Readers’ Choice Award Winners Announced at Streaming Media West Conference in Los Angeles Today

StreamingMedia.com, producer of the most prestigious and widely acclaimed events for the business and technology of streaming and online video, today announced its yearly Readers’ Choice Awards at Streaming Media West in Los Angeles.

"The annual Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards promises nothing except surprises, and 2011 is no different," said StreamingMedia.com editor Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen. "Among this year's winners are both familiar names and new faces, reflecting the constantly shifting online video landscape. Just when you think you've figured out who the leaders are in the market, a new player emerges or a veteran player moves into a new space."

This year’s winners are:

Best Streaming Innovation
Adobe Systems, Inc. HTTP Dynamic Streaming

Best Online Video Technology Company
Sorenson Media

Best App for Watching Video
Netflix

Cloud Encoding/Transcoding Service
Sorenson Media Squeeze Cloud

Encoding Software (Under $1,000)
Sorenson Media Sorenson Squeeze

Encoding Software (Over $1,000)
Haivision Kulabyte

Hardware Encoder (SD)
Cisco Media Processor AS-8100

Hardware Encoder (HD)
Cisco Media Processor AS-8100

Content Delivery Network
Akamai

Live Video Streaming Service
Livestream

Mobile Video Platform
Ustream

Online Video Platform
Brightcove

Over-the-Top (OTT) Video Solution
Digital Rapids StreamZ Live ABR Encoder

Portable Live Streaming Appliance
Sonic Foundry Mediasite ML Recorder

Reporting and Analytics Solution
Conviva Insights

Search and Indexing Platform
YouTube

Server Hardware/Software
Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5

Video Advertising Network
LongTail Video Open Video Ads

Video Advertising Management Platform
TubeMogul PlayTime DSP

Webcasting/Presentation Solution
Telestream Wirecast

About Streaming Media magazine

Streaming Media magazine is the leading publication discussing all forms of online video technology and business models. The magazine also administers and hosts the annual Streaming Media East, Streaming Media West, Content Delivery Summit and HTML5 Video Summit conferences. Each of these properties is solely focused on giving attendees the chance to see and hear the best and the brightest minds in the online video industry – at the podium, in the Exhibit Hall, and among the attendees. For more information about the magazine, its editorial calendar, its events or Streaming Media magazine in general, please visit us on the Web at http://www.streamingmedia.com, or on Twitter at @StreamingMedia (http://twitter.com/StreamingMedia) The StreamingMedia.com Web site (which is updated daily) and the Streaming Media magazine are properties of Information Today, Inc.