Internet Video Hits New Peak
January 24, 2009 by Bruce Walls · Leave a Comment
Internet live broadcasting traffic in the U.S. hit a record peak this week with the President Obama’s speech. Millions of cubicle employees watched (or tried to) online video of the inauguration ceremonies. It was the most-viewed live video event in Internet history.
CNN.com fed 1.3 million live streams simultaneously. Over the nine-hours ceremony, CNN provided more than 21.3 million video stream. During the Election Day, it had ‘only’ 5.3 million streams.
CDN provider Akamai worked with New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Viacom and other outlets, reported a record-breaking day, feeding up seven million video streams at one time.
Despite these impressive raw figures, many people were unable to access video, and many Websites –we tried CNN, NYT, ABC, NBC- had trouble keeping up the overwhelming demand. Those frustrated users turn to old television to watch the speech.
CNN posted a note to visitors saying they were in line to receive a working stream.
However, CNN and other media explained that the viewing troubles may have been more a result of the limited Internet capacity coming to offices and houses, rather than a lack of overall bandwidth from the media companies.
The viewing troubles may have been more a result of the limited Internet capacity coming to offices and houses, rather than a lack of overall bandwidth from the media companies, according to Mr. Woodcock.
“The United States continues to suffer from less-than-robust bandwidth, due to inadequate government attention and limited competition between Internet service providers like AT&T and Comcast”, said an analyst in the New York Times. President Obama has acknowledged the problem.
Internet Video: Quick Start Guide
February 18, 2008 by Bruce Walls · 1 Comment
Imagine you want to make a short video to post on free video sharing sites to attract traffic to your website and that you have never made a video before. What is the basic equipment and knowledge that you need to get started.
US Internet Users Are Watching More Video
January 26, 2008 by Bruce Walls · Leave a Comment
Everyone’s swimming in the online video streams. That is the main finding of BurstMedia’s “Online Insights” report, conducted in December 2007.
BurstMedia found that more than seven out of 10 adult US Internet users surveyed had viewed online video content. A majority of all age segments had watched online videos, including more than half of respondents age 65 and older.
8 Ways To Promote Your Videos
December 26, 2007 by Bruce Walls · Leave a Comment
The sky’s the limit when it comes to promoting your videos. If you want people to notice your work, get it out there, on the internet. Here are eight ideas to get started.
The Power of Web Video
December 5, 2007 by Bruce Walls · Leave a Comment
There has never been a means that touches so many people on such an intimate level than video. Whether you are going to the movies, watching television, or surfing the internet, you are able to view videos that are of interest to you. But why is video so powerful in explaining a message, telling a story or selling a product? The reason why we are so connected with video is because it stimulates two powerful senses in our bodies, namely sight and sound.
