription revenues with LBS solution providers — Widely available free OTT services could jeopardise US carriers’ efforts.

Yamgo Announces Landmark Mobile TV Deal Sony SAB becomes the 100th channel on the Yamgo service

An article about the rapid growth of the mobile TV industry and the implications this has for the world of advertising.

Skytide Reveals “6 Online Video Trends to Watch in 2013”

Skytide, the leader in big data analytics for video, today announced the publication of a new white paper which reveals the trends that are poised to disrupt the digital media industry in the coming year.

Vidyo Licenses H.264 Annex G (SVC) Essential Patent to MPEG-LA Patent Pool

Affirms Vidyo’s Leadership in Open Standard Communications

Elemental Surpasses 250 Customers As Multiscreen Video Deployments Accelerate

Customer wins drive 200% year-over-year revenue increase as company enjoys strong growth globally across both live and on-demand platforms