Technology
Zype awarded patent covering on-demand content player selection
Allows video publishers to deliver customised content based on consumer geolocation, device type and/or other business rules
video
Business
Brightcove acquires Ooyala’s video platform business in $15 million deal
Deal includes Ooyala’s video content management and publishing platform Backlot, Analytics Live and underlying intellectual property and patents
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone, Qualcomm and Ericsson test 4K video via 5G
Telco's engineers downloaded an hour and 45 minute film over 5G in 24 seconds
Data Centre
Video consumers are either Fanatics, Traditionalists, Indulgists, Connoisseurs or Engagers
New research from PWC reveals five distinct groups
Production & Post
Dropbox introduces time-based commenting for audio and video
Allows teams to efficiently review files
Technology
Harmonic gains patent for efficient cloud-based video processing
New invention is titled Dynamic Allocation of CPU Cycles in Video Stream Processing
TVBEverywhere
Discovery’s Zaslav says Apple’s video streaming service ‘could explode’
Says he expects the planned streaming service to be a big hit with consumers
Business
Conviva acquires social video analytics provider Delmondo
Intends to offer the first solution unifying real-time census-level streaming TV intelligence with content and audience intelligence from social media platforms
Technology
MainStreaming partners with Sky Italia
Partnership provides high-quality video for Sky subscribers
TVBEverywhere
Roku “wants to shake up the way viewers watch video”
Company wants to place content directly into its app, in exchange for a larger share of advertising revenue
Technology
Red Bee Media creates world’s first software only uncompressed playout deployment
Solution is first in the world to use uncompressed video over IP, without requiring any dedicated infrastructure
Content
Snapchat partners with 17 UK media brands to create video content
Channel 4, Sky News, Sky Sports among new content partners
Data Centre
TV to represent 80 per cent of global video ad spend by 2023
New report from Strategy Analytics
Technology
AWS Elemental MediaLive synchronises redundant pipelines using input timecode
Live channels that have inputs with matching embedded timecodes now produce synchronised video segments for HLS and Smooth Streaming outputs
Content
Red Bull and Intel partner on augmented reality
Fans of Red Bull Rampage can watch this year's event in 360-degrees
Data Centre
UHD content tends to attract young males
New report from IHS Markit finds young males more likely to look for UHD content when choosing a video service
Content
BBC News launches video-only platform
BBC Reel combines digital video content alongside specially made bespoke content
Business
Nokia agrees sale of IP Video business to Volaris Group
New business Velocix will be a new pure play streaming technology company, made up of Nokia’s video product portfolio
Data Centre
Video viewers turn to smart TVs and phones
New research from Ampere Analysis says 26 per cent of viewers watch videos on their phone on a daily basis
News Release
Arvato Systems unveils new video editing solution
Arvato Systems is joining forces with Vidispine to showcase video editing and advertising solutions at IBC2018. Highlights include a new browser-based video editor, new...
Features
Protecting valuable content using a dedicated video distribution platform
Imagen's Kerry Freeman weighs in on the company's latest white paper, 'The Future of Premium Video Distribution'
Business
Facebook Watch launches globally
Tech giant's customisable video platform is being rolled out internationally across a number of markets
TVBEverywhere
Netflix tests between-episode videos
Personalised full-screen videos are personalised to the user and suggest content found elsewhere in its UI
Business
Ericsson Media Solutions announces MediaKind rebrand
Aims to be the first choice for those looking to create and deliver immersive media experiences
Business
State of the Media Industry 2018: Data-driven video is the key
Ooyala's head of content strategy Paula Minardi weighs in on the company's latest industry report
Technology
Researchers use AI to turn YouTube videos into fully interactive holograms
Could we watch the next World Cup without any kind of screen?
Data Centre
More than 85 per cent of US millennials subscribe to at least one OTT service
Research suggests overall penetration of subscription OTT video services among the generation have topped out
TVBEverywhere
Instagram officially launches longform video hub, IGTV
Platform is expected to focus on content around 10 minutes long
TVBEverywhere
FIFA to provide teams with in-match video during World Cup
Will allow teams to track positional data for each player and the ball
TVBEverywhere
Facebook testing new video experience
Facebook Premieres allows content creators to release pre-recorded videos as a live moment
Data Centre
New FreeWheel report reveals extended growth of premium video
Explosion of STB VoD and growing popularity of live content see ad views rise by one fifth in 2017
Technology
Apple’s video service to include “surprise technology angle”
Apple SVP Eddy Cue was speaking at SXSW
TVBEverywhere
YouTube close to saturation in the UK
90 per cent of digital video viewers regularly visit platform
Business
AWS launches five new Elemental Media Services
Integrated suite of services will 'make it easy' for video providers to deliver via the cloud
Data Centre
Mobile devices drive up video viewing
Global consumers will spend an average of 47.4 minutes a day watching video content online this year
TVBEverywhere
OTT and video revenue ‘to surge in EMEA’
New report suggests OTT and video revenue in EMEA will surge by 88 per cent between 2016 and 2021
TVBEverywhere
Facebook looks to long form content
Facebook has made changes to the way in which its news feed surfaces videos, placing more emphasis on longer content. The change will roll...
TVBEverywhere
Facebook ‘exploring options’ for video expansion
Facebook is looking into the possibility of expanding its video services ahead of the wider roll out of its dedicated Video Home section. Speaking...
Business
Media brands invest $13 million in Wochit
collection of media brands have invested a total of $13 million in social video creation platform Wochit. Investors include ProSieben, Singapore Press Holdings’ SPH...
Features
Akamai webinar: Enhancing video quality and performance
In partnership with TVBEurope, Akamai is delivering a series of free, insightful and innovative webinars to the broadcast industry over the coming weeks. The...
Data Centre
OTT adds £20 million to video industry
The global OTT market has added approximately £20 million to the global video industry, according to the latest Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study. 'The...
Data Centre
Netflix ‘difficult to sustain’ as VoD revenues rise
Global SVoD revenues will double by 2021, but current market leader Netflix may struggle to maintain its current model, according to the latest Juniper...
Business
Muvi adds physical store
OTT technology provider Muvi has added a sales feature that will allow platform owners to monetise their video streaming service with physical goods and...
Business
Record attendance at ‘transformative’ IBC
IBC has posted record attendance figures as the 49th annual event drew to a close yesterday. Some 55,796 people attended throughout the six-day conference...
IBC
GB Labs to launch Hybrid shared storage range at IBC2016
GB Labs will be launching Fast NAS, a new shared storage range which combines the benefits of HDD and SSD in one box