October 25, 2017

Online Video News

Vimeo Announces Mevo Plus, Integration With Vimeo Live Service

Now that Vimeo's acquisition of Livestream is complete, the next-generation Mevo video camera debuts with the ability to broadcast to Vimeo Live.

Sports Fans Love Streaming: 37% Watch on Devices Other Than TVs

When it's game time, sports fans are happy to reach for the nearest connected device to see their favorite team. But they're surprisingly unaware of TV Everywhere options.

Nielsen Offers Netflix Ratings, But How Accurate Are They?

Paying customers will finally gain some insight into Netflix viewing numbers, but Nielsen's measurement is limited to video streamed to a TV set.

Featured Articles

IMF: One Format to Rule Them All or Just One More Format?

The Interoperable Master Format (IMF) offers the appeal of a universal distribution format for all video, but it's not quite there yet. Here's where development stands today.

Review: Blackmagic Design Web Presenter

Blackmagic Web Presenter ($495) is a standalone, dual-input capture device that can make SDI or HDMI sources look like a webcam for input into Skype or any livestreaming software program.

360° VR Live-Streaming Workflow

To help VR content creators contend with the deluge of information and product announcements, this article will focus on VR streaming workflows and toolkits that have worked well together in various VR/360 productions I've done.

Short Cuts

Video: What Makes Live Linear So Challenging?

Useful Media CEO Scott Rutherford discusses both the technical and engagement challenges involved in building and maintaining live linear channels in this clip from Streaming Media East.

Video: Why Does Personalization Matter in OTT?

NeuLion's Phil Green discusses how personalization can help content providers engage and keep OTT viewers and subscribers in this clip from Live Streaming Summit.

Industry News

Ramp and THEOplayer team up to simplify the delivery and playback of enterprise video

AltitudeCDN and the Universal Player are mutually verified to operate seamlessly together as standard components of enterprise video deployments

Touchstream launches StreamCAM, Its Cloud-Based Service for Live Linear OTT Streams

Touchstream, the leading provider of video streaming content availability monitoring, today announces StreamCAM, Stream Content Availability Monitor, its comprehensive cloud-based service for live linear OTT streams.

Reuters launches next generation live video service for news broadcasters and digital publishers on Reuters Connect platform