Posts Tagged ‘brightcove’

Video Interviews with Online Video Leaders and CEOs

August 22nd, 2012

Many of our readers know of Larry Kless from his website and from OnlineVideoPlublishing not to mention from countless industry events he attends, hosts, and organizes. Larry is a tireless Online Video purveyor who interviews and films everyone in the space ranging from VPs of video ad nets to CEOs of OVPs. Below is a playlist of several of his video interviews of said industry pundits for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy and check out Larry’s sites (links above) when you can.

Interviews with Online Video Leaders Series:

Cloud-Based Video Editing Solutions and Increased Corporate Spending on Hosted Services

June 25th, 2012

An Interview with Hareesh Vazhaparampil of Mixmoov

 

By Paul Ritter, Special Contributor to VidCompare

 

With the Brightcove PLAY event happening this week in Boston, it’s a great time to take a look at the world of video in the cloud and to speak with one of the up and comers in the marketplace. With so many different types of applications and technologies moving to the cloud to take advantage of efficiencies, cost savings and scalability that can be gained, it’s been clear for a while that many aspects of video publishing, hosting and delivery are key areas that are benefiting from cloud technology. Corporate spending on hosted services for video solutions has been on the rise for several years, and is expected to increase steadily through 2015, based on research published by Interactive Media Strategies. Hosted services for business video related technologies and solutions will account for almost $700 million in annual spending in the corporate sector by 2015, according to the market forecast by IMS developed earlier this year.

In the past 12 months or so, technologies that enable video editing in the cloud have begun to gain ground as a component of the hosted services or software-as-a-service (SaaS) marketplace. Some of these solutions are geared primarily toward consumer applications, such as WeVideo (see link) and YouTube’s video editor. Other solutions such as Animoto, and Stupeflix are increasingly targeting the business sector as well as the consumer market. Mixmoov, a provider of online video editing technology that’s based in France, takes a B2B approach for reaching new customers. Mixmoov is a Brightcove partner that is one of many key players in the online video ecosystem that is making the pilgrimage to Boston for the must-attend event in the world of video in the cloud.

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The 5 Essential Questions to Ask Online Video Hosting Vendors

February 28th, 2012

The following is a contributed post by Brightcove.

You already know how important it is to choose the best possible online video hosting solution for your business. The right platform will position you to win viewers, convert customers, and make money across every channel and device that matters to consumers. The wrong one will lead to a costly mess that stalls your success for years to come.

But the solutions available present a baffling array of choices in all shapes and sizes. How do you decide? Half the battle is knowing the right questions to ask.

It’s all too easy to get lost in checklists and spreadsheets of features, specifications, and value propositions. To streamline your vendor selection process, start by focusing on the five key criteria that will make or break any online video hosting solution. You’ll quickly find that the vast majority of vendors fall short in at least one area, and usually more.

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Online Video Platform YouReview – Kaltura

August 15th, 2011

By special guest blogger, Charlie Davis. This post originally ran on his blog.

In the jungle of OVPs, Kaltura is one of three open source video platforms according to our trusted resource,VidCompare.com.  Among the experts and journalists in the U.S., Kaltura holds rank among the most popular OVP providers, sharing press with Ooyala, KIT Digital, and Brightcove.  And, you’ll find Kaltura sharing industry insight into hot topics like DRM, mobile, and tablet delivery, as well as being a founding member of the ‘Open Video Alliance’ (www.openvideoalliance.org).

So, what makes Kaltura’s OVP stand out?  Well, from my review of their 30-day trial SaaS offering below, Kaltura offers more flexibility than most OVPs that will likely appeal to the technically saavy user or service provider.  With a role-based content management backend that provides batch processing of media files, content moderation, and insight into content origin, activity and usage, this OVP should be on the short list of anyone who wants more granular control over their content, their contributors, and the software that supports it all.

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Online Video Platform YouReview – Longtail Video, Bits On The Run

July 18th, 2011

By special guest blogger, Charlie Davis. This post originally ran on his blog.

From the casual observer to the online video professional, there should be no surprise that the online video platform market has two poles – free-to-use platforms, like YouTube, and popular pay-to-use platforms like Brightcove and Ooyala.  In the former case, you can publish your content but you may be concerned that your branding will suffer if your primary hosting site is also the home of dogs on skateboards and Rebecca Black.  On the other hand, you may not have the budget to spend at least $100/month on just online video alone and require something in between.  In between does exist, and we have almost a hundred OVPs in the market, many of which cost a monthly sum of at least a hundred bucks a month.  In comes Longtail Video, creators of the free and extremely popular the JW Player, who have released their own OVP called Bits On The Run.  They offer a monthly cost starting at under $10 and/or a pay-as-you-go service with no monthly fee.  Their minimum cost per GB – under $6.  Oh yes, even the author is reconsidering his video hosting provider.

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