Unicorn Media Speaks at Streaming Media West/OVP Summit

As you know, Unicorn Media will be at Streaming Media West, November 2-3 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. You can visit us on the show floor at Booth #89.  Unicorn’s CTO, AJ McGowan, will be presenting at the Online Video Summit on Tuesday, November 2nd at 12:15pm in the Online Video Platform Showcase. http://klessblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/online-video-platform-summit-full.html

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More Than Just Video

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been discussing what makes Unicorn Media’s Media-as-a-Service™ solution unique from all the rest of the online video platforms in the market.  While my discussions here are certainly not exhaustive, we’ve covered a lot of ground, and I wanted to take a minute to boil it down.
I’ve mentioned before that [...]

Live Streaming Goes Mainstream

Live streaming has quickly become a staple within the Internet ecosystem. While video on-demand is a necessity for most media publishers these days, there’s also something about our voyeuristic tendencies that draws us all into what’s happening now. The idea of bringing live content into our proverbial living rooms is the new norm.  Who hasn’t [...]

The Art of Transcoding

A lot of people might argue that the transcoding process isn’t the most electrifying of topics…but we aren’t those people.
The fact is, transcoding isn’t a science.  It’s an art.
So I sat down with Rikki Carls, Director of Software Architecture and the Picasso of Unicorn Media’s transcoding architecture to get the ins and outs of how [...]

Case Study: Streamline Technologies

Customer Profile:  Streamline  Technologies
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Streamline Technologies specializes in website and ticketing solutions for collegiate and  professional sports organizations.  By providing a comprehensive suite of products and services, Streamline has earned a reputation for developing applications that are easy to use, enhance client  marketing efforts, and expand revenue opportunities.

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Alex Short, President of Streamline Technologies needed the optimal video [...]

Look Who’s Watching

So you’ve syndicated your content out. (That was easy, right?)
Now for the important stuff: Who’s watching it? Sounds simple enough, but we’ve found that the answer can be a surprisingly difficult one to answer.
Analyzing video content on the Interwebz has traditionally been a complicated endeavor.  Content publishers often need two or even three vendors to [...]