September 03, 2018

Online Video News

Amazon TV Device Owners Are Happier With Amazon Prime Video

When consumers own a Fire TV device, they're more likely to subscribe to Amazon Prime Video and rate the service highly.

71% of U.S. Viewers Are 'Loyal to the Cord,' Finds GfK Research

While many people enjoy the reliability and comfort of their pay TV services, young adults are far more likely to choose streaming options.

Mux Debuts Dashboard for Monitoring and Solving Quality Issues

With the Mux dashboard, companies can view 30-minute trendlines for a number of crucial elements, visualizing problems seconds after they occur.

vMVPDs Are on the Rise: ComScore Shows Use Growing for All Ages

Viewing habits are shifting as more households get live linear feeds from skinny bundles. The number of subscribers is low, but they're enthusiastic streamers.

Featured Articles

2018 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Vote Now!

Voting opens today in the only awards program in our industry where the winners are selected by you, the end users.

Best Practices for Premium Video Streaming, Part 3: Content Delivery

Steps for ensuring CDN performance meets audience expectations for OTT streaming

Sports Streaming Summit Now a Part of Streaming Media West 2018

Live sport video is exploding online, and the Sports Streaming Summit will be the best place for leagues, teams, and producers to share knowledge and do some networking.

Short Cuts

Video: How Does Per-Title Optimization Improve the Streams You Deliver?

SSIMWAVE Chief Science Officer introduces the key benefits of per-title encoding optimization in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Video: How to Assess and Compare the Value of Next-Gen Codecs

Bitmovin Solutions Architect Paul MacDougall assesses and compares current and emerging codecs based on several criteria in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East.

Industry News

DVEO to Demo "Your Branded" OTT Video Delivery Platform at IBC

The Video Platform II: OTT is a scalable "your branded" "Cloud" or "On Premises" platform for entertainment, sports, religious, educational, military, corporate, etc. It provides a secure turn-key customizable solution for service providers.

The Countdown Is On: The DC UNIVERSE Digital Subscription Service Will Launch On Batman Day, September 15, 2018

New original series “Titans” to debut on DC UNIVERSE on October 12, 2018; Warner Bros. Television to host world premiere of “Titans” on October 3, 2018, at New York Comic Con

IBC 2018: TVU Networks Unveils Innovative Cloud-based, Multi-Camera Production Solution

TVU Producer enables anyone, anywhere to produce professional multi-camera video for output to web and social media platforms