The drawing is now closed. Last week, Adobe announced new versions of their Flash Media Server and thanks to them, I have one copy of Flash Media Streaming Server 4, which retails for $995, to give away to one lucky reader of my blog. (For in-depth details on the new features of FMS4, visit the Adobe blog and StreamingMedia.com) To enter the drawing, all you have to do is leave one comment on this post and make sure you submit the comment with a valid email address. Because the software will be delivered to the winner in electronic form directly from Adobe, this drawing is open to everyone with no geographic restrictions. The winner will be selected at random at the end of the month. A big thanks to Adobe for the giveaway! Congrats to Pete Gebhart of Secaucus, NJ who won the server.

Content delivery network ChinaCache filed yesterday with the SEC to raise $100M in an IPO. The company, which is based in Bejing, plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol CCIH.  Deutsche Bank Securities and BofA Merrill Lynch are the lead underwriters on the deal but as of yet, no share pricing has been announced. Last year, ChinaCache had revenues of $40M and from estimates I heard, was on track to do between $60-$65M in revenue this year. Read the filing here.

Yesterday, Adobe announced Flash Media Server 4 (FMS4), including a new enterprise version that has support for peer-to-peer multicasting. If you want to learn more about what's new in Flash Media Server 4, direct from the source, then join me today at 2pm ET where I will be moderating a Q&A session with Adobe's Kevin Towes in the next installment of Streaming Media's Ask Adobe Web Event Series.

Bring your questions for Kevin as after his presentation on FMS4, we'll be spending 30 minutes taking your questions. The webinar is free and you can sign up here.

Dow Jones is reporting that Google’s CEO just commented at an event in Paris that YouTube is, “nearing profitability and its revenue is doing quite well“. This should put to rest the debate on whether or not YouTube is profitable today, it isn’t. Of course, this would not be the first time Google has said that YouTube will be profitable soon, but since they have been saying that for almost two years now, it’s hard to know when it will truly turn a profit. I don’t think anyone would debate that YouTube will be profitable at some point, the really question is when and if Google will share details regarding the profitability of the YouTube business once they reach it.

While Apple TV was the latest device to get all the attention last week, I know of at least four yet to be announced devices that will come to the market within the next sixty days that will put pressure on Apple's desire to control the living room. These new devices, priced at under $100, will have more functionality than the Apple TV. When you add these devices along with the soon to be released Boxee box and Google TV Revue unit by Logitec, the next few months leading up to the holiday season is going to see an explosion of broadband enabled devices for the living room. A year ago, I was using and testing about eight devices in my living room. By the end of this year, that number will be over twenty.

Of course the one company that really makes out well in all of this is Netflix, as it probably won't surprise anyone to hear that their streaming service will be available on these new devices. On November 2nd, at the Streaming Media West show in LA, I am going to be doing a device showdown presentation where I will show how many of these devices work and showcase the content that's available on them. I can't mention all the devices I will be featuring as some of them aren't yet announced, but I will be doing demos with six or seven devices and letting attendees get hands on with the hardware.

I am opening up this special session at the show to everyone, for free, so all you need to do is register online for a free exhibits pass and you are in. I'll also be doing some giveaways after the session and handing out some of the devices to the audience.

Yesterday in NYC, Limelight Networks held their first financial analyst day showcasing some new products and more importantly, shared with the industry some of the trends they are seeing in the market. While I was not able to attend in-person, I was able to watch the live webcast, which has now been archived on their website along with the slides from their presentations.

Many of the slides contain some good details on market trends, the growth rate of certain verticals as well as details of video consumption on mobile devices. One of the slides I liked is the one below that shows a breakdown on the type of traffic on the Internet and the total percentage of volume it accounts for.

Limelight’s presentation also includes details on the mobile video market including a breakdown on the install base of different platforms as well as market sizing and other data. Some of the numbers displayed aren’t new to the industry, but Limelight did a good job of pulling together data from a lot of different sources and analysts all into one place.

Today at 2pm ET I'll be moderating another StreamingMedia.com round table webinar entitled, "New Horizons In Enterprise Video". Corporate video today is more than just talking-head webcasts of executive presentations. Video communication is now accessible to everyone from the boardroom to the mailroom. What's more, today's enterprise video solutions offer more interactivity, functionality, and reporting options than ever. Hear success stories from enterprise video deployments and learn about the technologies behind the scenes. Topics to be covered with our presenters from Kaltura, MediaPlatform, Internap and TalkPoint will include:

• Video for training, marketing, PR, and both internal and external communications
• The importance of asset management and searchability
• How to make corporate video more engaging with interactivity
• Measuring outcomes with reporting and analytics
• Real-world case studies of successful enterprise video initiatives

Be sure to bring your questions, because there will be plenty of time for Q&A with leading industry professionals. You can register here for the free event.