Practical Approaches to Sustainable Streaming
09 Jun 2023
In this article I'll expand on prior sustainability approaches, detail reasons to consider additional areas of power-consumption optimization, and invite diverse stakeholders across streaming workflows to engage with Streaming Media magazine, GoS, and like-minded stakeholders in a mid- to late-2023 initiative around the LESS Accord, with an overall goal of readers recommending measurable best practices for consideration by September 2023.
A Broadcaster’s Cloud Migration Primer
07 Jun 2023
This article offers a primer on how a traditional broadcaster could start to move services to a cloud provider.
The State of Enterprise Video 2023
12 Apr 2023
From road warriors to remote-only companies, enterprise video is shifting. It is, to put it mildly, in a state of flux. At the same time, though, so is the state of business. Given those two facts, the question I'll attempt to answer in this year's State of Enterprise Video is whether these coexistent movements will occur in lockstep or as polar opposites.
Adventures in the Movieverse: Web3, Blockchain, Eluvio, and the Future of Streaming
09 Feb 2023
The movie-watching experience has entered an unprecedented and thrilling new era of full-immersion entertainment with the arrival of a pioneering, living NFT and Web3 offering from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Extended Edition. This Web3 movie event is fueled by Eluvio, a developer of blockchain-based 4K streaming and ticketing technology and the self-described "blockchain home for crypto content."
The Streaming Toolbox: Ateliere Discover, Axinom Mosaic, and nanocosmos nanoStream Cloud
15 Nov 2022
In this article, I'll look at three tools that provide interesting services for building media services and products. Ateliere Creative Technologies provides not just traditional MAM capabilities but also content management and app delivery. Axinom, likewise, has a development platform for building back-end services. nanocosmos expands on the old OVP model by delivering low-latency video for live, interactive-product developers. While I see a little bit of overlap with two of these products, it would be interesting to try to use everything here together.
The 2022 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards
16 Nov 2022
The readers have spoken! Here are the top technical solutions of 2022, as determined by none other than the readers of Streaming Media.
The 2022 Streaming Media 50: The 50 Tech Companies That Matter Most in Online Video
07 Oct 2022
Welcome to the 2022 Streaming Media 50, our annual list that foregrounds the industry's most innovative and influential technology suppliers, service providers, and platforms, as acclaimed by our editorial team. Some are large and established industry standard-bearers, while others are comparably small and relatively new arrivals that are just beginning to make a splash. All set themselves apart from the crowd with their innovative approach and their commitment to serve the customer and advance the industry. It's the fifth year we've capped the list at 50 companies.
Q&A: Brightcove CEO Marc DeBevoise
14 Oct 2022
The new Brightcove CEO talks about helping enterprises act like media companies.
Event Stream Team's Jimmy Reid Discusses Live Production with a Customized Blackmagic Kit
11 Oct 2022
Jimmy Reid of Event Stream Team talks with Streaming Media's Tyler Nesler about his company's improvement in live production performance thanks to their upgrade to a customized Blackmagic ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD live production switcher kit and their transition to the Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio 18 editing, grading, visual effect (VFX) and audio postproduction cloud-based software.
The 2022 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Finalists
27 Sep 2022
More than 1,600 readers voted in 22 categories. We'll announce the winners at Streaming Media West in Huntington Beach on November 16, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.
Tutorial: Building a Remote AWS EC2 Server for Use With vMix
23 Sep 2022
Are you curious as to what the AWS EC2 server is all about and what it can do for you? Let's say that your current computer setup is subpar or perhaps you need a second unit for remote production using vMix. The EC2 is a viable answer.
Cutting-Edge Uses for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning In Streaming
19 May 2022
The uses for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)—from text identification to contextual advertising to cultural sensitivity—are multiplying. Here's a look at some of the most compelling offerings on the market today.
YoloLiv YoloBox Mini
16 Aug 2022
In this review, I am going to be taking a look at YoloLiv's latest little streaming box, the YoloBox Mini
The Streaming Toolbox: Tedial, Frequency Studio, Mlytics
02 Aug 2022
The set of tools I'll explore in this article will help you orchestrate workflows, create FAST broadcasts, and do multi-CDN worldwide live streaming management. Using all of these tools, you could get your own channel up and running and deliver it everywhere—even in China. These set of tools were demo'd for me. In order for me to test an application, vendors need to provide dummy data, and not everyone can make it available within our editorial timeframe.
Location, Location, Location: Cloud vs. On-Prem vs. Hybrid Streaming Workflows
17 Jun 2022
Everything streaming is moving to the cloud, right? Not so fast. Where you keep your content and do your work depends on your own particular circumstances. And on-prem is by no means dead.
Telestream COO Jon Wilson Talks Encoding.com Acquisition
20 May 2022
Streaming Media Contributing Editor Jan Ozer interviews Telestream President & COO Jon Wilson about Telestream's acquisition of Encoding.com and its implications for Telestream and the streaming industry at large.
The 2021 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Award Winners
11 Nov 2021
New entrants join old standbys in our annual survey of readers' preferred technical solutions
Video Editing in the Cloud
11 Nov 2021
There are many cloud-based editing solutions available, nearly too many to count. Who should consider using them and why? How can you tell them apart? That's what I'll cover in this article.
The Streaming Media 50: The Most Important Companies in Online Video Tech
07 Oct 2021
Our annual Streaming Media 50 rounds up the most important, most interesting, and most innovative solutions providers in online video. You'll find names both familiar and unfamiliar here, as newer entrants join market veterans. So who made the list? Read on ...
The 2021 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Finalists
06 Oct 2021
Nearly 2,000 readers voted in 22 categories. We'll announce the winners later this month, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.