June 03, 2020

Featured Articles

The Streaming Toolbox: Zixi, Cleeng, and Penthera

We look at a B2B intelligence layer for content transport, a company that enables customer relationship management decisioning, and a service that facilitates offline viewing.

Roundup: Compact Mics for Compact Cameras

Compact, prosumer 4K cameras like the Canon XA40 and XA45 pack enough professional features that they're well worth considering for pro producers who need to travel light or with a compact kit. Choosing such a camera also means accessorizing it with properly proportioned compact audio gear--like the options we'll explore here.

Android TV: The Future of Television?

Google's TV platform may be the best hope for a future in which pay TV and OTT exist side by side.

Short Cuts

Streaming Architecture Tips for Live Events at Scale

id3as' Dom Robinson, Disney's Eric Klein, and CBS' Flavio Ribiero offer practical advice for delivering large-scale streams, including how CBS Interactive honed their Super Bowl workflow before game day.

Is Large-Scale Streaming Infrastructure Moving to the Cloud?

id3as' Dom Robinson, Disney's Eric Klein, and CBS' Flavio Ribiero discuss the pros and cons of the ongoing cloud-ward migration of streaming architecture.

Class Act

School Announcements on Ice(cast)

Some schools are moving to newscast-style video announcements. Icecast offers an effective way to deliver them efficiently and effectively.

Future in Focus

Build Streaming Solutions for Tomorrow, Today

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders, streaming has gone through the roof. The strategies you implement today will set the stage for the future.

Industry News

Etiya Cloud-Native Digital BSS Powers Videotron’s Helix TV and Internet Service Launch in 9 Months

Etiya today announced that its cloud-native Digital Business Platform business support systems solutions were implemented in nine months to launch Videotron’s Helix TV and Internet service.

Haivision Video Streaming Technology and SRT Protocol Used for NASA SpaceX Launch

Video streaming technology helps NASA distribute live video across control rooms for low-latency, real-time monitoring

Intinor connects to the American broadcast industry through JB&A and NewTek

Intinor Technology, Sweden’s leading developer of products and solutions for high quality video over internet, is working closely with American companies JB&A, a value add distributor specialising in the field of video, broadcast, production & proAV, and

A1now selects Vionlabs’ AI-powered solution for personalized viewing recommendations

Vionlabs today announced that its Content Analysis Platform has been chosen by A1 to provide content recommendations on its streaming service A1now.