Help Others Stream
27 Mar 2022
Those of us in the industry sometimes lose sight of the fact that billions of people around the world have never used the internet, much less connected on Zoom or watched The Mandalorian in 4K. Here's one way you can help streaming video reach those who don't have good connectivity.
Online Video Learning: Just as Good as In Person?
15 Feb 2022
There's been a lot written about online educational video since the beginning of the pandemic, and the results are surprising, though far from conclusive.
Pandemic Mergers and Acquisitions in Educational Video
14 Oct 2021
Three transactions from the last year illustrate how educational video providers are capitalizing on trends in streaming media, both specific to e-learning and more broadly
Collecting 'Junk' for Better Streaming
07 Sep 2021
Got junk? The Help Me Stream Research Foundation can take your tech castoffs and use them to research better streaming practices, repurposing it into efficient and inexpensive solutions that can run on intermittent power—dovetailing with the efforts of another new organization, Greening of Streaming.
The Future Is Real Time, and It Starts Now
14 Oct 2021
Where and how does "real time" fit into your workflows in this "COVID and beyond" era? Similar to global wars accelerating advances in medicine such as plastic surgery, COVID has pushed all of us working in streaming media to rethink, innovate, optimise, and rebuild many components of our day-to-day responsibilities.
Streaming Tools for COVID and Beyond
09 Sep 2021
The changes streaming producers have made in the last 18 months are going to come in handy for a future where hybrid events are the norm.
What Is Streaming Video 'Delivery?'
19 Aug 2021
'Delivery' is one of the most commonly used words in our business? But what does it actually mean? If we think it's just about protocols and bytes, we're never going to catch up to traditional TV.
How to Design a Hybrid Classroom
09 Sep 2021
In-person or virtual? It's no longer one or the other, and schools and universities need to have clear strategies for delivering hybrid education to their students.
Why Is Watching Sports on OTT Harder Than Watching on TV?
16 Jun 2021
Streaming is supposed to provide a better experience than television. So why is watching the Euro 2020 on the ESPN app such a poor experience?
When to Ditch the Webcam
17 May 2021
I produce most of my live training with a webcam because the quality delta between a webcam and other options is negligible when presented in postage-stamp-sized videos. But what setup should you use for a really important conference or a call that will be distributed to many viewers live or on demand? That's where things get interesting.
From Zoom Fatigue to Serendipity
01 Mar 2021
It's March. Again. And we're still all on Zoom. It's been a lifeline, but it'll never replace in-person meetings and conferences.
The Digital Divide and COVID-19
11 Nov 2020
One of the few upsides of the pandemic is that many schools whose students were on the wrong side of the digital divide now have access to high-speed internet
When It Comes to Being on Camera, Don't Be "That Person"
27 Oct 2020
There's no longer any excuse for poor-quality audio or bad video on your Zoom meetings or webinars. By following just a few simple tips and spending less than $200, you can look like a pro.
The Problem with WebRTC
15 Jul 2020
The good news is that desktop and mobile web browsers are now capable of using WebRTC for real-time or progressive web apps. The bad news is that we need faster progress with viable WebRTC SDKs that don't tightly tie products to a particular WebRTC offering.
Rasing the Bar for Educational Video
20 Oct 2020
It's time to "level up" your video instruction strategies. Here are a few concepts to rally around to help you do so.
Launching Rockets
04 Sep 2020
Live streaming brought the launch of Endeavour into our living rooms, and inspired our imaginations to quest for what lies beyond
Shouldering Our Responsibility to Educate the Streaming Market
04 Jun 2020
As companies and individuals pivot online in the "new normal," it's up to us in the streaming industry to put education ahead of profit
The Real Streaming Battle: SVOD vs. vMVPD
18 Feb 2020
There's plenty of room for multiple SVOD services. But live linear services are an endangered species unless they change their offerings and pricing models.
Flash's Last Hurrah
20 Feb 2020
Most content publishers have already moved on from Flash, but those who need ultra-low latency have stuck with it. Now that Adobe is ending support for Flash, it's time to move to WebRTC, but it won't be easy.
The Math Behind the Magic
23 Jan 2020
Whether we're talking about content delivery, player performance, live events, or even DRM, it's important to understand the algorithms that make streaming video tick.