Free Broadcast Streaming Video

These days there are a variety of websites and hosts that offer free broadcast video streaming to users. While not quite as professional as having your video on your site, these free providers can still be good for your business. From your streamed videos on the host site, you can refer watchers to your main website. This works for a variety of different businesses and sites, it really doesn't matter what you have to offer, video can help bring traffic and attention to it. One example of a free hosting site for streaming video is Ustream.

At Ustream, there are thousands of viewers and just as many videos. Here you can stream on-demand video, live video, webcasts, web cam footage and much more. There are all kinds of different videos on this site as you will see when you browse. There are shows about video games, animals, health and beauty, business and so much more. One of the most popular things on sites like this are animal cams, such as wildlife cams, puppy cams and kitten cams. These are just what they sound like, live streaming footage of animals. Many animal breeders use these cams to showcase the puppies and kittens they hope to sell.

Another site that offers free video streaming is Stickam. They offer live streaming, chat and so much more. This is an extremely popular site and you will even find household name celebrities broadcasting on here. Stickam is larger than Ustream, which may bring in a larger audience. However like with every service or product it is a good idea to compare features of more than one provider before making a decision. Of course you could have video on more than one site of this type.

If free broadcast streaming video isn't right for you, there are software programs and paid hosts who can provide streaming video on your own website. Another option is to have your very own server, but this is expensive and difficult to implement. For these reasons it should be left to the largest companies and sites who have professionals to handle the installation and maintenance of the server. Regardless of which route you choose, streaming video lets you interact with your visitors in a more interesting way than just the text and images on your site. If you are new to the world of streaming video, browse the sites and watch some of the offerings from other broadcasters to get creative ideas.

 


 

Streaming Video Provider News:

 

Amazon looking into taking on Netflix - New York Post

Amazon looking into taking on Netflix
New York Post
By CLAIRE ATKINSON Jeff Bezos and his team at Amazon are weighing a move to beef up the Web retailer's video-streaming service EUR” possibly carving it out as a standalone, subscription-based operation, industry sources told The Post.

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Rovi Upgrades Bring UltraViolet, Streaming to CE Devices
Rovi, the white-box video services provider, announced an update to its Entertainment Store, giving customers access to SDKs that will allow it to be ported to tablets and other devices...


Netflix stock jumps with streaming video report
ONLINE VIDEO Streaming video boosts Netflix stock price Netflix, owner of the streaming and DVD-by-mail service, jumped the most in almost a year after reporting online viewing that surpassed an analyst's estimate....


Australian Open Goes Over-The-Top With Ooyala
Tennis Australia, the country's governing body of tennis, is offering free live streaming of the Australian Open online -- for the first time -- with online-video management provider Ooyala, although not in all parts of the world because of broadcast restrictions...


Redbox, Netflix, Blockbuster: How are they doing? - OCRegister

Redbox, Netflix, Blockbuster: How are they doing?
OCRegister
Netflix bungled a spin off of its DVD-by-mail service, giving it the name Qwikster, and creating separate accounts for people who wanted both DVDs and movie streaming. By doing so, the company created what many perceived to be a more complicated rental .

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