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Effortless Media Management & Global Reach with Media Cloud
Unlock your media's potential with Lightcast Media Cloud. Manage, publish, and distribute content seamlessly across platforms using our online video platform (OVP).
Your Content, Everywhere You Need It
With Lightcast Media Cloud, your content is no longer confined to a single platform. Whether you're broadcasting live events or managing on-demand media, our platform ensures your content reaches every device and streaming service. From mobile phones and computers to smart TVs and connected devices, Media Cloud delivers a consistent, professional experience across all screens.
And deliver your content seamlessly to TVs, mobile devices, cars, and streaming platforms like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, Vizio, iOS, Android, Spotify, TuneIn, and more—ensuring your audience can access your content anywhere, anytime.
Media Cloud OVP
What makes Lightcast Media Cloud truly stand out is its comprehensive solution. It’s not just about streaming content—it’s about managing every aspect of your media, all in one place. From uploading and transcoding videos to publishing and monetizing, everything is integrated into one platform. You can easily distribute your content to custom-branded mobile apps, TV apps, and websites, while also accessing in-depth analytics, real-time reporting, and viewer insights. This makes Media Cloud more than just a video platform—it’s your entire media operations hub.
Whether you're a content creator, distributor, or media manager, Lightcast Media Cloud streamlines your entire workflow, saving you time and increasing your reach.
Features of the Media Cloud:
Media Hosting & Delivery
- Drag & Drop Web Upload, FTP Upload, Upload from URL Source
- Drive Connect & Sync: AWS, Dropbox, MAMs and Servers via API
- Transcoding: 10 streaming optimized renditions for all platforms and devices
- Storage: high-performance CDN storage and redundant backup storage
- Proprietary Token DRM at no extra cost
- Multi-CDN Delivery: global top-tier delivery from over 70 data centers and over 70,000 streaming servers
- Bitrate-adaptive delivery: senses and adapts seemlessly to each viewer's internet speed
- Origin-shield & edge-cashed delivery
- Unrestricted global delivery to every corner of the world
- OTT Distribution Automation to over 30 integrated platforms
Media Management
- Intuitive, award-winning media management system (CMS)
- Meta-Channels, Channels, Sub-Channels, Media Groups to organize extensive media libraries
- Real-time control over multi-tier navigation structures and categories across all your mobile apps, TV apps and websites
- Watermarks / Logo management and rendering
- Multi-language and subtitle upload, management and delivery
- Image upload and management: gallery images, thumbnails, poster images for all your apps, players and websites
- Metadata management: edit and save video metadata including titles, descriptions, keywords for discoverability
- Audio file upload, management & delivery: for radio, podcasts, music and more
- Audio publishing and delivery across all your WebApps, Websites, Mobile Apps and TV Apps
Live Streaming
- Create and schedule live-events with all your event metadata
- Auto-publish live-streams to all major social media platforms
- Auto-publish to YouTube, Facebook, X, Twitch and more
- Live-event count-downs
- Server-side recording, download for postproduction
- Cloud trimmer of your live-stream recordings for clean VOD publishing
- Encoder agnostic streaming: we support all hardware and software live-encoders
- Linear stream ingestion: automate distribution of your linear broadcast streams to all devices and screens
- 24/7 drag-n-drop scheduler & cloud playout: create your own linear streams with TV schedule
- m3u8 generator and other API feeds to pass on your streams to TV stations, cable, satelite or other platforms
Apps & Players
- Industry-lreading embeddable web-player with your logo, branding and backlink
- Player configurator to design your own web player
- Extensive App Framework with templates for all major app stores and device platforms
- The world's first App Builder to build custom-branded TV Apps, Mobile Apps, WebApps and more
- Customizable app templates with real-time media control for iOS, Android Mobile, Roku, FireTV, AppleTV, AndroidTV, GoogleTV, Samsung SmartTV, LG TV, Vizio, CarPlay, Android Auto, WebApp/Browsers
- Screencasting: instant ChromeCast and Airplay from your Websites, Webapps and Mobile Apps
- Free auto-publishing of on-demand and live-stream media to all major Social Media Platforms
- Video & Audio Podcast Generator
Automations & AI
- AI althorithm which generates 16 ideal video thumbnails
- Video-to-Audio Podcast automation, feeding an audio version of videos to your Podcast platforms
- Podcast distribution automation to Apple/iTunes, Google, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRadio
- Smart Speaker apps on Alexa with distribution automation
- Subtitles feeding to all devices automatically for viewer's subtitle on/off selection
- Workflow automation: create and save presets to automate your media workflows
- Auto-transcription of videos
- Auto-subtitles and closed captions for videos
- Q1/2025: Auto-translation & subtitle production of videos into 40 languages
- Recommendation engine
Monetization
- Multi-platform subscriber authentication
- Multi-platform PPV authentication
- Subscriber products: create and sell multiple subscription bundles or tiers
- Live-PPV products: create and sell PPV tickets for live-events
- Manage PPV durations including post-event on-demand availability
- Multi-source pre/mid/post-roll ad-serving
- Multi-source VAST integration
- Integration of all industry-leading FAST providers
- Ad-marker manager: set ad-breaks and call your ad sources for every video
- Internal ad-serving: serve your own promos, ads, sponsors and direct advertisers
Award Winning Media Cloud
The Lightcast Media Cloud is a comprehensive media management tool designed to streamline content management and distribution across various devices and platforms.
Intuitive Media Management System
Upload, organize, and manage video and audio assets with ease. The system supports metadata management, enhancing content searchability and organization.
Multi-Platform Distribution
Distribute content seamlessly to websites, mobile devices, and TV platforms like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, Vizio, iOS, Android, Spotify, and more.
Live Streaming and Recording
Stream live events and 24/7 linear broadcasts in multiple bitrates. The platform also offers recording, transcoding, and archiving, ensuring high-quality delivery to viewers on all devices.
Monetization Options
Generate revenue through sponsorships, donation, advertising (AVOD), subscriptions (SVOD), and pay-per-view (TVOD) models. The integrated monetization services help build new revenue streams by leveraging your digital media.
Advanced Analytics
Utilize the Media Cloud Statistics Center to track viewership metrics such as who is watching, from where, duration, device type, and more. These insights are crucial for refining products, offers, and marketing strategies.
Elevate Your Media Operations
Maximize engagement, streamline your content delivery, and reach your audience across all devices with Lightcast Media Cloud. Get started today and experience a truly integrated media solution that adapts to your needs—no matter how complex.
Trusted Media Management
Effortless Content Delivery, Powered by AI
Lightcast's AI & Workflow Automation ensures your content looks its best on every screen, every time. From smartphones to smart TVs, our intelligent platform optimizes video delivery for a flawless viewing experience across all devices and resolutions. Focus on what matters—creating compelling content—while we handle seamless delivery for you, 24/7.
Reach Every Platform, Effortlessly, with AI-Powered Distribution
Lightcast's AI & Workflow Automation streamlines content distribution across all major platforms. From social giants like Facebook and YouTube to OTT apps, websites, and mobile devices, we leverage AI to get your content seen everywhere your audience is. Sit back, relax, and let Lightcast manage multi-platform delivery, flawlessly.
Streamline Your Workflow with Intelligent Automation
Lightcast's AI & Workflow Automation makes setup effortless and intuitive. Our intelligent platform integrates seamlessly with your existing tools and systems, getting you up and running in minutes. No technical expertise is required—simply connect, configure, and let Lightcast's AI-powered automation handle the rest.
Experience the Future of Media Management
Whether you're managing a live event, building a video-on-demand library, or monetizing your content, Lightcast’s AI & Workflow Automation empowers you to do more with less effort.
Get started today and experience a seamless, intelligent workflow that transforms your media operations.
Every Device, Every Platform
Easily broadcast your scheduled channels using Media Cloud, reaching devices like Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and more for a seamless and efficient streaming experience.
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Unlock the Power of Media Cloud
Join thousands of organizations who trust Lightcast to transform their media management and distribution. Whether you're a global brand or a content creator, Media Cloud empowers you to engage with your audience like never before.
Ready to take your content distribution to the next level? Request a demo today and see how Lightcast Media Cloud can help you streamline your workflow, increase your reach, and grow your audience.
