WOWZA


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Locations: UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA, COLORADO

Wowza Expands Video On Demand Capability Within Its Market-Leading Live Streaming Offering

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403179232/en/
    The combination of Wowza's best-in-class live streaming capability with its newest video-on-demand services allows audience builders to maximize the value and reach of their video content, regardless of format.
  • “Our customers are constantly seeking new ways to connect with and monetize their audiences with video,” says Dave Stubenvoll, CEO of Wowza.
  • “Wowza has become one of the most respected brands in the video streaming technology industry, because we have remained deeply committed to the live video streaming space,” continues Stubenvoll.
  • (Source: Grand View Research, 2023 Video Streaming Market)
    Wowza is the experienced and trusted partner for reliable, scalable video solutions.

Wowza Named One of the Overall Best Places to Work in Colorado

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

DENVER, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowza, a Denver-based leader in live video and video-on-demand (VOD) streaming technology for over 4,500 businesses worldwide, has been honored for the fifth consecutive year by Built In as one of Colorado’s best places to work, with special recognition as one of the top-30 in the mid-size company category.

Key Points: 
  • Built In determines their winners by carefully analyzing various workplace offerings, including compensation, benefits, remote and flexible work opportunities, programs for DEI, and other employee-focused cultural offerings.
  • Year after year, Wowza has demonstrated a commitment to growth and to fostering a company culture that is bold, passionate, accountable, and customer-obsessed.
  • “A company’s commitment to innovation should be about not just product, but people,” says Dave Stubenvoll, CEO of Wowza.
  • “I’d like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 2024 Best Places to Work winners,” says Maria Christopoulos Katris, CEO of Built In.

Wowza Named a Leader in 2023 Frost Radar for Enterprise Video Platforms

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

DENVER, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowza, a global leader in live and on-demand video streaming, has been named an enterprise video platform (EVP) growth and innovation leader in the 2023 Frost & Sullivan 2023 Frost Radar.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowza, a global leader in live and on-demand video streaming, has been named an enterprise video platform (EVP) growth and innovation leader in the 2023 Frost & Sullivan 2023 Frost Radar.
  • The Frost Radar objectively examines organizations in video technology that uniquely address enterprise streaming needs.
  • “We at Frost & Sullivan are proud to name Wowza among our EVP leaders,” says Lara Forlino, Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
  • Wowza recently developed its hybrid capability by integrating its flagship Wowza Streaming Engine product with cloud-based streaming services.

Wowza’s Multi-angle Player Provides Equitable Streaming Experience

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Allowing viewers this level of control promises to do more than just improve the quality of the viewing experience and level of audience satisfaction.

Key Points: 
  • Allowing viewers this level of control promises to do more than just improve the quality of the viewing experience and level of audience satisfaction.
  • Basically, by building on existing technology, Wowza has made multi-camera angle streaming and toggling a reality for a broader pool of streamers.
  • “The player is an essential part of any streaming solution because it speaks directly to the audience experience,” says Ashique Anwar, Wowza’s Chief Product Officer.
  • Wowza continues to look for ways to make Wowza Flowplayer one of the best players on the market, while simultaneously offering it as part of a holistic streaming solution.

Wowza Named Among Streaming Media’s Top 100 Video Companies

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

DENVER , Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowza, a leader in live video streaming and video-on-demand (VOD) for over 4,500 businesses worldwide, has been named one of Streaming Media Magazine’s Top 100 video companies in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER , Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowza, a leader in live video streaming and video-on-demand (VOD) for over 4,500 businesses worldwide, has been named one of Streaming Media Magazine’s Top 100 video companies in 2023.
  • In awarding Wowza this distinction, Streaming Media specifically recognizes their success with ultra-low latency real-time streaming at scale and the innovative customer-centric spirit behind it.
  • Wowza’s Real-Time Streaming at Scale solution, a WebRTC-based technology that combines the speed of WebRTC with Wowza’s CDN-enabled Wowza Video platform, makes this sort of streaming scalable to a million viewers.
  • The Streaming Media 100 list has been recognizing innovators in the streaming industry for over two decades.

Magewell Integrates Ultra Encode AIO Live Media Encoder with Wowza Video Platform

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

NANJING, China and DENVER, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Video interface, encoding and IP workflow innovator Magewell has partnered with Wowza – a leader in live video and video-on-demand (VOD) streaming for over 6,000 businesses worldwide – to tightly integrate two of the companies' highly-acclaimed solutions. The new integration combines Magewell's Ultra Encode AIO live media encoders with the Wowza Video platform to form seamless and easy-to-deploy streaming workflows from encoding all the way through to delivery over Wowza's global content delivery network (CDN).

Key Points: 
  • The new integration combines Magewell's Ultra Encode AIO live media encoders with the Wowza Video platform to form seamless and easy-to-deploy streaming workflows from encoding all the way through to delivery over Wowza's global content delivery network (CDN).
  • Wowza Video subscribers can specify their Wowza access token within Ultra Encode AIO for automatic authentication, then stream to the platform using the RTMP or SRT protocol.
  • "The integration of our Ultra Encode AIO with the Wowza Video platform provides a seamless solution to this challenge, and we look forward to continued collaboration with Wowza in the future."
  • Wowza Video integration is a standard feature on new Ultra Encode AIO units and is available to existing Ultra Encode AIO customers as part of a free firmware upgrade.

Wowza Makes Real-Time Streaming Even Easier to Deploy

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Wowza Flowplayer is the first of its kind to pre-integrate WebRTC real-time streaming for both industry standard WebRTC, as well as Wowza’s own Real Time Streaming offering that facilitates delivery of ultra-low latency streaming to up to a million viewers.

Key Points: 
  • Wowza Flowplayer is the first of its kind to pre-integrate WebRTC real-time streaming for both industry standard WebRTC, as well as Wowza’s own Real Time Streaming offering that facilitates delivery of ultra-low latency streaming to up to a million viewers.
  • Ultra-low-latency streaming playback without the need for a developer makes interactive use cases and other real-time possibilities more accessible.
  • With its reputation for live streaming, Wowza has been a leader in real-time and interactive online streaming.
  • Wowza’s Real-Time Streaming at Scale solution, a WebRTC-based technology that combines the speed of WebRTC with Wowza’s CDN-enabled Wowza Video platform, makes this sort of streaming scalable to a million viewers.

Wowza Hires Streaming Industry Veteran as First Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

DENVER, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowza , a Denver-based leader in live streaming and video on-demand (VOD) streaming technology for over 6,000 businesses worldwide, is excited to announce the hiring of Ashique Anwar, their first Chief Product Officer.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowza , a Denver-based leader in live streaming and video on-demand (VOD) streaming technology for over 6,000 businesses worldwide, is excited to announce the hiring of Ashique Anwar, their first Chief Product Officer.
  • Anwar brings 15+ years of streaming industry experience to Wowza’s executive leadership team and with it, a fresh perspective on video content management and on-demand streaming capabilities.
  • “Ashique is a seasoned product leader with a deep understanding of the video streaming industry and relevant customer needs.
  • Anwar’s extensive industry experience includes prominent product roles with such industry heavyweights and innovators as Brightcove, Ooyala, Piksel, and Irdeto.

castLabs and Wowza strengthen live streaming security through key rotation

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

This strategic release reaffirms castLabs and Wowza's shared dedication to pushing the limits of streaming security and empowering customers to elevate their content security standards.

Key Points: 
  • This strategic release reaffirms castLabs and Wowza's shared dedication to pushing the limits of streaming security and empowering customers to elevate their content security standards.
  • Key rotation allows for automatically replacing encryption keys at regular intervals during content playback, minimizing the risk of key compromise and unauthorized content access.
  • “Our collaboration with castLabs sets a new standard for content security, further empowering live HLS and DASH streams,” said Barry Owen, Chief Solutions Architect at Wowza.
  • The live demonstration will showcase the new DRMtoday plugin integration, featuring single and multi-key rotation for live use cases.

Wowza Collaborates with AMD for Greener Video Streaming

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Wowza, a leader in live video and video-on-demand (VOD) streaming for over 6,000 businesses worldwide, extends its relationship with AMD with the development of a cutting-edge, high-density, and more eco-friendly live video streaming option.

Key Points: 
  • Wowza, a leader in live video and video-on-demand (VOD) streaming for over 6,000 businesses worldwide, extends its relationship with AMD with the development of a cutting-edge, high-density, and more eco-friendly live video streaming option.
  • Wowza has integrated AMD’s video transcoding platform featuring the Alveo U30 Media Accelerator Card and the Video SDK into its Wowza Streaming Engine software.
  • “AMD and Wowza collaborated to bring support for the popular and easy to use Wowza Streaming Engine software on the Alveo U30 media accelerator.
  • AMD, the AMD logo, Alveo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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