February 01, 2016

Online Video News

Facebook Expands Live Video Streaming to All U.S. iPhone Owners

The social network will grow the feature to iPhone owners in other countries in the next few weeks, and then to Android phone owners.

Spotify Offers Videos to Mobile App Users, Starts With Android

It's not just a music service anymore. In an effort to broaden its appeal, Spotify is streaming entertainment clips to its mobile app users.

H.264 and HLS Reign in Online Video, Finds Encoding.com Report

Encoding.com's annual report shows that H.264's solid lead is growing, while HLS is dominant in adaptive streaming. Flash Video will be gone in two years.

Featured Articles

Case Study: University of Tennessee Delivers Live Instant Replay

How the compact Evertrz DreamCatcher replay system lets users create replays and highlight reels, and a look at lower-priced instant replay solutions.

Joicaster Review: A Simple Platform for Live Video Distribution

Affordable and easy to operate, Joicaster is a useful syndication tool for streaming live video to multiple destinations. Read our rave review.

The Video Doctor

PCI Compliance: Website Essentials for Processing Credit Cards

Sites that plan to sell video online through credit card payments need to know about payment card industry (PCI) requirements, which can be stringent.

Industry News

Suitcase TV to launch standalone storage and archiving platform at BVE 2016

Suitcase TV, will be at BVE 2016 for the launch of MediaStor, the company’s proven and trusted storage platform, which is available for the first time as a stand-alone product; and iphrame Vision Remote, a centralised production system that received the I

FilmOn TV Networks Acquires CinemaNow, Adding Premium Movies and Next Day TV to the OTT Giant

The world’s largest online television network adds transactional premium movie and next-day TV platform to its industry leading service

IndiePix Films Launches the Streaming Subscription Service IndiePix Unlimited

For $5.99 Per Month, Cinema Aficionados Will Be Able to Watch More Than 400+ Films Anywhere, Anytime from IndiePixUnlimited.com and with the IndiePix Unlimited App Available on iTunes App Store and Google Play