Brightcove was acquired by Bending Spoons in November 2024. As of March 2026, it has been just over a year under their ownership. This guide reflects the latest pricing, features, and platform updates to help you compare Brightcove with its top alternatives. Finding the right enterprise-grade video platform is tougher than ever. Brightcove is still […]
Author Archives: Jon Whitehead
Video now accounts for a large share of global internet traffic, making streaming quality and efficiency more important than ever. In the latest 2024/25 data, video is the largest category of downstream traffic (up to 54% depending on the region), with YouTube as a top driver. As the market grows, so does the need for […]
The video streaming industry has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Once a niche space for creative communities, it now reaches hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide—surpassing 29.7 billion watch hours in Q1 2025 alone. Valued at over $108 billion, the market continues to expand, but its foundations are shifting. Following a wave of acquisitions […]
When you’re down to Dacast vs Vimeo, you’re not shopping for “a video platform.” You’re making a production-level decision that affects stream reliability, viewer experience, monetization, security, and what your team can realistically operate on event day. If you’re evaluating Dacast as a Vimeo alternative for live streaming because you need more control over how […]
People often use live streaming and video hosting as if they mean the same thing. You’ve probably heard it in meetings: “Let’s set up video hosting for the event,” when someone actually means a live broadcast. “We need live streaming,” when what they really want is a searchable on-demand library. This confusion around live streaming […]