Ustream.tv
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Type of site
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Video streaming |
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| 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 |
| 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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