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Distribution
Tumblr goes all out into live video
The Yahoo-owned platform has integrated competing streamers like YouTube Live and Kanvas, with content deals from Mashable and Refinery29.
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Featured
BuzzMyVideos goes live with YouNow
The network’s 2,500 creators have a new opportunity to engage with fans through live-streaming – and, more importantly, make more money.
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Entertainment
Twitch banks on shareability
With its new “Clips” feature, the Amazon-owned live streamer will allow users to cut short-form clips from live broadcasts for social distribution.
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Entertainment
Turner, eLeague ink multi-year deal with Twitch
Although the vertical is still finding its footing on linear, the Amazon-owned streamer is prepped to begin broadcasting games on weekdays.
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Featured
BitTorrent launches live multi-channel app
The site once known primarily for user-uploaded (often pirated) video content, has added a live feature, on top of transactional VOD offerings.
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Featured
YouTube adds 360 capabilities to live video
The streaming giant has also added enhanced spatial audio tech, providing an immersive sound experience that varies by distance and depth.
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Featured
Firetalk emerges from beta stage
Co-founder Rush Doshi shares how his company plans to monetize on live-streaming, and what challenges lie ahead for the medium.
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Featured
Al Roker banks on live streaming
The Emmy winner has paired with Fred Seibert, J.R. Jackson, Charlie Stettler and Lyor Cohen to launch the brand-focused network, Roker Media.
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Non-Fiction
Tastemade samples daily food-inspired programming on Facebook
The digital lifestyle site will produce more than 100 live-streamed shows every month via the social-sharing platform.
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Featured
Twitter to livestream Thursday night NFL games
The social platform has partnered with the National Football League to win global rights for the week-night series.