Paper: What Happens when HTTP Adaptive Streaming Players Compete for Bandwidth?

The College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology and the Video & Content Platforms Research and Advance Development Division at Cisco have published a white paper on HTTP adaptive streaming. The paper focuses on the problem of competing video players and describes how the typical behavior of an adaptive streaming player in its Steady-State, which includes periods of activity…

Here’s Your Chance To Win 1 of 12 Google Chromebooks at The Streaming Media East Show

Thanks to Google, we're giving away 12 Samsung Chromebook Series 5 laptops at the Streaming Media East show, taking place May 15-16th in NYC. To attend the Google keynote on May 15th, simply register online for a free exhibits pass and you are in.

IAC’s Diller to senators: Prohibit discrimination against online video distributors

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Streaming Media East Conference to Feature 20 "How-To" Sessions

We heard our attendees loud and clear. They said “talk less, show more” and at this year's Streaming Media East show, we're making that happen. We've added a fourth track devoted solely to “how-to” sessions. Plus, several others sprinkled throughout the program. The how-to sessions include: How-to: Technical Setup of Live Streaming Production How-to: Choosing an Enterprise-Class Video Encoder How-to:…

SnagFilm to live stream Occupy Wall Street film ‘#whilewewatch’

Independent film distributor SnagFilms will live stream the free release of ” #whilewewatch”

Report: Online video killing live TV

Network TV increasingly is losing prime-time viewers to online video outlets such as Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX) and Hulu, as Americans increasingly move away from appointment TV, choosing to watch their favorite shows when and where they want. And, not surprisingly, the exodus has come from TV’s most valuable audience, the 18-to-49 year-old demographic. The New York Times reports that over a four-week period starting March 19, NBC lost about 3 percent of its audience, CBS about 8 percent, ABC about 21 percent and Fox some-20 percent of its viewers. “These numbers are going to affect the upfronts,” Brad Adgate, senior vice president for research at Horizon Media, was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

Data Shows Video Accounts For 60% of MSO and ISP Traffic, 50% Of That Comes From Netflix

In a recent discussion with transparent caching provider Qwilt, the company shared with me data from some of their ISP and MSO customers in the U.S. and Europe.

Video News Roundup From Day Two Of The NAB Show

Here are all the releases I have seen so far this morning from day two of the NAB show. Will add to them as I get more. Here are all the releases from day one.

Level 3 Expands CDN Capacity, Owing The Network Has Its Advantages

This morning Level 3 announced it had expanded the coverage and capacity of their content delivery network. While all CDN vendors are always increasing the reach and capacity of their networks, it's nice to see a vendor put out some real numbers for a change. Level 3 says it has increased its globally available CDN capacity to more than 5.6…

Video demand prompts Level 3 to double CDN capacity

LAS VEGAS–Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) announced it has expanded the global capacity of its content delivery network (CDN) by more than double to support customer growth and increased demand. The company pointed to increased demand from entertainment and enterprise users as the driver for its expansion of global CDN capacity to more than 5.6 Tbps (terabits per second)–up from 2.15 Tbps in late 2010. “It’s a substantial increase from a year ago,” Mark Tayor, senior vice president of content markets group for Level 3 told FierceOnlineVideo .

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