At next week’s Streaming Media East show, I’ll be doing a special presentation from our streaming devices pavilion that will demo the latest smart TV platforms from Samsung, Sony, Sharp, Vizio, LG, and TCL. Attendees will see a hands-on overview of what each manufacturer has to offer in terms of the latest content apps, user interfaces, and video quality, and hear how these TV platforms are going to evolve over the coming years. You can also come and test out all of the other streaming devices in the pavilion, for FREE. Register online and use the discount code of DR100 wto get a free discovery pass and come test out new services from Sling TV, HBO Now, PlayStation Vue and more. #smeast

Updated: Thanks to the Amazon team, they have stepped in to fill this slot with a presentation on “Top Tips for Getting Your Android Apps Running on Amazon Fire TV“.

The presenter for our “How To Build A Chromecast Application” taking place May 12th, at the Streaming Media East show in NYC, had to cancel. I would still like to keep this presentation topic at the show so please contact me if you’d like to take over the presentation spot. Here is a description of what the presenter was planing to cover:

How To: Building A Chromecast Application
This session will cover the entire Chromecast application workflow, including registering your app and developing, debugging, and publishing it. Attendees will learn how the Chromecast user model works and learn more about the design principles of the platform. Get insights into the sender and receiver technology, which displays the content and metadata, and the mobile device or laptop, which controls the playback. Finally, using HTML5 and JavaScript, attendees will see how easy it is to build a simple video player and, using Chromecast SDK, fling the content to receiver.

At the Streaming Media East show next week, we’ve got a session entitled “Dissecting Big Data: Trends In Video Consumption and Behavior” that will discuss how broadcasters, advertisers, and OTT providers are using video consumption data to provide the best end-to-end user experience. The discussion will center on identifying which devices are most popular, which ones provide the most engagement, and the impact they have on OTT services. Learn how to gauge the overall success of your content business based on engagement metrics, user segmentation, globalization and platform partnership. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Ade Adeosun, VP, Digital Enterprise, Analytics, comScore
• Joe Inzerillo, Executive VP, CTO, MLB.com
• Michael Dube, Streaming Media Manager, NPR
• Jim O’Neill, Principal Analyst, Ooyala

Online registration for the event is still open and using the discount code of DR100 will get you a two days pass to all of the keynotes and sessions for only $695. #smeast

As video continues to proliferate on connected devices, programmatic advertising on this marketing channel is maturing well beyond its real-time bidding roots. At the Streaming Media East show next week in NYC, we’ve got what is going to be a great session entitled “Programmatic Video Advertising Goes Premium“. This session will explore how advertisers, agencies, and publishers are engaging programmatic platforms to take their video ad strategies to the next level. Learn about the rise of private marketplaces, automation, and premium video content colliding, as well as the economics behind it all. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: JoAnna Foyle, SVP, Client Services & Operations, Adap.tv
• David Avalon, VP, Digital Director, MediaVest
• Joey Trotz, VP, Data and Monetization Tech Strategy, Turner Broadcasting
• Rob Green, VP, Streaming, Digital & Programmatic, WideOrbit

Online registration for the event is still open and using the discount code of DR100 will get you a two days pass to all of the keynotes and sessions for only $695. #smeast

Roku will be on hand at the Streaming Media East show next week doing a presentation entitled “How To: Creating A Streaming Channel On Roku’s Platform“. Learn how to develop a channel using Roku’s software developer kit and Roku’s proprietary BrightScript language, from basic VOD channels to full subscription-based services. Attendees will learn about the resources and services available to developers to best manage their channel, including integrated billing, and best practices for creating a great streaming channel. The session will also discuss the different ways to monetize content, through advertising, on-device promotion, and other marketing opportunities.

Online registration for the event is still open and using the discount code of DR100 will get you a two days pass to all of the keynotes and sessions for only $695. #smeast

At the  Streaming Media East show next week in NYC, we’ve got a great session on the topic of “Benchmarking Your Broadcast Video Workflow“. This panel focuses on benchmarking total propagation and playback times for live and on-demand broadcast video workflows. What are industry norms for publishing videos from creation to playback? Is there an ROI from increasing speed? What new approaches are happening to lower streaming propagation and publishing times? We will discuss approaches to measuring the effectiveness of a video pipeline and how that compares to other companies in your vertical. Speakers include:

• Moderator: Tim Napoleon, Chief Strategist, AllDigital
• Grant Nodine, SVP, Technology, National Hockey League
• Lionel Bringuier, Director, Product Management, Video Delivery Products, Elemental Technologies
• Ken Zamkow, VP, Marketing, Americas, LiveU

Online registration for the event is still open and using the discount code of DR100 will get you a two days pass to all of the keynotes and sessions for only $695. #smeast

Amazon’s Labs 126 team will be on hand at the Streaming Media East show next week in NYC, doing a presentation on “How To: Bringing Media Channels to Amazon Fire TV”. Attendees will learn how they can quickly publish their content as media apps using Amazon’s open source Web App Starter Kit for Fire TV. They will also hear from The Wall Street Journal, a Starter Kit beta partner, about their experience rapidly developing a real-world Fire TV media app that provides a great viewing experience for their customers. Presenters for this session will include:

• Presenter: Russell Beattie, Technical Evangelist, Amazon Labs 126
• Presenter: Justin Webster, Executive Director, Product Development & Operations, The Wall Street Journal Digital Network

Online registration for the event is still open and using the discount code of DR100 will get you a two days pass to all of the keynotes and sessions for only $695. #smeast