AV1 or HEVC? How to choose the best video codec
by THEOplayer on March 9, 2018
The last few months brought us a plethora of presentations, blogposts and articles (as you can read in our previous one) about the new AV1 codec. As of January 2018, the codec’s bitstream has been fixed by its working group, the Alliance for Open Media, meaning that companies can star …
Meet THEOplayer at BVE
by THEOplayer on February 21, 2018
The UK largest entertainment and media tech event, BVE, is about to kick off in London and THEOplayer will be one of the exhibitors from 27th February to 1st March. It will be an inspiring experience, filled with interesting conference sessions, panel debates and exhibitor shows. Find …
THEOplayer's new iOS and Android SDK 2.0
by THEOplayer on February 1, 2018
Worldwide market research shows that 57% of consumers watch videos on one of the 3.1 billion mobile devices active globally. However, there are a lot of variables to consider when playing video on mobile devices, such as the size of the screen, the versions of the underlying operating …
Apple brings FairPlay DRM to the iOS Safari browser
by THEOplayer on January 26, 2018
With the 11.2 iOS release, Apple has enabled FairPlay DRM support for their Safari browsers on mobile devices by enabling the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) APIs. As a result, iOS users no longer need to install player apps to watch DRM protected content, but can simply open up thei …
Telenet and THEOplayer: beyond the customer case
by THEOplayer on January 25, 2018
Telenet, the largest provider of cable broadband services in Belgium, has opened its Head Quarters doors in Mechelen and offered us a great time talking about our collaboration. We had the chance to talk with Dann Rogge, VP Product & Customer Journey Management, and Bart de Vleesc …
THEO Technologies & SD Worx win HR Excellence Award for Flex Income Plan (FIP)
by THEOplayer on December 20, 2017
Antwerp, 17 November 2017 – THEO Technologies & Belgian’s leading HR service provider SD Worx received the award for Best Employee Benefits, Compensation and Rewards Company at the annual HR Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate HR companies that provide innovative services and …
THEOplayer awarded Best Video Player Solution / SDK by Streaming Media Readers 2017
by THEOplayer on November 6, 2017
The votes are in... THEOplayer is awarded as the Best Video Player Solution / SDK in the world during the Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards! The contest drew this year a total of more than 37.000 votes by readers of the magazine. The winners in the different categories were annou …
Ramp and THEOplayer team up to simplify the delivery and playback of enterprise video
by THEOplayer on October 26, 2017
AltitudeCDN™ and the Universal Player are mutually verified to operate seamlessly together as standard components of enterprise video deployments.
The ultimate guide to online video advertising
by THEOplayer on September 27, 2017
The following article provides an insight into the key technologies associated with video advertising and more specifically, key considerations when incorporating advertising into your video service. We will address the relationship between VAST, VPAID and VMAP; analyse the key differ …
THEOplayer awarded the "Best of Show" at IBC 2017
by THEOplayer on September 21, 2017
THEOplayer has been awarded with the Best of Show award by TVB Europe at IBC 2017. The awards honour innovation and outstanding product development. They are awarded by an independent panel of judges examining each nominated product throughout the course of the show.