Ustream and Wired Sitting in a Tree


Ustream and Wired Sitting in a Tree

Wired just loves to carve an angle don’t they..

“Ustream.tv has opened up the format to allow anyone to quickly and easily start broadcasting video live. This is huge. Right now—today—anyone can launch a live Internet television network, complete with scheduled shows, all using the Ustream platform (which is, for now, free). One of Ustream’s key features is that the site allows users to post calendar schedules of upcoming shows—just like a television network. As for revenue, Ustream’s angel investor and acting CEO Chris Yeh has hinted that the site will experiment with various models including advertising and pay-per-view options.”

Umm.. several established examples Adario. Did Chris buy the martini’s?

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