Live event streaming solution
Cloud based live streaming for real-time virtual events and conferences
Event live streaming engage huge audiences
Learn how Salesforce expands the reach of the Dreamforce conference by being able to reliably draw in remote attendees, streaming a live event to millions of viewers.
Benefits
Scalability
Reach larger audiences without the physical limits of in-person events. A streaming service with a multi-CDN (Content Delivery Network) infrastructure helps deliver live streaming events to massive virtual audiences, even 24-hours a day.
Interactivity
Go live while giving viewers a multitude of ways to engage in real time with presenters and other participants using desktop browser or iOS and Android devices. Examples include chat rooms, moderated Q&A, instant calls to action, live polls, breakouts, etc.
Real-time metrics
Capture digital touchpoints during your live stream event, including viewing specifics, interactivity elements, chat room engagement and more. These valuable real-time metrics give insight into what motivates your audience and can be used to influence post-event follow-up activities.
Live event streaming solutions
IBM Video Streaming
A scalable, cloud-based streaming service to reach digital audiences via embeds, open URLs or password protected channels. A comprehensive online management solution for live or on-demand video content. Supports simultaneous live streams to multiple channels that can run 24 hours a day or longer. IBM Video Streaming powers both ease-of-use encoding with a webcam and complex live session setups while being able to scale through built-in multi-CDN support. Supports social media Twitter playback. Watch a video platform demo on how to go live with the live streaming solution.
Live video production services
Video production for live streaming events requires specialized knowledge, equipment and capabilities. IBM offers managed event services to help clients reduce the risks associated with live events and ensure success. Additionally, IBM has partners across the globe that can provide on-site video production crews with specialized knowledge and equipment for events. Tap into a production team with extensive, on the ground experience in online, live video streaming to tackle your next virtual event. Able to configure complex setups to achieve high quality results. Includes leveraging professional setups, ranging from streaming software with capture cards to hardware encoders with cameras using HDMI or SDI hookups.
IBM Enterprise Video Streaming
A security rich, cloud-based live streaming platform for broadcasting to restricted audiences who are either logging in and authenticating via email or using IBM’s Authentication API to seamlessly connect to a 3rd party registration or ticketing system. IBM Enterprise Video Streaming helps event planners limit video content access to registered viewers. The service supports both ease of use and complex setups while boasting automatic archiving for on-demand viewing post-event. Virtually real-time analytics and live monitoring capabilities are available once a stream starts. Live event streams can be supplemented with AI generated, real-time closed captions for virtual conferences and live stream events.
Live streaming event platform
See how SiliconANGLE hosts over 100 virtual events, expanding audiences. Learn how they create live streaming event coverage from a scalable, ease-of-use live streaming platform that features near real-time analytics.
Live streaming solution use cases
Virtual conferences
Create multi-speaker, virtual trade shows. Leverage massive keynote sessions with thought leaders while utilizing polling or Q&A to interact with conference attendees at scale.
Sports or concerts
Host virtual event entertainment venues while monetizing through charging subscriptions or pay-per-view access. Automatically archive events for later playback.
Live corporate events
Stream corporate online conferences, webinars and product launches to massive audiences with high video quality that can support high definition and 4K video.
Resources
Live delivery system built for scalability
Learn what it takes to reliably stream high video quality content to huge audiences for live event streaming through multiple delivery layers that helps you scale to reach the masses.
Adaptive bitrate streaming
Discover how a video stream configured for adaptive bitrate delivery can service a wide range of internet connections, from WiFi to hardline, with optimal video quality based on bandwidth.
Video studio recommendations
Whether setting up a dedicated studio for live event streaming or creating something remote for an event production team, learn what video equipment is recommended.
Next steps
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