April 10, 2013

Online Video News

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Adobe Announces General Availability of Adobe Primetime

Long a work in progress, Adobe Primetime is finally ready for business. Comcast and NBC Sports are the first customers.

Brightcove Expands TV Everywhere Support with Adobe and Akamai

TVE needs to be easier, so Brightcove is helping put it on more devices with simpler authentication.

Inxpo Offers H.264 Adaptive Streaming for Internal Business Use

HTTP adaptive bitrate H.264 will solve the problem of high-definition streams clogging the network, says Inxpo.

RealNetworks Helix Broadcaster Brings Encoding and Server Together

Helix Broadcaster offers H.264 encoding and Helix server software on new proprietary hardware, including 1RU, 3RU, and blade configurations

Envivio Debuts Halo Experience Server for Personalized Delivery

Operators can deliver more personalized multiscreen video services, says Envivio, while streaming more targeted ads.

Ericsson Purchasing Mediaroom from Microsoft, Second Half of 2013

The telecommunications giant is focusing on services to end users; says IPTV market will grow to 105 million subscribers in 2015.

Telestream Unveils Cloud Encoding and HEVC Support at NAB

Partnering with Amazon Web Services, Telestream has created a hybrid solution combining local storage and cloud encoding.

Levels Beyond Announces Hybrid Cloud Reach Engine Stage

With the hybrid cloud Reach Engine Stage, teams can work collaboratively while using secure locally-stored media.

Sorenson Releases Sorenson Squeeze 9

Users can output two HTML5 versions, plus the needed video tag code, with a new HTML5 preset.

Featured Articles

Aspera Previews Desktop App at NAB, Announces Partnerships

The high-speed transfer specialist now offers solutions built into Avid, Telestream, EVS, and Harmonic products.

NAB Preview: HEVC Is the Next Big Thing

Encoding and video processing specialists are highlighting their H.265/HEVC solutions at next week's NAB show in Las Vegas

Adobe Reveals Details About Next Generation of Pro Applications

Premiere Pro, After Effects, and more are getting an upgrade; Adobe shows new features just in time for the NAB conference.

Industry News

Warner Bros. Taps Elemental for Emmy Award-Winning DETE Content Workflow and Distribution System

Powerful video processing engine increases studio production capacity and time to market

HBO Asia selects BuyDRM to power HBO Go Multi-Screen Deployment

KeyOS Device DRM ® Technology includes PlayReady DRM for iOS and Android Devices and licensing support for PC, Mac, iOS devices, Android Devices and Connected TVs.

SMPTE Submits AXF Draft Spec for Review

The SMPTE 2034 AXF Working Group has Submitted Its AXF Draft Specification for Final Review and Balloting on Its Way to Standardization

Digital Rapids Showcases Strong Partnerships and Expanding Ecosystem at the 2013 NAB Show

Digital Rapids solutions are being featured in booths including Dell, Dolby, DTS, Microsoft, Ross Video, Vanguard Video and Venera Technologies, while five more companies are announcing participation in the Kayak ecosystem.

Video Player Targeting Capabilities Enhance YuMe's Scalable Video Ad Management Software YuMe for Publishers

New Capabilities for YuMe's YFP Pro Platform Bring Advanced Inventory Segmentation and Reporting

Ustream Pro Broadcasting Brings Live Video Streaming Mainstream

Enhanced, live video streaming solution makes it easier than ever before to broadcast and engage in real-time; Ustream to introduce new Pro Broadcasting products at NAB Show

KIT digital Adds Connected TV to Platforms for Major Broadcaster

Company Continues Its Work With OSN on Multi-Platform Delivery With Samsung App

Vimond Sports Experience Gives Sports Rights Holders a Complete Ecosystem for Monetizing Sports Online

Today at the 2013 NAB Show, Vimond Media Solutions announced the Vimond Sports Experience, a new product that enables users to create extraordinary online environments for sports fans.

Telestream Integrates VidChecker QC with Vantage Workflow

File-based workflow and advanced quality control integration to be demonstrated at NAB2013

Rovi Introduces HEVC-Ready DivX Video Service

Enables Enhanced, High-Quality Video Experiences Across Multiple Screens

LiveU Adds Sony’s XDCAM Camcorder to its Live Camera Supported Solutions

Front Porch Digital to Integrate Sony's Latest Optical Disc Archive Technology Into DIVArchive

Collaboration Gives Front Porch Digital Customers Another Storage Option While Expanding Storage Capacity and Performance for Sony Customers

Triveni Digital Announces Strategic Initiatives to Enhance Local Broadcaster Revenues

Advanced Content Distribution Leverages Core Broadcaster Assets

Harmonic Elevates ProMedia With HEVC and Ultra HD

Next-Generation Capabilities Increase Performance and Improve Integration to Monetize OTT Multiscreen Services