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Tools For Your Video Career

Very few would argue with the statement that video is hot right now. From the cultural phenomenon of YouTube, through to the rise of live streaming services, money is pouring into startups from conten

Ustream.TV Takes $11.1 Million Series A

Ustream.TV has taken $11.1 million Series A in a round that included Doll Capital Management and existing investor The Band of Angels. Ustream.TV was in the first wave of live broadcast sites that lau

Justin.TV's Birthday Stats—57 Years Worth of Video and Counting.

It’s been a whole year since the launch of live video streaming site Justin.TV , and there is no shortage of competitors (Ustream, BlogTV, Kyte, Stickam, Mogulus, Yahoo Live, LiveVideo). (See mo

Confirmed: Live Video On YouTube This Year

http://www.viddler.com/player/b914691e/114.447/ First rumored in January, YouTube is definitely doing live video, and it’s happening this year. Sarah Meyers got the scoop (video above), transcri

LiveVideo.com: Yahoo Live Done Right

LiveVideo.com from MySpace founder Brad Greenspan’s company LiveUniverse is yet another live streaming service, but it combines the best of existing services with Yahoo Live style functionality

Microsoft To Acquire Ustream.tv For $50 Million?

Ustream.tv is said to be in advanced talks with Microsoft to be acquired for $50 million, according to a report from Valleywag. Given it’s very early morning as the post goes live we are unable

Yahoo Launches Live – A Live Streaming Video Service

Given all the chaos this week surrounding Microsoft’s bid to take over Yahoo, it’s not surprising that a new Yahoo product launch wouldn’t have an abundance of exuberance attached to

BlogTV Goes Mobile

Live streaming video service BlogTV is now offering its live shows on mobile phones. The new mobile site from BlogTV m.blogtv.com offers live streaming to most mobile phones without the need for a plu

BlogTV Signs Strategic Deal With ICQ

Live video streaming service BlogTV has signed a deal with the AOL owned ICQ that will see BlogTV promoted to ICQ users. The initial stage of the deal will see BlogTV promoted to ICQ users through the

Fifteen Israeli Startups Visit California Next Month

In February the Israel Web Tour rolls into Silicon Valley. Ninety Israeli startups applied to join the tour, and fifteen of them were selected to attend. The tour consists of a week-long conference an

Justin.TV Teams Up With On2 And Opens Network

We’ve been following the evolving live streaming space for some time now. The success of recorded social video on the net (read YouTube acquisition) spurred on many more video startups, includin

BlogTV Integrates Streaming Video into Facebook

Israel-based BlogTV will be releasing a Facebook application for sharing amateur video today. The application, which you can get here, lets users stream shows through a widget on their profile pages.

Who Will Be The YouTube Of Live Video?

The growth of Youtube and its subsequent $1.65 billion buyout left behind a bevy of competing video sites. Since then competitors have been seeking to differentiate themselves by focusing on longer vi