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Tools For Your Video Career

9:07 pm PDT • April 17, 2008

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…

Ustream.TV Takes $11.1 Million Series A

6:00 am PDT • April 10, 2008

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…

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).…

Confirmed: Live Video On YouTube This Year

1:14 am PST • February 29, 2008

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), transcript as follows care of NewTeeVee: Meyers:…

LiveVideo.com: Yahoo Live Done Right

7:16 pm PST • February 20, 2008

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 for a package…

Microsoft To Acquire Ustream.tv For $50 Million?

5:18 am PST • February 8, 2008

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…

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

3:42 am PST • February 6, 2008

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…

BlogTV Signs Strategic Deal With ICQ

3:38 am PST • January 30, 2008

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…

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…

Justin.TV Teams Up With On2 And Opens Network

8:59 pm PDT • October 2, 2007

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,…

BlogTV Integrates Streaming Video into Facebook

8:00 am PDT • September 11, 2007

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…

Who Will Be The YouTube Of Live Video?

5:00 am PDT • June 22, 2007

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…