“An online video hosting platform enables content owners to upload, manage and deliver video over the Internet for viewing across desktops, mobile and connected devices. While the choices of available hosting solutions and possible applications are wide and varied, video platforms share the common goal of automating and simplifying the numerous functions and steps that are required to prepare and transfer any given video from its origination point to viewers’ screens.”
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“Amazon takes another step on Apple’s digital media turf: Amazon Instant Video is now available for iPad, bringing another media option for movie purchases, rentals and television shows to Apple’s tablet.”
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“Keeping up with the latest episode of Family Guy, MasterChef and New Girl on Hulu Plus just got a little easier. And my living room just got a whole lot happier.
Hulu Plus arrives on Apple TV today.”
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Getting the right content, in the right format, with the right protection to the right devices, at the right time is a key requirement for delivering and monetizing, multi-screen video/TV Everywhere services. While the proposition sounds simple, in reality it remains a heavily complex task involving multiple technology standards.
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Roku unveiled its miniaturized Streaming Stick at CES, and while we still don’t have an exact release date or price tag, the company has produced a list of manufacturers that will deliver “Roku Ready” hardware.
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Understanding the true nature of Social TV and Participatory television is a lot less about technology and a lot more about psychology and sociology than most folks tend to realize or evangelize upon. Reading the media lately, we hear a lot about differing Social TV trends that whilst all true, are lacking a very crucial understanding of the behavioral background needed to capitalize upon these trends, which we’ll touch upon here (You lucky devils).
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The very latest waves of Flat Screen Digital TVs hitting our shores this year are being marketed as Smart TVs. what does this mean, and what benefits do they have? Let’s try and explain this concept in a simplified manner.
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Increasing demand for new video content services such as Netflix, LOVEFiLM and YouTube are providing a commensurate spike in connected TV sales according to a new report from Juniper Research.
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The site initially spend $150 million to acquire talent for original programming, and now wants to market it more effectively to the target audience.
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During the 2012 London Olympics, VRT is offering its audience the chance to experience the Olympic Games broadcast on their personal devices via MPEG-DASH. The public trial allows for a maximum of 1000 concurrent viewers to watch their favourite sport events on a laptop, smartphone or tablet.
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