流媒体论坛 2013: Recapping the London Highlights

首届 流媒体论坛 took place in London last week, and the conference was a hit from start to finish, 有大牌的主题演讲, 参与讨论, and hundreds of delighted attendees from all parts of the online video universe.

流媒体论坛 is the evolution of the 流媒体欧洲 conference, 有了一个新名字, 位置, 和能源. Now taking place in the Victoria section of London (at the Park Plaza Victoria hotel) in summer rather than fall, the conference is able to avoid competing events and provide a stronger home for the European online video community.

Below are some highlights from the two-day conference, as reported from our European site. Thanks to all who made the first 流媒体论坛 such a whirlwind success.

Netflix Day One Keynote: Inside the Digital Supply Chain

Netflix started things off with a panel discussion involving Sony, 华纳兄弟, 发现, 和更多的, offering lessons from its recent rollouts into the U.K. 和北欧国家.

聚光灯下 Day Two Keynote: The Importance of "Storyshowing"

聚光灯下 got people talking with a second-day keynote that had nothing to do with CDNs and everything to do with telling a great story with online video.

The 2013 流媒体欧洲an Reader's Choice Award Winners

Day one capped with the presentation of 16 best-of awards, as determined by 流媒体欧洲's readers.

Captioning for Streaming Video Still a "Wild West"

在流媒体论坛, Telestream's Kevin Louden attempted to bring some clarity to the messy technical and legal issues surrounding captioning and subtitling streaming video

Video for Education Needs a Change in Mindset

There's no better time to be in education video, 注意到一个面板 discussion, but new opportunities come with new challenges, such as competing with social media and video captured on and delivered to multiple devices

Inconsistent Measurement Slowing Online Video Investment

The lack of consistent metrics is blamed as a key factor hindering greater ad investment in online video, 注意到一个面板. Plus, is Google really the Death Star?

Addressing DASH and HEVC Benefits and Roadbumps

A 流媒体论坛 expert panel sees big advantages in the combination of HEVC and MPEG-DASH, although some issues still need to be resolved.

Streaming Schools the Enterprise

In one 流媒体论坛 panel, Panopto co-founder Eric Burns discussed best practices that can be applied to both educational and corporate video

When Second Screen Becomes Second Nature

Wowza's Chris Knowlton discussed how content producers can cultivate second-screen activity without distracting from the first-screen experience

Is CDN Just a Marketing Term?

A panel discussion with CDN.网, 德国电信, 射流, 聚光灯下, and Mirror Image reveals shifts in how CDNs see themselves and their customers.

HEVC和OTT

Thomson Video Networks' Alain Pellen broke down HEVC/H.265 improvements by the numbers.

Are MPEG-DASH and HEVC Overhyped?

Real promise or smoke and mirrors? In a format-focussed panel discussion, MainConcept shows why an efficient video standard is like a car engine.

Geo Targets Media Owners with Leased Fiber

Leased fiber offers a quick, less expensive to the traditional telco model of buying bandwidth as you go, said one 流媒体论坛 attendee.