By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 7:42 am
ESPN.com has taken its video player to the next level with faster time to playback, dynamic streaming up to 720p, closed caption support, a new look and a new third-party streaming provider that will allow the ESPN Digital Media group to focus more on enhancements to the overall experience instead of the core elements of […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, May 13, 2011 - 12:26 pm
This year’s Streaming Media East show was dominated by talk of the seemingly inevitable rise of HTML5 as well as the need to deliver video to multiple devices without having to encode for each individually. Other highlights — both on the exhibit floor and in the conference rooms at the New York Hilton this week […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 2:17 pm
Adobe Systems and thePlatform have announced a new alliance involving the delivery of online and mobile content with secure video management and publishing services for media publishers utilizing the Adobe Flash Platform. As part of the alliance, the companies will integrate the power of thePlatform’s mpx video management system with the Adobe Flash Platform, leveraging Adobe Flash […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 3:02 pm
The massive online viewership of the 2010 FIFA World Cup has gone a long way in proving the viability of streaming live sporting events in the U.S. However, this phenomenon is not limited to the States: Level 3 Communications and Spanish broadcaster Telecinco have posted record-breaking numbers for their HD streaming of the World Cup. […]
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By Carolyn Braff, Editor | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 2:35 pm
March Madness On Demand (MMOD), one of the most successful streaming events in the world, will include even more on-demand features for the 2010 edition of the product. This year’s player will again offer a standard version of the video player, with the option to upgrade to an enhanced video stream. For the first time, […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, January 8, 2010 - 10:36 am
Sling Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Adobe to natively support the Adobe Flash Player in the Slingbox Pro-HD and Slingbox SOLO to deliver H.264 video and audio on SlingPlayers.
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