February 15, 2016

Online Video News

Twitter Rolling Out Video Ads at the Top of Members' Timelines

Will giving premium placement to video ads reverse Twitter's stock decline? The social networking company certainly hopes so.

Gooru Launches in the U.S. Offering Easy Streaming, Monetization

The white label platform wants to help education, media, and enterprise customers share and profit from their live events.

Brightcove Updates Video Player to Version 5, Eliminates Flash

It's finally time to put Flash to rest, says Brightcove. Its newly released player promises faster loading times and reduced processor use.

Featured Articles

Best Practices for Friction-Free TV Everywhere Authentication

In this strategic session, speakers from Adobe, Comcast, Viacom, and more look at the recommended best practices that the Open Authentication Technology Committee has proposed to achieve friction-free authentication and discuss a set of guidelines that aim to create a seamless user experience.

Video Piracy: The Simple Solution to a $6 Billion Global Problem

If online video piracy costs premium entertainment companies over $6 billion each year, how come the heads of Netflix and HBO aren't worried about it?

Windows 10 and Its Impact on the Media Ecosystem

This session discusses what the Windows 10 adoption might look like, what new features will be of interest to consumers, and how it enables a deeper intelligence in the apps we use to watch our content.

How the Creator Revolution Is Changing the Content Business

YouTube and Vine stars are rewriting the rules on how audiences discover and engage with content, leading to a swath of non-traditional pathways for exploration by brands, marketers, and fellow creators.

Industry News

New Vantage Features Automate Captioning & Subtitling, Reduce CDN Costs in Multiscreen Operations & Extend Camera Ingest Support

New Timed Text Flip takes strain out of closed captions and subtitles in intelligent Vantage workflows

Cinemax debuts on Sling TV

Sling TV first live standalone Internet TV service to deliver Cinemax over the top

Telestream to Introduce New Workflow Enhancements to Vantage Platform at NAB 2016

Featuring New Captioning & Subtitling Options, Enhanced OTT Distribution Capabilities, and Enhanced Workflows that Enable Parallel Processing while Content Ingests