April 18, 2016

Online Video News

Kaltura and Harmonic Team Up for Live OTT Video Service Creation

Shortening the development time for live linear OTT services to mere hours, Kaltura and Harmonic's combined offering promises fast results.

Stre.am Debuts White Label Live Video Service for Brands

With Stre.am Enterprise, media companies can insert live streams into their own properties, administering everything through a web interface.

Anvato Supports 360-Degree Video, Speeds Ingest and Playback

Expect to see a lot of VR video at NAB. Anvato treats 360-degree files as separate segments, resulting in faster processing and playback.

Microsoft Previews Azure Media Analytics Platform at NAB

A modular suite of components lets Azure customers gain more information from their videos, such as detecting faces and even emotions, and reading the text from slides.

Ooyala Debuts Flex, a Logistics Solution for Video Production

Formerly known as MioEverywhere, Ooyala Flex helps shepherd broadcast and online video assets through the production process.

Facebook Makes Live API Available, Intros First Camera Partner

Look for broadcasters to begin streaming live video to Facebook, as the social network opened up its API for third-party hardware and software developers.

Featured Articles

Beyond the Play Button: 3 Ways Video Players Bring You Closer

Today's data-driven video players are more than just a screen and a Play button. Here's how they can anticipate viewer demand, keeping people watching longer.

A Progress Report: The Alliance for Open Media and the AV1 Codec

The cross-industry open source Alliance welcomed new members and is making strides with AV1. Meanwhile, HEVC's future seems more uncertain than ever.

Industry News

NeuLion Launches New Real Time OTT Dashboard; Instant Analytics for Targeted Marketing, Retention and QOS Programs

Most In-Depth Analytics Solution in the Marketplace Allows NeuLion Customers to Drive Renewals, Boost Subscriptions, Increase Customer Acquisition and Satisfaction and Ultimately Drive Online Video Revenue

Tektronix Unlocks End-to-End ABR Monitoring

New Adaptive Bit Rate Decryption for Sentry ABR Delivers Real-Time QoS, QoE and PVQ Monitoring for Multiscreen Services

TelVue Launches new CloudCast v5.0 Adaptive Streaming & OTT Platform

TelVue launches a feature-rich cloud platform for Live, Linear, and On-Demand video channel creation and adaptive streaming to Internet-connected devices of all sizes.

Edgeware Launches Two New Origin Products to Complete its TV CDN Architecture

New software-based origin products will allow operators and content owners to launch and scale outstanding TV services

NAB 2016: New JVC ProHD Fiber System Supports Multi-Camera Video-Over-IP Workflows

JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, will introduce a new fiber studio system based on its 800 Series ProHD cameras at the 2016 NAB Show (Booth C4314)

NAB sees TVPlayer exhibit the power of its TVEverywhere platform in combination with Amazon Web Services

Simplestream, a leading provider of live streaming and live-to-VOD solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing TVPlayer on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) booth at NAB (#SL9016). TVPlayer, one of the UK’s fastest growing consumer streaming service

TELEHOUSE and Verizon Digital Media Services Announce Plan to Unite on Further Internet Exchange Points

The two industry leading companies will work together to ensure longevity for Internet Exchanges

Video Clarity Unveils Industry's First Full-Reference, Perceptual-Quality Monitor and Measurement Device for 4K

Osprey Video Announces Capture Card With Four Independent Input Channels for High-Density, SDI-Based Applications

Osprey Video today announced the launch of the Osprey 840e video capture card. Built for customers who rely on SDI ingest in high-density applications, the Osprey 840e card features four independent, highly configurable input channels.

Sling TV Launches Live Multi-Stream Service in Beta; Fox Networks Group Brands to Anchor New Service

Priced at $20 per month, multi-stream service includes content from FOX Broadcasting, FOX Sports, FX, National Geographic and other popular networks from AMC, A&E, Turner, Scripps and Univision

Imagine Communications Introduces Epic, a Next-Gen Operational Management Platform

First Epic product is UHD-ready multiviewer optimized for hybrid SDI-IP production environments