With bandwidth and mobile devices now a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, a new generation of live video streaming apps have captured the attention of content creators. In this brand new talk, Internet veteran Joel Comm provides a run-down of the latest apps, shares use studies and explores possibilities for content creators wanted to reach and engage with an audience. From Periscope and Meerkat to Hangouts and Blab.im, this talk will provide you with up-to-date survey of the fast-growing live-streaming market.

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The Live Video
Streaming Revolution
Joel Comm
CEO, Joel Comm, Inc.
@joelcomm

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Nielsen - 2015

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Ustream.tv

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- First real streaming service
- Desktop at launch
- Mobile later
Ustream.tv

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3/26/08

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2 Google Hangouts / YouTube
Live

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Google Hangouts On-Air
- Promised video-conferencing
- Desktop and Mobile
- Buggy and Clunky

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3 Hang w/

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- Launched in 2013
- Stream from Mobile easily
- Celebrity usage (Fifty Cent, Larry the Cable Guy)
Hang w/

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Hang w/

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Video Explosion

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- Instagram – 300 million monthly users
- Vine – 200 million active users – 12 million videos per day!
- Facebook native video
Mobile Video Blows Up

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4 Meerkat

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- Blew up at SXSW 2015
- First intuitive easy-to-use app for iOS
- Connected to Twitters’ social graph…
- Until Twitter cut them off!
- Replays available indefinitely if saved
Meerkat

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MEERKAT

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MEERKAT

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5 Periscope

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- Twitter’s answer to Meerkat
- Fully integrated with Twitter
- Instant Audience
- Dry-by Syndrome
- Replays stay for 24 hours
Periscope

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Periscope – 10 million + users

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6 Blab.im

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- Still in Beta
- Easy-to-use video conferencing / broadcasting
- Desktop and Mobile
- Host shows with up to 4 people on screen
- Chat room
- Integrated Tweets
Blab.im

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Periscope or Blab.im?
- Apples vs. Oranges

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Netflix & Hulu are
killing broadcast TV
Will live streaming hurt Netflix &
Hulu?

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MEERKAT
Starting your stream

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MEERKAT
Onscreen Engagement

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MEERKAT
Comments are Tweets

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MEERKAT
Streams Saved to
Meerkat Account

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MEERKAT
Followers/Following
Library
Settings

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Meerkat
Embedding
Video

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PERISCOPE
Select a Stream to View

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PERISCOPE
Engaging with Michael
Hyatt

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PERISCOPE
Browse by Region

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PERISCOPE
Starting a Stream

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PERISCOPE
Engaging with
Comments

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PERISCOPE
After-Broadcast Stats

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PERISCOPE
Profile Display

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PERISCOPE
Celebrity Siting

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LIVE for Facebook
Mentions
Limited Availability

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LIVE for Facebook
Mentions
Select Live Video from
Post Menu

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LIVE for Facebook
Mentions
Start Your Stream

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What is Blab?
Blab.im

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Engagement &
Community
Blab.im

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Blab.im
On-Air Listings

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Login with Twitter
Blab.im

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Blab.im
Topic, Tags & Time

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Blab.im
Scheduling a Blab

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Blab.im
Countdown to
Broadcast

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Open Seat / Lock Seat
Blab.im

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Requesting a Seat
Blab.im

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Engagement &
Community
Blab.im

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Requesting a Seat
Blab.im

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Getting Props
Blab.im

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Share on Twitter
Blab.im

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Type “/q”
Blab.im

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Type “/topic”
Blab.im

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Blab.im

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Download Links
For MP3 and MP4
Blab.im

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Manycam
Production
Suite

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Blab.im
Replay Quality

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Blab.im
Celebrity Appearances

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Blab.im
Celebrity Appearances

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#FlashBlab
Blab.im

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THANK YOU!
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@joelcomm