At the Streaming Media East show on May 11th and 12th, we've got a panel on "HTML5 And Web Video Standards". As video becomes increasingly important on the web, content providers,
browser developers, and end users can no longer afford to have the
primary video delivery mechanisms locked up in standards that cannot be
adapted to new environments. This is especially true for emerging trends
such as mobile video and cross-device video technologies.

HTML5 Video might be the answer, and we'll discuss what it is, the challenges it's facing, and how it affects other formats such as Flash and Silverlight, as well as how leading platforms and web giants such as Google, Mozilla, and Apple are supporting it.

• Moderator: Tim Napoleon, Co-Founder, President, Alldigital
• Jennifer Taylor, Director, Flash Content Creation and Distribution, Adobe
• Monty Montgomery, Director, Xiph.Org Foundation (Theora)
• Justin Eckhouse, Senior Product Manager, Video and Mobile, CBS Interactive
• Greg Harris, Chief Creative Officer, Daily Interactive

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 DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price.

For all the buzz about online video advertising, most content owners have yet to be able to turn their online video from cost center to profit center. Still, strong signals suggest that video monetization is around the corner, provided content owners don't pull back in today's tight economy.

At the Streaming Media East show on May 11th and 12th, we've got a great session entitled "Monetization And Video Advertising Formats". Come hear what it will take to reach the tipping point and what kind of ad formats have the greatest ability to help content owners monetize video.

• Moderator: Matt Timothy, President, VINDICO Group
• Mark Marvel, Senior Director, Video Monetization, MSNBC.com
• Larry Gelfand, SVP, Media Sales, NHL
• Chris Johnston, Director, Technology Partnerships, Brightcove
• Beth Doyle, Innovations Associate Director, VivaKi
• Lynn Bolger EVP, Advertising Solutions, comScore

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 DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price.

While video consumption and distribution has grown exponentially in the past few years, converting and preparing this content for the digital realm was largely a 'black art' until recently, when several enterprise-grade solutions came onto the market.

At the Streaming Media East show on May 11th and 12th, we've got Troy Dreier, Senior Associate Editor at StreamingMedia.com moderating a panel on "Automation And Workflow Solutions For Transcoding Your Video Content". From high definition to mobile, this session will talk through the hardware and SaaS based services in the market today and the cost associated with using these products.

• Moderator: Troy Dreier, Senior Associate Editor, StreamingMedia.com
• Robert Levy, Production Operations Manager, Executive Producer, Discovery Digital Media
• Brian Joe, Video Network Planning, Verizon
• Jeff Malkin, President, Encoding.com
• Eric Manchester, Manager, Digital Media Distribution, Time Warner Cable

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 DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price.

Limelight Networks announced earlier today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court decision from earlier in the year in favor of Limelight Networks in the patent suit with Level 3 Communications. On January 23rd of this year the court ruled in favor of Limelight which Level 3 appealed.

I understand the idea that companies have to protect their intellectual property, but hopefully all of this patent suit nonsense between the CDNs can now come to an end. So far Akamai, Limelight and Level 3 have all been tied up in patent suits for years for which no company who initiated the suit has won damages of any kind. What a waste of time and money on all sides. If you want to see the three year history on the suits, along with all the filings, visit www.ContentDeliveryPatents.com which will take you to those posts on my blog.

Related Posts:

– Copy Of Judge's Ruling In Akamai/Limelight Case Now Online (4/09)

– Judge Overturns Jury Verdict In Akamai and Limelight Case (4/09)

– Jury Rules In Limelight's Favor, Not Infringing On Level 3 Patents (1/10)

– Level 3 and Limelight Should Settle Patent Suit, Here's How (1/09)

– Judge Denies Limelight's Motion For Summary Judgment In Level 3 Case (1/09)

– Details From Markman Ruling In Level 3 and Limelight Networks Patent Case (12/08)

– Patent Details Emerge In Level 3's Suit Against Limelight Networks (8/08)

– Level 3 Files Suit Against Limelight Networks Over CDN Patents (12/07)

From Hulu to Netflix, streaming video is having a powerful impact on the traditional television industry. But are consumers really cutting the cord and bypassing cable operators in favor of online video?

At the Streaming Media East show on May 11th and 12th, we've got Rafat Ali, Editor and Publisher of PaidContent.org moderating a panel on "Cutting The Cord On TV: Will Online Video Lead To Cable's Demise?". The session will discuss how broadcast networks are facing some of the same threats as the newspaper market and how services like TV Everywhere and over-the-top (OTT) content might change the cable industry.

• Moderator: Rafat Ali, Editor, Publisher, PaidContent.org
• Shalini Govil-Pai, Lead Product Manager, YouTube/Google
• Brian Jaquet, Director, Corp. Communications, Roku
• Ron Berryman, CEO, Canvas Technology
• Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, 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 DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price.

The annual  $1B U.S. online video ad spend represents 1/60 of the overall U.S. TV ad spend, yet online video represents 1/7 of U.S. audience viewing time, a number that will likely grow to 1/5 over the next few years. What will it take for online video advertising to become a truly effective medium, with spending that reflects viewing times?

At the Streaming Media East show on May 11th and 12th, we've got a great session entitled "Advertising Spending: From Trickle to Torrent". Come hear what's right, what's wrong, and what will need to change if the industry hopes to make its 5-year forward growth projections.

• Moderator: Bill Lederer, CEO, Kantar Video
• Jason Krebs, EVP, Sales and Marketing, ScanScout
• Ari Paparo, Product Director, Advertiser Products, DoubleClick
• Jennifer Okula, VP, Data Innovation, Safecount
• Jahn Wolland, Director, National Sales, Online Video, Microsoft
  

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 DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price.

With the latest iPad, iPhones, Blackberry's and Palm Pre's focusing on video applications, is portable streaming finally getting ready for prime time? How is the streaming industry developing and re-purposing content for mobile streaming and what will the business models look like?

At the Streaming Media East show on May 11th and 12th, we've got Ryan Lawler, Staff Writer for NewTeeVee.com moderating a panel on "Going Mobile: Is Portable Media Finally Here? ". The session will discuss what opportunities exist today for content owners and operators, as well as how the business of mobile video will change in the future.

• Moderator: Ryan Lawler, Staff Writer, NewTeeVee.com
• John Zehr, SVP, GM, ESPN Mobile
• Martin Webb, Technology Manager, Multimedia, Symbian Foundation
• Vicki Mealer, Senior Director Product Management, Qualcomm FLO Technologies
• Frank Bentley, Principal Staff Research Scientist, Experiences Research, Motorola

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 DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price.