With online dating, Facebook, and a plethora of other high tech tools allowing us to connect, our love lives have quite literally gone digital. And judging from the number of live weddings and virtual “dinner dates” with celebs on Ustream, we’re noticing the trend over here too. While we certainly don’t condone virtual meetings in place of real live dates this Valentines day, maybe a quick live Valentine’s day message to a friend who lives far away will be a little bit more original than a greeting card…

And just to show you that a live message on Ustream can be romantic, check out some of these lovelorn messages from different Ustreamers. We dare you not to fall in love

Trey Songz puckers up for his fans… c’mon admit it, you totally kissed your computer screen.

Austin Mahone serenades his “Mahomies” with his devastatingly romantic rendition of “Let Me Love You.” 

Share a romantic dinner with Lil’ Twist and Lil’ Wayne. 

Ocho Cinco goes on a live date for his reality show, “The Ultimate Catch.” 

Victoria’s Secret Models talk Valentine’s Day plans.

Finally, if your Valentine’s Day is going to call for a breakup, you might want to hire Nicki Minaj to do it for you…

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Monday, Feb. 13 – Wednesday, Feb. 15
Get ready for 3 days of beautiful Beagles, majestic Mastiffs, and tenacious terriers from the Westminster Dog Show in Madison Square Garden. The presigious yearly event brings some of the most pedigreed pooches in the business, and you can watch them strut their stuff live!

Playstation Vita Live Chat
Monday, Feb. 13 at 3p PT/6p ET
Playstation is launching their new handheld gaming device, called Vita, and hosting a live chat on Ustream to answer questions and debut the new device. Be sure to tune in for an opportunity to see it in action.

MTV First: Taylor Swift Music Video Premiere
Monday, Feb. 13 at 4:54p PT/7:54p ET
Taylor Swift will be premiering her new video for “Safe and Sound” and sitting down for a live Q&A after, so if you’re a true fan, you won’t want to miss it!

Hollywood Reporter Golden Collar Awards
Monday, Feb. 13 at 5:30p PT/8:30p ET
Join the Hollywood Reporter for live coverage of the Golden Collar Awards on Monday night, the only awards show that exclusively honors dogs in film! Our vote goes to Uggie the dog from the film “The Artist.” Who gets your vote?

Gametrailers Live Playstation Vita Special
Monday, Feb. 13 at 6p PT/9p ET
Editors at Gametrailers will also be live Monday night covering the release of the new PS Vita. They’ve gotten their hands on some of the controllers and will be answering questions and talking about the console with viewers.

RapFix Live with MTV
Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 1p PT/4p ET
Join MTV for another episode of RapFix live this week. The in-studio guest is yet-to-be-announced, but with hip-hop luminaries like 2Chainz, Bow Wow, Too $hort, and more gracing the couch each week, you know it’ll be someone amazing!

Billboard: TMI
Thursday, Feb. 16 at 12p PT/3p ET
Billboard will be live for episode 13 with Downtown Julie Brown this Thursday. She’ll be discussing the latest in music, fashion, and culture with other Billboard editors!

Blythe Raw
Friday, Feb. 17 at 12p PT/3p ET
Blythe Raw is bringing raw to the masses every Friday afternoon, where she hosts guests in her gorgeous studio kitchen and teaches you how to make meals that are as delicious as they are healthy! If you’ve never watched her show, you should definitely check it out!

Austin Mahone Ustream Concert
Friday, Feb. 17 at 3p PT/6p ET
Ustream megastar (and fan favorite) Austin Mahone does weekly Ustream concerts for his fans. Friday afternoon he’ll be live again from his home to serenade a virtual packed house on Ustream.

XSAN Supercast Late Models
Monday, Feb. 13 – Friday, Feb. 17
More dirt track action is coming straight at you from the Winternationals in Florida! This PPV event will get you access to the XSAN Supercast and all the bonus footage that won’t be shown anywhere else!

USA Curling
Monday, Feb. 13 – Wednesday, Feb. 15
Curling is a funny-looking sport, but its enjoyed immense popularity since its debut at the Olympics in 1998. If you’re curious to check it out, tune in this week to catch USA Curling live on Ustream (and it’s free!).

World Series of Boxing
Friday, Feb. 17 at 7p PT/10p ET
Get PPV tickets to the World Series of Boxing, where Mexico City will take on Baku Fires on Friday!

MTV First with The Black Keys
Monday, Feb. 6 at 5p PT/8p ET
See Coachella Headliners The Black Keys sit down for a live interview and release their video for “Gold on the Ceiling” with MTV and Ustream!

VH1 Love and Hip Hop Reality Check
Monday, Feb. 6 at 5:50p PT/8:50p ET
Tune in for a live post-show discussion after the new episode of VH1’s Love and Hip Hop airs. Mona will be directly addressing all of the lingering questions after the second season concludes, and viewers will be able to submit questions for her live!

Gametrailers Live: Kingdoms of Amalur
Monday, Feb. 6 at 6p PT/9p ET
Gametrailers editors will play 1-2 hours of Kingdoms of Amalur, a game that doesn’t hit shelves until the following day. The editors will also be answering questions via Twitter.

M&Ms Mrs. Brown Live Chat
Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 8a PT/11a ET
Did you catch Mrs. Brown’s Super Bowl ad?On Tuesday, you’ll get the chance to chat live with the newest member of the M&Ms family! Watch and post questions LIVE on the M&Ms Facebook!

MTV Live from Grammys Red Carpet!
Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2p PT/5p ET
The 54th Grammys are taking place on Sunday, and MTV will be LIVE from the Red Carpet to interview all of your favorite artists. The Biebs? Check. Rihanna? Check. Nicki Minaj? Check! Go ahead, get a crowd of friends together and watch it live!

Parker Liautaud: Countdown to the North Pole
Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 9a PT/12p ET
Seventeen year-old polar adventurer Parker Liautaud is counting down the days until his North Pole expedition. H’ll be the FIRST person ever to do it LIVE!

Griffin King of the Hammers 2012
Tuesday, Feb. 7 – Saturday, Feb. 11
Tune in to see all the races in the 6th running of the Griffin King of the Hammers from Johnson Valley, CA. This is some of the gnarliest racing conditions in the world–think Jeeps doing rock climbing–so you’ll definitely want to tune in and check it out!

XSAN Supercast
Thursday, Feb. 9 – Saturday, Feb. 11
PPV Price: $35 for weekly package
XSAN sports is bringing you LIVE PPV coverage of the East Bay Winternationals from East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL.

One Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes
Saturday, Feb. 11 at 4a PT/7a ET
PPV Price: $9.99
One Fighting Championship is Asia’s largest and most prestigious Mixed Martial Arts organization. This PPV includes Felipe Enomoto vs. Ole Laursen, Bae Young Kwon vs. Honorio Banario, Rodrigo Ribeiro vs. Rustam Khabilov, Soo Chul Kim vs. Gustavo Falciroli, and Rolles Gracie vs. Bob Sapp on the main card!

6 Nations Rugby
Saturday, Feb. 11 – Sunday, Feb.12
PPV Price: $99.99 (season pass) $19.99 (per game)
6 Nations Rugby season just kicked off last weekend, which means it’s not too late to get your season pass! This weekend will see Italy squaring off vs. England, France vs. Ireland, and Wales vs. Scotland. Season passes can be purchased at www.ustream.tv/6nationsseasonpass, and tickets to individual matches can be purchased at www.ustream.tv/6nationsppv

Russian Protests via Ridus from Triumph Square
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 5a PT/8a ET
Citizen journalists in Russia will once again be active in Triumph Square in response to the goverment violating article 31 of their constitution–the right to meet in public places. They vow to organize protests on the 31st of each month until the goverment acknowledges their right to congregate.

Parker Liautaud: Countdown to the North Pole
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 9a PT/12p ET and Thursday, Feb. 2 at 9a PT/12p ET
The 17-year-old polar adventurer will be live to talk specifically about his Ustream setup when he goes to the North Pole in April. He hopes to be the first-ever person to broadcast live from the North Pole!

MTV First with Reese Witherspoon: This Means War
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 4:30p PT/7:30p ET
Reese Witherspoon will sit down with MTV for an online interview about her new film, “This Means War.” Want to submit a question for the Academy Award winning actress? Tweet at @MTVnews with the hash tag #MTVFirst and you might get your question answered live!

Ricki Lake Special Announcement
Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 5p PT/8p ET
Psst! Fan favorite Ricki Lake will be back on Ustream this week for a super-secret, super-special announcement! It’s so top secret, we can’t tell you about it here, so you’ll just have to tune in and find out!

Wing Bowl 20 Featuring Kobayashi
Q&A: Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 12p PT/3p ET
Wing Bowl: Friday, Feb. 3 at 6a PT/9a ET
If you’re not excited to see Kobayashi eat an inappropriate number of chicken wings at the Wing Bowl, maybe you should get your head checked. The world-famous competitive eater will also be live for a brief Q&A session prior to the Wing Bowl on Tuesday, so get your questions ready!

Techcrunch 5th Annual Crunchies Awards
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30p PT/10:30p ET
Live from San Francisco, TechCrunch presents the 5th Annual Crunchies! Honoring the best entrepreneurs, businesses, startups, and thought-leaders in the tech world, the event kicks off at Davies Symphony Hall with partners GigaOm and VentureBeat.

CiscoLive from London
Tuesday, Jan. 31 – Thursday, February 2nd
Join Cisco for another CiscoLive event, coming straight from London! With 3 full days of keynotes and amazing speakers, this is your chance to “attend” the industry’s premier education and training event for IT, networking, and communications professionals.

USRio+2.1 Conference
Thursday, Feb. 2  - Saturday, Feb. 4
The USRio _ 2.1 Conference will put policy-makers, practitioners, and innovators in the same room to discuss the use of connection technologies (SMS, mobile, web, social media, etc.) and how they can be used to improve and grow sustainable development solutions in the fields of health, the environment, agriculture, and sustainable economic growth.

Yahoo! Sports Live Superbowl Coverage
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Friday, Feb. 3
Stoked for the Superbowl? Yahoo! Sports and Yahoo! Sports Radio team up to bring you live streaming coverage of the Superbowl madness from the Media Center in Indianapolis.

UFC 143
Press Conference: Thursday, Feb. 2 at 1p PT/4p ET
Weigh-Ins: Friday, Feb. 3 at 4p PT/7p ET
UFC 143 PPV Fight: Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7p PT/10p ET
You won’t want to miss the highly anticipated matchup between Nate Diaz and Carlos Condit!

EA Sports Madden Bowl XVIII
Thursday, Feb. 2 at 4p PT/7p ET and 8p PT/11p ET
Get ready for #MaddenBowl! Watch live tournament gameplay, and then tune in at 8p PT to see Nas and The Roots live in concert from the Bud Light Hotel!

World Series of Boxing: Mexico City vs. Beijing PPV
Friday, Feb. 3 at 7p PT/10p ET
The easiest way to get a sneak peek at possible 2012 Olympic match-ups? Tune in to see Mexico City vs Beijing in the World Series of Boxing, which will feature the talent rich Mexico City Guerreros against the dangerous Bejing Dragons.

6 Nations Rugby
Starting Saturday, Feb. 4
6 Nations Rugby is back with complete coverage of their 2012 season on Ustream! Purchase a season pass or tickets to individual games on their channel, and see a complete schedule of events! It kicks off with France vs. Italy on Saturday!

GAA Football
Starting Saturday, Feb. 4
Don’t miss all the action of the 2012 GAA as the counties gear up for a new year of Football and Hurling. The 2012 GAA National League coverage begins February 4 with Dublin vs Kerry live and Down vs Donegal on delay. The full package of games is offered at $69.99, with each game available individually for $14.99.

Alpine World Cup
Saturday, Feb. 4 at
Alpine skiing season is in full swing, and this weekend will bring live coverage from the slopes in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. A season pass is your ticket to watch the top alpine skiers in the world, including Lindsey Vonn, Maria Riesch, Bode Miller, Ivica Kostelic and more all winter long.

Ashanti Live from the Studio
Monday, January 23 at 4pm PT/7pm ET
Join songstress Ashanti in the studio to celebrate the launch of her new single “The Woman You Love” featuring Busta Rhymes! She’ll be answering your questions, so get ‘em ready!

MTV Caged Live Chat
Monday, January 23rd at 7pm PT/10pm ET
Meet the stars of MTV’s new hit show Caged and ask them your questions after the new episode airs.

Oscar Nominations Announcement with PopSugar
Tuesday, January 24th at 5:30am PT/8:30am ET
If you’re up bright and early, catch the live Oscar Nominations announcement and see if your favorite films of the year will be honored at this years’ ceremony!

Rodrigo y Gabriela Exclusive Live chat
Tuesday, January 24th at 1pm PT/4pm ET
To celebrate the release of their new album ‘Area 52′ Rodgrigo y Gabriela will be hosting the exclusive first play-back of tracks from the album, as well as chatting live from their Studio in Ixtapa, Mexico.

Angels and Airwaves in the Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ
Tuesday, January 24th at 3pm PT/6pm ET
Join KROQ at their Sound Space stage for a live performance with the band Angels and Airwaves.

Spartacus Live Chat with Cast
Thursday, January 26th at 7pm PT/10pm ET
Spartacus fans, you won’t want to miss this! Tune in for a live web chat with the stars of Spartacus, including Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), Viva Bianca (Ilithyia), Craig Parker (Glaber), and Steven S. DeKnight (Creator).

Washington, D.C. Auto Show
Thursday, January 26th at 9am PT/12pm ET
Join the automotive experts at Autoline Live for live coverage from the D.C. Auto Show! Get a sneak peek at all the car makers’ new offerings for 2013.

#BarackTalk2012 with the League of Young Voters
Tuesday, January 24th at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET
The League of Young Voters will be holding a State of the Union viewing party and panel with the aim of discussing Barack Obama’s current political strategy and the issues that are important to a young generation. Potential voters will be able to register to vote right on the channel page! Don’t miss this special event.

State of the Union Address
Tuesday, January 24th at 6pm PT/9pm ET
President Barack Obama will deliver his third State of the Union Address to the nation on Tuesday, and you’ll be able to see it LIVE on the White House official channel, as well as through our partners at PBS News and CBS News.

Republican Address to the Nation
Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm PT/10pm ET
Immediately following Barack Obama’s State of the union Address, Republican leaders will go live to issue an official response.

1 Year Anniversary of Protests in Cairo, Egypt
Tuesday, January 24th
In celebration of the 1 year anniversary of the protests that toppled Mubarak’s rule, a group of citizen journalists will be live on Ustream from the streets of Cairo.

Federal Reserve Board Live Press Event
Wednesday, January 25th at 2:15pm PT/5:15pm ET
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold another live press event to bring clarity and transparency to the Federal Reserve Board. He’ll be revealing forecasts for the Federal Funds rate.

MacWorld
Thursday, January 26th – Saturday, January 28th
Dying to see which Apple products will change your life in 2012? Tune in for 3 days of live coverage from the annual MacWorld Expo in San Francisco!

Head biologist at the Institute, Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., has spent over 42 years studying wildlife and utilizing everything from airplanes to vehicles to radio-track over 100 bears in the vast forests of northeastern Minnesota. Last year, a bear named Lily used the same den to birth and raise two cubs, and it is expected that Jewel, a first time mom, will also have two cubs.

To follow the exciting, suspenseful birth watch and share in the joys of seeing two bear cubs raised in the wild, stay tuned to Jewel’s channel:
http://www.ustream.tv/jewelblackbear

Read more about Jewel on NPR’s News Blog, “The Two-Way.”
And on the Wildlife Research Institute Site.

]]> http://www.ustream.tv/blog/2012/01/10/ustream-by-the-numbers/feed/ 1 http://www.ustream.tv/blog/2012/01/09/thanks-for-the-memories-see-the-top-10-live-moments-of-2011/ http://www.ustream.tv/blog/2012/01/09/thanks-for-the-memories-see-the-top-10-live-moments-of-2011/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:16:41 +0000 joanna http://www.ustream.tv/blog/?p=4964 Continue reading →]]> It’s been a great year at Ustream, and before we look forward to 2012, we wanted to take a moment to look back at the moments that defined Ustream over the past year. It’s an eclectic grouping–where else can you see a celebrity become unhinged, a world tragedy play out before your eyes, and America’s national bird hatching in a nest in Iowa???

Spread the word, tune in and see industry giants unveil their latest shiny, sleek tech toys. Everything from cameras to computers to TV’s and remote-controlled helicopters will be on display, and you’ll get to hear commentary and interviews with tech writers, bloggers, and celebrities live from the show floor! It all kicks off Monday, January 9th in Las Vegas, so be sure to tune in to see live coverage from the following broadcasters:

TechCrunch
Join TechCrunch staffers on the CES floor starting on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 4pm PT/7pm ET. They’ll be live every day giving updates and sharing demos with viewers.

CNET
CNET editors will be live from the show floor starting on Sunday with everything from a “Best of CES” awards show to interviews with celebrities to product reviews! They’ll also be live all day Monday streaming press conferences! For a complete schedule, check their channel page.

Leo Laporte/TWiT tv
Leo Laporte and his “This Week in Tech” team will be roaming the show floor all week discussing the latest product launches!

Tech Podcast Network

The Tech Podcast Network will bring you live interviews with vendors from the show floor, a “pick of the day,” and tons of interviews with attendees.

Sony Press Conference
Monday, January 9 at 5pm PT/8pm ET
Want to get the first look at Sony’s product lineup for 2012 and beyond? Tune in to their official press conference on Monday!

Panasonic Press Conference
Panasonic will be broadcasting their official press conference from CES on Monday, Jan. 9 at 3pm PT/6pm ET. Then on January 10th and 11th, be sure to tune in to ask questions to Panasonic experts, celebrities, and media members.

The Vergecast
Over the course of CES, the editors at The Verge will transform their operation into a mobile editorial and production studio to cover every development, press conference, and news item coming out of the conference.