Transcoding Services

It’s not a new technology by any means, but I was looking for a service that can deliver the Youtube.com type service (transcoding) for one of my clients on their site. By this I mean upload videos, in any format. quicktimes .mov, MPEG4, AVi, flv (flash), windows media, wmv or Real media and transcode them into Adobes flash .ftv format. They wanted a browser based solution so they could see the ingest of videos and managed what files go onto the network for delivery. This works with a CDN or content Delivery Services. I came across a company called Origin Digital. They are calling themselves a video Application Services Provider. It’s fairly well priced and if your a high traffic site, I highly recommend them!

Sorry to get so techie on you guys, but it’s quite an important part of the whole social network aspect of a video publishing websites. It makes your website much more interactive if the user can upload content to your site and then share that video within the networks.

There are quite a few transcoding services on the market, like rip code. Ripcode have produced a serious video introducing the service. I’m actually a little scared of him, Still he talks about the market in great detail and it really helps you to get a good understanding of this growth market. Check it out below.

Have fun!

Hmm, broadcasting restructuring, well thats the corporate management term

The Stage has posted some sad news today, I haven’t checked the other news channels but I’m sure it will be everywhere. I’m personally quite sad, as they brought us some of the best dramas & soaps around. I’m really looking forward to watching stylista But I’m guessing tough times need radical change! Advertising revenues just can’t make up for their operational costs!

This is my opportunity to discuss the traditional workflow as this is going to be massively effected! Here is a basic overview of traditional broadcasting! It was: writer/ development of script, Broadcaster reviews, changes and develops. Then broadcaster gives the blessing for the project to air. Broadcasters then awards a production company for some work! This is very basic and high level, and I will go into much more detail in another blog! The changes in broadcasting will be integrating IPTV, and delivery of the programmes & adverting models over the web and other syndication methods! Yes yes, I will draw a diagram so we can see the new business model…

Here is what the stage have reported!

Five has become the latest broadcaster to unveil job cuts, announcing that up to 87 positions out of its current 354 workforce face redundancy. Dawn Airey Photo: Five Its plans follow news yesterday that ITV is to make a further 600 employees redundant, in addition to the 1,000 posts that were lost last year. In an announcement today, Five said it had outlined “proposals for a comprehensive restructuring plan”, which it said would “strengthen the company by increasing both its efficiency and profitability”. Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey said the industry was in the “midst of one of the most difficult financial environments in history”. “Five has therefore taken the necessary step to review all operations to ensure we continue to work as effectively and efficiently as possible,” she said. “I am confident we are putting in place a new, streamlined structure which will ensure we remain the most agile and effective commercial broadcaster in the country.” In its statement, Five said several key departments had been “earmarked for integration”, including the creation of a new creative unit that will incorporate on-air and off-air marketing and creative services functions.

Cool, so any chance of seeing channel 6 sometime soon?