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Producing Professional Live Video Broadcasts Using Only Your Phone

Producing Professional Live Video Broadcasts Using Only Your Phone

  A decade ago, live video broadcasting in high-quality required hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Producers worked strictly off custom hardware installed in studios or mobile production vans. Today, the same sort of professional production can be done on a handheld device. In this essay, we’re going to look at one method […]

What Is the Best Live Streaming Company for Corporate Events?

What Is the Best Live Streaming Company for Corporate Events

  Corporations are using live streaming technology to broadcast things like board meetings, public announcements, press releases, new product demos, and employee training. To accomplish these things, a live streaming company is a necessity. Forrester Research has noted that people are 75% more likely to watch a video than read an article. That alone is a good […]

[GUESTBLOG] Social Integration Directly From your Live Broadcast Software

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Discover Dacast’s latest approved encoder addon: vMix Social which allows you to integrate your social media content directly into your live event production. VMix Social is included in the vMix live broadcast software, one of our RTMP compatible partner encoders. We are pleased to introduce you to Tim Vandenberg, Chief Operating Officer at vMix, who […]

Important Infrastructure Upgrade to HTTPS Delivery

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  In cooperation with Akamai, we are upgrading our infrastructure to provide secure HTTPS delivery of all HTML5 video content (this does not apply to Flash live channels). This upgrade will improve security and ensure compatibility with new browser technologies. During this industry-wide transitional period, we have ensured our player will be compatible with both […]

4 Tips for Getting Started with OTT Video Services

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  Online video is experiencing a revolution. Over the past few years, video delivery over the internet has skyrocketed in popularity. The trend doesn’t seem to be changing. One of the main arenas in which this change is having a substantial impact is in the world of television. Increasingly, online content (often called OTT video) […]