Earlier this week I outlined why I think cable (and by cable, I mean satellite, telco TV, etc.) are doing a great job with innovative new products like their iPad apps that include both on demand and live content. 2011 was a pivotal year where we saw that the future is not tied to a set-top box or a single device. Unfortunately, there is less innovation happening on the business side of things. We are still years off from a free market for TV programming. The film industry offers some compelling options now for digital distribution beyond even Netflix.

We are excited to announce today that we have licensed Adobe Pass authentication and authorization technology and have also become a certified Adobe Pass Enablement Partner.

I am delighted to announce the availability, today, of the Brightcove TV Everywhere Solution Pack (TVE-SP). The solution gives TV programmers everything they need to deliver rich, branded TV Everywhere-compatible catch-up TV services. This solution combines the breadth and depth of the Brightcove 4 platform with key third-party technologies. First and foremost is Ping Identity's PingFederate system, a standards-based solution for user authentication and authorization.