We blogged several times about NHK‘s online efforts in the past few months (NHK is Japan’s national TV and radio network). And today, NHK World, the broadcaster’s international service that’s available worldwide except for Japan, has launched a channel on Ustream. NHK World, which broadcasts programs on Japan in English, is live-streaming its content for… Continue reading English Broadcaster NHK World Starts Free Ustream Channel
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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Donates $120 million In Quake Aid, Live On Ustream
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is known to like to think big, and the announcement he made today is no exception: Son said that he will donate a total of 10 billion yen ($120 million) of his personal money to the victims of the quake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11. Son made the… Continue reading SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Donates $120 million In Quake Aid, Live On Ustream
Clwit Develops Interactive Infomercial Widget That Will Never Bore E-Shoppers
Clwit[J], a Tokyo-based company developing social web services and Internet security countermeasures, announced it would start an e-commerce platform using Ustream in April. It allows you to integrate your website with Ustream and Twitter by just adding a line of iframe tag. Mr. Yasuhiro Kunimine, the representative director of Clwit says, in their beta… Continue reading Clwit Develops Interactive Infomercial Widget That Will Never Bore E-Shoppers
Cerevo’s New Encoder Box No Longer Requires PC For Ustream Livecasting
Tokyo-based Internet-enabled consumer electronics developer Cerevo[J] introduced an encoder box for livecasting on Ustream, and it was started on sale last weekend. The first lot will be shipped in early November. The new encoder box is named Cerevo Livebox and can be purchased on their website[J] for 50,000 yen each. (It equals to approx. USD610… Continue reading Cerevo’s New Encoder Box No Longer Requires PC For Ustream Livecasting
WISH2010 Event Report – 15 Presenters And The Winner
After the panel of three key persons in Japanese social networks, there were 15 presenters demo, 10 from organizers’ choice and 5 fans’ vote out of 32 nominees. TwiTraq A Twitter analysis tool by UserLocal, who provides web traffic analysis services (Nakanohito for PC, Ugokuhito for Japanese feature phone and UserInsight for enterprise). (from fan’s… Continue reading WISH2010 Event Report – 15 Presenters And The Winner
TBS To Start New TV Show Bringing You Ustream Live From The World
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), the key station for their nationwide private TV network in Japan, will start broadcasting a new variety show bringing you live reports from all across the globe by using Ustream on every Sunday night in association with Softbank Mobile. The program is titled “Kakumei (revolution) x TV[J]” and starts on May… Continue reading TBS To Start New TV Show Bringing You Ustream Live From The World
Cartoon Illustration Sharing Site Tinami Introduces Streaming Integration And API
Tinami[J], a fourteen-year-old illustration sharing site for cartoonists and animators, completed the integrations with Ustream and Stickam last week, and it now allows users of the service to broadcast live videos of their drawing processes via the two streaming services and to communicate with their fans. Furthermore, the site introduced an API[J] for developers who… Continue reading Cartoon Illustration Sharing Site Tinami Introduces Streaming Integration And API
New Ustream Investor Softbank 3Q Results Briefing Starts On The Web Now
I have just read the breaking news that Softbank invests $75 million to Ustream Inc., live video streaming service. When Softbank will exercise all option, it will be the lead investor with over 30%. Yesterday, Softbank announced that they would broadcast their third quoter results report over several different channels like follows, Softbank Website Yahoo!… Continue reading New Ustream Investor Softbank 3Q Results Briefing Starts On The Web Now
[Update: recording now available] January 20: Ustream discussion panel “Social Media Predictions 2010”
Quick announcement for a Ustream event that’s going to take place this week: Tokyo-based Beat Communication, widely regarded as being one of the pioneers in the Japanese social network industry, is organizing a discussion panel (in Japanese) on the development of “social media” in 2010. Beat Communication CEO Ryo Murai asked me to be one… Continue reading [Update: recording now available] January 20: Ustream discussion panel “Social Media Predictions 2010”
Explore Japan With Your Favorite Driving Video-streamers
Currently, there’s a boom that many geeks install wireless-enabled video cameras on their cars, and that they publish captured on-board video movies on video sharing sites such as Nico Nico Douga[J] (link to videos tagged with on-board camera view, requiring username and password) and Ustream. The videos can make you feel as though you were… Continue reading Explore Japan With Your Favorite Driving Video-streamers