Monthly Archives: April 2011
Wedding of Catherine & Prince William Delivered to an Audience of Billions With the Help of KIT's Video Content Services
KIT digital is helping the largest media companies in the world to capture and deliver packaged Royal Wedding video content simultaneously across multiple types of IP-enabled devices, including TVs, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. Major media outlets like the Associated Press, MSN, ABC-Disney, Canal Digital, Singtel, CNN, SKY News, Astro and the BBC will be relying on KIT’s unique broadcast systems and content management capabilities to marry the worlds of TV broadcast and real-time IP-video distribution. KIT’s ‘lens-to-lens’ delivery starts with outdoor broadcast (OB) vans the company has outfitted for major broadcasters to capture, broadcast and stream live HD video content via satellite, and extends all the way to powering social media site delivery, as well as ‘on-deck’ and ‘off-deck’ mobile video experiences. Unlike the last Royal Wedding, this time the audience will be ‘liking,’ rating, tweeting and blogging about every aspect of the day’s events. KIT digital’s content services team will also be processing the raw footage of The … Continue reading
Internet Video is no Longer Just About Web Video
The number of people who consume video over the internet is growing at an astounding rate and when you combine that with the proliferation of smartphones and connected TVs, these audiences are becoming increasingly fragmented. Mobile for instance is now the fastest growing sector in video consumption. Not the largest, but the fastest growing, with 40% year over year growth from 2009. In Q4 of 2010 alone, almost 30 million people watched video on a mobile device – and then of course there are connected TVs. According to Forrester, by 2015 there will be over 43 million connected TV households in the US. Also by 2015, 58% of TVs sold will be internet connected and 34% of US households will have a connected TV. At the same time, social is no longer a nice to have – it’s become an absolute requirement for engaging audiences, and consumers now expect and demand a social experience. Facebook alone is now boasting over … Continue reading
Beet.TV's Interview with KIT's Gannon Hall on Acquisition of ioko and KIT's Market Focus
Check out the interview here from Beet.TV at NAB 2011 with KIT digital’s EVP Marketing, Gannon Hall. Gannon discusses KIT’s acquisition of ioko, and how it complements the company’ move to go beyond the online video sector with a focus on large, complex OTT deployments with major media companies and broadcasters.
Online Video Platforms: Simplifying the Content Publishing Workflow Webcast
Video workflows have become greatly refined over the years, thanks in large part to online video platform providers. But with mobile devices and more interactive video experiences taking hold, content publishers are now looking at new ways to simplify the creation, control, management, monetization and publishing of online video. This is not a sales pitch event, but three short informative presentations to acquaint you with ways to create social and interactive video experiences. Followed by an interactive question and answer session, this half-hour Q&A will be devoted to answer your questions. Register Now for this Free Live Webcast Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 11 am PT/2 pm ET
Tribeca Defines the Online Film Festival Experience
For its 2010 festival, Tribeca launched Tribeca Film Festival Virtual (TFF Virtual), a virtual and interactive movie experience featuring high-definition premium video content and live streaming coverage from the festival, powered by the KIT Platform. Tribeca extended its relationship with KIT digital to take its 2011 Festival to the next level of Internet-driven videos and to define the online film festival experience. For its 2011 Festival, Tribeca launched the Tribeca (Online) Streaming Room where users can watch premier features and award-winning short films, connect with filmmakers via social video experiences, and engage with industry thought leaders on the future of film. With the KIT Platform,Tribeca also extended its online delivery to mobile publishing so that viewers can watch the films on a Web browser, iPhone, or iPad. Live video coverage of the red carpet events, the opening press conference, select Tribeca Talks panels, and the closing award ceremony is also available via the Festival Streaming Room. Viewers are able to … Continue reading
Live From NAB 2011: KIT Discusses Its Acquisition of UK-based ioko
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, KIT digital’s CEO and Scott Sahadi, ioko’s CEO North America talk about what this acquisition means for both companies and its joint customer base.