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Vimeo adds AV1 codec support

Professional video platform Vimeo has announced support for new royalty-free video codec AV1. The AV1 codec, Vimeo claims, enables HD and UHD content to be streamed to audiences at a reduced bitrate without compromising visual quality. It was developed by the Alliance for Open Media which Vimeo in 2018. Naren Venkataraman, SVP of Technology at […]

Vimeo introduces new content creator feature

Video-sharing website Vimeo is introducing Showcase, a new feature that enables content creators to create, customizable viewing experiences for audiences that can be distributed across devices, including connected TVs. Showcase, which will initially be available with Roku and Amazon Fire, provides creators with a number of ways to present their videos and reach their audiences, […]

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Vimeo ups subscriber numbers by 9% in Q4

Vimeo grew its subscriber numbers 9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter to reach 952,000, according to figures broken out by parent company IAC. The video company’s Q4 2018 revenue increased 28% to US$44.2 million, driven by the increase in subscribers and a 22% increase in average revenue per subscriber. However, Vimeo’s operating loss grew 25% […]

Vimeo launches integration for LinkedIn company pages

Vimeo now allows its paying subscribers publish videos from their Vimeo account to their LinkedIn company page with a single click. The video platform claims it is the first to offer end-to-end integration for LinkedIn Company pages, with the functionality available as part of Vimeo’s ‘publish to social’ tools that are available to Plus, Pro, […]

Parks: US viewers watch two hours of ‘alternative content’ per week

US broadband households watch an average of two hours of “alternative content” on a computer each week from sources including Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion, according to Parks Associates. The research firm said that nearly one-half of US broadband homes watch user-generated content on a monthly basis and more than 10% watch livestreamed content – […]

Vimeo reveals OTT stats

Vimeo’s white label OTT platform now has 3.6 million subscribers across hundreds of services, with more than half of users watching videos via Vimeo-powered apps, according to the video platform provider. Vimeo’s ‘2018 OTT Revolution’ report looked at the viewing patterns of subscribers on the Vimeo OTT platform – a solution that lets Vimeo customers launch […]

Vimeo rolls out social distribution tools

Vimeo has announced two social distribution tools that are designed to help content creators grow and expand their audience. Simulcast lets users simultaneously stream live events from the Vimeo platform to multiple destinations including Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and Periscope. Publish to Social allows creators to natively publish their videos to Facebook and YouTube with one click. […]

CES: HTC launches new Vive headset, partners with Vimeo on VR video

HTC has unveiled its new Vive Pro virtual reality headset at the CES, promising a 78% increase in resolution over the current generation of Vive headset. The upgraded Vive features dual-OLED displays with 2880 x 1600 picture resolution and integrated headphones with a built-in amplifier to offer a “heightened sense of presence and an overall […]

Vimeo adds HDR support

Vimeo has added support for high dynamic range (HDR) content and videos of up to 8K resolution. The video service said the update is about providing users with the “highest quality video experience possible”. “With BT.2020 (or Rec.2020) support and wider color gamuts (WCG), your image will now represent over 75% of the colour that […]

Vimeo starts Livestream integration, launches Mevo Plus camera

Vimeo has started to integrate its products with Livestream and has launched a new version of Livestream’s Mevo-branded camera. The new Mevo Plus live-streaming camera updates the previous Mevo model, and users of the hardware and Livestream’s Studio software can now stream direct to their Vimeo Live accounts. The news comes a month after Vimeo […]

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