Live Streaming news and trends

HSN and QVC Go Back to Their Livestream Roots to Boost Market Share
Retail // July 24, 2023

When was the last time you scrolled past or even watched HSN or QVC? If you’ve ever watched even a few minutes of a stream, you’d know how addicting it can quickly become. That’s a feeling livestreams are looking to capitalize on.   The concept of...

Live Streaming Set For Huge 618 Festival In China
Retail // June 16, 2020

U.S. eCommerce companies may be missing out on one of the hottest global trends. In China, eCommerce live streaming is all the rage — and a huge revenue generator — with all indications that eCommerce giants there will keep it growing. As the handle indicates,...

Facebook Launches Venue As Live-Streaming Meets Post-Pandemic World
Facebook // May 29, 2020

Facebook is introducing the world to Venue, an app designed to offer at-home users a digital second-screen experience at live events. Instead of livestreaming events directly, Venue was created as a platform that allows various expert hosts – journalists, athletes, social media personalities, etc. – to...

Geneva Car Show Canceled; Automakers Plan To Go Digital
Retail // March 02, 2020

Automakers are planning to go digital to impress the crowds after the Geneva car show was called off for the first time as of the World War II period. BMW, in one case, will live-stream the introduction of its i4 battery car concept on Tuesday...

Interviews & Exclusives
HSN and QVC Go Back to Their Livestream Roots to Boost Market Share

July 24, 2023
When was the last time you scrolled past or even watched HSN or QVC? If you’ve ever watched even a few minutes of a stream, you’d know how addicting it can quickly become. That’s a feeling livestreams are looking to capitalize on.   The concept of live, televised shopping was originally pioneered by HSN and QVC, […]

ClassPass And The Battle Of The Bulge, Waged Digitally

December 11, 2017
From New Year’s Resolution to Action, thoughts of fitness are likely weighing on the minds (and waistlines) of us all. ClassPass seeks to provide a range of fitness options to...

Recurly CEO On How Over-The-Top Services Came Out On Top

August 11, 2017
Over-the-top (OTT) media services started as an alternative for millennials who didn’t want to (and often couldn’t) pay $150 per month for a bloated cable package full of channels they...

Quick Reads
Agora Launches Livestream Shopping Technology

October 26, 2023
Agora, a platform for real-time engagement application programming interfaces (APIs), has announced the wide availability of its technology to power livestream shopping experiences. The company’s solution enables brands, marketplaces and platforms to easily build live shoppable experiences, Agora said in a Thursday (Oct. 26) press release. The technology supports not only shoppable livestreams but also live […]

Facebook Launches Venue As Live-Streaming Meets Post-Pandemic World

May 29, 2020
Facebook is introducing the world to Venue, an app designed to offer at-home users a digital second-screen experience at live events. Instead of livestreaming events directly, Venue was created as...

Geneva Car Show Canceled; Automakers Plan To Go Digital

March 02, 2020
Automakers are planning to go digital to impress the crowds after the Geneva car show was called off for the first time as of the World War II period. BMW,...

Bambuser Seeks $10.5M For Live-Video Shopping Technology

January 22, 2020
Bambuser, the Swedish startup specializing in the live-streaming of shopping, wants to raise 100 million crowns ($10.5 million USD) to expand its service as it comes west, according to Reuters....