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Video Livestreaming Has Never Been Easier And Can Help Us Stay Connected During COVID-19

Grant number: 959379

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $2,600,775.52

  • Funder

    European Commission

  • Principal Investigator

    Serafin Sebastian

  • Research Location

    Germany

  • Lead Research Institution

    CONTENT FLOW GMBH

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    13

  • Research Subcategory

    N/A

  • Special Interest Tags

    Data Management and Data Sharing

  • Study Type

    Not applicable

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

Livestreaming offers many opportunities for marketing and information but its uptake is limited due to time-consuming and expensive systems. Video streaming is the fastest growing way that audiences are consuming content. Challenges associated with video live streaming include bandwidth issues. The global video streaming software market is expected to rocket to over 'Ǩ9 billion by 2023. Contentflow provides a complete livestreaming platform ranging from a single hub for Contentflow is already in the process of assisting in the critical situation with COVID-19. For instance, just in March 14th 2020, Contentflow has helped the Bavarian City Championships to be held virtually instead. Contentflow is the only technology that offers flexibility for different formats, a cloud-based engine that allows exporting and live-clipping of live streams, automated subtitles in all major languages, white label solutions, parallel live-streaming, player functionality, live stream editing, streaming in Full-HD and restreaming to all major social platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and advanced analytics. Contentflow'Äôs advanced analytics allows its users to get access to the vital information on their audience so that they can provide optimum content. Contentflow is helping companies to be able to continue sharing information via live streaming and putting events online during the Corona Virus outbreak. We have received a 'Ǩ2 million seed round investment from Speedinvest, VC Fonds Technologie Berlin, Betaworks, and Japanese Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund as well as other angel investors. Our clients will help us make revenues of 'Ǩ694,000 in 2020. Contentflow will help democratize information in Europe by providing a reliable video streaming service that can reach anyone, the ability to prove more transparency to voters, journalists and the public audience and opens political participation to even more target groups due to automated subtitles.