April 01, 2013

Online Video News

TDG Report Finds Social TV Use Growing Quickly

Just because a TV viewer is on an iPad doesn't mean they're participating in social TV. It's a behavior, not an app.

Haivision Announces Calypso Media Capture and Management Platform

Intended for the higher-education and enterprise markets, Calypso lets users monitor and record multiple live events.

ViewCast to Show Live HD Closed Captioning at NAB

Captioning systems are in high demand. ViewCast presents a solution to satisfy its broadcast and government customers.

Google and Nokia Reopen the Video Format Wars

Google pushes WebM use, while Nokia throws up a patent infringement roadblock.

Featured Articles

Review: Teradek VidiU, a First Look at the Compact H.264 Encoder

Small and affordable, the VidiU lets broadcasters stream HD from anywhere. But, one flaw keeps us from calling it a must-buy.

NBC Universal Moves to the Cloud -- Cautiously

Just because the 'cloud' is a hot topic, doesn't mean publishers are quickly adopting it. At NBCU, a lot of executives need convincing first.

How HBO Go Expanded South with a Latin America Rollout

HBO Go is now available in multiple Latin American countries, but it wasn't a simple matter of porting over the U.S. original.

Industry News

NAB 2013: End-to-End Solution for OTT and IPTV delivered by Motama

Motama to present complete backbone for combined Internet/Over-the-Top and IPTV delivery in managed networks.

Triveni Digital and Xstream Announce Collaboration for Local Broadcast Market

Triveni Digital today announced its collaboration with Xstream to bring video streaming services to the North American broadcast market.

Visionary Solutions Simplifies IP Video Delivery With New AVN Series Encoder and PackeTV Mobile Streaming Bundles

Ideal for the Education and House of Worship Markets, the Powerful Solution Supports Cost-Effective, Low Bit Rate, HD/SD Video Delivery Over IP Networks

LiveU Unveils Industry-First ‘Smart Grip’ for its Smartphone-based Live Video Mobile App

Latest cutting-edge innovation from cellular uplinking pioneer boosts smartphones with additional cellular channel (MiFi) and battery for extra resiliency and performance