Wednesday – New Features Release!

Attention all Ustreamers,

We have new toys for you to play with! In addition to making a few site improvements, today we rolled out a brand new feature: Event Scheduling!

EVENT SCHEDULING

Ustreamers can now schedule a broadcasting Event for a specific date and time. Once an Event is scheduled, the Event will appear on the Ustreamer’s show page, where interested viewers will be able to click “Follow” to start receiving notifications about the event. Event Followers will be sent reminders of upcoming Events via email and the Ustream message box, in addition to being notified if the Event is rescheduled or canceled. Pretty cool. Now, you’ll never miss out on another live broadcast again!

In addition to the new Event Scheduling feature, we’ve updated and improved a few other features:

NEW SHARING AND EMBEDDING TOOL!

The new Sharing and Embedding Tool is a sleeker, simpler, and more STREAM-lined (get it?) version of the previous one.

In addition to being able to easily email and embed Ustream shows, Ustreamers can now quickly Digg, Twitter, and Stumbleupon interesting shows with a single click.

NEW ABOUT US!

Ustream is going mainstream! Check out our updated About Us section to see Ustream Founders Brad Hunstable and John Ham being interviewed on Fox Business. (If you watch closely, you’ll see some of the Ustream team showing off our cool interactive features.)

NEW FAQ AND HELP CENTER!

We’ve given our Help Center a new look and added Top Frequently Asked Questions! With clear annotated pictures and bullet-point troubleshooting instructions, these Top Frequently Asked Questions address the most commonly encountered issues on Ustream. Be sure to send them to anyone you know trying out Ustream for the first time.