Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming infrastructure, says ORF, Austria’s public broadcaster, has implemented the Bitmovin Player, which allows ORF to stream content a broad range of device types and “provide the highest quality and best viewer experience on the market.” The company says the Bitmovin Player “empowers ORF to quickly deploy and launch content […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has launched its new BkS450 high-performance video streaming software, which it says “brings outstanding cost savings and energy efficiency to video streaming infrastructures. When running on a 3rd gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor, the BkS450 software […]
VITEC has appointed Kevin Dowd regional business development director, APAC. Based in Hong Kong, Dowd is fluent in Mandarin, French and Japanese. “As VITEC continues its growth in APAC, we are pleased to welcome Kevin Dowd to the team,” says Jamie Hind, VITEC regional director, APAC. “It’s an exciting time for us in the region […]
Aferian plc, a B2B video streaming solutions company, today appointed Steve Oetegenn president of the Americas for the group and its subsidiaries, 24i and Amino. Oetegenn, who has been a non-executive director of Aferian since January 2021, steps into this new executive role to lead strategic business development in North, South and Central America. Oetegenn […]
Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming infrastructure, has announced a new product category, “Playback.” Playback brings together Bitmovin’s player, analytics and stream lab products, and, it says, “is the next evolution of streaming infrastructure. Playback embeds video playback into mobile, web and big screen applications with automated device testing and optimizations to deliver the highest […]
At IBC 2022 (Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12, stand 1.B79), Broadpeak will highlight how pay TV operators, content providers and OTT players can provide a compelling video streaming experience to subscribers with the company’s software deployed on-premises, offered as a service, or a hybrid of both. Broadpeak’s CDN, multicast ABR and other advanced streaming solutions “ensure a […]
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At the 2022 NAB Show (April 23-27 in Las Vegas) at Booth W9706, Broadpeak will highlight how pay TV operators, content providers and OTT players can provide a more compelling viewing experience to their audiences. Broadpeak’s CDN and video streaming solutions enable operators, content providers and OTT players to deliver an outstanding quality of experience […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has appointed Guillaume Bichot as its director of exploration to strengthen the company’s technology innovation. Bichot and his team will continue to identify, assess, promote, and invent video streaming technology evolutions, including performance and QoE improvements, […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay TV operators worldwide, introduced S4Streaming, a technology that gives video service providers more control over streaming quality and bandwidth usage. Through a combination of server-side technologies, S4Streaming assesses and selects the appropriate quality for video streaming, ultimately reducing […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay TV operators worldwide, is now a member of ETSI, a leading standardization organization for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standards fulfilling European and global market needs. By joining ETSI, Broadpeak said it will “play an important role in […]
On The NAB Exhibit Floor: Rushworks
Rushworks | Booth SL-11216 | http://www.rushworks.tv Rushworks provides low-cost, high-performance television production, automation and video streaming solutions. These scalable and extensible solutions integrate networked video and graphics servers and encoders with “powerfully simple” automation software. A-LIST Streamster — Recognizing the dramatic increase in demand for OTT content management and distribution, Rushworks has created an “IP […]
On The IBC Exhibit Floor: Broadpeak
Broadpeak | Stand 5.C72 | Website: www.broadpeak.tv Key Technology Demos: nanoCDN Multicast ABR Solution — Multicast ABR technology is now being adopted by the industry. Stop by the Broadpeak booth to see its benefits in action from the first technology provider with a working ABR multicast solution, launched in 2012. Broadpeak’s nanoCDN multicast ABR solution has […]
After months of preparations, CBS News is widely expected to launch CBSN, a new always-on “feed” distributed via broadband, part of an effort by CBS Corp. to burnish the work of its venerable news unit without having to build out the old-school infrastructure, like a cable network, that would have been de rigeur in a different era.
Unable to make headway in competing against Netflix, Verizon Communications and Outerwall’s Redbox unit said Saturday they will shut down their streaming-media joint venture, Redbox Instant, early this week.
World Wrestling Entertainment has positioned itself on the cutting edge of Internet television with its new subscription-only streaming video service.
In a blog post, Netflix’s Reed Hastings called for rules that would prevent ISPs from extracting a toll to deliver shows such as House of Cards over their networks. In doing so, Hastings staked out a position that could save the world’s largest subscription-video service millions of dollars a year in fees it recently agreed to pay.
A study shows more than 50% of U.S. broadband households now use paid OTT video services, either subscription or transactional. The research firm Parks Associates also notes 37% of consumers 18-24 say online video is their most important video source.
Amazon will begin shipping its long-awaited video-streaming device in early April, through its website as well as retailers including Best Buy and Staples, said people familiar with the company’s plans. The Amazon device will carry a variety of apps available on Roku and Apple set-top boxes and run on a version of Google Android software, like Amazon’s tablet computers, these people said. Roku’s most popular apps include video services Netflix and Hulu Plus and music service Pandora as well as Amazon’s own video-streaming service.
Adobe will use Microsoft’s Windows Azure Media Services to power all of the encoding and streaming for NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage. NBC will employ Adobe’s Primetime platform for video and video ad delivery on the NBC Sports website and the NBC Sports Live Extra App for iOS and Android.
Users of the Fox Sports Go app will have access to English and Spanish feeds of Feb. 2’s Super Bowl XLVIII. The event will be Fox Sports’ first live stream of the Super Bowl.
NBC News plans to announce today that it’s buying Stringwire, an early stage Web service that will let the news division stream live video straight to its control rooms in New York from the cellphones of witnesses of news.
Telco Clears Rights For Live Streams Via Roku
Canby Telcom will launch its new EZVideo Pay TV Lite service in Portland that will deliver eight live, linear streams from seven stations to subscribers’ Roku OTT devices. The service has permission from all the stations involved and they will receive retrans payments.
Fox Unveils Streaming Plan to Affiliates
The Fox TV Network unveiled a TV everywhere plan to its affiliates Tuesday that will allow them to stream network content, in addition to their local content, through a dedicated Fox app and on the Web.
Looks Like Screen Size Doesn’t Really Matter
When it comes to watching entertainment programming, it turns out size doesn’t matter as much as people previously thought (or hoped). According to a new study conducted by Chadwick Martin Bailey, consumers are using their tablets and smartphones to stream video programming at an increasing rate, and they’re doing it in their homes, where televisions are available.
Less Is Plenty For ENG Over Broadband
One of the biggest myths is that broadcasters need a lot of bandwidth to import good video from the field via the cell networks. It isn’t true. One modem and 500 kpbs will do the job. And many broadcasters don’t realize that the more modems you stream with, the higher your on-air latency.
