AC Milan, Napoleon Dynamite, and CES LIVE on Ustream!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by joanna

Weight Watchers Live Chat with Charles Barkley
Tuesday, January 3 at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET
Former NBA baller Charles Barkley will be live to chat about his new gig with Weight Watchers and their new slogan “Lose it Like a Man.” Because weight loss is good for everyone. Even former pro-athletes!

RapFix Live with Fabolous
Wednesday, January 4 at 1pm PT/4pm ET
Join Sway in the studio as he sits down for an interview with Fabolous!

 

 

Napoleon Dynamite Day
Thursday, January 5 at 1pm PT/4pm ET
Get your favorite Napoleon Dynamite quotes ready and start practicing saying “I’m pretty good with a bow-staff.” To celebrate the launch of the new animated series based on the movie, the entire cast will be hanging out in Hollywood and hosting a $1,000 Napoleon Dynamite Sound-alike contest.

Blythe Raw
Friday, January 6 at 12pm PT/3pm ET
Kickstart a healthy 2012 with a new episode of Blythe Raw. The raw food chef will be creating delectable culinary masterpieces that will make your mouth water–and keep you from having to hit the treadmill afterwords.

Austin Mahone Weekly Broadcast
Friday, January 6 at 3pm PT/6pm ET
Austreamers rejoice! Austin Mahone is back on at his regular time to serenade his fans with some sweet music and talk about his plans for the new year. You won’t want to miss it!

 

Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012
Tuesday – Saturday
The Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012 is going to be LIVE on USTREAM! This years’ event brings tennis superstar Raphael Nadal and defending champion Roger Federer to the court to face off. You can see all matches for free beginning leading up to the finals on Saturday.

AC Milan vs Paris Saint-Germain: Dubai Football Challange
Wednesday, January 4 at 8:30am PT/11:30am ET
European football giants AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain are heading to Dubai for the Dubai Football Challenge. Watch Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Pato in action against PSG who are playing in Dubai for the first time.

CES 2012 with TechCrunch
Sunday, January 8 at 4pm PT/7pm ET
Kick off CES 2012 with TechCrunch on Sunday. They’ll be live from the floor showing the setup and preparation for Monday’s kick off!

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LIVE on Ustream: Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012

Posted on December 29, 2011 by joanna

Hey Tennis Fans! The Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012 is going to be LIVE on USTREAM! This years’ event brings tennis superstar Raphael Nadal and defending champion Roger Federer to the court to face off. You can see all matches for free beginning on Monday, January 2 at 4:30am PT/7:30am ET on the official channel page here: http://www.ustream.tv/tennisworld.

 

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Ring in the New Year with Ustream!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by joanna

Where did the year go? It seems like just yesterday we were waiting for the Decorah Eagles to fledge and seeing the first images of citizen journalism coming out of Cairo and the Middle East. Is anyone else concerned with how quickly time flies?!

Luckily we have a great lineup of New Years Eve streams to celebrate the start of another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it year. All of the programming below can be found on our New Years’ Eve Super Channel–where you’ll be able to choose from a live view of Times’ Square, fireworks in Portugal, or live performances!

EarthCam Live from Times Square in NYC
Start time: 12/31 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
A special birds-eye view webcam allows visitors to watch as the massive crowds gather at the Crossroads of the World and showcases a perfect view of the famous New Year’s Eve Ball.

Madiera Fireworks 2012!
Start time: 12/31 at 3:45pm PT/6:45pm ET
Spectacular NYE fireworks show from the Madeira Islands.

 

Ayumi Hamasaki NYE Countdown
Start time: 12/31 at 5:30am PT/8:30am ET
Ring in the New Year extra-early in Japan with pop star Ayumi Hamasaki’s live PPV concert!


CBS News Live from Times Square
Start time: 2:50pm PT/5:50pm ET
Watch live coverage of the Times Square 2012 festivities with panoramic views of Times Square. There will even be live musical performances and a special guest at midnight!

And as usual, if you want to go LIVE and stream the festivities in your town, comment on this post and you might find yourself featured on Ustream’s homepage! Happy New Year everyone!

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Show Us Your Lights!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by joanna


Season’s greetings, Ustreamers!

The holidays are in full swing, and whether you’re in Kansas or California, we want to see how you’re celebrating! So whether you’ve got the best light display on the block or the coolest Menorah in your window, go LIVE and show us! We’ll pick 10-20 of the best submitted channels and feature them on our homepage throughout the holidays. Here’s how to enter:

1. Set up a Ustream channel

2. Include your city and state in the channel info section (so we know where you’re coming from)

3. Go LIVE! Use either the web-based broadcaster, Ustream Producer, or other encoding methods to stream your fantastic tree, holiday lights, or festive family gathering.

4. Comment on this post with your Ustream channel URL or recorded video link that shows your lights/decorations!

And just to show you how tough the competition is, check out some of these channels for inspiration:

   
Show us what you got!

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Weekly Events Calendar 12/5

Posted on December 5, 2011 by joanna

The Black Keys Live in NYC
Monday, December 5 at 6pm PT/9pm ET
Fresh off their Saturday Night Live performance, the Black Keys are going live from Webster Hall in NYC with MTV’s The Hive to perform new and classic material for the Ustream audience!

New Years Eve Movie Red Carpet Monday, December 5 at 6pm PT/9pm ET
With a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Jon Bon Jovi, Ludacris, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, and too many others to name, New Years Eve is sure to be one of the best films of the holiday season. See the all-star cast walk the red carpet during the film’s premiere LIVE on Ustream!

Mally Beauty Holiday Special
Wednesday, December 7 at 5pm PT/8pm ET
Makeup guru and Ustream regular Mally Roncal will show you how to achieve the perfect holiday makeup looks using products from her own line.

30 Seconds to Mars PPV Concert
Wednesday, December 7 at 6pm PT/9pm ET
Epic news: 30 Seconds to Mars are going live for a worldwide PPV concert powered by Ustream! Join them as they play their record-breaking 300th show for “This is War.”

Gamespot/Umloud: Child’s Play Charity at DNA Lounge
Thursday, December 8 at 6:30am PT/9:30am ET
Ümloud! is the can’t-miss gaming event of the holiday season! Held every December in San Francisco, it’s a night to remember where gamers gather to rawk and to benefit Child’s Play Charity.

VH1 Basketball Wives Photo Shoot Live from Miami
Thursday, December 8 at 7:45am PT/11:45am ET
The ladies will be live on Ustream during a photo shoot in Miami! That means Wacky Jackie, Shaunie O’Neal, Evelyn Lozada, Tami Roman, and all the rest of the cast will have to play nice for at least an hour. Should be interesting…

Dogcatemy Rescue Awards with Cesar Milan
Thursday, December 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET
You are cordially invited to attend the 2011 DogCatemy Rescue Awards, a red carpet event that will benefit the Animal League’s life-saving mission to rescue, nurture, and adopt nearly 20,000 animals into loving homes each year. Watch Cesar Milan present the $10,000 Check to the winning school of the Mutt-i-grees® America Adopts PSA contest.

Tech Wildcatters Conference
Tuesday, December 6 at 11am PT/2pm ET
Check out the hottest tech startups at Tech Wildcatters Fall 2011 Pitch Day and hear from Ustream CEO and Co-Founder, Brad Hunstable, on how he helped build the largest live streaming service on the web.

Le Web
Tuesday-Friday See full schedule
LeWeb brings together the most influential audience in the Internet ecosystem. Top industry entrepreneurs, executives, investors, senior press & bloggers gather for 3 days in Paris to focus on the key issues and opportunities in the web marketplace.  

UFC 140 Evans vs Davis Presser, Pre-Presser, and Weigh-Ins
Wednesday-Saturday
Kick off UFC 140 with the usual suite of free pre-events, including the Pre-presser and official weigh ins. Then tune in for the fight on Saturday to see Jon “Bones” Jones take on Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida.

King of the Ring V – Resurrection Roy Jones Jr. vs Max Alexander
Saturday, December 10 at 4pm PT/7pm ET
Boxing Legend Roy Jones, Jr. is back in the ring this Saturday as he fights Max Alexander for the UBO Intercontinental Crusierweight Title Fight! Catch the official weigh-in and a live chat with Roy Jones himself on Friday at 11am PT/2pm ET.

SAFF Cup Matches

The SAFF Championship continues this week, with semi-finals and finals kicking off this weekend. Check the channel for a full schedule and lineup.

 

 

 

 

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Must See Moments: King James vs Kevin Durant Flag Football Event

Posted on December 2, 2011 by highlightsbylakeshia

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL??

In case you missed all the flag-football awesomeness that was Lebron James vs Kevin Durant, here are some must see moments of their big rumble on the astro-turf!

Get ready to watch some jaw dropping interceptions, awe-inspiring touchdowns, and most importantly some sizzling hot endzone victory moves, Cat Daddy included!

Here’s our top five moments, in no particular order:

Kevin Durant Interception and Touchdown Dance

 

Was that the Touchdown Tango? Watch Kevin Durant get SPICY with his endzone victory dance here

 

 

Rich Paul Does the Cat Daddy for Endzone Dance

 

Any Cat Daddy fans? Rich Paul takes it to the endzone and gets his groove on! Watch his moves here

 

 

LeBron makes a 95 yard touchdown!

 

He. Might. Go. All. The. Waaaaaayyyy! Click here to watch King James make a 95 yard TOUCHDOWN!

 

 

LeBron Talks About his End Zone Moves

 

Dying to know where Lebron gets his victory dance steps? King James gives you the 411 here

 

 

87 Yard Touchdown Interception Run by Team Durant

 

What a PLAY! Click here to watch an amazing 87-yard interception touchdown run by Team Durant!

 

 

 

 

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Weekly Events Calendar 11/28

Posted on November 28, 2011 by joanna
Tori & Dean Season Premiere Event
Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET
Everyone’s favorite reality couple is back with a whole new season of their hit show “Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Home,” and they’re kicking it off LIVE on Ustream! They’ll be streaming from their home during the season opener and answering questions for fans, so be sure to tune in!

MTV RapFix Live with Young Jeezy
Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 1pm PT/4pm ET
RapFix host and VJ Sway welcomes Young Jeezy to the studio on Wednesday, where he’ll be premiering a new clip from a film he made to accompany his his upcoming LP. The album, “Thug Motivation: 103 Hustlerz Ambition” drops December 20, and features hip hop heavyweights like Lil’ Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Jay-Z.

“TMI” The Music Insider with Downtown Julie Brown
Thursday, Dec. 1 at 12pm PT/3pm ET
Join Downtown Julie Brown for another weekly episode of The Music Insider, the show that gives you access to exclusive interviews with music’s biggest stars and counts down the ten hottest songs on the Hot 100. This week’s episode will feature an interview with Gym Class Heroes!

NFL Players Association Viewing Party
Thursday, Dec. 1 at 3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET
Check out this NFL game viewing party live from the NFLPA Headquarters in Washington, DC. The night will feature a chalk-talk from NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith and two panels on sports & social media.

SAFF – South Asian Football Federation Kickoff
Friday, Dec. 2 at 1:30am PT/4:30pm ET
For the first time, The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, South Asia’s top football competition will be streamed live! You can catch full coverage of all 15 matches from the SAFF Championship, starting with the opening match between Bangladesh and Pakistan on December 2. Full schedule for the week below:

Bangladesh vs. Pakistan
12/2 at 1:30am PT/4:30am ET

Maldives vs. Nepal
12/2 at 4:30am PT/7:30am ET

India vs. Afghanistan
12/3 at 1:30am PT/4:30am ET

Sri Lanka vs. Bhutan
12/3 at 4:30am PT/7:30am ET

Nepal vs. Bangladesh
12/4 at 1:30am PT/4:30am ET

Pakistan vs. Maldives
12/4 at 4:30am PT/7:30am ET

KROQ Miss Double D-Cember Pageant
Friday, Dec. 2 at 6am PT/9am ET
KROQ Morning Show hosts Kevin & Bean present their annual Miss Double D-Cember Pageant on Friday. 10 hopefuls have been chosen, and the winner will be announced in front of a live audience on Friday.

Blythe Raw
Friday, Dec. 2 at 12pm PT/3pm ET
and
Saturday, Dec. 3 at 12pm PT/3pm ET
Two special episodes of Blythe Raw are going down this week. On Friday, join Blythe for a special episode that will explore the essential oils and raw foods that turn up the heat in your love life. There’s even a special segment about eco-friendly lingerie!

Saturday, Blythe will be doing an-store appearance at a Whole Foods where she’ll participate in a live demonstration about raw food!

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Gobble Gobble, Here’s What to Watch on Ustream This Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2011 by joanna
From the Vineyard to Your Table
Tuesday, November 22 at 5pm PT/8pm ET
Join wine experts from Titus Vineyards, Cornerstone Cellars, The Terraces Winery, and Carpe Diem Wine Bar for a special Thanksgiving show that explores the perfect wine pairings for the holidays!

Frigidaire® Double Cook-Off
Wednesday, November 23 at 9am PT/12pm ET
Watch Food Network stars Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and Chef Anne Burrell face off to prepare the BIGGEST holiday meal! Viewers get to decide which chef does it best and enter for a chance to win a new range!

Kobi vs. Turkey Thanksgiving World Record
Wednesday, November 23 at 3pm PT/6pm ET
Competitive eater (yep, that’s a real thing) Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to break the world record for Turkey eating in front of a worldwide audience on Ustream. Tune in to cheer him on!

Jennette McCurdy Fan Chat
Wednesday, November 23 at 6pm PT/9pm ET
Join iCarly’s Jennette McCurdy as she gives “Thanks” to her fans on Thanksgiving during a live chat!

A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24 at 12pm PT/3pm PT
Little Monsters, in honor of Lady Gaga’s Special: “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving” and of course Thanksgiving day, Hilly Hindi (dressed as LADY GAGA) and Hannah Hindi will be LIVE on Ustream to chat with you, celebrate the holiday and take questions!

Honor Society Thanksgiving Chat
Thursday, November 24 at 5pm PT/8pm ET
Honor Society will be going live from the road as they prep for their 5th headlining tour in Orlando this Saturday.

Khleo’s Thanksgiving PSA and Mixtape World Premeire
Thursday, Novemver 24 at 6pm PT/9pm ET
Khleo has a special Thanksgiving treat for fans: he’ll be premiering songs off his new mixtape! Be sure to tune in for the first listen!

Other Events this week:

NASA Curiosity Launch
Saturday, November 26 at 7:02am PT
Well, it’s not exactly Thanksgiving themed but we couldn’t leave it out! NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is going live with a series of events leading up to the launch of their “Curiosity” Mars Rover on Saturday. Check out the full lineup on their channel!

UFC 139
Don’t forget, you can still buy tickets to see UFC 139, Shogun vs. Hendo on-demand. Experts are already calling Saturday’s fight one of the greatest in UFC history, so it’s worth a look.
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Twilight Breaking Dawn Red Carpet, UFC 139, and more!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by joanna
Twilight Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 Red Carpet Streams!
It’s pretty much Official Twilight Day on Ustream. See the cast walk the red carpet from two different angles, courtesy of MTV and ET-Insider, starting tonight at 4p PT/7p ET.
ET-Insider Red Carpet 4:30p PT/7:30p ET – here
MTV Red Carpet 5p PT/8p ET – here

ThinkCommonLive
Monday, November 14 at 5p PT/8p ET
Common is celebrating the launch of his new music video “Sweet” with an exclusive online premiere on Ustream! The video can be viewed for a donation of $1, with all proceeds going to J/P HRO Haitian Relief program.

StuffWeLike Halo Anniversary
Monday, November 14 at 10p PT/November 15 at 1am ET
Join StuffWeLike for the Halo anniversary midnight launch!

“TMI” The Music Insider with Downtown Julie Brown
Tuesday, November 15 at 1p PT/4p ET
Week 3 of The Music Insider will take another look at the latest news out of the music industry right from Ustream’s very own studios in Hollywood!

Gibson Master Guitar Lessons
Tuesday, November 15 at 5p PT/8p ET
Join professional guitarist and instructor Steve Krenz for personal guitar instruction every Tuesday night! Whether you’re a novice or just need to brush up on your skills, this free class is just the ticket!

Beatport Stream with Marcel Dettmann
Wednesday, November 16 at 8a PT/11a ET
Beatport is LIVE from their studio in Berlin with Techno producer and DJ Marcel Dettmann on Wednesday. Be sure to tune in and get your groove on!
Amp Radio’s Sound Space Featuring Karmin
Wednesday, November 16 at 4p PT/7p ET
Join Karmin for a live performance where the viewers will get to pick the set lineup! Karmin will be taking requests from viewers and performing their hit rendition of Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now.”
Channel: TBD

China’s Censorship of the Internet and Social Media: The Human Toll and Trade Impact
Thursday, November 17 at 7a PT/10a ET
Get a glimpse of the live hearing from the China Commission–created in October of 2000 to monitor human rights and laws in China and report its findings to the President and Congress.

UFC 139
See all of the free live events leading up to the UFC 139 PPV on Saturday. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be taking on Dan “Hendo” Henderson in the main event of the evening!

UFC 139 Pre-Presser
Thursday, November 17 at 1p PT/4p ET

UFC 139 Weigh Ins
Friday, November 18 at 4p PT/7p ET
Get amped up for Saturday’s fight with pre-fight weigh ins.

Heavy MMA Presents “Fight Day” at UFC 139
Saturday, November 19 at 2p PT/5p ET
Catch all the official pre-fight coverage with Heavy MMA.

UFC 139 PPV
Saturday, November 19 at 6p PT/9p ET
Available for $44.99
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Ustream Wins Streaming Media Reader’s Choice Award for Mobile Video Platform

Posted on November 11, 2011 by joanna

Streaming Media West just announced the winners of their Reader’s Choice Awards on November 10, and we’re doing a happy dance because we were named the ‘Best Mobile Video Platform!’ Woo hoo! Our mobile app has already been downloaded over 4 million times–and to us that means 4 million opportunities for accessible, reliable live streaming right in the hands of the most important people of all–our users! So here’s a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all those who voted and all those who have downloaded the free app for iOS and Android. We’ll continue to push the envelope in everything that we do to bring you the best, most reliable streaming technology–wherever you are.

Check us out on the Streaming Media winners page here.

Download our free mobile app here.

Happy Streaming!

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