Elemental Creating Video on Demand for ESPN com Elemental Technologies

Submitted by Eli on November 30, 2011 - 08:29

Elemental, today named one of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes, is working with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports programming, to create the on-demand video offered on the ESPN family of websites and ESPN iPhone, iPad and Android applications. ESPN is using Elemental™ Server to create 14 distinct video outputs for adaptive bit rate playback on each of these platforms. This enables the sports network to put high-quality digital highlight packages online faster than ever before to satisfy fan demand.

Elemental powers ESPN video highlights

Any Video, Any Screen, Any Time - All at Once

Submitted by Whitney on June 14, 2011 - 08:29

Multi-screen video delivery is changing the face of the broadcast landscape. After decades of traditional linear distribution, professionally produced video is now accessible across multiple platforms and a myriad of mobile devices. As viewing devices proliferate and consumers seek content any time and anywhere, service providers are tasked with developing innovative ways to satisfy growing demand.

Today marks day one of The Cable Show in Chicago, where MSOs and other cable service providers are unveiling their solutions for video delivery to Internet-connected devices. Elemental is exhibiting at the show in the CableNET pavilion, showcasing live and file-to-file video processing solutions for multi-screen delivery.

Elemental servers in headend

Elemental is working with a number of major media providers, including Avail-TVN, to help facilitate the shift of video from traditional distribution via set-top box and satellite to delivery beyond the TV set. Specifically, Avail-TVN will deploy video processing solutions from Elemental to provide more than 100 channels of content to viewers who are changing the way they consume video. Read Avail-TVN's announcement at The Cable Show here.

ABC Puts the Whole World in Our Hands

Submitted by Whitney on October 7, 2010 - 13:37

The introduction of the iPad instantly sparked the development of thousands of creative Hands holding ipadapplications for Apple’s hot new device. ABC News was among the many companies to release innovative applications for the iPad shortly after its launch. The ABC News app for the iPad gives users on-the-go access to news and original programming by way of the network’s iconic globe interface.

Within days of its launch, the ABC News App for iPad became one of the top downloads in the App Store, acting as an iPad user’s gateway to hundreds of hours of ABC’s rich video content spanning several decades. So how exactly did ABC format a large video content library for the iPad so quickly and efficiently?

Read our case study to find out how ABC News uses Elemental Server to put worlds of content into the hands of millions of iPad users. 

Mickey, ABC News Go E-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-l

Submitted by Sam on July 26, 2010 - 20:19

Today is an exciting day for everyone here at Elemental, and really, for anyone with a stake in the future of online and mobile video delivery. This morning we announced that Elemental has raised $7.5 million in Series B financing led by Steamboat Ventures, joined by our existing investors General Catalyst Partners and Voyager Capital.

Elemental Mickey Ears

So coming up on our fourth birthday, there are many reasons to toast the future:

1. Our new VC partners: Steamboat Ventures is the ideal fit for Elemental. As the venture capital firm affiliated with The Walt Disney Company, Steamboat Ventures invests in early- to mid-stage, technology-focused companies pursuing opportunities in emerging digital media and consumer technology markets. 

Scott Hilleboe, Managing Director at Steamboat, joins Elemental's board, bringing significant media experience and a Harvard MBA to the table. Besides Elemental, he is currently an investor in EdgeCast Networks, Kyte, MediaBank, and MerchantCircle. Scott’s prior investments include Quigo (acquired by AOL), Fastclick (acquired by ValueClick), and PopularMedia (acquired by StrongMail).

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