“The biggest addition would have to be that ReelSurfer the now allows users to use its bookmarkletto clip videos from both Brightcove and Ooyala, in addition to YouTube and Vimeo. Who cares? Well, that means you can now clip and share videos from ESPN (which uses Ooyala to power its billion-plus video streams) and The New York Times, which uses BrightCove. [You can see the full list of supported sites/media players here.]“
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“Microsoft is making a big push to bring more content to Xbox, and some of the more recognizable names in entertainment have responded by building apps for the console, bringing their services into your living room.Two weeks ago, ESPN arrived on Xbox with WatchESPN, allowing anyone who has a cable subscription with Time Warner, Bright House, Verizon FiOS, XFINITY (Comcast) or Midcontinent to access ESPN and all of its properties on their Xboxes.”
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“Today, ESPN announced that it is bringing live programming from its major properties — ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and ESPN Goal Line — to the Xbox with the official launch of WatchESPN.”
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“TV Everywhere should be old hat by now, but it’s still a new concept for most cable subscribers. So here’s an explainer. Spoiler: Not all that funny.”
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“Disney-owned sports network ESPN is apparently thinking about adding its streaming app to the Apple TV. On a call today, executive Sean Bratches told Bloomberg and others that his network was in talks with Apple over an app similar to the WatchESPN one it already offers on the Xbox 360. Previously, Disney negotiated a broader deal with Comcast, allowing customers to stream ESPN and other channels through a website or iPad app. Bratches says, however, that an agreement with Apple may be a ways off, and the network seems to be looking at Apple as one of many potential partners, saying it was a “platform-agnostic” content producer. ‘To the extent that in the future there’s an opportunity with Apple to authenticate through the pay-TV food chain as we’re doing with Microsoft,’ Bratches says, ‘that’s something that we will participate in.’”
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“New York — Comcast will soon offer cable TV customers access to WatchESPN — expanding the reach of the live-sports streaming service to 40 million households — and also will become the first pay-TV provider to offer live and on-demand “TV Everywhere” content from Disney’s three children’s cable networks, said Matt Murphy, Disney & ESPN Media Networks senior vice president of digital video distribution.”
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“In an impressive display of trade-show partnerships, Elemental Technologies has announced that thirteen partners were including Elemental’s video processing solutions for multi-screen content delivery in their booths this week at NAB.
This collaborative fest is a sign of the traction that Elemental has gained in several markets. At the end of 2011, Elemental touted the milestone of 100 enterprise customers acquired since it launched its professional product line in 2010. Among its marquee customers are Comcast, ESPN and HBO. The six-year-old Portland-based company said that its customer wins drove a 300 percent growth in revenue in 2011.
The NAB collaboration also reflects a diverse portfolio that includes streaming, transcoding, server, file-to-file, management and video compression products. Elemental sells into a range of markets, including service providers, broadcasters, programmers and premium brands. It positions its solutions within what it calls “the new media aftershock,” which relates to the large number of customized streams that content producers and distributors require in a multi-screen world.”
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“As promised, Xbox has rolled out three big content partners, beefing up its role as a big television player in the living room. Starting today, HBO Go (for participating providers), Xfinity and MLB (for subscribers) are debuting on Xbox Live, adding to Netflix, Hulu, ESPN and many more. And marking today’s announcement, Xbox said more people are now using the console for entertainment purposes (TV, movies and music) than gaming.”
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“Yesterday’s press release from Disney and Comcast, announcing a comprehensive new ten-year distribution agreement covering over 70 different services is a testament to the idea that improved access to programming is key to maintaining the appeal of the traditional multichannel pay-TV business model. The deal grants Comcast sought-after multi-platform streaming and on-demand rights for 70 different Disney, ABC and ESPN programming services. This is the essential vision of “TV Everywhere” – anywhere/anytime/any device access to the full range of cable and broadcast programming, with the caveat that you have to be an authenticated subscriber to pay-TV services.”
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Comcast struck a new agreement with Disney that gives it access to a wide range of content from ABC, Disney and ESPN networks across a number of screens and platforms.
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