Ustream.tv

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Ustream.tv, established March 2007,^[1] is a website which consists of network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online. ^[2] The website has over 320,000 registered users who generate 350,000+ hours of live streamed content per month with over ten million unique hits per month.^[1] It received $11.1 million in Series A funding for new product development from DCM and investors Labrador Ventures and Band of Angels. ^[3]

During the 2008 United States presidential election, the website was used by nearly all the main candidates to help their campaign, by allowing a larger amount of voters to ask political questions.^[1] Former Senator and 2008 Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel became the first candidate ever to stream an alternate debate on Ustream.tv that allowed Sen. Gravel to respond to all of the questions being asked, as well as comment on the responses from the other candidates throughout a nationally televised debate.^[4]

1 History
2 Past Ustream.tv broadcasters
3 Conferences streamed live
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

[edit] History

Co-founders Johnny Ham and Brad Hunstable met each other while attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. While enlisted in the military, Brad and John teamed-up on a web-based digital photo enterprise developed and built by Dr. Gyula Feher, another Ustream founder. In 2003, the two were separated, forcing the photo venture to cease operations. John was deployed to Korea and Brad was assigned to work directly for the Department of Defense. After completing their terms of duty, Brad and John re-connected with Gyula and began a new business venture: Ustream.TV.^[5]

[edit] Past Ustream.tv broadcasters

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[edit] Politicians

Fmr. Sen. Mike Gravel, Libertarian and former Democratic presidential candidate
Sen. Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential candidate^{[citation needed]}
Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate^{[citation needed]}
Sen. Chris Dodd, former Democratic presidential candidate
Rudolph Giuliani, former Republican presidential candidate
Gov. Bill Richardson, former Democratic presidential candidate
John McCain, Republican presidential candidate^{[citation needed]}
Gov. Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate^{[citation needed]}
Gov. Mike Huckabee, Republican presidential candidate^{[citation needed]}
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, former Democratic presidential candidate
Ned Lamont, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate
Gov. Howard Dean, former Democratic presidential candidate
Cate Edwards (John Edwards Daughter) with Kate Michelman
Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney^{[citation needed]}
Sen. Tom Harkin, Steak Fry 2007
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid^{[citation needed]}
Darcy Burner, Democrat for Congress
Sen. Tim Johnson, comeback speech
Mayor Martin Chavez, Albuquerque, New Mexico Mayor
The Georgia Democrats
The Young Republicans
Josh Wolfe, Mayoral candidate, San Francisco
General Wesley Clark
Michelle Malkin, syndicated political columnist
Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, UNIS Human Rights Conference
Sam Sether from Air America^{[dubious – discuss]}

[edit] Entertainers

Mike Busey
The White Stripes
Tori Amos^{[citation needed]}
Plain White T's
Madge Weinstein (cult icon and Internet sensation, performs her controversial show live at 11am CT on weekdays)
Marie Digby (YouTube phenomenon)
Soulja Boy (current Billboard Top 100 artist)
Jody Marie Gnant (singer/songwriter)
Mason Reed (part-time sociologist)
Matthew Ebel (musician/songwriter)
Steven Curtis Chapman (Christian recording artist)
Freekey Zekey (Warner Music Group rapper)
Gregory Itzin (actor in Fox's 24)
Courtney Cox^{[citation needed]}
Jennifer Aniston^{[citation needed]}
Lisa Kudrow^{[citation needed]}
Matthew Lesko (author/infomercials on government money for people)
Cast of ABC's Dirty, Sexy, Money at red carpet event, series premiere
Cast of FX's Nip/Tuck at red carpet event, series premiere
Cast of Warner Bros. Fred Claus at red carpet event, movie premiere^{[dubious – discuss]}