video technology

Hopin, the leading virtual experience platform, announced today that it has acquired video hosting provider Streamable and video technology company Jamm. The technology from both companies will be integrated into Hopin’s current product offering and become the basis for the development of future video products and features. The acquisitions solidify Hopin’s focus to holistically improve its professional-grade video capabilities for organizers that host events on Hopin and to build out its suite of new, video-centric…

New Video Creation Platform Developed to Engage Communities to Advocate for Key Issues with VideoGuide Templates Storyvine, Inc., a leading video technology company, announced the availability of Storyvine NOW Grassroots Advocacy Kit, a self-service version of the original Storyvine platform. The kit includes three new video creation templates designed for local citizens to engage their community to advocate for key issues. Storyvine NOW VideoGuide templates simplify video creation by guiding the user during the…

Leader in consumer insights video technology launches first standalone hub for agencies and DIY brands to bring and manage their own respondents Discuss.io, the leading enterprise-level smart video platform for conversations that count, announced the launch of Respondent Management, an industry-first DIY hub feature for tracking the status of respondents through the process of recruiting, screening, scheduling, incentivizing and interviewing as part of the consumer insight process. Discuss.io's Respondent Management…

Connatix, the next-generation video technology company for publishers and advertisers, announced that it was named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list of North American companies. Connatix reported that it achieved 512% growth over the past three years, putting it at number 232 of 500 in the listing. Connatix was ranked 7th out of 24 companies listed in the Digital Content / Media / Entertainment category. Marketing Technology News: SRDS Expands Footprint into Influencer Marketing Through Partnership with Upfluence…

InterDigital, Inc, a mobile and video technology research and development company, announced the finalization of Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and Video-based Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) video standards at MPEG. The standards bring new capabilities and will enable more interactive experiences within the video ecosystem. The new VVC standard improves high-efficiency video coding (HEVC) performance by 50%, while V-PCC represents the first MPEG compression standard for dynamic point cloud content for immersive video…

PlaySight Interactive, the leading global sports AI video technology platform, is pleased to announce its new product portfolio and innovations for the global sports market. The company offers both fixed and portable connected multi-angle camera systems for over 30 sports in close to 40 different countries. Its updated product suite includes the PlaySight PRO, a fixed and permanent connected camera platform validated by the top teams in sports, and PlaySight GO, a fully-portable sports video platform that is powering the…

New Offering on Playspace Platform Enables Publishers to Generate Contextually-Relevant Stories and Drive Video Revenue Connatix, the next-generation video technology company for publishers, announced that 'Smart Stories' are now available in its Playspace platform to help publishers bring more automation to the newsroom. Playspace was launched earlier this year to enable publishers to create turn-key "story players" from existing video or article content, and then monetize with video advertising. The new feature takes…

Companies expand collaborative research in cloud gaming infrastructure into developing cutting-edge game streaming technologies InterDigital, Inc., a mobile and video technology research and development company, announced a new initiative with a cloud-gaming specialist Blacknut dedicated to developing technologies that improve and enhance the performance of existing gaming technology, including new features that will augment and expand the cloud gaming experience in the future. The new collaboration will leverage…

Connatix, the next-generation video technology company for publishers, announced that multiple publishing partners have successfully integrated with the Playspace platform including AccuWeather, Gray TV, and The Washington Times. In June, Connatix launched Playspace as the first video monetization technology that creates relevant, editor-friendly formats with built-in revenue. Playspace makes it easy for publishers to boost their video revenue while enhancing the editorial experience by generating swipeable story units…

Qumu, the leading provider of cloud-based Enterprise Video technology for organizations of all sizes, has just released the Qumu Cloud Build and Price Tool. Available now on the website, the tool allows users to quickly customize an annual cloud video subscription-based on parameters like storage and bandwidth needs, distribution requirements, authenticated user limits and more. Users of the Qumu Cloud Build and Price Tool receive an instant, itemized online quote in PDF format, as well as a copy of their customized…

Connatix's Proprietary Technology Enables Publishers to Seamlessly Turn Content, Captions and Likes From Instagram Into Revenue-Generating Stories on Their Websites Connatix, the next-generation video technology company for publishers, announced the launch of Social Stories, a first-to-market monetization product that enables publishers to generate a stories format from their own Instagram content, embed onsite, and grow revenue with video advertising. Marketing Technology News: Mapp Launches Free Expert Community…

Partnership embeds Brightcove’s video technology in Cvent’s Virtual Attendee Hub® to power virtual events of all sizes Brightcove Inc., the world’s leading video technology platform, announced it is partnering with Cvent, the market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, to offer its video solutions as part of Cvent’s newly-launched Virtual Attendee Hub. Through this partnership, Cvent customers can now easily launch reliable, scalable, and broadcast-grade video experiences to their audiences. Most…

Dailymotion, a Vivendi-owned video platform, combining premium content and effective advertising solutions in a trustworthy environment, has partnered with Mi Video, Xiaomi’s global video app, to provide the latter with video technology and premium content. The partnership will help Mi Video increase its audience engagement and continue its growth momentum. Mi Video users will be given access to Dailymotion’s global and regional catalogues of music, entertainment, sports and news. Marketing Technology News: Merkle B2B…

Connatix, the next-generation video technology company for publishers, announced the launch of a proprietary Video Insights Engine. An industry-first offering, this new capability will leverage advanced machine learning to automatically analyze the visuals and audio within a publisher's video content to bring greater efficiency to editorial workflows with automatic video indexing, derive new insights from content performance, and help scale contextual offerings for advertisers. The Video Insights Engine provides brands with…

Bringing expertise in remote work, digital transformation and technology, the new members will help guide Brightcove to the next stage of growth Brightcove Inc., the world’s leading video technology platform, announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors, Tsedal Neeley of Harvard Business School and Ritcha Gupta Ranjan of Google. Dr. Tsedal Neeley has been a professor at the Harvard Business School since 2007 and has been the Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard…

Qumu Corporation, the leading provider of best-in-class video technology for the enterprise, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed technology executive TJ Kennedy as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 20, 2020. Mr. Kennedy will succeed Vern Hanzlik, who has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, effective immediately, to pursue other interests. Mr. Kennedy’s election to the Board of Directors will become effective concurrently with his…

KERV Interactive, a multi-award-winning interactive video company revolutionizing the performance of digital advertising with its patented technology, is working with Forbes, the world’s largest business media brand, to create interactive, branded, and shoppable content on Forbes.com. Forbes is the first business media publisher to leverage KERV’s patented interactive video technology. The innovative collaboration enables Forbes to offer advertisers an opportunity to engage its audience in new ways within video content.…

SyncWords Machine Translated Subtitles are available to all Kaltura REACH users SyncWords, the leader in cloud-based video captioning and subtitling, announced that it has joined the Kaltura Video Technology Marketplace offering Kaltura customers automated localization of video into multiple languages via machine translated subtitles. SyncWords’ advanced automation is now integrated into the Kaltura REACH video AI, captioning and enrichment framework.  SyncWords within Kaltura REACH will help organizations save time and…

New solution includes customizable, immersive, live, and always-on video experiences to help brands pivot physical events to virtual Brightcove Inc., the world’s leading video technology platform, announced Brightcove Virtual Event Experiences, a solution that allows organizations to deliver high-quality virtual events featuring bold, interactive experiences. Responding to a crucial market need, Brightcove Virtual Event Experiences enables organizations to host events with market-leading video technology to engage with…

Connatix, the next-generation video technology company for publishers, announced today the launch of Playspace, the first turn-key video monetization platform that creates relevant, editor-friendly formats with built-in revenue.  As a part of the new platform, publishers can automatically generate new monetizable story units that are contextually aligned with existing content. The end-to-end video platform was built with an integrated ad server and exchange to scale content, maximize revenue, and engage readers. Playspace…