April 23, 2015

Featured News

Akamai Acquires Octoshape in an All-Cash Transaction

Octoshape's global delivery and video optimization technologies will help Akamai deal with large network traffic increases in the future.

Interxion Releases Two White Papers on the Evolution of Video

Publishers are challenged to deliver higher-resolution files to more screens. Interxion offers advice on adapting to delivery changes.

Amazon Brings Fire TV Stick to UK and Germany, Adds New Features

Both the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick will benefit from an over-the-air software upgrade that offers easy access to hotel Wi-Fi networks.

Featured Articles

2015 Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards: Now Accepting Nominations

We'll be accepting nominations until 13 May for the only awards program in the industry where end users get to pick the winners.

What Did SXSW Teach Us About Online Video?

The introduction of Meerkat, Periscope, and Snapchat Discover emphasize the value of instantaneous, live video content, but a session at SXSW last month highlighted the perils that accompany the promise in how this technology is transforming video journalism

How to Build Online Video Players

This guide explains the many options and features available for video playback, and details the coding required to create video players for any platform.

Industry News

Digital TV Labs Announce World’s First Independent ‘HbbTV App Lab’ for HbbTV Developers

Digital TV Labs has recently launched the world’s first independent ‘HbbTV App Lab’ which enables developers to test their HbbTV applications on a wide range of real HbbTV devices to ensure interoperability in the real world.

Harmonic Launches the Harmonic Video Network (HVN) Delivering OTT Channels for the Video Industry

HVN-1 Will Offer Insight Into the Technology Behind Efficient Video Delivery, While HVN-2 Features Striking Footage That is Available Royalty-Free in 4K

Dalet Transforms Transcode Workflow Orchestration

Together, Dalet Workflow Engine and Dalet AmberFin transcoding platform deliver a powerful yet simple system for orchestrating media processing and preparation workflows