January 17, 2018

Online Video News

TiVo Opens New Lawsuits Against Comcast for Patent Infringement

Having prevailed on two previous charges, TiVo aims to take a bite out of Comcast once again. Comcast calls Rovi tech "increasingly obsolete."

Turner and Hulu on AT&T/TW Merger: 'This Can't Close Fast Enough'

While the Time Warner-AT&T merger would great a behemoth entertainment company, Turner's CEO says it's needed to compete.

CES '18: Cloud DVRs Are Now Table Stakes, Announces Cisco

Netflix and Amazon have invested enormous budgets creating online video services. With its Infinite Video Platform, Cisco helps other services compete.

Featured Articles

CES '18: The State of the Stream

At CES last week, executives from Disney, Fandango, Amazon, and Oath highlighted the trends pushing streaming video forward. Diversified delivery, engagement, data, and personalization lead the way.

CES '18: What Is Volumetric Video, and Why Should You Care?

Pioneered by Intel, volumetric video differs from traditional VR or 360° video and offers a truly three-dimensional viewing experience.

HEVC in HLS: 10 Key Questions for Streaming Video Developers

Many who heard that Apple is adding support for HEVC playback in HTTP Live Streaming were left with more questions than answers. Here's what developers need to know.

Short Cuts

Video: How Do Content Owners Prioritize OTT Platforms to Target?

Disney's Kimberly Hicks and TBS/Turner's Karina Kogan discuss the key factors their organizations consider when prioritizing resource allocations and media app development for different OTT platforms.

Video: How Has Large-Scale Content Delivery Changed in the Last 3-5 Years?

Limelight's Brett Mertens, MLBAM's Eric Klein, and Qwilt's Mark Fisher debate the most noteworthy changes in scaled content delivery over the last few years.

Industry News

Telestream Unveils New Business Structure and Expanded Executive Leadership Team

Following the appointment of Scott Puopolo as CEO in October, Telestream®, a global leader in file-based media workflow orchestration, media streaming and delivery technologies, today announced a new corporate structure and the expansion of its senior lea