The word is out--Move Networks is leading the industry in providing long-form video on the Internet.
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ABC.com’s HD streams aren’t for everyone…but the initial reaction has been very positive, says Skarpi Hedinsson, VP of technology for ABC Digital Media… A lot of the quality can be attributed to American Fork, Utah-based Move Networks, which has developed an innovative encoding scheme called “simulcoding” that creates multiple profiles of a program at different compression rates Full Article…
David Mercer, Principal Analyst at Strategy Analytics notes, “Most people’s experience of web video is characterized by the tiny, pixilated windows familiar to YouTube users. But tomorrow’s web users will expect service quality much closer to television, and major content owners like Disney recognize that they will have to step up to this mark to win and retain web viewers. Full Article…
“This is where we are going with online video. Content that can be viewed in highest quality by everyone on any broadband connection regardless of connection speed.” Full Article…
Starting Friday, Discovery Communications will begin offering free full-length episodes of select series and specials on its Web sites as part of an expanded online initiative. Full Article…
“We have had success in developing a VOD (video-on-demand) service that builds buzz, awareness and ratings for our networks and drives business for our distributors,” said Bruce Campbell, Discovery’s president of digital media and business development. “The addition of full-length online episodes represents a natural extension of our VOD strategy.” Full Article…
Move Networks, based in Utah, has become the premier publishing platform for many leading media companies that want to deliver near-HD or HD video content online. Unlike other platforms, Move’s technology is out of beta and has already been used by tens of millions of users to watch long form or live near-HD or HD video content online from leading broadcasters. Full Article…
Other technology providers are also moving into the online HD space… It seems clear that online HD, in spite of the obvious network and technology challenges, is firmly on the roadmap for media conglomerates. Full Article…
ABC.com Tuesday quietly kicked off a beta-test of its “high-definition” Internet-TV channel with four episodes from the network’s top-rated primetime shows. Full Article…