June 12, 2014

Featured News

Viaplay Selects ThinkAnalytics for Search and Recommendations

Nordic online TV service will offer enhanced multi-platform search for customers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

Featured Articles

BBC Will Trial Live 4K IP and DTT Delivery With 3 World Cup Matches

In a closed research project, the BBC will deliver the FIFA final and two other matches in ultra-high definition. The project should pave the way for a 4K channel launch in the future.

Streaming Forum Preview: Enabling Freeview to Deliver OTT Services

Applying a "cloud thinking" approach to application design can radically optimise video workflow efficiencies, and can deliver OTT television as effectively as it can reach into mobile and web markets.

U.K. Online Video Ad Market Will Be Worth £4.3 Billion in 2018

A PricewaterhouseCoopers report says online video is the fastest growing ad market, and predicts strong growth in U.K. online advertising.

Streaming Forum Preview: Producing and Distributing HEVC

Once the clear codec heir apparent, HEVC isn't anywhere near replacing H.264 on a widespread basis. Learn about its limitations—as well as its still-significant promise—at this year's Streaming Forum.

2014 Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

The votes are in, and we'll be announcing the winners at the 2014 Streaming Forum later this month. Here are the finalists—the top three vote-getters in each of our 16 categories

Industry News

Rightster and Barcroft Extend Partnership to 360° Distribution Service, Following Barcroft Media’s Tenfold Growth in Average Monthly Views

Global partnership offers clients content, curation and platform to attract TV scale audiences and fuels Barcroft TV’s expansion into new channels and long form content

Thomson Video Networks Highlights World-Class Video Quality for Contribution/Distribution, OTT/IPTV Delivery, and Ad Insertion at BroadcastAsia2014

Visit Thomson Video Networks at BroadcastAsia2014, June 17-20 in Singapore — Stand 5H2-04

Orga Systems and Astelit deliver fast end-to-end BSS transformation project for BeST Belarus

Cutting-edge solution enables faster time-to-market and decreases OPEX

Online Video Value Chain 2012 By Big Market Research

The online and mobile video value chain (comprising CDN, integrated video platforms, full service advertising networks, ad serving platforms, auctions and exchanges) produced a combined $4.3 billion in top line revenue in 2011, an increase of 45% over 201