How the BBC Guaranteed Live Streaming Resilience for the Olympics

How the BBC Guaranteed Live Streaming Resilience for the Olympics - Streaming Media Magazine:
The Olympics have become a measuring stick for online broadcasters: How much more can they stream than two or four years ago? How much can they up the quality? For the BBC, the 2012 Olympics proved a special challenge since London was the host. It was a busy year for the BBC.

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SES demos first Ultra HD transmission in more efficient HEVC standard

SES demos first Ultra HD transmission in more efficient HEVC standard:
SES recently demonstrated an Ultra HD transmission that uses the up and coming HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) standard, as opposed to the more established H.264. The 3,840 x 2,160 image was broadcast at a data rate of 20 Mbps, roughly a 50-percent improvement in encoding efficiency over H.264-based MPEG-4.

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EchoStar HDX-410 set-top box runs native ICS, supports terrestrial broadcasts

EchoStar HDX-410 set-top box runs native ICS, supports terrestrial broadcasts (hands-on video):

You may be familiar with EchoStar's satellite-based (Dish Network) and Sling Media (Slingbox) products, but the company also manufactures set-top boxes for third-party providers, as well as free-to-air services in the UK.

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Has IP video transport become a commodity?

Has IP video transport become a commodity? | Videonet:
The demand for CDNs is growing as providers try to deliver a more Internet protocol (IP)-based video. Many companies can help them. Given network traffic and sourcing requirements, most high-volume CDN customers are not even looking for single-source solution.

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IPTV is dead; long live OTT-IPTV!

IPTV is dead; long live OTT-IPTV!: IPTV services are generally those delivered by Telco’s (e.g. Orange TV, ATT Uverse) over managed networks with guaranteed quality of service. OTT services on the other hand are usually offered by content owners (BBC, Hulu) or dedicated start-ups (Netflix, Roku) over networks not managed by the service provider. I gave my first IPTV presentation back

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Adobe announces Project Primetime video platform, Highlights available now for iPad (Update: video) -- Engadget

Adobe announces Project Primetime video platform, Highlights available now for iPad (Update: video) -- Engadget
If you've been wondering what Adobe had in the works after laying Flash Player for mobile to rest, the wait is over. The outfit has unveiled the codenamed Project Primetime, the "industry's first fully integrated video technology platform" that will offer television-esque viewing sessions across your web-enabled devices. This tech plays nice with all "major" mobile platforms -- including iOS -- as well as desktop operating systems and smart TVs. Touting a workflow that pulls together streaming, content protection, analytics and advertising, the software will allow media providers to offer live and on-demand viewing on a number of internet-friendly devices. The first portion of Adobe's project, "Primetime Highlights," is available today for the iPad and showcases a video editor (pictured above) alongside the Auditude ad platform. Don't fret, though, support for other platforms is coming later in the year. While Primetime is on display for the first time at MWC, parts of the new tech will see daylight throughout 2012. If you're looking for some more details, hit the full press release below.

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BitTorrent Live: Cheap, Real-Time P2P Video Streaming That Will Kill TV | TechCrunch

BitTorrent Live: Cheap, Real-Time P2P Video Streaming That Will Kill TV | TechCrunch
Television is going the way of the dinosaur, and the deadly comet is called BitTorrent Live. Today, Bram Cohen, the author of the BitTorrent peer-to-peer sharing protocol, demoed his latest creation at the SF MusicTech Summit.

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