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September 11, 2007

BlogTV Integrates Streaming Video into Facebook

Mark Hendrickson

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Israel-based BlogTV will be releasing a Facebook application for sharing amateur video today.

The application, which you can get here, lets users stream shows through a widget on their profile pages. You can also browse your friends’ live streams, posted videos, and upcoming shows. Broadcasts can be viewed on a fuller canvas page with chatting capabilities built right in.

The company also says that users will also have the ability to promote their shows in their friends’ news feeds.

With this integration, BlogTV joins the ranks of uStream and Stickam, who have also created Facebook applications. We recently covered the handful of companies making it easier for people to stream video online.

Some statistics provided about BlogTV by the company itself:

  • Average time spent on the BlogTV site is 20 minutes
  • 350 live shows are broadcasted every day
  • The most popular tag for recorded shows is “music”

Check out some screenshots below for a preview of BlogTV’s new application:

  • Sphere It

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  1. gilltots

    September 11th, 2007 at 8:11 am

    but do any of them have a way to charge people to see the stream? i’d even be willing to give them a cut…

    i’m trying to decide which one to go with for my naked news and all-day variety show

  2. Avinash

    September 11th, 2007 at 8:28 am

    Cool application. Would be real handy to facebook users.

  3. FakeMA

    September 11th, 2007 at 9:00 am

    The Ariel Girl looks very young to me… is she over 18????

  4. Ryan Moynan

    September 11th, 2007 at 9:12 am

    I would pull that screengrab of Ariel if I were you, it looks like a picture of an underage girl in her nickers, let alone it’s called “Ariel’s show”. I’m not some PC idiot here, I honestly thought when I first looked at the article that it was about under-age porn being streamed on blogtv.

  5. FakeMA

    September 11th, 2007 at 9:23 am

    @Ryan
    Same here Even I thought it was some thing to do with porn … i wonder no one else noticed it yet its been a while the post has been up here…

  6. asdf

    September 11th, 2007 at 9:58 am

    @FakeMA
    Yes, very odd. Not what I expect to see when tuning to Techcrunch.

  7. steve ballmer

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:10 am

    Already obsolete! At MSN we are deploying something very superior to this late next year.

    http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

  8. Ryan Merket

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:16 am

    How is this any different than Facebook’s already existing Video application?

  9. Ryan Milnes

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:16 am

    Is this related to http://www.blogtv.ca ?

  10. Dominic

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:19 am

    Why not just save all the FACEBOOK APP CRAP for a once a week posting? Do it all at once. I am so over all this FB nonsense. It’s almost like you have this obsession with that site that keeps you scouring the web for nothing but FB apps.

    It will be interesting to see how long before FB clones the most popular apps and then bans the use of all the others.

  11. Chris Coyier

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:21 am

    Yeah that screengrab should definitely be swapped out guys. I doubt BlogTV wants to be known as an underage upskirts site.

  12. FakeMA

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:38 am

    @chris
    I think the guy who posted it should have seen it, strange to see no response from techcrunch yet…

  13. Rodney Rumford

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:42 am

    Ryan,
    It is streaming. Facebooks video application does not allow streaming.

  14. Mark Hendrickson

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:49 am

    I’ve swapped out the screenshot that you guys thought was inappropriate. I appreciate the sensitivity, but let’s try not to get too worked up about these things - it’s not like the photo showed anything you wouldn’t see in many public settings, or on lots of other perfectly acceptable websites for that matter.

    In any case, it seems a bit unfortunate to me that many see a female in online video and automatically wonder whether it is porn. Let’s remember that there are many other, general audience uses for video online.

    Also, Fake Steve Ballmer, your comments border on spam - please try to be funnier or stop leaving them. I don’t mean to be cruel, but come on…

  15. FakeMA

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:54 am

    Spam wtf you add child porno on ur website and if someone bitches u call it spam???

  16. FakeMA

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:56 am

    OMG sorry for the last post for a moment I read it as FakeMA my bad :( there shud be a delete comment button as well :((

  17. Mark Hendrickson

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:57 am

    Um, FSB didn’t bitch about the screenshot I put up. He made an inane comment and then linked to his blog.

  18. Mark Hendrickson

    September 11th, 2007 at 10:58 am

    No worries, FMA - we don’t consider you spam.

  19. Greg

    September 11th, 2007 at 11:10 am

    I would have put some more thought into it before posting a screenshot with an image like that. Regardless of what the intentions were for someone taking a picture like that in the first place, it’s not a common situation for any child to be caught on camera in that nature. Let alone having that published online. There’s certainly something shady with it.

    Not to be critical Mark. I’d just hope you put some more thought into it next time. I doubt Mike and TechCrunch want to even leave the possibility of THAT type of criticism open.

  20. Mark Hendrickson

    September 11th, 2007 at 11:18 am

    Fair enough - I appreciate the response, Greg. We certainly don’t want to publish anything inappropriate, especially when it comes to children.

  21. Tim

    September 11th, 2007 at 11:49 am

    Did you guys think that from now on, every time you want to communicate with all your friends, you can do it live through Facebook?

  22. Albanese Paolo 4exp

    September 11th, 2007 at 12:59 pm

    fantastic, one optimal alternative to ustream.tv

  23. Don

    September 11th, 2007 at 1:28 pm

    These guys went all the way and not just did a crappy widget on profile. This is smart!

  24. Richard Corsale

    September 11th, 2007 at 2:07 pm

    I thought that FSB comment was .. sorta, kinda, funny. The Irony here is that he’s a knock off Fake Steve Jobs :)

    about blogTv … I’m picturing every brothel in the world getting a T1 installed at the same time.

    Rich

  25. Jerry

    September 11th, 2007 at 2:23 pm

    This is interesting, but is it really better than Broadcaster, stickum or the other competitors? It looks like hype to me.

  26. steve ballmer

    September 11th, 2007 at 2:36 pm

    Como o descontentamento é enorme, as vendas não são nada do esperado, queixas desde as indústrias de hardware até aos consumidores que se sentem enganados com a merda que lhe enfiaram nos PCs novos, passando pelas empresas que se recusam a fazer o downgrade pro Vista aka Me2, a Microsoft vai lançar uma nova versão do Me2.Chamar-se-á SUTU que deriva de “Vista 2X Super Ultra Turbo-Ultimate”. E prometem que esta versão já trará 33% das novidades prometidas no longíquo Longhorn que entretanto foram deixadas cair para lançarem prematuramente as versões actuais do Vista.

    http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

  27. Sam Donaldson

    September 11th, 2007 at 2:56 pm

    So i guess when there’s no real news, you can always rely on the the next facebook app.

  28. Alex Becker

    September 11th, 2007 at 3:07 pm

    WHAT’S MY FLIVOR?

    Get ready for a revolution in the way you get connected. Flivor requires no downloads and lets you find and interact LIVE with people in your area all through your mobile phone. With Flivor you will be able to experience live streaming video feeds of other members in your locale. You can search, watch and go live yourself all in a matter of seconds.

    HOW IT WORKS?

    Using WiMax, compass and GPS integrated in the mobile phone, Flivor will connect to users in your area and allow you to video call them without having to share your phone number; it is a live stream IM where you don’t need to add buddies.

    Imagine a Friday night where you feel like checking out the latest summer blockbuster. Just click the Flivor icon on your mobile phone, select an activity, in this case “movie” and Flivor does the rest. Flivor’s server searches members in your area and displays those who share your interests. One click will open a video feed between you and the user you choose. If you don’t match up, go back to your list and click on another prospect to watch their live stream. Flivor offer variety of activities such as restaurant, movie, concert, football games, art exhibit and opens up endless possibilities to interact.

    Using Adobe Flash player, Microsoft’s new SilverLight player, Quicktime H.264 or Opera’s native flash replacement, Flivor lets you join in on someone’s cam chat or go live yourself. Have a private conversation or a cam party. You can search for other live users and easily hookup with your friends or make new ones. Flivor also delivers premium live video content from music and movies to sports and style. Whatever you’re into it’s on and it’s LIVE. Your live streaming experience is moving outside the box. With Flivor you can access, post, update and watch live video from your computer or your cell phone to any computer, cell-phone or TV.

    HOW DO I GET MY FLIVOR?

    It’s coming soon…real soon. Keep checking back and we’ll keep you in the loop as we approach the launch date. To get more info about FLIVOR and be part of the private beta contact us, we’ll be happy to fill you in. If you are a content creator and want to know how your shows can be featured on Flivor get in touch with us as well. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll let you know more about the features in our private beta and how we can help you reach an audience.

  29. Omadsense

    September 12th, 2007 at 4:46 am

    My question is this - can i run videos on facebook like i do on myspace.. Can I place a video on my profile page where when my page is shown it loads ready to play… or is it a link to somewhere else to see video…????

  30. Scott

    September 12th, 2007 at 3:07 pm

    This is nice!

  31. Marco

    September 14th, 2007 at 2:11 am

    If I was facebook.com I would have jumped on this application and company. This can be a super cool feature for all facebook users to engage each other LIVE! now on the web, later on the mobile…and than..maybe on TV!!! Mark Zuckerberg..Wake up! Grab it now.

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