Posted in Capablue, Brightcove, Connected, IBC, TV Genius by Stephanie Gaynor on 11 August 2010
We are really excited about exhibiting at IBC in Amsterdam (10-14th September) – we will be launching our Capablue Connected managed service. We will be demoing the service at IBC, please get in touch if you would like to book a demo or a meeting if you are going to be at IBC. We are partnering with Brightcove and TV Genius as per the press release (also featured on this blog). We believe we have something really innovative to show at the exhibition and we are anticipating a lot of interest in Capablue Connected.
Posted in Partnership, TV, Video, Web, Brightcove, Connected, IBC, platforms, TV Genius, VoD by Stephanie Gaynor on 11 August 2010
Capablue, the Web - TV convergence agency, has announced a partnership with Brightcove, the leading online video platform, and TV Genius, to implement ‘Connected’, its fully customisable portal platform for multiple devices and content platforms’.
Connected is a platform for the rapid development and deployment of video sites to TVs. Connected delivers a simple managed solution for content owners to provide a fast, immediate VoD service with the best in class, user-centric content discovery and delivery solutions.
Posted in business, community by Stephanie Gaynor on 2 July 2010
Searching the grey, high-rises of Waterloo for inspiration is often an uphill struggle. Yet sometimes originality happens to jump out in front of you; leaving you bewildered as to how you have never even seen it before. This was the case when we stumbled upon the small, alcove coffee shop ‘Småland’. Set up by two Swedish sisters, the space is as small as a store cupboard and yet bursting with vibrant energy and, more importantly, great coffee.
Posted in IPTV by Capablue on 2 July 2010
In recent years we’ve watched Apple change the mobile phone business by bringing the “app store” strategy mainstream. Users are able to customise their personal devices through downloadable applications and personalised information streams. I think a similar change is afoot in the IPTV world. Samsung is currently leading the charge in this space, offering the Samsung App Store platform on its range of Internet @ TVs. Leading content providers and services such as YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter and others, already have a presence on the platform.
Posted in charity, team, sponsorship by Stephanie Gaynor on 26 April 2010
With less than a month to go, the girls in the Capablue office are in training to run the 5k for Race for Life. Events like Race for Life are vital in funding Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work into preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer. We would really appreciate the support in helping to raise money for such a fantastic cause. By sponsoring us now you can help more people survive cancer.
Posted in events, IA, media by Lindsey Kistler on 14 April 2010
Last night I attended this talk, co-sponsored by Content Strategy UK and London IA, at the Book Club in Shoreditch. They had three special guests in the field of Content Strategy: Rachel Lovinger, Content Strategy Lead at Razorfish, Jeffrey MacIntyre, Principal at Predicate, and Karen McGrane, Senior Partner, Bond Art + Science. I was expecting three separate discussions but it ended up being a more casual short piece from each of the speakers and then a free-ranging Q&A session. Topics that were discussed included: