Are you concerned your video content is not generating income? Video content creation and distribution has been the in-thing, and a lot of content creators, businesses, and online marketers are exploiting it grandly. Yet, even after creating tons of video, they still face the problems of self-hosting and monetizing them or even finding the right online video hosting services. (more…)
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51 Top Popular OTT Platforms in India & USA
Top 26 Popular OTT Platforms In India Hotstar Hotstar is one of the most famous Indian OTT Platforms. It is a combination of free, VIP, and premium membership. It provides you the access to all the channels owned by Star such as HBO, Star World, Star Plus, etc. Its recent partnership with Disny+ has increased its viewership. It has the largest library available with a lot of Indian TV shows, Movies, Web series, and Hotstar originals. Subscription starts at-₹299/month Zee5 Zee5 is a video streaming platform for all the regions of India. They have content available in Hindi, Bengali,…
Top 4 Video Hosting Servers: AWS, Google, Akamai, Azure Explained
The video hosting server is perhaps the most extravagant technological innovation of the 21st century. This is because it has seen the fastest adoption into the mainstream than any other technology in the domain. This adoption has been fueled mainly by the ever-increasing number of smartphones and mobile devices that can access the internet. This is not just for organizations and businesses; it’s also useful for the average person as well. Online video hosting server is a platform that allows users to upload, share videos or live stream their own video to the Internet. These can either be for the…
Top 20 Online VOD Platforms in Asia [UPDATED 2019]
Gone are the days of TV subscriptions and DVD rentals. Video on demand (VoD) services are ushering in an era of convenience for the digital consumer. These are newer, sometimes much affordable, alternatives to cable entertainment. Connectivity allows consumers to shift to VOD platforms, without sacrificing quality content. Now, all eyes are on Asia as it’s predicted to be the main driver of growth in the VOD industry. Let’s look at 20 streaming platforms used among Asians. Video-on-Demand from China 1. Youku Tudou Platforms:Web, iOS, Android, PC, Smart TV Countries: China The most populous nation in the world occupies…
Washington Post – Video in Content Marketing
The Washington Post was acquired in 2013 by Amazon's Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, at a time when the news industry had been seeing considerable decline in their revenues from print subscription. This trend is largely due to an increasing number of people getting their news from the internet. The key challenge for WaPo in the Jeff Bezos era ahead is to execute a content strategy that maximizes their digital presence. Part of their strategy is using video in content marketing efforts. The Washington Post since 2013 has started to aims towards expanding readership and subscription to their digital content. This is expected…
CDN Support for RTMP Stream Declining
RTMP Streaming Protocol is receiving declining support from Content Delivery Networks CDNs). One major demand that RTMP stream places on CDNs is the requirement of an active connection between Flash Media Player and the viewer on port 1935. This is because RTMP requires a persistent connection. On the other hand streaming protocols such as HLS, DASH and HDS require streaming over HTTP, and do not require much customization, and are easily supported by CDNs. Also, with Flash not being supported by Android and iOS, RTMP use is steadily declining. Amazon AWS on RTMP Stream [caption id="attachment_1451" align="aligncenter" width="415"] AWS supports…
