Live mobile streaming represents a potential giant leap forward for video broadcasting on the web. As mobile technology grows and prices decline, the crop of potential producers grows, as does the ability to reach a mass audience of focused, motivated viewers ready to learn more about the latest products. Individuals trying to raise their own or their product’s profile should be exploring ways to exploit the platform now, not later.
Qik.com Live Mobile Streaming in Adoption Phase
By Andrew Davis | Published May 29th, 2009Livestream Attracts Attention and Brands During Adoption Phase
By Andrew Davis | Published May 22nd, 2009Livestream’s modest growth is being driven by a variety of high-quality, niche content. The channel is even seeing adoption from major brand names. Producers around the world are experimenting with the new channel which is an excellent indicator of early growth…
Ustream.tv: Gestating in the New Media Life Cycle
By Andrew Davis | Published May 15th, 2009Ustream.tv saw a big jump in popularity when it streamed the inauguration of Barack Obama live on the Internet. Ustream has focused on quality over quantity and has drawn traffic and attention for it.
Justin.tv: Hundreds of Channels, Nothing On
By Andrew Davis | Published May 8th, 2009Hundreds of channels but there’s nothing on
The site began as a social experiment in something co-founder (and namesake) Justin Kan referred to as Lifecasting or broadcasting his life live on the web, 24/7. That experiment lasted a few months and the site has come a long way from this. After adding hundreds of lifecast channels the site was opened up to the public in late 2007 moved on from experimentation and entered gestation phase.