Author Archives: Kevin Graham

OTT Deployment in the Cloud – What Broadcasters Need to Know

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Today’s broadcasters face enormous challenges with building scalable video streaming infrastructure. In the midst of the pandemic, video viewership has grown dramatically, and this influx of simultaneous viewers is straining traditional streaming workflows. Traditional infrastructure often struggles to handle spikes in concurrent viewers, leading to buffering, dropped connections, and a frustrating user experience. Cloud streaming […]

Comparing the Top 15 Cloud Video Streaming Platforms – What You Need to Know [2024 Update]

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Our VOD hosting platform is made possible by our recent acquisition of vzaar. As technology develops, cloud video streaming services are becoming evermore prevalent. Concerning video specifically, cloud video platforms are aiding professional video hosting. Modern businesses and marketers alike want straightforward, reliable infrastructure. Fortunately, the right video streaming cloud service can provide all that […]

Top 20 Private Video Hosting Services for 2024 Compared

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It can take time to decide which video hosting service is right for you and your business. The different video hosting platforms promise the world, but which one should you choose? How do you know if they are telling the truth? Free online video hosting platforms come with heavy restrictions on rights to published content, […]

Live Stream Not Working? How to Troubleshoot Live Streaming Issues with Broadcasting

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When it comes to live streaming, there are many moving parts. Broadcasters need a workflow for filming the live event, encoding or transcoding the files, delivering the video to users, and allowing playback by viewers. While a modern live streaming platform makes it simple to get started, issues can still pop up, and that’s why […]

HLS Encryption: How to Encrypt Video Streams in AES-128 [2022 Update]

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As piracy and hacking continue to increase yearly, broadcasters should be concerned with securing their video content. The he U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimated $29.2 billion of lost revenue from piracy.That lost revenue isn’t just from feature films and television; but also from online content.  Data breaches, unauthorized video sharing, and hacks can be a […]