The Video Insiders The Video Insiders

In this episode we host Jeremy Toeman, Founder of Aug X Labs. Aug X Labs automatically creates videos based on audio content (such as podcasts), by analyzing the audio and matching videos from the user's own collection, public images & videos, and generative media. Jeremy shares his unique method of using "scrimmages" to prototype products and exercise team and company skills, and outlines a future vision where the platform will make recommendations to users regarding the video content based on defined goals such as maximizing conversion rates and other metrics.

Stef van der Ziel, who pioneered live video over the Internet by streaming a rock concert in 1994, tells the story of Jet-Stream, which evolved from those early trials to be a leading European video technology provider with its own high-performance and GDPR-compliant streaming cloud.

Paul Markham, Enterprise Architect for Digital at Arqiva, takes us on a journey from the early days of FTPing files for DAB Radio and the initial release of BBC's iPlayer to the current migration of broadcast workflows to the cloud. Along the way we discuss a variety of topics including device fragmentation, software engineering, agile, diversity and innovation.

In this episode we host Tsahi Levent-Levi, Founder of BlogGeek.me and CPO of Spearline. We talk about the protocols and codecs used by Zoom, Teams and Meet, how to achieve the best video quality with WebRTC, and how WebAssembly, WebCodecs and WebTransport are "unbundling" WebRTC.

In this episode we host Jim Jachetta, CTO of VidOvation, a leading provider of wired and wireless video distribution systems for broadcast television. We talk about how cellular bonding and 5G technology enable new content experiences, and change the way complex sports productions such as the PGA Golf tournament are produced and delivered.

Guido Meardi, CEO and Co-Founder of V-Nova, talks about the process of standardizing his company's proprietary technology in MPEG, how the market is adopting this standard, and some of the future applications of the technology.