At this week’s International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, Adobe is delivering new tools for streaming broadcasts to more mobile devices, including Apple’s iPad and iPhone.
Devices will no longer need to have Adobe Flash-playing capability in order to display video broadcast by Adobe Flash Media Server. Other products introduced were Flash Access 3.0, Open Source Media Framework (OSMF), and Adobe Pass.
Flash Access adds a content protection and monetization system that has been updated to support delivery to mobile devices. It use a single back-end workflow to deliver content to multiple targets, including Android tablets and phones, connected TVs and Blu-Ray players. It does require the upcoming Flash Player 11 or AIR 3.
Adobe Pass will enable cable networks to directly offer “TV Everywhere” pay content to their subscribers.
OSMF is an open-source framework for building video players and apps. A new DVR-like feature will require Flash Media Server 4.5, and HTTP streaming has been improved for higher-quality video playback.
The idea is to make it possible to consumers to buy content online, pay once and don’t have to worry about where they are going to watch. Meanwhile, broadcaster can support new devices and not lose revenue they are already getting.
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