Category Archives: The video experts blog

5 Essential Tools: Live Broadcasting for Media and Event Agencies

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  Modern media companies are adapting to a rapidly changing landscape. In just a few short years, we’ve seen the decline of traditional and cable TV and a corresponding explosion in online video. Today, live broadcasting for media and event agencies play a key role in their business success. Why should media and event agencies […]

Finding The Right Green Screen Stock Footage

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  If you’re using a green screen (more generally called “chroma-key”), sometimes you need to find stock footage for your broadcast. If you’re not sure where to start or need a refresher, this article will help you to understand the green screen stock footage process. For context, you can achieve a green screen effect by […]

2019 OTT Video Platform Comparison: Integrated Monetization Tools

2019 OTT Video Platform Comparison: Integrated Monetization Tools

  Every area of home entertainment spending has declined over the past five years—except online video. In fact, worldwide OTT revenue is expected to reach $83.4 billion by 2022. And that’s why businesses in the media and entertainment sectors are eager to join the party and invest in an OTT video platform. Today, there are […]

The Ooyala Online Video Platform Is Shutting Down. What Are Your Options?

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In February 2019, Brightcove announced that it was acquiring the Ooyala online video platform. This $15 million deal brought together two major players in the OTT solutions and video hosting industry. Now, current customers of the Ooyala online video platform face a bad situation. Brightcove is pulling the plug on Ooyala completely. In fact, Ooyala will […]

Video Live Streaming: History, Present, and Future

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  As industry magazine Streaming Media puts it, “we’ve seen the meteoric rise of streaming video across every aspect of modern work and entertainment.” It’s only by looking backward that we can truly appreciate how rapid this rise in video streaming has been. In fact, 15 to 20 years ago, the online video didn’t really […]