Latest Ooyala News

  • Jan 20, 2010

    Ooyala scores partnership with Telegraph Media Group, will power its video content

    Ooyala, a US-based provider of video platform applications and services, and Telegraph Media Group (TMG) are today announcing that they have signed an agreement for Ooyala to power online video on the publisher’s websites, which includes news site Telegraph.co.uk. In addition, Ooyala and ... more »

  • Jan 20, 2010

    Ooyala In Deal To Power Broadband Video For Telegraph Media Group, Replacing Brightcove

    Broadband video platform provider, Ooyala, announced Wednesday that Telegraph Media Group (TMG), which publishes the UK newspaper, The Daily Telegraph and its Web site, telegraph.co.uk, has chosen its platform to power its broadband video offerings. The deal--which sees Ooyala replacing rival ... more »

  • Jan 13, 2010

    Ooyala Expands Into Japan with NTT Partnership

    Online video platform provider Ooyala unveiled a partnership yesterday with NTT SMARTCONNECT that expands the company into Japan. Under the non-exclusive deal, the two companies will collaborate to create a localized and co-branded version of Ooyala's Backlot platform. Marketing and sales are ... more »

  • Jan 12, 2010

    Ooyala, NTT SmartConnect Partner To Sell Co-Branded Broadband Video Platform In Japan

    Broadband video platform provider, Ooyala, will today announce that it has entered into a partnership with NTT Smartconnect--a subsidiary of Asia's largest telco, NTT Holdings--to sell a localized, co-branded version of its flagship Backlot video platform in Japan. According to the company, ... more »

  • Jan 10, 2010

    Updated: Telegraph.co.uk Picks Ooyala For Video, Gives It A Roof At Euston

    Telegraph.co.uk has signed a deal with video player and analytics outfit Ooyala to play the clips on its Telegraph TV section. The site has used Brightcove since launching in 2007. Ooyala’s announcement says: “This morning at 6am GMT, they moved off of their old platform and onto Ooyala’s ... more »

  • Oct 13, 2009

    Ooyala Raises $10 Million In Third Round For Online Video Platform

    Online video platform startup Ooyala has raised $10 million in a third round, which it says it will use to fund “aggressive growth.” New investor Rembrandt Venture Partners led the round; existing investors, including Sierra Ventures, also participated. Businesses use Ooyala’s Backlot platform ... more »

  • Oct 6, 2009

    Ooyala Releases Real Time Video Analytics

    Ooyala Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end video platform applications and services, today announced the release of real-time analytics. This enhancement now renders Ooyala's Analytics Engine, one of the fastest in the industry. The speed improvement will allow Ooyala customers to make ... more »

  • Aug 20, 2009

    Ooyala Powers NetMovies' New Online Movie Streaming Service

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & SAO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ooyala Inc., a U.S.-based online video platform provider, and NetMovies, the leading online movie rental company in Brazil, are announcing the launch of NetMovies Live, a new, web-based movie streaming offering. The service, powered by Ooyala ... more »

  • Aug 19, 2009

    Ooyala Names New Chairman

    First a new CEO, now a new chairman of the board. Online video platform provider Ooyala Inc. announced today that investor Fred Warren is taking over chairman duties after two years of serving on the company's board. The new chairman has more than 30 years of experience investing in tech ... more »

  • Aug 11, 2009

    Ooyala Appoints Jay Fulcher As CEO

    Mountain View, CA-- Ooyala, the leading provider of end-to-end video platform applications and services, today announced the appointment of Jay Fulcher as President & Chief Executive Officer. Former CEO and Co-Founder Bismarck Lepe, who led the company since its inception in early 2007, has ... more »

  • Jun 1, 2009

    Slimming Down in a Fat Market -- Ooyala Steps up with New Video Player

    Last week, Ooyala, an online video platform that we’ve covered many times in the past, released a completely overhauled, “Slim” new version of their video player. The new player has been aptly named, “Swift” because it is designed to offer improved playback with a faster loading, reduced size ... more »

  • Apr 21, 2009

    Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs 2009

    Funding: $10 million from Sierra Ventures and undisclosed private investors Just before he left his job at Google, Bismarck Lepe was assigned the task of helping wring profit from online video site YouTube. Though intrigued, Lepe was daunted by the prospect of the red tape he'd face within ... more »

  • Mar 24, 2009

    Searching For The Next Google

    The BBC's Matt Frei takes a tour of Silicon Valley in California to speak to the entrepreneurs vying to set up the next big internet companies. more »

  • Mar 12, 2009

    Ooyala Reaching New Heights With Cloud Computing

    Leading online video provider, Ooyala, is seeing record growth, in part due to cloud computing. In less than 2 years, the company has built up a portfolio of customers such as Bebo, Joost, Glam Media, TVGuide, IMG, and hundreds of online video businesses worldwide. Leveraging cloud services ... more »

  • Feb 25, 2009

    Joost Taps Ooyala's Video Uploading Platform Technology

    Mountain View, CA (February 25, 2009) - Ooyala Inc., a leading online video technology provider, and Joost, a global Web video service, today announced that Joost will use a new set of ingestion, transcoding and metadata management tools provided by Ooyala. Through this integration, Ooyala and ... more »