For a content service to benefit fully from todays broad connected device ecosystem they must contend with an application support environment comprised of hundreds of disparate platforms, API’s and SDK’s each requiring different technology frameworks and development approaches. At the Streaming Media West show, we have a session that will outline current platform trends and discuss popular technologies including HTML5, Webkit, Flash and Android. Attendees will hear what silicon vendors and CE device manufacturers are doing to help content distributors facilitate device coverage. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Mark Donnigan, GM, Dune HD
• Kurt Hoppe, Director, Smart TV Innovation and New Business, LG Electronics
• Mark Arana, Executive Director, Strategy & Innovation, Walt Disney Studios
• Imran Maskatia, Senior Director, Product Management, Redbox Instant by Verizon
• Cedric Fernandes, CTO, MobiTV

It’s not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DR13, which gets you a two-day ticket to the show for only $595 and gives you access to 40 sessions and how-to presentations and 100+ speakers. You can also register for an exhibits only pass and get access to the show floor, both keynotes and all the networking events, at no charge. #smwest

At the Streaming Media West show, taking place Nov. 19-20 in Huntington Beach, members of the Open Authentication Technology Committee (OATC) will provide an insight into how authorization will be critical to future TVE implementations. Speakers will discuss topics including how best to determine a user’s entitlement to view content, how enabling visibility to viewing behaviors benefits both research metrics gathering and credential sharing prevention and how a common approach to live signaling allows for stream restrictions and digital program insertion. The panel will also discuss efforts around improving and harmonizing user experience and TV Everywhere authentication. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Peter Rosenberg, Enterprise Architect, Digital Media, NBC Universal
• Christen Chambers, VP, Business Operations and Software Solutions, Fox Networks Group
• Michael Wise, VP, Multi-Platform Distribution Technologies, Turner Broadcasting System
• David Schlacht, Senior Director, Technology Ventures, DirecTV
• Joel Huff, Group Product Manager, Primetime, Adobe
• Hillary Henderson, Director of Product, Clearleap

It’s not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DR13, which gets you a two-day ticket to the show for only $595 and gives you access to 40 sessions and how-to presentations and 100+ speakers. You can also register for an exhibits only pass and get access to the show floor, both keynotes and all the networking events, at no charge. #smwest

The HTML5 Video element has now become widely by browsers and supported in a broad set of web sites for streaming video content. With some JavaScript and CSS we can leverage the HTML video element to create highly interactive experiences for the viewer in both traditional and mobile browsing environments. At the Streaming Media West show, taking place Nov. 19-20 in Huntington Beach, Chuck Hudson, Co-Author of the HTML5 Developer’s Cookbook, will explore the integration of events with the video timeline, creating positioned hotspots with links and dynamic content, and capturing user input. In addition, the session will examine supporting mobile platform browsers along with future opportunities with the HTML5 video tag. Get sample code, ideas, and best practices for making the HTML5 video element an engaging interactive experience for your viewers.

It’s not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DR13, which gets you a two-day ticket to the show for only $595 and gives you access to 40 sessions and how-to presentations and 100+ speakers. You can also register for an exhibits only pass and get access to the show floor, both keynotes and all the networking events, at no charge. #smwest

dash.js ushers in a new era of industry cooperation in establishing a sophisticated and freely available browser-based player for MPEG-DASH. Leveraging the Media Source Extensions being developed by the W3C, the player brings extensible, adaptive, multi-bitrate playback to a browser near you. At the Streaming Media West show, taking place Nov. 19-20 in Huntington Beach, you will learn about the architecture of the dash.js player, how it works with IE and Chrome, and how you can use it in your own projects. The experts will also discuss the governance model of the project, its future roadmap and how you can contribute to this cutting edge project. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Will Law, Chief Architect, Akamai
• Richard Leider, Tech Lead Manager, Google
• Ross Gardler, Senior Technology Evangelist, Microsoft
• Jeff Tapper, Senior Consultant, Digital Primates

It’s not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DR13, which gets you a two-day ticket to the show for only $595 and gives you access to 40 sessions and how-to presentations and 100+ speakers. You can also register for an exhibits only pass and get access to the show floor, both keynotes and all the networking events, at no charge. #smwest

At the Streaming Media West show, taking place Nov. 19-20 in Huntington Beach, a panel of leading content owners, syndicators and distributors will discuss how they solve some of the challenges in delivering the creator’s intended entertainment experience across new devices and consumer use cases. Hear their vision on where the future of digital entertainment is heading and key industry drivers that could enable the next-generation entertainment experience on mobile and tablet devices. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Sarah Barry James, Senior Reporter, SNL Kagan
• Luke Kallis, SVP, West Coast Sales, Vevo
• Piers Lingle, VP, Product Development, Comcast Cable
• Jonathan Mantell, VP, Mobile Entertainment and Video, CBS Interactive
• Ken Shapiro, SVP, Digital Ad Sales, Turner

It’s not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DR13, which gets you a two-day ticket to the show for only $595 and gives you access to 40 sessions and how-to presentations and 100+ speakers. You can also register for an exhibits only pass and get access to the show floor, both keynotes and all the networking events, at no charge. #smwest

Is 7 seconds of video enough to tell a story? Is 15 seconds too long? The social video app battle between Facebook’s Instagram and Twitter’s Vine is more than just a distraction for early adopters. Major brands and companies are using these tools to launch products, market services, and tell their stories in an increasingly distracted world. At the Streaming Media West show, taking place Nov. 19-20 in Huntington Beach, social media guru Jose Castillo, will demonstrate how these tools work, create videos in real-time and share them online in this hands-on, interactive presentation.

It’s not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DR13, which gets you a two-day ticket to the show for only $595 and gives you access to 40 sessions and how-to presentations and 100+ speakers. You can also register for an exhibits only pass and get access to the show floor, both keynotes and all the networking events, at no charge. #smwest

At the Streaming Media West show, taking place Nov. 19-20 in Huntington Beach, we have a session that will provide a practical guide to HEVC deployment for different markets and through the evolving video ecosystem. It will feature subject-matter experts associated with video codec development as well as end users considering or having already deployed HEVC. Hear which type of video applications can best take advantage of H.265, which devices will be upgradeable, and when products will be shipping. Participants will also discuss the barriers to faster HEVC adoption and what impact they think 4K will have on the market. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Michelle Abraham, Sr. Analyst, MRG
• Panelist: Aidan O’Rourke, Senior Marketing Director, IP Multimedia Access, Broadcom
• Panelist: Keith Wymbs, VP, Marketing, Elemental Technologies
• Eric Grab, VP, Technology, Rovi

It’s not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DR13, which gets you a two-day ticket to the show for only $595 and gives you access to 40 sessions and how-to presentations and 100+ speakers. You can also register for an exhibits only pass and get access to the show floor, both keynotes and all the networking events, at no charge. #smwest