Topic - Online Video & P2P

MediaMelon Launches New Video Overlay Network (VON)

mt signature 60 black MediaMelon Launches New Video Overlay Network (VON)Even thought HD video is still a ways off in terms of being available to the masses online, strong progress has been made recently by some companies with a goal of efficiently delivering HD video via IP networks to millions of consumers.   MediaMelon is one of these networks who’s goal is to improve the efficiency and visual quality of high-definition HD video delivery, at full screen, that can be played and accessed from a web-browser without the need for a desktop application.

MediaMelon today announced the availability of the MediaMelon Video Overlay Network™ (VON), an application-layer software-enabled network to significantly improve the profitability of online videos for content distributors and their service providers while also enhancing the consumer viewing experience.

Canadians Want More Access to TV Content Online

canadian-flagCanadians are turning on, tuning in and watching traditional TV shows on the Internet often using underground ways to access American programming, says a new study.

There’s less online content available from Canadian broadcasters than is available from U.S. broadcasters, study author Alan Sawyer said Friday.