Ustream

Ustream

Type of site	Video streaming
Available in	English, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Korean
Owner	IBM
Website	ustream.tv
Alexa rank	1,558 (February 2015[update])
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	March 2007; 9 years ago (2007-03)
Current status	Active
Native client(s) on	iOS, Android

Ustream is a company founded in 2007 that provides video streaming services to more than 80 million viewers and broadcasters. It is based in San Francisco and has more than 180 employees in their San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Budapest offices. Company partners include Panasonic, Samsung, Logitech, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Viacom, and IMG Media. It received $11.1 million in Series A funding for new product development from DCM (Doll Capital Management) and investors Labrador Ventures and Band of Angels. It is owned by an American company of the same name, Ustream, Inc., based in San Francisco, California. Ustream was one of the live game streaming services for Sony's PlayStation 4.

Ustream was born when the founders (John Ham, Brad Hunstable, and Dr. Gyula Feher) wanted a way for their friends in the Army, who were deployed overseas in Iraq during the war, to be able to communicate with their families. A product like Ustream would provide them with a way to talk to all of their relatives at once when free time in the war zone was limited.

Launching their public beta in March 2007, Ustream is one of a series of live video sites, including Justin.tv, Livestream, and Bambuser. The company has seen significant growth in the political, entertainment, and technology fields.

Ustream has witnessed many notable people streaming from politicians such as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, to artists like Tori Amos and the Plain White T's. Notable lifecasters such as iJustine and E-TARD The LifeCaster have made their mark on Ustream as well. The technology community has also adopted Ustream to include Robert Scoble, Leo Laporte, and Chris Pirillo.

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