In 2008, expect to see enterprise leaders work smarter with what they have in place and deploy solutions that can be scaled up rather than down; partner with suppliers that offer the tools to enhance user experience, capture accurate statistical data, and make their own products work better; and integrate long-term strategies and work to view their IT landscapes from all angles.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
Branded destinations, audience networks, audience monetization, contextual publishing, and high-quality video will be the main trends for this field in 2008.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
To CDN or not to CDN? That is the question for schools in 2008.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
2007 proved to be the year of legitimate peer-to-peer networking and high-definition streaming, but the bigger news was that the "big kids" got involved in the streaming space in a way that left some smaller companies in awe of their larger siblings.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
Online video continued to grow in 2007, and CDNs were there to reap the benefits.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
Rich media advertising continued to thrive in 2007, taking on its more established counterparts and holding its own.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
In 2007, we had a flurry of new devices from the iPhone to the Nokia N95, the variety of content grew exponentially from major network shows to user-generated content, and the list of services for mobile video spanned from content providers to video creation and submission tools.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
For many, 2007 marked an inflection point in the evolution of the enterprise online multimedia technology industry. As adoption of the technology for business use continued to gain ground in the past year, a growing number of major technology vendors, such as Cisco Systems, began making bigger bets than ever before on the future of enterprise web video.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
Despite deterioration in the broader economic indicators, nonadvertising-driven entertainment models remain robust and advertising-supported media are feeling the pressure of web advertising.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
Unlike the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates, imperceptible to the human eye, the changes we've seen here at the Streaming Media organization have been rapid and dramatic.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
Our goal in the streaming industry should be for video to be just another business and communication tool, like the fax machine. Streaming's not there yet, but the 4EVER Group's video clips remind us that the tools of our trade have become both ubiquitous and simple enough that people are able to use them while still focusing on the tools of their trades.
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Posted 15 Feb 2008
Head of BBC Worldwide’s mobile initiatives warns of investment malaise, while government warns of mobile data price gouging and star content creators talk about the small screen's potential. Thurs., Feb. 14, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 14 Feb 2008
Social networking reworks the mobile address book into a rich media aggregation tool, with new offerings from Zyb, Yahoo, and others highlighted at this week's Mobile World Congress. Wed., Feb. 14, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 13 Feb 2008
At this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, several companies are showcasing mobile products that fit into standard broadcasting workflow. Wed., Feb. 13, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 13 Feb 2008
Yahoo and Google getting into the mobile as broadband wireless web and rich media dominate growth discussions at global mobile phone event in Barcelona this week. Mon., Feb. 11, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 11 Feb 2008
Jose's upcoming Streaming Media Industry Sourcebook article recapping mobile video trends from 2007 provides excellent fodder for discussion, and then shows off the secret podcast hideway via Seesmic while Tim talks about the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and wishes for a second take at this live podcast's ending. Mon., Feb. 11, by Jose Castillo and Tim Siglin
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Posted 11 Feb 2008
Jose and Tim discuss the Super Bowl, Super Tuesday, and the implications of streaming media on sports advertising and the political process. No, it's really not THAT boring! Fri., Feb. 8, by Jose Castillo and Tim Siglin
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Posted 08 Feb 2008
Super Tuesday news coverage benefited just as much from streaming media as did the Big Game, with all the major broadcast and cable players offering expanded—and in some cases, live and unfiltered—online video of primary-related events. Wed., Feb. 6, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 06 Feb 2008
The tech giant likely sees Yahoo's effective rich and streaming media advertising success as a weapon against Google's text ads, which are proving less effective on social networking sites. Fri., Feb. 1, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 01 Feb 2008
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