Octoshape in the press
Octoshape Goes On-Demand After All (6 July, 2009)
The peer-assisted video segment is heating up, with Octoshape Aps now offering services for both live and on-demand delivery of online video. Eurovision, which is kind of like American Idol except longer running and for all of Europe, has used the Octoshape technology for live streaming of its broadcasts online for the last four years. But this year, the contest added an on-demand section allowing viewers to catch up on the show's broadcasts whenever they wanted.
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Octoshape at the top of their game in online eSports coverage (12 June, 2009)
Live in-game video streaming for eSports demands the highest quality Internet video. The Octoshape infinite edge streaming technology can deliver this quality level while also enabling eSports broadcasters to reach globally dispersed audiences without regional infrastructure.
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Eurovision Song Contest rocks audiences online with Octoshape Infinite Edge (3 June, 2009)
For the 4th year in a row the Eurovision Song Contest selected Octoshape to power the video streaming of the most watched non-sporting event in Europe– this year showcasing even more features from the bleeding edge of streaming technology.
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Octoshape Fuels Interactive Functionality for Nascar.com's TrackPass RaceView (20 May, 2009)
Octoshape announces that their Infinite Edge technology has been selected to power the pause, replay and synchronization functionality of the Emmy Award-nominated TrackPass RaceView application available exclusively on NASCAR.COM.
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Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (16 May, 2009)
After two semi finals, the grand final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will be held tonight. 25 countries compete to win and host the 55th edition of the contest next year.
View articleOctoshape Gets Embedded (4 May, 2009)
Peer-to-peer (P2P) technology firm Octoshape Aps is getting to some consumer televisions, with availability of its streaming video plug-in on set-top boxes from CaptiveWorks Inc.
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Octoshape and CaptiveWorks Launch Worldwide Streaming to Set-Top-Boxes (4 May, 2009)
CativeWorks have successfully implemented the Octoshape streaming solution in one of their set-top-boxes. This allows a world-wide audience to tune in to high-quality streams directly on their TV sets.
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Octoshape earns industry recognition for its disruptive streaming solution (22 April, 2009)
For years Octoshape has been shaping the streaming media business. The driving force of Octoshape has been a constant strive to provide streaming solutions that match the ease and quality of TV combined with benefits of Internet services.
View articleHighly Successful Cooperation Between ESL TV and Octoshape (20 February, 2009)
Since May 2008 IPTV-station ESL TV has been using Octoshape's streaming technology. This meant that more than 200,000 viewers worldwide were able to follow the ESL Pro Series Finals live on ESL TV.
View articleTechnology Players Gear Up for Inauguration (20 January, 2009)
"CNN.com, for example, could be one go-to destination for live streaming of the event[...]. CNN.com's live stream will use Adobe Systems Inc. 's Flash video during the Inauguration, but it will also use peer-to-peer streaming technology from Octoshape Aps for its coverage."
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Turner Streaming Media Gets the Edge with Octoshape (9 January, 2009)
Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) has. integrated the Octoshape Infinite Edge technology in their live stream offerings for both the 2008 elections and their live sports coverage. Octoshape provides TBS with an enhanced user experience by enabling high quality video with faster stream start times. Using the unique Throughput-Optimisation technology that lies at the heart of the Octoshape solution, streams start instantly and play for hours on end.
View articleTurner Streaming Media Gets the Edge with Octoshape (6 January, 2009)
Turner Broadcasting System Inc. has incorporated the Octoshape Infinite Edge technology to meet unprecedented scale demands created by both the elections and live sports coverage.
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Barack Obama's inauguration greeted by frenzy of internet activity (21 January, 2009)
The most technologically-advanced president in history was greeted by a frenzy of activity on social networks and websites as many millions participated in Barack Obama's inauguration on the internet.
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Facebook's Big Day: 1.5 Million Obama-Related Status Updates Via CNN (20 January, 2009)
It may be Obama Day today, but it was definitely also Facebook Day - the company had its Facebook Connect service integrated nicely into the live CNN.com coverage of the inauguration.
View article"CNN.com Using Octoshape's P2P for Live Feed" (8 December, 2008)
Peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming technology has quietly gained acceptance from Turner Broadcasting's CNN.com, which is using technology provider Octoshape Aps for some implementations of its online live feed.
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Octoshape works (24 November, 2008)
"Of all the P2P based services on the web, almost none of them support live streaming. Some say they do, but try getting a real demo of a live P2P stream. Octoshape works (used by CNN.com), but most others aren't doing live at all."
View articleEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU) recommends P2P streaming (7 November, 2008)
In 2006 the EBU decided to do an in-deep investigation of the available P2P solutions. In the newly published final report, the technical department of the EBU concludes that Octoshape’s solution is “scalable, reliable, [and] easy to manage.”
View articleOctoshape Powered 2008 Olympic HD Coverage (30 October, 2008)
During the Olympic Games 2008, Octoshape solutions were streaming Olympic coverage in HD (2.5 mbps) for several broadcasters in Asia, some in corporation with CDNetworks. Using the powerful features of the Octoshape streaming protocol, multiple point failover, throughput optimization, and loss resilience made it possible to deliver HD quality to end users all over Asia. Hundreds of Gbps were delivered and millions of hours consumed. The HD-quality distribution ensured a great user experience which in turn caused the average session duration to hit almost a full hour.
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Octoshape and Highwinds Unleash P2P Solution for Live Streaming (23 September, 2008)
Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, today announced that it has partnered with Octoshape, a leading provider of high- quality peer-assisted streaming solutions, to create a Hybrid Peer-to-Peer Content Delivery Network (Hybrid P2P CDN) solution for streaming live events to millions of concurrent worldwide viewers. The solution fully integrates Octoshape's innovative peer-to-peer data transmission technology with Highwinds' high-performance network and real-time analytical tools. The Hybrid P2P CDN enables major international broadcasters to power many of the most-watched live events on the Internet.
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Hybrid Live Streaming Provides Large Scale Olympic Broadcasting (8 August, 2008)
CDNetworks Hybrid Live Streaming service will deliver the first buffer-free, HD-grade, peer-assisted live Internet broadcast for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games website of SBS, a top Korean broadcaster. The service will be based on the comprehensive technology partnership between CDNetworks and Octoshape.
View articleOctoshape showcasing high-quality Video-on-Demand with Eurovision (21 May, 2008)
Kicking off this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with a live webcast from the first semi-final, Octoshape served more than 32 000 users with a high-quality live feed. And as a first this year, the entire show is instantly made available to users as an on-demand stream.
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Keynote Announces Peer-to-Peer Streaming Media Test and Measurement Service with Octoshape (23 April, 2008)
Octoshape, a leading provider of peer-to-peer streaming solutions, is now taking steps to further prove the viability and benefits of its technology with Keynote Streaming Perspective®, as broadcasters employing the Octoshape solution are now able to monitor quality and stability of their online content at the end-user level.
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Big Easy ‘Battle of Bands’ Lineup Posted (5 March, 2008)
The event will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and will be streamed live via webcast courtesy of Octoshape to allow those unable to attend an opportunity to see the show and contribute online to the fundraising efforts.
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The Cable Show´s "Battle of the Bands" Will Raise Funds for New Orleans (6 March, 2008)
The event will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and will be streamed “live” via webcast courtesy of Octoshape to allow those unable to attend an opportunity to see the show and contribute online to the fundraising efforts.
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The Cable Show´s "Battle of the Bands" Will Raise Funds for New Orleans (6 March, 2008)
The event will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and will be streamed “live” via webcast courtesy of Octoshape to allow those unable to attend an opportunity to see the show and contribute online to the fundraising efforts.
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Octoshape streaming from charity concert (6 March, 2008)
Nine bands comprising executives of cable operators, programming networks, cable industry suppliers, and media organizations will headline the "Battle of the Bands" fundraising event at The Cable Show ’08 to benefit New Orleans schools, libraries, and other organizations in the post-Katrina rebuilding effort, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) said today.
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Octoshape helps out raising money for New Orleans (6 March, 2008)
The charity concert will take place on Tuesday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. Central Time as the closing event for NCTA's 57th Annual Convention and International Exposition on May 18-20, 2008 in New Orleans.
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Octoshape helps out raising money for New Orleans (6 March, 2008)
The charity concert will take place on Tuesday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. Central Time as the closing event for NCTA's 57th Annual Convention and International Exposition on May 18-20, 2008 in New Orleans.
View articleOctoshape and VRT delivers Tour de France in near-HD (7 July, 2007)
Octoshape is again pushing the limits of live streaming with this year’s webcast of the Tour de France. In cooperation with Belgian broadcaster VRT, Belgian viewers are offered a high-quality live video feed with Octoshape.
View articleIntercontinental TV broadcast powered by Octoshape (5 July, 2007)
Octoshape’s unique source signal software will be employed by Chinese broadcaster GamesTV to transport live coverage from Paris to their television viewers in China.
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ESC’07: Streaming to a quarter million people with Octoshape (20 June, 2007)
Octoshape estimates to have reached more than a quarter million people via their live webcast of the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.
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Eurovision 2007 Set New Streaming Record (21 June, 2007)
The 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, one of the largest musical events in Europe, set new records this year for both the European Broadcasting Union and Octoshape. Millions of users visited the Eurovision website and the online webcast also saw a major rise in popularity.
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Web 2.0 and radio: Octoshape in the lead (27 April, 2007)
EBU's Micheal Mullane recaps the discussions from the Multimedia Meets Radio Conference in March 2007. Octoshape is mentioned as a leader in P2P radio streaming.
View articleMultimedia Meets Radio 2007 (29-30 March, 2007)
Octoshape was discussed in great detail at the EBU conference "Multimedia Meets Radio" in March 2007.
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ClanBase brings you NGL ONE, with Octoshape (29 March, 2007)
ClanBase is proud to announce its coverage of the NGL ONE Finals 2006/2007. We will be offering you live and high quality streams straight from the event, so that you won’t miss a thing. What’s more, you won’t have to wait for any buffering. This premier streaming service is brought to you by new technology thanks to Octoshape.
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Octoshape a key part of EBU Interactive TV efforts (6 February, 2007)
In the second half of 2006 the Interactive TV Unit completely revised its strategy for the official websites of the Eurovision Song Contest and its younger spin-off, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Octoshape is part of the new efforts by EBU to provide a better Interactive TV experience for the Eurovision Song Contest audiences
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Octoshape mentioned as leading provider of P2P video streaming (21 December, 2006)
Alarm:clock checks out the current state of affairs, in the world of live streaming, mentioning a couple of the European enablers and early entrants, such as Octoshape.
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Octoshape P2P technology can save the Internet (15 December, 2006)
MIT's TechReview has a feature on how P2P technology is the Internet's new best friend. Amongst others Octoshape is mentioned as leading provider of P2P video streaming
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GotFrag TV and Octoshape are streaming from the CPL World Finals 2006 (15 December, 2006)
GotFrag TV will be using Octoshape technology to stream video in order to keep video quality at the highest possible level, and so that everyone can tune in.
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Former Real folk impressed by quality of Octoshape gridcasting (15 December, 2006)
Former Real folk are surprised about the high quality of audio and video using gridcasting, and notice that Octoshape is very unknown in the US but quickly building a name in Europe.
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NAB Radio TechCheck bulletin on Octoshape technology (4 December, 2006)
NAB Radio TechCheck, a technical newsletter for radio broadcasters recently featured an article on "Gridcasting", the technology of Octoshape
View articleWhy EBU chose Octoshape (1 November, 2006)
Octoshape mentioned as the most advanced grid-based real-time streaming systems amongst several commercial P2P solutions, by the EBU. The paper, written by the EBU Technical Department, stresses how flexible and reliable Octoshape has been during several tests that the EBU has conducted so far.
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Watch Swedish Idol online with Octoshape and TV4 (13 October, 2006)
Swedish broadcaster TV4 and Octoshape join forces to provide a live webcast of the "Idol Eftersnack" show. The show is usually only broadcast on the TV400-channel, a sister channel of TV4 for younger audiences. This friday however, the show can be watched online via Octoshape.
View articleOctoshape broadcasting more than 20 High Quality radio streams (20 October, 2006)
Listeners can choose from a multitude of channels, from all over Europe and the United States. The channels feature several genres, ranging from easy listening with SmoothJazz and SmoothLounge, over old-school FM blend with Radio Paradise, to Dutch hip hop on Nederhop.
View articleP2P concert broadcast a huge succes (18 October, 2006)
Saturday night's P2P broadcast was a 'first' for the EBU, Eurovision, RBB, and Prix Europa - testing what may be the technology of the future of radio delivery. The experiment was the world's first attempt to integrate HE AAC encoding software in real-time with P2P distribution using Octoshape technology.
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Octoshape streaming from Prix Europa (9 October, 2006)
Octoshape will be streaming from the Prix Europa opening ceremony, which will take place on October 14 at 2000 to 2100 CET. The performer of the concert is "Gaiteros de Lisboa" (Portugal).
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Praise for Octoshape at digital distribution conference (27. September, 2006)
Peer-to-peer delivery was a major theme at a London conference on digital distribution for film and television. Octoshape was a company that was mentioned several times, notably for streaming the Eurovision Song Contest. David Wood, head of new media at the European Broadcasting Union, seemed impressed, saying that Octoshapes promises had been demonstrated in their tests.
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Octoshape up for Junior Eurovision Song Contest (10. September, 2006)
The fourth annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be streamed live over the internet through ESC-TV, using Octoshape's peer-to-peer technology (P2P).
View articleeSports Media group and Octshape delivering live streaming from eSport finals (25. August, 2006)
The event is held at Games Convention in Leipzig Germany which is the largest games expo in Europe. Expectations are high, where they are expecting more then 150.000 people to attend the event.
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Octoshape praised at IPv6 conference (1 June, 2006)
David Wood, Head of New Technology, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) told about Octoshape’s successful streaming of the European Song Contest (ESC), at IPv6 Convergence: New Opportunities for accelerating the IPv6 Momentum.
View articleP2P Streaming Goes Live With Octoshape (June 02, 2006)
Danish startup, Octoshape, is a developer of peer-to-peer software that enables live streaming of videos and radio broadcasts. It's been on our radar for a while and we noticed that lately it's been growing its customer reference list.
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Eurovision 2006: more than 74.000 online users watched ESC-TV on eurovision.tv (9 June 2006)
This year, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) introduced Eurovision Song Contest-TV (ESC-TV) to deliver live streaming over the Internet from the European Song Contest, using Octoshape technology.
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DW-TV offers high-quality live stream with Octoshape (10. April 2006)
Larger image, higher resolution: DW-TV's program is now available in an optimized version on the Deutsche Welle Web site, thanks to Octoshape.
View articleEurovision Song Contest TV (21. March 2006)
Starting 21 March 2006, watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 draw and find all the details about this year's ESC in Athens on Octoshape-powered ESC-TV!
View articleArticle chosen to EBU’s Technical Review, The best of 2005: Introducing Octoshape (October 2005)
The article introduces the concept of Internet Radio (IR) and provides some technical background. The article mentions the Octoshape GridCast solution as drastically reducing bandwith fees, providing higher quality bitrates, and eliminating buffering.
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