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Streaming Video Alliance Publishes New Documents on Advertisement Delivery Across OTT and Current State of 360-Degree Video and Best PracticesFREMONT, Calif., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Streaming Video Alliance (the Alliance), an industry forum solving challenges to improve the video experience, today announced the availability of two newly approved documents produced by the Advertising Working Group and the Virtual Reality Study Group. These recently published documents, which represent months of collaboration by members, contribute to the Alliance's focus on educating and supporting the advancement of the streaming video industry. The Alliance also recently published a new whitepaper by the Open Caching Working Group about optimizing video delivery. Improved Quality of Service (QoS) for Advertisement Delivery Across OTT: Best Practices "This document was a considerable effort by the Advertising Working Group. They compiled an impressive list of best practices to ensure the highest quality-of-experience for advertisements within streaming video," said Jason Thibeault, Executive Director at the Alliance. "I'm really proud of the work that went into this. It's another milestone in what is shaping up to be a banner year for the Alliance." The Advertising Working Group is currently chaired by Mourad Kioumgi of Sky. The document can be downloaded here. The State of VR/360-Degree Video "The deep collaboration between our member companies is how a document such as the VR/360-degree video report comes to life. Behind the scenes it was a tremendous effort by a number of members, and it's immensely rewarding to see the power of the Alliance at work," said Thibeault. "This report is a solid primer on the current state of 360-degree video and our goal with it is to help companies make educated technology and business decisions regarding the pursuit of this medium." The VR Study Group is currently chaired by Brian Stevenson of Ericsson. The document can be downloaded here. Optimizing Video Delivery with the Open Caching Network The Open Caching Working Group is chaired by Ori Finkelman of Qwilt and Eric Klein of Disney Streaming Services. The whitepaper can be downloaded here. IBC 2018 Upcoming Quarterly Member Meeting in Budapest Members of the Alliance include companies and individuals from across the streaming video ecosystem such as network operators, technology providers, service providers, and content owners. Current members are: Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Anevia, Arris, Bamtech Media, Beamr, Blue Frame, CBC, Cedexis, CenturyLink, Charter Communications, Ciena, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Concurrent, ContentArmor, Conviva, Digital Element, Dolby, Edgeware, Ericsson, Espial Group, FOX Networks, Friend MTS, Globo, Google, Harmonic, Hughes Satellite Systems, IBM, Intel, Interra Systems, Irdeto, Ketan Bhardwaj, Liberty Global, Limelight Networks, NBCUniversal, NCTA, NetInsight, NeuLion, Neustar, Nexguard, Nice People at Work, Nokia, NTT East, Opticom GmbH, OWNZONES, Penthera, Phenix, Qwilt, Rob Dillon, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Sky, SSIMWAVE, System73, Tektronix, Telecom Italia, Telestream, Touchstream, Unified Streaming, Verimatrix, Verizon, Viacom, ViaSat Inc., Videastream, Western Digital Corp., and Wowza Media Systems. For more information on the Alliance, the Working Groups, or to inquire about becoming a member, visit www.streamingvideoalliance.org. About the Streaming Video Alliance Press Contact
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