Tag Archives: online video
I’m a GPU, how about you?
This piece, from London-based Fearghal Kelly, is the first in a series of posts from KIT’s international team focusing on more technical issues. Introduction It’s easy to get distracted by the glossy black shells and colourful interfaces of the many thousands of video platforms in existence today. As consumers and users, we often lose sight of the advancements that get us here. KIT digital is right in the middle of building these platforms and we are fortunate enough to work side by side with the key technology enablers. Underneath the usual 3LAs (Three Letter Acronyms) like Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Content Delivery Network (CDN), there are some less familiar names. In this post, we’d like to celebrate an unsung hero – the Graphics Processing Unit or GPU. Not only is the GPU at the heart of the video revolution, but while you read this, the world’s GPUs are acting in tandem to disentangle the proteome and create novel medical treatments … Continue reading
Fine Lines of Video Privacy Protection
After intense backing from Facebook and Netflix, an amendment to the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) of 1988 passed the House of Representatives, and is awaiting approval by the Senate. That sparked a debate over security concerns in regards to intellectual privacy. Netflix and Facebook’s legal teams are afraid that “frictionless sharing” could be seen as a violation of VPPA, which prevents video rental stores from sharing the rental records of customers. Netflix and Facebook argue that it should be permissible so long as video service providers obtain “informed, written consent” over the Internet. Those who oppose an amendment to the act argue that intellectual privacy deserves an extra degree of protection, because it is what helps shape ones understanding of values, sexuality, politics, and other sensitive matters. This is an idea that was followed by librarians for decades as they kept records confidential to protect their readers. KIT digital believes the diverse usage of social media created a new range of intellectual records, … Continue reading
Potential in UltraViolet Platform
Since its debut in late 2011, the UltraViolet Platform has been the root of much debate in the video and entertainment industries, with some viewing it as the latest trend for movie-watchers, and others viewing it as a pointless hassle. KIT digital is mostly neutral- but first let us provide some background. The UltraViolet concept itself is simple: Purchase a DVD (which comes specially marked with a digital copy code,) and you will have several ways to view it. This is where the complications start: You have to set up an UltraViolet account and install software on your mobile devices, before being able to watch the movies remotely on any device without the physical DVD. Consumers are able to store and view movies remotely from their ‘digital locker.’ Up to five people can be added to a single account (locker,) and be view/share movies at their convenience. However, the UltraViolet site is considered confusing, often buggy, and it is also … Continue reading
Gamification on the Rise in Marketing and Online Video
Gamification is showing tremendous growth, and is being welcomed with open arms after demonstrating success for early adopters in various industries for its role in the discovery of new products and services. In fact, 40% of adults in the U.S that are active online have expressed interest in seeking new ways to entertain themselves with gaming elements. It is additionally showing increasing popularity in online video as advertisers embrace the trend. For example, the marketing manager for the Ford Fusion, Samantha Hoyt, decided to go this route for their Fusion commercial, because they wanted to have an exciting and interactive way to build anticipation leading up to the reveal of the all-new Fusion. Kit Digital couldn’t agree more on the excitement that ties in with gamification; the KIT Cloud Social platform has gamification aspects built in, much to the liking of our users. Gamification is not only a way to attract users, but it is also a delightful add-on which helps retain them, such as the case of Samsung … Continue reading
Find, Engage and Recruit Top Talent with Online Video
Improving communications by leveraging the power of video is being widely adopted by many Global 1000 businesses to more effectively engage and interact with employees, colleagues and partners around the world. With in-person meetings becoming increasingly expensive and home and mobile bandwidth growing, it’s more cost-effective and efficient to move meetings from the boardroom to the Internet. One of the areas that has seen a recent surge in using video for meetings is Human Resources. As we continue to expand into a global workplace, potential candidates for recruitment are no longer found only in your office’s city or even country. Talented professionals are recruited from around the world, which makes interview logistics for multiple candidates much more complex and expensive. To streamline recruitment processes and save costs, HR departments are starting to conduct interviews via live video. Companies are also using video to engage and recruit talented professionals before the interview process even begins. Jobnob, an agency that helps connect … Continue reading
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
KIT digital Launches Video Blog Series
Welcome to the KIT digital video blog series, where you will hear directly from industry experts on how you can optimize the value of your online videos to increase operational efficiency and drive revenue, as well as KIT digital corporate updates and commentary on the latest industry news. To kick off our series, we sat down with KIT’s chairman & CEO, Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, to discuss KIT’s recent acquisitions and capital markets activity, as well KIT’s goals for 2010 and beyond and emerging trends in the video asset management space. For more information, contact info@kitd.com