What is Big Data?

February 22, 2012
You may have seen my recent Big Data video talking about online video and Big Data recently. As a data scientist, I’m thrilled that Big Data is in the news a lot lately. It got the spotlight treatment in last week's Sunday New York Times, which looked at the U.S.' need for 1.5 million data-literate managers and 140,000 to 190,000 more workers with deep analytical expertise. 

ComScore: Long Form Online Content on the Rise

February 21, 2012
As online video matures beyond viral hits such as Keyboard Cat, people are watching more broadcast-quality content on the Internet. Recently released comScore numbers confirm that long-form video content is on the rise.

Back To The Future of TV

February 20, 2012
Simple.TV CEO Mark Ely writes about his next generation DVR for over-the-air broadcast television in our latest guest post. If all of these smart phones, tablets and second screens are so smart, how come we can't just watch live TV on them? New TV tech combines the TV antenna with the rapidly expanding universe of connected screens.

Weekly Rewind: Half of Americans Have Tried Alternatives to Pay TV

February 17, 2012
A survey has found more than half of people have tried alternative services to cable and satellite. Not to be outdone, Amazon and Hulu have entered the original programming game. Mobile video now makes up half of wireless traffic data. All that and more in your weekly rewind.

What the Brightcove IPO Means for Online Video

February 16, 2012
Brightcove made news this week when it priced its initial public offering. On behalf of Ooyala, I want to congratulate Brightcove on this milestone.