Posted by Derrick on July 15, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Wirecast plays nicely with CDNs for Live Streaming. This is a great because whether you’re using a high end CDN or one that allows streaming for free, Wirecast can help.
These are the CDNs that support Live Streaming with Wirecast:
Livestream
Ustream
Limelight
Justin.tv
Amazon EC2 Wowza
Wirecast also supports Live Streaming to many Streaming Servers such as: QuickTime Streaming Server, Wowza Media Server, Windows Media Streaming Streaming Server.
Tags: Amazon EC2 Wowza, CDNs, Justin.tv, Limelight, live, Live Streaming, Livestream, QuickTime Streaming Server, streaming, Streaming Servers, Ustream, Windows Media Streaming Streaming Server, Wirecast, Wowza Media Server
Posted by Derrick217 on April 26, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Limelight Networks, Inc. announced that it will support high-performance, media-rich content delivery to the Apple iPad device on day one of product availability. Customers of the Limelight REACH and Limelight ADS services will automatically have their mobile distribution and monetization services updated for the new device, enabling them to present a brilliant and properly formatted media experience to purchasers of the widely anticipated tablet.
“Whether it’s the iPad, the next big Android launch, or another new, still-unknown Internet-connected device, Limelight Networks’ intelligent software and global infrastructure is already in place to help customers manage the complexity create and monetize targeted, on-device experiences,” said Bill Loewenthal, general manager, Mobility and Monetization Solutions, Limelight Networks, Inc.
Mobile solutions from Limelight Networks combine device-optimized targeting with media-grade network scale and reliability. The services simplify mobile publishing by unifying multiple content types through a single Universal URL. Behind the scenes, intelligence built into the company’s XD Platform ensures that publishers’ media files are encoded correctly for almost any mobile or tablet display, and then delivered over the appropriate protocol to the device. This means content will play through HTML5 capable browsers, and also through other on-device applications such as widgets or media players. The technology is invisible to the end-user, presenting a brilliant experience on any device, at any time.
In addition to delivery, Limelight Networks will help publishers monetize their iPad content beginning on launch day. Through Limelight ADS, content publishers can maintain their existing advertising workflows while extending ad delivery to almost any new device.
Tags: Apple, content, device, encoded, iPad, Limelight, media, mobile, Networks, Players, solutions
Posted by Derrick on March 13, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Limelight Networks, Inc. announced that Avex Broadcasting & Communications Inc. has selected LimelightSTREAM to power its mobile TV service, BeeTV. As a content delivery network (CDN) partner, Limelight Networks enables Avex to reduce stress on its infrastructure system while also providing BeeTV subscribers with a smoother streaming experience on the go.
The BeeTV service takes advantage of Limelight Networks’ robust, global network to ensure faster, more reliable streaming for consumers. With direct connections to more than 900 access networks, the Limelight CDN extends the reach of the mobile TV service and speeds up delivery to the BeeTV audience.
Since May 2009, Avex has provided its content via the Limelight CDN to support widespread and enhanced distribution in a highly secure environment. This partnership between Limelight Networks and BeeTV showcases the comprehensive streaming capabilities of the LimelightSTREAM product, and its ability to support audiences of any size, anywhere in the world.
