February 2010 Issue

VMIX-Qik Mobile Live Streaming

In case you missed the recent press release, we’ve partnered with Qik to offer mobile live streaming to our clients. It allows users to stream video from mobile devices directly to a web page and upload that same video automatically on our platform for easy archiving, re-publishing, and sharing.

Media of the Month: February "Abominable Snowmen"

What do you get when you dump a bunch of snow on the southern states? Abominable snowmen and tons of user uploads of course! Just on Friday alone, WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi, received 6,000 pieces of media from their viewers. They were one of a group of affiliate properties who encouraged their audiences to upload weather-related media.

Wanted: Your Questions and Product Feedback!

As a product documentation writer at VMIX I am always interested in making sure clients have the information they need. We have a great online Support Center, full of user help topics, quick guides, product overviews and client-generated FAQs. But as our clients find new ways to integrate VMIX video services into their sites, they sometimes have questions we haven’t quite covered.

comScore Metrics and the Digital Advertising Shift

comScore has released their 2009 metrics. Display ad impressions grew by 21 percent as online advertising increased its share of media spending. comScore also reports that six out of seven US internet users view online video every month.