Free Broadcast Video Streaming

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 video streaming 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.






 

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How Amazon Could Split Netflix and iTunes to Win Streaming Video - Wired News

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BitTorrent Tests Video Streaming - Wall Street Journal (blog)

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YouTube may be spending even more on professional video - The Daily Dot

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Google's big-bucks plan to push more professional video on YouTube may be even more ambitious than we thought. At a panel at Streaming Media West, an industry conference, venture capitalist Mark Suster claimed that YouTube is spending more than $200 .
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Comparison: Three online video streaming apps for TV and movies - Calgary Herald

Comparison: Three online video streaming apps for TV and movies
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Online video streaming services are a truly compelling solution for consumers who want to watch recent movies and shows on demand, but don't want to use a DVR, or purchase physical media. We look at a few solutions for desktops and the iPad out there .

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Netflix posts profit that beats the Street
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