Technology
AWS adds HEVC to MediaLive for SD, HD and UHD encoding
Also showcasing new Quality-Defined Variable Bitrate encoding
AV1
Data Centre
Latency “most significant issue” for video developers
Bitmovin publishes annual Video Developer Report
Features
Will increased competition drive technological innovation in the OTT market?
Remi Beaudouin, chief strategy officer at ATEME looks at the new services that could disrupt the OTT market
Technology
Vimeo announces support for AV1 Codec
Vimeo is encoding its Staff Picks selections in AV1
Features
Online video delivery at the dawn of the 5G era
Igor Oreper, vice president solutions, Bitmovin, looks at the 5G chicken and the data egg
Technology
Intel publishes open source encoder for AV1 codec
Dedicated AV1 encoders are expected to arrive in a year or so
Features
Getting ready for the multi-codec world
By Paul MacDougall, principal sales engineer, Bitmovin
Technology
Facebook begins AV1 trials
Social network is delivering AV1-encoded video over MPEG-DASH on Chrome Canary
Technology
NAB 2018 Day Three: Tech giants begin AV1 adoption
PlayStation Vue breaks out, and how film posters could be based on a viewer's clicks
Technology
Alliance for Open Media ‘kickstarts’ video innovation with AV1 release
Codec delivers cross-platform, 4K UHD or higher online video, royalty-free
Business
Apple joins Alliance for Open Media
Tech giant signs up in partnership with the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft