January 21, 2019

Online Video News

How Common Is Video Service Password Sharing? 16% Do It

Biometric methods of signing onto services are more secure, but consumers prefer traditional password access.

ESPN+ Gains Personalization, Offline Viewing, New Platforms

The ESPN+ experience get tailored with recommendations customized for each subscriber, while the mobile apps can download favorite shows.

NBCU to Debut Ad-Supported Streaming Video Service in 2020

The service will be a competitor to Hulu while Comcast retains 30 percent ownership in Hulu, something that will change if Disney has its way.

Featured Articles

ATSC 3.0 and the Future of Broadcast Television: OTA Meets OTT

A new television standard, expected to debut in live broadcasts by 2020, brings the best of streaming—such as 4K video—to over-the-air delivery.

Review: Videon’s Shavano 4K HEVC Video Encoder

If you're looking to add the capabilities of HEVC to your live streams, we recommend giving the Videon Shavano a test drive.

Tutorial: Fixing Flawed Audio in Adobe Creative Cloud

Suffering from common audio problem? Read this entry-level tutorial to learn how to remove transient noises like pops and clicks, clean up pervasive background noises, and punch up weak-sounding audio.

Short Cuts

Video: How NDI Enables Complex Sports Streams

FloSports' Jack Lavey discusses how NDI has enabled his production company to capture, switch, and stream 27 live lanes of bowling with software- or hardware-based switchers in this clip from Sports Streaming Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Video: Network Diagnostic Tools for Your Video Engineering Toolbox

RealEyes CEO David Hassoun discusses Charles, Wireshark, Apple TV Proxy, and other network diagnostic tools in this clip from his presentation at Video Engineering Summit at Streaming Media West 2018.

Industry News

Epiphan Video showcases Kaltura CMS integration and Crestron’s new Control Module for Pearl at ISE 2019

Epiphan Video showcases Kaltura CMS integration and Crestron’s new Control Module for Pearl at ISE 2019

Datazoom Joins Streaming Video Alliance

Startup seeking to bring data standards to streaming video organizations of all sizes admitted into premier industry forum.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Launches Free Live and On-Demand Streaming Service, Stirr

STIRR offers a curated mix of local and national channels across major streaming platforms

OTT Market Is Far From Oversaturation, Per Ooyala Report

Lines Between Broadcast and OTT Blur as Media Companies and Consumers Increasingly Adopt Streaming Video

DAZN drives global growth with social video through Grabyo partnership

The OTT sports platform reached almost 700 million people with social video content in 2018

Streamroot joins the Streaming Video Alliance to help shape the future of online video

As a principal member, Streamroot joins industry leaders in developing best practices, guidelines and technical specifications that address critical challenges in online video.