May 22, 2017

Online Video News

ComScore Debuts OTT Measurement Service for Streamed Content

The mystery of what we're all streaming on our set-top boxes and connected TVs is about to be revealed—for ComScore subscribers only.

56% of Adults Have a Streaming-Enabled TV, Finds IAB Study

The number of people with an internet-connected television has shot up in the last two years, as has the amount of time people spend watching streamed programming.

New Online Video Talent Wanted at Astronauts Wanted NewFront

Astronauts Wanted is pairing with Snarled to launch an incubator program that will develop the next must-watch online video series.

Featured Articles

SME '17: OTT Needs to Offer Higher Quality Than TVE, Says BAMTech

Churn rate is the most important indicator of a streaming service's health, and over-the-top video providers can't take risks with the user experience.

SME '17: Live Linear Channels—The Next Frontier

Technological and monetization challenges stood out at this panel at the Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East

SME '17: 4 Challenges of Virtual Reality

Capturing the video is the easy part. The stitching problem is where things get tricky, and Yahoo's Satender Saroha offered ways to deal with four common challenges.

SME '17: Live Local Video Brings New Engagement Opportunities

Data and social media have made it possible to target video to exactly the right audience. And while social media gets plenty of attention, native platforms may win out in the end.

SME '17: Scorecard—Broadcast vs. Digital Video

Digital is still behind on always-on availability, scale, and latency, but it's catching up, and it offers advantages in user experience, quality, and—soon—monetization.

Industry News

Ramp and TalkPoint Announce Technology Integration

Combined solution streamlines live event multicasting for enterprise communications

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Selects BuyDRM’s KeyOS MultiKey Service for their iview On-Demand and Catch Up TV Service

KeyOS Platform’s Multi-DRM Support Enables the Best User Experience On Today’s Popular User Platforms

Epix Launches on Amazon Fire TV

Epix Expands TV Everywhere Footprint, Delivers Its Premium Content to Authenticated Subscribers