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Using Copyrighted and Public Domain Video Clips

Using Copyrighted and Public Domain Video Clips

There are many reasons why a broadcaster might want to use film clips from other people’s productions as part of a video stream. It can be a broadcaster critiquing relevant clips from another film or maybe newsreel footage that clearly adds much to a historical video. There can be an extensive number of reasons for […]

OTT Video Monetization: The Ultimate Guide for Professional Broadcasters [2024 Update]

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OTT (over-the-top) video is one of the greatest trends in content creation and delivery today. Traditional media is dying. With that, ever-increasing numbers of people are ditching their cable subscriptions and moving to streaming online content using OTT platforms. The numbers show that 24.6 million U.S. households have cut their TV cord. So, it is […]

Live Streaming Encoding Software and Top Hardware Encoder Alternatives

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Live streaming encoding software plays a crucial role in delivering high-quality live-streaming videos across platforms. Whether you’re live streaming videos for entertainment, business, or education, choosing the right encoder is essential to achieving the best video quality. In a nutshell, encoding software compresses and formats video to make it suitable for streaming, offering an array […]

HLS vs. MPEG-DASH: Live Streaming Protocol Comparison

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There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes of live streaming. Various technologies work in unison to produce the end result that viewers see when they watch your content. One technological aspect of this process involves delivering the video from the camera to the encoder to the video host and finally, to the […]

What is RTMP Ingest and Why is it Important for Live Streaming?

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Live streaming video media has become a vital tool for organizations the world over. By using a professional streaming service, anyone can stream video with little technical know-how. This is made possible through the plethora of technical mechanisms running in the background, including the real-time messaging protocol (RTMP). Crucially, RTMP ingest enables affordable live streaming […]