February 12, 2020

Online Video News

Qumu and Synacor Agree to Merger

The merger will give Qumu access to Synacor's 1,900 channel partners and 4,000 existing customers including HBO, Dish, T-Mobile, YouTubeTV, and Cheddar.

Streaming Advertisers Still Face Challenges, Says Conviva Report

Ad start failures are down, but start times and buffering actually got worse compared to 2018. But overal streaming continues to grow, and quality of experience is better than ever.

Featured Articles

Operators Can Help Tame the Tyranny of OTT Choice

Set-top boxes, smart TVs, and other consumer devices aren't created equal. Operators can help integrate and optimize the delivery of streaming services to viewers.

How to Get the Most Out of Vimeo Enterprise

Vimeo's corporate video platform offers a wealth of features, including control over the branded viewing experience, distribution to Roku and Amazon Fire, and powerful live streaming tools

Short Cuts

Streaming Big 12 Golf with LiveU Backpacks

University of Oklahoma Assistant Athletic Director Jacob Potter discusses how his department met the challenges of filming golf on a tight budget with a LiveU Solo-driven workflow in this clip from Streaming Media West 2019.

What Zixi Does in IP Streaming

Zixi Head of Product Tim Baldwin discusses Zixi's approach to live linear over IP in this clip from a Live Streaming Summit panel at Streaming Media West 2019.

Blog

How to Speak at Content Delivery Summit 2020

The event brings together all the players in the content delivery sector—from power and interconnect to quality of service and edge compute—in the only conference of its kind. If you're interested in speaking, read on.

Industry News

Xilinx Adds Advanced Machine Learning Capabilities for Pro AV and Broadcast Platforms

Unveils industry’s first HDMI 2.1 implementation on 7nm Versal ACAP devices for 8K deployment

Grass Valley IP Solutions Give Gravity Media a Smart, Flexible Live Production Infrastructure for Major Sporting Events

Grass Valley’s IP solutions have been selected by Gravity Media to form an open standards-based IP core built – together with Cisco Nexus 9000 IP switches – as part of an upgrade to its live production capability. The deployment includes Grass Valley UCP-

Matrox Expands Award-Winning QuadHead2Go Family by Adding HDMI Input Card and Appliance Options

QuadHead2Go Q155 multi-monitor controllers natively support all HDMI sources and media players to streamline digital signage-based video walls designs