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Thanks for supporting GUADEC and the first WebM live streaming

July 30, 2010 in Online Video News, Open Source Video, Streaming Technology with 0 Comments

We are very happy about the great feedback we have received concerning the streaming of the GUADEC conference this week – the first live streaming of an event in WebM.

It was a last minute decision and the team at Flumotion has been working very hard this week to make this streaming possible. Over 100 concurrent users were recorded at bitrate of 714Kbits/sec on the first day of the conference, a massive achievement considering WebM is not supported by most major browsers outside of development releases. Continue Reading…

Flumotion first worldwide to stream event live in WebM format

July 27, 2010 in Online Video News, Open Source Video, Streaming Technology with 2 Comments

Prestigious open source conference GUADEC will be the first event worldwide to be streamed live in WebM

Flumotion, a leading company in online video streaming technology and services, is streaming the GUADEC conference from July 28-30 live in the new WebM video format. The prestigious developer conference will be the first event worldwide that is streamed live in the new media file format, which was released for open source use last May. “We are excited to see companies such as Flumotion and Fluendo integrating the WebM format to stream live events to viewers around the world. It’s a testament to the rapid innovation and end user benefit enabled by the open development of WebM that the format can already be implemented and used so widely,” said Jim Bankoski, Google’s codec engineering manager. Continue Reading…

Flumotion attending GUADEC 2010

July 22, 2010 in Online Video News, Open Source Video with 1 Comment

This year along with our sister company Fluendo, we will be attending GUADEC – the largest get together of GNOME users, developers, foundation leaders, government associations and businesses in the world.

The event takes place in The Hague (Netherlands) this year and combines practical sessions along with group discussions, setting the future direction of the GNOME project. GUADEC brings together more than 500 attendees, featuring high profile keynotes from diverse sectors such as governmental and educational institutions, not to mention GNOME community leaders. It also aims to attract new developers and contributors, while serving as a meeting point for corporate interest in the new technology showcased at the event. Continue Reading…

YouTube Updates Mobile Website with HTML5

July 8, 2010 in Online Video News with 0 Comments

YouTube has just announced a new update to their mobile website which has been designed using HTML5 and now offers mobile users a fast, clear and easier way to navigate thanks to an improved touch friendly interface.

“We’re excited to announce that YouTube Mobile now receives more than 100 million video playbacks a day. As the world continues to go mobile, we think this is a great improvement for users who want a more consistent YouTube across many devices, no matter where they are.” explains Product Manager, Andrey Doronichev via the official YouTube blog. Continue Reading…

Open Video Conference 2010

July 7, 2010 in Online Video News, Open Source Video with 0 Comments

Our good friends over at the Open Video Alliance are planning their annual two day summit, which this year takes place between 1-2 October in New York City. The Open Video Conference hosts inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, technology working groups, film screenings, and much more. We will be there and our CTO Thomas Vander Stichele will be speaking during the event, exact details of what and where will be revealed soon.

The Open Video Conference is as much about the underlying technologies as the people and projects who use them. Whether a developer, a storyteller, an entrepreneur, an academic, or just a citizen of the web, OVC will appeal to anyone with a stake in the future of creative expression and the moving image. Continue Reading…