Australian telco Optus is to conduct a closed trial of a real-time, interactive, multimedia video experience at its Sydney headquarters that delivers content to subscribers through onsite base stations via Liquid Applications, a solution developed by partner Nokia Networks. The trial is designed to distribute video and multimedia content to users directly from adjoining base […]
Quickplay – the global expert in powering TV to any device – has confirmed plans to integrate LTE Broadcast capabilities into its managed video platform. The solution will allow global mobile operators who are using a comprehensive LTE Broadcast solution provided by Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, to deliver video with enhanced, differentiated viewing […]
Aframe has announced that its cloud video platform has been certified for the third year by FACT, the Federation Against Copyright Theft. FACT was established 30 years ago to represent its members across the UK and global film, television, technology and sports rights industries. The organisation protects the interests of its members through intelligence gathering […]
AVIWEST, a global provider of video contribution systems, has revealed that French TV channel TF1 has selected its digital mobile newsgathering (DMNG) solutions to simplify the capture and delivery of user-generated content. Utilising AVIWEST’s DMNG APP and DMNG Manager, more than 300 journalists working for TF1 or its partners from the regional daily press will […]
OVGuide.com, a specialist in online video guidance, is offering its proprietary cross platform video streaming solution to content owners and distributors with the aim of making it easier for them to bring a custom branded OTT service to their target audience. OVGuide developed its video technology, including data ingestion processes, API and cloud platform to […]
Kaltura, a video technology platform, has announce that London-based ed-tech company Knowledgemotion has selected Kaltura’s video platform to power bo, a new video library for education. Launched in January 2015, bo offers education publishers and providers easy access to up to three million rights-cleared, curriculum tagged video clips from content owners including Getty Images, Bloomberg, […]
The Streaming Video Alliance (SVA), a newly formed industry forum comprised of leading companies from the online video ecosystem has held its first session, which included confirmation of the Board of Directors, approval of SVA goals for 2015 and commissioning of SVA working groups. The SVA was established to build an open architecture, standards and […]
Following its December beta launch to content creators, Jason Kilar, former CEO of online entertainment streaming service Hulu, and CEO/co-founder of web video operation Vessel, is now inviting content creators’ fans to try Vessel as it starts an invite-required beta of the service. In a blog post – Now Playing: Vessel Beta – Kilar says […]
Synacor, the technology, services and revenue specialist for video, Internet and communications providers, and device manufacturers, has acquired NimbleTV, the New York City-based provider of multiscreen, live linear television programming for pay-TV subscribers. The combination of NimbleTV’s assets and talent is part of Synacor’s broader strategy for delivering end-to-end, advanced video solutions. “As part of […]
Facebook has acquired video infrastructure specialist QuickFire Networks in a move that reflects the growing importance of video to the social networking site. An announcement on QuickFire’s website from Craig Y. Lee, CEO, noted that QuickFire Networks was founded on the premise that the current network infrastructure is not sufficient to support the massive consumption […]