April 17, 2017

Online Video News

47% of Online Streamers Rate Rebuffering Most Frustrating Problem

What makes consumers angry? Rebuffering tops the list. A Mux survey shows viewers will only tolerate 3 rebuffering episodes before abandoning a video.

Ramp and MovingImage Team Up to Improve Corporate Intranet Video

With companies streaming more live and on-demand video internally, network strain is putting a crimp on quality. Two enterprise leaders offer a solution.

Brightcove Announces Live Video Platform to Reduce Complexity

Creating live channels, transferring live content to video-on-demand libraries, and monetizing live streams are all goals of the Brightcove Live platform.

Featured Articles

How to: Video Quality Optimization

From spatial to temporal to perceptual, optimizing video depends on how it's measured. This how-to guide explores recent advances taking place in video quality.

OTT’s Troubling Trend: Is Anyone Actually Making Money?

With premium content licensing costs through the roof, streaming video and audio services are struggling to become profitable. Run the numbers, Wall Street, because they don't add up.

Short Cuts

Video: How the IP-Only Model Democratizes Content Delivery

TourGigs' Casey Charvet discusses the IP-only content delivery model and how it benefits smaller outfits doing large-scale event streams.

Industry News

DVEO Launches H.264 Tablet Encoder with Built-In Cameras and Error-Free Live Streamin

The TABLET STREAMER™ is designed for mobile live streaming of events by journalists and other professionals who need an ultra-small field unit that is compatible with industry standard receivers.

Ramp and Sherpa Digital Media Announce Acquisition of VideoVerge Business and New Technology Partnership

Agreements Represent Strategic Moves by Both Companies to Strengthen Portfolios and Best Serve the Needs of Customers

MANDT VR and College Football Playoff Deliver All-Access Pass with Exclusive Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Video Content

VR Production Company and College Football Playoff Offer Fans Immersive Video Experiences

Aspera Enters a New Era at NAB 2017 With a Preview of a New Streaming Service and Expansion of SaaS Capabilities

Aspera, an IBM Company, Introduces a Major Expansion in its Aspera Files SaaS including 30 New Features and Seamless Integration with the multi-cloud Aspera Transfer Service

TiVo Introduces Metadata Packages Optimized for Studios, Broadcasters and Networks

Enhanced Metadata Packages Improve the Discovery of Content Catalogs