YouTube testing live video streaming
9/13/2010 07:52:00 PM
kenmouse
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We've been anticipating this for a long time, but it appears that YouTube is really and truly ready to give live video streaming a try in a test Monday and Tuesday with partner sites.Next New Networks, a producer of series programming for the Internet, said Monday that it is among four alpha testers of the new YouTube live-streaming platform, with three of its series joining the live stream over the two-day period.
Web entertainment company Young Hollywood on Monday said it would be presenting live celebrity interviews, starting with skateboarder Tony Hawk.
"Online video continues to grow in popularity around the globe, and so it is thrilling to be among the Alpha testers of this new chapter in original Web programming," said Vanessa Pappas, vice president of audience and strategic partnerships at Next New Networks, in a statement.
YouTube is also adding live video to channel pages from Howcast and Rocketboom, according to USA Today, which cited YouTube product manager Joshua Siegel. "We think of live as the next chapter in online video," Siegel told the paper.
YouTube has experimented with live video in the past. Just last week it Webcast the Google press conference unveiling Google Instant. But this appears the first test of a full-fledged live streaming platform the likes of Ustream and Livestream, TechCrunch pointed out.
YouTube did not immediately respond to an e-mail request for confirmation and more details on the tests.
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