live-streaming
Tumblr launches live video streaming… with a difference
June 22, 2016 | David FarnorYou can now stream live video to Tumblr. The launch of the service sees the Yahoo!-owned blogging platform join a growing number of contenders in the live-streaming game, including Facebook and YouTube.
Tumblr, though, has taken a different route to … Read More
BBC breaks live-stream record with England vs Wales
June 20, 2016 | David FarnorBBC broke its own live-streaming record with the England vs. Wales match last week.
When it comes to online video, it’s easy to focus on catch-up and on-demand viewing, but live video is a crucial part of any broadcaster’s digital … Read More
Fox will premiere Outcast on Facebook Live tonight
May 20, 2016 | David FarnorFox will show the first episode of Outcast exclusively on Facebook Live tonight.
The horror series, which is based on the Skybound/Image comic title by The Walking Dead creator Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta, starts on FOX UK on Tuesday … Read More
YouTube launches live 360-degree streaming
April 19, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube has taken a giant step forward in the virtual reality race with the launch of live 360-degree videos.
YouTube first added support for 360-degree videos way back in March 2015, while live-streaming has long been a part of the … Read More
Facebook steps up live video service
April 7, 2016 | David FarnorFacebook is stepping up its live video service by several gears this month, with the announcement of a host of new features.
Live-streaming has become the main arena in which the online video giants are battling it out, with the … Read More
All 4 expands Watch Live streaming to Android
April 5, 2016 | David FarnorChannel 4 has launched All 4’s Watch Live feature on Android devices.
Live-streaming can seem like something of an oddity in the on-demand age, but mobile devices and computers have made being able to stream television live wherever audiences are … Read More
YouTube Co-Founder launches live-streaming food platform
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorFrom YouTube to Periscope and Twitch, there are live-streaming video platforms for almost anything you could think of these days. Last year, Sywork launched, giving artists the chance to stream their drawing and painting process to audiences around the world. … Read More
Lemmy’s funeral to stream live on YouTube this weekend
January 7, 2016 | David FarnorLemmy’s funeral will be streamed live on YouTube this weekend, the Motörhead frontman’s family has announced.
Ian Kilmister passed away from cancer at the age of 70 just after Christmas. He will be remembered in a service at Forest Lawn … Read More
YouTube live-streaming is coming to the PS4
September 3, 2015 | David FarnorYouTube live-streaming is coming to the PS4, as part of a major new system update.
Version 3.00 (codename: Kenshin) is “packed with content”, Sony announced this week. The biggest change, though, is the addition of YouTube live, allowing console owners … Read More
Live-streaming service launches for artists
August 18, 2015 | David FarnorWhen it comes to online video, “catch-up” and “binge-view” are the two words you hear all the time, but “live-stream” may be the one where the biggest steps are being taken.
As bandwidths have increasing and technology has improved, … Read More