| Website | ustream.tv |
| Blog | ustream.tv/blog |
| Category | Games, Video and Entertainment |
| Phone | 650-864-9588 |
| Employees | 40 |
| Founded | 6/06 |
| Description | live video community |
| Total | $13.1M |
| Angel, 12/07 Band of Angels Western Technology Investment Infinity Venture Partners Incubator Fund Chris Yeh | $2M |
| Series A, 4/08 Band of Angels DCM | $11.1M |
Ustream.tv is a live video community for everyone. Anyone with a computer, an Internet connection and a web cam can set up their own channel and broadcast live. The site launched in March 2007 and was the second live streaming site after Stickam.com.
The site has attracted tech celebs Robert Scoble and Chris Pirillo, but Ustream can be used by many different kinds of people for many different purposes. “Already we have seen bloggers, podcasters, radio stations, DJ’s, citizen journalist, talk show hosts, celebrities, rock bands, entertainers, comedians, churches, political candidates, government officials, conferences, event sponsors, record labels, television networks, colleges, university organizations, fraternities, sororities, charities, community groups, websites, civic groups, priests, monks, bird lovers, ghost hunters, dog watchers, weddings, lifecasters, professionals and amateurs.”
This video was originally published on Beet.TV
Added: 4/9/09| Website | ustream.tv |
| Launch Date | March 29, 2007 |
| Tags | live-video, video-sharing, 24-7-video, video |
With Ustream.tv anyone with a computer, an Internet connection and a web cam can set up their own channel and broadcast live. While there are other sites that let you broadcast live video, Ustream is really targeting users who want to broadcast 24/7. The site lets users put up a calendar with upcoming activities so viewers know the best time to tune in. In addition, the interface integrates chat so users can type to each other while watching.
Live video can be watched on the site, or embedded onto any other website. Ustream’s flash video player constantly shows how many other viewers are watching the live video feed along with you.
Ustream.tv also has a section for recorded videos, but for some reason a recorded version of a guy sleeping just isn’t as interesting as watching it live.
