FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 – By Larry Kless
The Online Video Platform Summit
was held on November 18-19, 2009 as a featured event at Streaming Media West 2009, and was created to address the needs of the growing population of video publishers looking for solutions to publish their online video content. Over 30 online video platform providers shared their unique perspectives at the inaugural event, with panel sessions and platform showcases featuring an impressive line up of industry leaders, digital media executives, entrepreneurs, experts and innovators in the field of online video. As Streaming Media West Conference Chair Dan Rayburn noted, the real value of the summit was the ability to see these platforms in person, watch live demos and talk directly to the companies in the market.
We’ve seen exponential growth in the space since the event, with over 69 online video platform providers listed in VidCompare, and while many of the companies in the space do a great job at educating customers, there still is a lot confusion about what’s actually needed for a business to launch video on web. This opening session features an all-star panel that concentrated on defining online video platforms and discussed the main functions and features customers should be looking for when evaluating online video platforms, the question of build vs. buy vs. free online video solutions, ways to monetize online video, how do online video platforms fit into the value chain of the video ecosystem and what sort of changes will we see in online video over the next few years.
Defining Online Video Platforms
, Editor, StreamingMedia.comAlex Castro
, CEO, Delve NetworksKristopher Drey
, Founder, VidCompareBismarck C Lepe
, Co-Founder & President of Product & Marketing, OoyalaRon Yekutiel
, Chairman and CEO, Kaltura
