Kanopy

Kanopy

Type	Privately held company
Industry	video streaming
Founded	2008
Founder	Olivia Humphrey
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, United States
Number of locations	San Francisco, United States; Sydney, Australia
Website	www.kanopy.com

Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for educational institutions that provides students and faculty access to a large collection of films.^[1]

History

Kanopy launched in 2008.^[2]

Interface

Kanopy provides each subscribing institution with a dedicated and customizable website through which their users can access and watch films. Features include captions, transcripts, clip creation, and playlist creation.^[3]

Kanopy’s administrative dashboard provides librarians with information about viewing habits and budget usage. Librarians have tools available to analyze viewer behavior, adjust budgets and spend, and manage licenses and MARC records.^[4]

Business Model

Students at participating universities and colleges can access Kanopy films free for personal and academic purposes. Institutions pay for the films their students and faculty watch on a per-view basis.^[5]

Device Support

Kanopy videos can be viewed on a range of devices and platforms including Apple, Android, and Windows

References

1. ↑ "Kanopy Streaming Video". University of Oregon. Retrieved 2016-07-21. 
2. ↑ Smith, Sean. "Kanopy Concept Created in Garage". Yahoo! 7 News. The West Australian. Retrieved September 12, 2013. 
3. ↑ Flatley, Robert. "Advisor Reviews- Standard Review: Kanopy Streaming". charlestonco.com. The Charleston Advisor. Retrieved June 5, 2015. 
4. ↑ Flatley, Robert. "Advisor Reviews- Standard Review: Kanopy Streaming". charlestonco.com. The Charleston Advisor. Retrieved June 5, 2015. 
5. ↑ Flatley, Robert. "Advisor Reviews- Standard Review: Kanopy Streaming". charlestonco.com. The Charleston Advisor. Retrieved June 5, 2015.