BrightCove Overview

Brightcove offers a scalable, reliable, and secure streaming platform for hosting, sharing, and streaming video content. A demo can be requested today.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Content Management, Advertisement, Communication Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using BrightCove.

Other use cases:

  • Social Media Management
  • Engagement Management
  • Capturing Leads
  • Lead Analytics
  • Workflow Management
  • Lead Qualification: Technographic
  • Market Survey
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Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Improve ROI are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using BrightCove.

Other priorities:

  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Launch New Products
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Increase Customer Life Time Value
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BrightCove Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

BrightCove works with different mediums / channels such as Video. and Social Media.

BrightCove's features include Video Hosting, Live Streaming, Interactive Content, etc. and BrightCove support capabilities include Chat Support, Email Support, Phone Support, etc. also BrightCove analytics capabilities include Custom Reports, and Analytics.

Reviews

"In particular, the Sales and Service team love Brightcove Gallery because they can now send their clients to a beautiful SEEK video portal, instead of some huge, public video site where it’s impossible to control your brand." - Pip Duncan

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...These consumers eventually share more video content than text content, and this increases engagement...." Visual Marketing Statistics Valid in 2020
"...We don t have to worry about ads popping up; we don t have to worry about related videos that have nothing to do with Wesleyan popping up...." Case Study Wesleyan University
"...Those sites bought the product so they could publish video on their respective sites. ..." Brightcove HBS Case

BrightCove, Renderforest Video, InVideo, Loom, Crowdriff Platform, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Video Platform. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for BrightCove

Top Industries

  • Publishing
  • Computer Software
  • Education

Popular in

  • Enterprise
  • Mid Market
  • Small Business

BrightCove is popular in Publishing, Computer Software, and Education and is widely used by Enterprise, Mid Market, and Small Business.

BrightCove Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

What Are the key features of BrightCove for Content Management?

Why is BrightCove the best choice for Communication Management?

How efficiently Does BrightCove manage your Social Media Management?

How can BrightCove enhance your Engagement Management process?

60 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well BrightCove solved their Video Platform needs. Cuspera uses 2390 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Video Platform needs.

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
BrightCove testimonial

Pip Duncan

Head of Production

Seek
In particular, the Sales and Service team love Brightcove Gallery because they can now send their clients to a beautiful SEEK video portal, instead of some huge, public video site where it’s impossible to control your brand. Testimonial By Pip Duncan
BrightCove testimonial

Thea Flaum

Founder

FacingDisability.com
People judge something they see on a computer or phone screen in the same way they judge something they see on TV. So from the very beginning we insisted on broadcast quality video. That’s what we get with Brightcove. Testimonial By Thea Flaum
BrightCove testimonial

Glen Schwartz

Senior Director of Corporate Communications

Dunkin’ Brands
Video grabs attention and delivers a consistent, clear message. Testimonial By Glen Schwartz
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
BrightCove testimonial

Pip Duncan

Head of Production

Seek
In particular, the Sales and Service team love Brightcove Gallery because they can now send their clients to a beautiful SEEK video portal, instead of some huge, public video site where it’s impossible to control your brand. Testimonial By Pip Duncan
BrightCove testimonial

Thea Flaum

Founder

FacingDisability.com
People judge something they see on a computer or phone screen in the same way they judge something they see on TV. So from the very beginning we insisted on broadcast quality video. That’s what we get with Brightcove. Testimonial By Thea Flaum
BrightCove testimonial

Glen Schwartz

Senior Director of Corporate Communications

Dunkin’ Brands
Video grabs attention and delivers a consistent, clear message. Testimonial By Glen Schwartz
 

Brightcove Powers Japans Newest Streaming Service, J:COMs Animal Watch

Brightcove has been selected by J:COM, Japan's largest cable TV company, to power its new streaming service, Ikimono Watch. The service will broadcast content from Japanese zoos and aquariums, utiliz...ing Brightcove's Video Cloud and Android SDK for seamless integration and content management. This partnership highlights Brightcove's platform reliability and scalability in video distribution.

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Canela Media Selects Brightcove to Power Streaming Service

Canela Media has expanded its partnership with Brightcove to enhance its streaming service, leveraging Brightcove's Emmy Award-winning video technology. This collaboration aims to boost Canela Media'...s reach and advertising revenue by utilizing Brightcove's server-side ad insertion, video transcoding, and content distribution capabilities. The partnership will support Canela Media in scaling its services and engaging multicultural audiences more effectively.

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Sunn Stream Chooses Brightcove To Operate New Streaming Service Offering Family-Friendly Entertainment And Educational Content

Sunn Stream has chosen Brightcove to power its new streaming service, which offers family-friendly entertainment and educational content. Brightcove's platform will enable Sunn Stream to manage, dist...ribute, and monetize its content, providing a seamless user experience across devices. This partnership highlights Brightcove's role in supporting media companies with high-quality video streaming solutions.

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Young Hollywood - Media Production - Small

Los Angeles, USA

Brightcove helped Young Hollywood reach over 150 million viewers monthly across 130 countries. The company used Brightcove's video platform and analytics to stream and syndicate content efficiently. ...By adopting dynamic delivery and context-aware encoding, Young Hollywood cut storage costs by 20% and bandwidth by up to 35%. The solution improved viewer experience and enabled precise audience targeting for premium ad inventory. Brightcove's analytics also supported better content and advertising decisions.

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Watchit - Media Production - Medium

Cairo, Egypt

Brightcove helped Watchit, the largest Arabic streaming network, deliver premium video and live streaming to over 400 million viewers worldwide. The platform achieved 6 million app downloads and 5.2 ...million paid subscriptions. With Brightcove's technology, Watchit offers 650,000 hours of content and supports full HD streaming on all devices. Brightcove's solutions ensure content protection and a seamless viewing experience. Watchit continues to expand its reach and content library with Brightcove's support.

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Wendy's - Food & Beverages - Very Large

Dublin, USA

Brightcove helped Wendy's train staff faster using video. Wendy's replaced paper memos with video content for all employees. The company created over 300 VOD assets for training and safety. Video-bas...ed learning reduced training time and improved restaurant safety. Wendy's used Brightcove Live for streaming events and sharing updates. The solution also strengthened company culture and increased staff engagement.

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Brightcove Internal Communications Solutions Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What buyers ask before choosing BrightCove

What is BrightCove?

BrightCove is an online video hosting and publishing platform for publishers, broadcasters, marketing, enterprises, sales teams to generate better leads, increase customer engagement and revenue.

BrightCove helps teams to create totally immersive experience with the fastest player in the industry plus a video player management system that makes publishing a snap, It delivers the best video experience, it provides best in class partner video integration, it offers industry leading solution for live streaming at scale. It supports social media channel.

BrightCove uses html 5 video player for creating totally immersive experience with the fastest player in the industry plus a video player management system that makes publishing a snap.It provides rich APIs, easily customized UI/UX, expansive lineup of features and plugins and complete documentation helps developers deliver the customizable player. It comes with third-party analytics plugins to integrate video viewing data into global site or app analytics.

What is BrightCove used for?

BrightCove is a Video Platform Software mainly used by its customers to Acquire Customers and Improve ROI by Content Management, Advertisement and Communication Management .

What are the top features of BrightCove?

Video hosting, Live streaming and Interactive content are some of the top features of BrightCove.

Who uses BrightCove?

BrightCove is used by Publishing, Computer Software and Education among other industries.

What are BrightCove alternatives?

Renderforest Video, InVideo, Loom and Crowdriff Platform are popular alternatives for BrightCove.

Where is BrightCove located?

BrightCove is headquartered at 281 Summer Street Boston MA 02210.
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Peers used BrightCove for content management and advertisement

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

1.81/5 ★

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Custom Reports

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Analytics

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

1.81/5 ★

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Custom Reports

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Analytics

4.36/5 ★

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BrightCove Integrations

BrightCove integrates with a wide range of software applications through its robust data import and export capabilities.

Data Import

4.40/5 ★

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Data Export

3.90/5 ★

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Brightcove Inc. News

Product

Brightcove Adds New Features to Its AI Suite for Video Advertising

Brightcove has introduced AI Contextual Ads and Smart Ad Breaks to its AI Suite for video advertising. These features enhance video advertising by providing scene-level contextual targeting and recommending ad break positions based on video analysis. The updates aim to improve contextual advertising and connected TV ad formats, addressing challenges in maintaining ad quality and precision.

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Brightcove rolls out Prism redesign

Brightcove has launched Prism, a redesigned platform interface enhancing usability and consistency. Developed with customer collaboration, Prism aims to streamline workflows and improve navigation, offering a unified experience. This redesign is part of Brightcove's ongoing innovation, following its acquisition by Bending Spoons, with further enhancements planned.

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M&A

Brightcove Enters into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Bending Spoons for $233 Million

Brightcove has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $233 million. This acquisition marks a significant development in the video hosting and streaming platform industry.

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M&A

Bending Spoons closes $233 million acquisition of Brightcove | Brightcove Video Platform Player

Bending Spoons has completed the acquisition of Brightcove for approximately $233 million, transitioning Brightcove into a privately held company. This acquisition, approved by Brightcove's Board and shareholders, aims to leverage Bending Spoons' expertise to enhance Brightcove's video engagement platform. Brightcove's stock will no longer be publicly traded.

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Brightcove Inc. Profile

Company Name

Brightcove Inc.

Company Website

https://www.brightcove.com/en/

Year Founded

2004

HQ Location

281 Summer Street Boston MA 02210

Employees

251-500

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Financials

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