Limelight: http://www.limelightvideoplatform.com

In 2010, Limelight acquired Delve Networks, and with that acquisition came an OVP (now known as their LVP – Limelight Video Platform) whose content manager platform has been described as, “Apple in front, and Google under the hood.”  As I mentioned in my earlier post when covering Streaming Media East, Limelight was certainly one of the sexier, more colorful exhibits because of its flashy platform.  I wasted no time speaking with a Solutions Engineer and we got into talking about Delve, some of its 100+ customers, and how it has kept most of its personality since the $10 million acquisition last summer.

Such an acquisition is a natural fit for a Content Delivery Network such as Limelight, however they still continue to offer Akamai as an alternative CDN provider for their existing customers (couldn’t find out if new customers have Akamai as an option).  They offer many of the standard OVP options like on-demand and live-streaming (though live-streaming is not available for all accounts and needs to be enabled by contacting Limelight), metadata management, customized players, and playlists (also called Channels).  And, like many of their OVP competitors, Limelight offers a 30-day trial of their platform that will give you access to upload, publish, and analyze the results of your video content.  The following is another OVP overview based on the vendor’s 30-day trial.

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On Tuesday, May 10th, I happily left work a little early to browse the exhibits at this year’s Streaming Media East event.  If you have never been to the event and you’re into online multimedia then I highly recommend you check out SM West in November 2011.  This year was a little tamer than last year with regards to Online Video Platforms, with some of the larger names like Brightcove, Ooyala, and KIT Digital bowing out this year.  Some of the well-known OVP providers like Kaltura, Limelight, Polycom, Mediaplatform, and Qumu were present, while lesser-known companies with some unique, if not innovative, qualities stood out for me like Magnify.net, Vbrick, Empress, and Ignite.  Later that evening at another Online Video event, Steve Rosenbaum from Magnify.net made a good point about the expo, particularly about Online Video Platforms – when you visit a car dealership, you wouldn’t necessary say, “excuse me, I would like to buy a car, and then drive off the lot in one an hour later.  These days there are trucks, sedans, SUVs, etc.  The same goes with the OVP market.”  I couldn’t agree more, as there can be significant differences in a webcasting platform versus the traditional OVP.  Below are just some examples of what Streaming Media East had to offer.

Streaming Media East 2011

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Version 2.1 of ZETZ Mobile’s iVideo is now available for download in iTunes iVideo is now a universal iOS app, with full resolution user interfaces for all iOS devices. Enjoy iVideo on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch, at no additional cost. As a reminder, the following features are available with version 2.x:

• Compatible Content: All video content is iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch compatible, including tons in HD
• AirPlay Enabled: Stream iVideo to your AppleTV and watch on your HDTV (requires iOS 4.3)
• Improved Response Time: Fast downloads, even over cellular connections
• Subscriptions: Full subscribe/unsubscribe capabilities, including automatic addition of future content
• Share Your Videos: Share your favorite shows with your Facebook friends, Twitter followers or email contacts. They can watch too – even without iVideo!

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