Live Streaming Comes to Brightcove

Pete Prestipino — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

Video platform Brightcove has released a new module that will enable its customers to create and deliver multi-bitrate live video streams to the Web, iOS, and Android devices.

Similar to its on-demand video offering, Brightcove users will have access to the full set of analytics and monetization features, which could make the platform a genuine contender for brands needing to manage the full lifecycle of a live event from the convenience of one powerful platform. It is, however a rather crowded market with Edgecast, Ustream, DaCast, LiveStream and many others vying for a share of the space.

The good news is that there seems to be a fair amount of demand for live streamed content. A consumer study from Accenture revealed that 29 percent of tablet owners watch live content on those devices. Compare that to 52 percent of connected TV owners and 21 smartphones users that have watched live events and you start to get a good idea of what this release could mean for Brightcove.

"Consumers are increasingly accessing live event coverage, providing new opportunities for publishers to drive revenues and increase viewer engagement," said Ashraf AlKarmi, vice president of product management at Brightcove. "Live events have historically been difficult to manage and expensive to deliver. With Video Cloud Live, we are removing that complexity and high cost and enabling customers of all levels and technical expertise to deliver impactful live video events in an easy-to-use dashboard within the Video Cloud environment."

Live Streaming & the CDN – EdgeCast and DaCast

Pete Prestipino — Wed, 04 May 2011 09:00:00 GMT

Content delivery network Edgecast Networks and live streaming platform DaCast announced an expanded partnership today that will enable broadcasters to more quickly deliver content through Edgecast and monetize that broadcast through the self-service monetization tools offered by DaCast.

“Streaming directly from a global delivery network means a dramatic improvement in the user experience, which leads to more loyalty, more revenue, and a stronger bottom line for content publishers,” said Anthony Citrano, VP of communications and marketing at EdgeCast. “Access to such a network was once available only to companies with millions of dollars to invest, but now even the smallest of publishers have this power at their fingertips.”

DaCast’s Anthony Romero expects overall performance to “see a shot in the arm” as it will increase the consistency of DaCast streams. The biggest leap will be from improved upload speed, particularly in the United States.

EdgeCast utilizes a SuperPOPs approach wherein their servers all across the world provide points of presence. “We (DaCast) have utilized this infrastructure to provide high quality bandwidth across our service for our users all over the planet,” posted Romero.

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Live Streaming Comes to Brightcove

Live Streaming & the CDN – EdgeCast and DaCast