August 23, 2012

Featured News

Sky Offers Mobile Enhancements for Apple iPad Owners

Redesigned app serves as a remote control, and also lets customers control content on their Sky+HD set-top boxes.

Netflix Will Launch in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland

The popular online streaming service will head north late in 2012, although details are sparse.

Vimond Intros Vimond Control Center Video Management Tool

The new offering lets OTT providers create multi-channel viewing options for end-users with little effort.

Featured Articles

2012 Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards: Cast Your Vote Now!

It's up to you, our readers, to determine the winners in our European Readers' Choice Awards competition. Choose from 303 nominees in 15 categories and cast your vote today!

Olympic Diary: The First Cellular Games

Cellular video multiplexing technology has radically transformed the way the London 2012 events are covered, giving viewers video of action that would have gone completely unnoticed in previous games

Olympic Diary: Online and Mobile Viewing Shatters Records

The numbers so far might not be Royal Wedding-sized, but when you consider the number of streams being viewed by the number of viewers, the figures are staggering

Olympic Diary: Games Fever Turns the Lords on to Online Video

Impressed with the success of the BBC's streaming of London 2012—and eager to raise more money by selling off radio spectrum—the UK House of Lords pushes for OTT to replace OTA entirely

Industry News

Wowza Software Powers First Live Public Trial of MPEG-DASH During the London Games

Streaming Origins for World's First Live Demonstration of New Streaming Standard Provided by Wowza Media Server Software

Harmonic to Showcase Comprehensive Solutions for Broadcast and Multiscreen Services at IBC2012

Demonstrations Include High-Performance File-Based Transcoding, Integrated Network PVR, Enhancements to Spectrum ChannelPort Integrated Channel Playout

Accedo Connect powers British Council 60 Second World Challenge for TV