Small online video platforms are becoming increasingly aggressive in their attempts to compete with Brightcove. We have seen them pop up in a variety of deals doing and saying all kinds of things to try gain advantage. Most of the time, customers are able to see through the smoke and we don't pay much attention. But today, in an inexplicable act of desperation, one of these vendors crossed an ethical line that could have harmed customers and the industry, and we think it is worth mentioning here.
Long time Brightcove customer, The Guardian, re-launched their homepage today - looks pretty slick. In an interview given to Business Insider, Janine Gibson reasons it's "all about using it as a better window for the vast variety of what we're producing around our network."
We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Rogers Digital Media to deliver a newly re-designed Citytv video theatre, which features a variety of locally-produced Citytv content along with exclusive full-length episodes of popular U.S.-based shows like 30 Rock, The Bachelor and The Biggest Loser.
The iPad is coming and it's super easy to make sure your Brightcove account is ready. Here are the three easy steps:
(1) Confirm your account is set-up for Universal Delivery Service (UDS): this is the default setting for all Brightcove accounts. If you didn't ask us to change your settings, then you should be all set. You can also ask Support to confirm if you are unsure.
Eric Schmidt, Chief Executive of the world's largest, best known, search engine Google, has a new rule: Mobile First. Borrowing heavily from his position I'm all about extending that to be more accurate: Mobile Video First.