Live streaming video sites have been around for a little while now - USteam was widely used by educators before bandwidth issues and intrusive advertsing took the shine off the rose, and Livestream has been a recent favourite. ds106 has been using something called justin.tv for live broadcasts. But of course all bets are hedged when The Goog wades into the picture, and so this weekend's announcement from YouTube that it has launched a live streaming service heralds the beginning of a new era on online video. And YouTube does it in a big way. Live Cricket from India. Or live streamed Mortal Kombat. I haven't found a way for average users to live stream video on YouTube, but can it be far behind? See also YouTube's blog post
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