Tag Archives: Live

YouTube Bans Kids From Live-Streaming Video Unless Accompanied by an Adult (Variety)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming June 03, 2019

YouTube is taking additional steps to restrict the possibility that children will be targeted by predators on the video platform — including banning young kids from live-streamin... More

Facebook Tests ‘Going Live’ from Facebook Camera, Live Stories Like Instagram (TechCrunch)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming August 04, 2017

Facebook is testing a new way to “go live” on its social network – an option that was previously available by pressing the “Live” button on the Status update box. Now, fo... More

Twitter Wants to Stream Live Video Programming 24/7 (BuzzFeed News)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming April 26, 2017

Get ready for nonstop live video inside Twitter. The company plans to air live video 24 hours a day, 7 days a week inside its apps and desktop site, building on the 800+ hours i... More

Facebook Partners with News Outlets for Election Day Live Video Blitz (Reuters)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming November 07, 2016

Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company aims to build o... More

Amazon’s Twitch Angles for More Non-Gaming Advertisers (WSJ)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming OTT/Streaming October 18, 2016

Twitch, the live videogame streaming platform now owned by Amazon, has been actively seeking to raise its profile in the advertising industry, luring marketers with the promise of ... More

Game Time For Twitter: Jack Dorsey’s Big Bet On Live Events (Fast Company)

Discovery M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming OTT/Streaming September 12, 2016

Dorsey is pushing his company to turn that cultural relevance—a place where news is both conveyed and made on a moment-by-moment basis—into a growth engine. In late April, Twit... More

Twitter to Live Stream 300 College Sporting Events via Campus Insiders Pact (VideoInk)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming OTT/Streaming July 26, 2016

With its Q2 2016 earnings due to be released on July 26, Twitter has been ramping up its PR machine, releasing a slew of announcements covering everything from new product features... More

ESPN Bosses Mull an Online Streaming Package (Engadget)

Film/TV Home Entertainment M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming July 08, 2016

A report over at the Information claims that ESPN is planning to take a baby step towards offering its shows direct to consumers. The Disney-owned sports broadcaster is working on ... More

The Dark Side of Live Video (BloombergGadlfy)

Devices M+E Daily M+E News Headlines June 29, 2016

Silicon Valley is pushing live video as the next big thing. Facebook, Google and Twitter have in recent months created tools for people to broadcast directly from their smartphones... More

Tumblr to Launch Live Video on Tuesday (TechCrunch)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines Mobile OTT/Streaming June 20, 2016

Twitter has Periscope. Amazon has Twitch. Google has YouTube’s live streaming. And Facebook has Facebook Live. Now, Tumblr is getting into live video, too. The company is prepari... More

NBC Sports Jumps Into the Livestream Game Just in Time for the Olympics (Mashable)

M+E Daily M+E News Headlines OTT/Streaming OTT/Streaming May 24, 2016

NBC Sports has announced a new video livestreaming service called Playmaker Media, which will look to compete with companies like MLB Advanced Media to air live sports online. The ... More

Twitter Adds ‘Go Live’ Button To App (IBT)

Devices Discovery Interactive M+E Daily Mobile Social May 17, 2016

Twitter is ramping up its push into live video. A “Go Live” button, which provides a one-tap navigation to Twitter’s Periscope app, is now available to some Android users in ... More