Join Me At 2pm ET Today For An Open Forum Q & A Webinar On The CDN Market

Today at 2pm ET I'll be moderating and participating in a unique open forum Q & A web event sponsored by CDNetworks. Please join us and bring any technical or business-related questions you have about your content delivery needs. Joining me during the webinar will be Rich Day, VP of Product Strategy at CDNetworks, and former founder of Speedera Networks. The webinar is free and you can register here.

Most of the webinar is going to be spent answer your questions and discussing topics you want to hear about. If you have any questions or topics you want us to cover, you can send them in early in the comments section.

Free Evaluation Code: Get Hands-On With Sorenson Squeeze 6 Encoding Software

Sorenson Media, a sponsor of this blog, just released version 6 of their popular Squeeze encoding software. Jan Ozer over at StreamingMedia.com just did a write up on some of the new features which you can read about here. Sorenson is providing readers of my blog with a special 30-day evaluation serial number so you can get hands-on with the software and try it out for yourself. Just download the Mac or Windows version and use this serial number: 884TQC-GBVG44-UY9Y67-BFADQ5-MSF58D. UPDATED: Where it asks for a company name, type in Rayburn. The serial number is good for the first 100 activations, so you better be quick if you want to make sure you can use it. Thanks to Sorenson for making the code available to readers.

If the code did not work for you the first time, please enter the name Rayburn where it asks for a company name.

Xbox, Roku, Sling, TiVo, Vizio, Verizon, ZillionTV All Speaking At SM West Show

With the number of new broadband-enabled TVs and Blu-ray players expected to be sold, along with devices such as the Xbox 360, Roku, TiVo, and PS3, consumers now have many ways to get their video fix. So what are the new business models that will be created from these devices? What hurdles need to be overcome so that content can be monetized for multiple platforms?

At this year's Streaming Media West Show, executives from Xbox, Roku, Sling Media, Motorola, TiVo, FLO TV, Vizio, Verizon, ZillionTV, Cisco, MobiTV, and Boxee will discuss the role of current consumer entertainment devices in this new convergent world and how these devices will play together to offer a superior video experience.

It's not too late to get a pass to the show and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price. You can attend all three days of the SM West show for only $695.

Brightcove Hosting Networking Event On Monday Nov. 16th, San Jose, RSVP Open

On Monday, November 16th, the night before the Streaming Media West show begins, Brightcove is throwing an exclusive executive networking event designed for online video managers, producers, and leaders. Complimentary cocktails, food and a live discussion with Brightcove's CEO Jeremy Allaire will take place at the St. Claire Hotel in San Jose, CA from 7:00pm - 10:00pm PT.

Brightcove says that attendance is limited and that registrations will not be taken at the door. You must be pre-registered to attend so hit up the website and get your RSVP in now.

In addition to this event, we have three other networking events taking place during the week of the West show. On Tuesday November 17th, we've got the show opening reception taking place from 5-7pm on the exhibit floor and after that ends, have a big networking mixer taking place starting at 7pm which you can register for here.

Enterprise And Retail Speakers Showcasing Their Use Of Video At SM West Show

While the entertainment industry still seems to get most of the media's attention around the use of streaming, the enterprise and retail verticals are using and deploying online video every day, with real success. At the Streaming Media West show in two weeks, we've got a great lineup of speakers from Fortune 500 corporations and leading online retailers including: Zappos.com, Home Shopping Network, Hot Topic, American Sporting Goods, Bank Of America, Lockheed Martin, Wachovia, BP America, Flowserve Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Accenture, Franklin Templeton Investments, Intuit, Safeway and Amgen.

It's not too late to get a pass and readers of my blog can register using my own personal discount code of DRF1, which gets you $200 off the ticket price. You can attend all three days of the SM West show for only $695.