In a bold bid to siphon ad revenue from broadcast TV, Facebook takes the wraps off Watch, its new area for episodic and live content.
Online Video News,
Posted 10 Aug 2017
Why the move to HDR matters for more than just 4K—and why OTT services and devices are going to lead the way
Featured Articles,
Posted 09 Aug 2017
One rises and one falls: CBS All Access is riding into new markets, while NBCUniversal's Seeso never got off the ground.
Online Video News,
Posted 09 Aug 2017
Marvel and Disney titles to leave Netflix as Disney revs up to launch two different streaming services: one for sports and one for entertainment.
Online Video News,
Posted 08 Aug 2017
Will new immersive video streams break the internet? Juniper Research says a crisis is coming unless network operators join the standards discussion now.
Online Video News,
Posted 08 Aug 2017
From the start, CBS was the giant hole in AT&T's DirecTV Now offering. That will soon change, although only in select major cities.
Online Video News,
Posted 07 Aug 2017
Drone racing is the latest esport moving from hobbists to mass appeal. Fast-paced events are help around the world, but live streaming remains an obstacle.
Featured Articles,
Posted 04 Aug 2017
Hardware acceleration and field programmable gate arrays may be the answer to the rising costs of encoding for multiple codecs including H.264, H.265, VP9, and soon AV1
Featured Articles,
Posted 03 Aug 2017
Brightcove's Matt Smith explains how to meet the challenges of live event streaming from technical to QA to process issues to securing bandwidth in this presentation from Live Streaming Summit.
Short Cuts,
Posted 03 Aug 2017
Delays of up to two minutes can really destroy the live sports experience. Walled garden solutions aren't working, so it's up to CDNs to provide relief.
Featured Articles,
Posted 03 Aug 2017
Metadata can do far more than help publishers manage assets and customers find content. Employed the right way, it can help deliver a personalized viewing experience that improves ROI.
Featured Articles,
Posted 02 Aug 2017
Standup aficionados know Laughly as the Spotify of comedy, with a library of thousands of hours of recorded material. Now, Laughly is expanding with live streams and original content.
Featured Articles,
Posted 02 Aug 2017
If consumers were forced to choose between their SVOD and pay TV subscriptions, more Hulu fans would opt to leave pay TV behind.
Online Video News,
Posted 02 Aug 2017
This year's newfront presentations marked a shift in thinking by online video publishers. They're not going to create series that win against Netflix, so they'd better focus on what works.
Featured Articles,
Posted 01 Aug 2017
With the pay TV/OTT ecosystems in flux, cable channel providers look for new ways to make sure their brands are relevant to younger viewers.
Online Video News,
Posted 01 Aug 2017
Today's market is too competitive for subpar experiences. If companies aren't monitoring quality of service and quality of experience, they're likely losing viewers—and profits.
Featured Articles,
Posted 31 Jul 2017
A revamped version of the company's Comcast Stream service could go for $15 per month, but top execs are skeptical about OTT.
Online Video News,
Posted 28 Jul 2017
The leading subscription services are flush with cash, and they're eager to buy hot titles on the festival circuits. For first-time directors, that often means trading a theatrical release for a guaranteed payday.
Featured Articles,
Posted 28 Jul 2017
Tribune Media's Rob Dillon and Dailymotion's Claudia Page discuss the impact of Facebook Live and other ascendant social streaming platforms on their content delivery strategies.
Short Cuts,
Posted 27 Jul 2017
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