Cisco has announced plans to virtualise and cloud-enable the video processing elements of its industry leading Videoscape TV service delivery platform, taking another step in the Evolved Services Platform strategy unveiled earlier this year. In addition, the company announced enhancements to the Videoscape AnyRes encoding solution to support full-frame rate 4K/Ultra High Definition (UltraHD) content […]
Elemental Technologies, a supplier of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, today announced that its video processing software runs on multiple processing architectures including appliances, blade solutions, virtual machines and the cloud. The announcement frees customers around the world to economically optimize infrastructure for their particular video processing application. Software-defined video (SDV) solutions take […]
Harmonic, a specialist in video delivery infrastructure, has announced Harmonic VOS, a powerful, extensible software platform and architecture designed to shape the future of video production and delivery. VOS will enable completely virtualised media processing from a single software platform, encompassing historically discreet functions from ingest to playout, graphics, branding, compression, packaging, and delivery for […]
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has confirmed that BAFTA Research, a commercial business unit operating within the organisation, has won funding from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, for its latest research project entitled ‘Resolving Visual Quality for Media’ (REVQUAL). Following BAFTA’s success in the Technology Strategy Board’s ‘Cross-platform […]
Ericsson will demonstrate at NAB Show 2014, April 5th-10th April, Las Vegas (booth #SU721) how it is making TV Anywhere a reality with its unique blend of innovative solutions, services and deep industry knowledge and vision. The company will highlight how it is enabling the creation of compelling TV Anywhere experiences through the delivery of […]
Findings from an online survey by Harris Poll on behalf of Comcast suggest that an overwhelming majority of Americans binge-watch television shows, and when they do, they prefer current season episodes. Over half of binge-watchers would rather
The Q4 2013 Global Video Index from premium video publishing, analytics and monetisation specialist Ooyala has revealed record growth of mobile and tablet online viewing. Increasing 719 per cent since Q4 2011, Ooyala suggests
Video analytics, delivery optimisation and big data processing specialist Conviva has released its 2014 Viewer Experience Report, detailing the state of online video streaming performance across multiple devices. The report is based on global data from
Personalised video experience specialist Ooyala has agreed a strategic relationship with Microsoft to help develop, promote and accelerate the deployment of next-generation IP video services utilising Microsoft Azure Media Services (Media Services) in conjunction with Ooyala’s SaaS-based video distribution, analytics and monetisation technology. Ooyala also formed a global sales and marketing alliance with Microsoft, which […]
Audio and video metering specialist DK-Technologies has expanded its sales potential in China by appointing Beijing-based Budee Technology Development Company as its new distribution partner. Founded by Mao Yanjun in 2002, Budee is now one of the country’s fastest-growing professional audio companies with over 100 employees and two branch offices and five provincial offices in […]