As you may know UStream.tv is one of the best "life streaming" sites on the web today. They just recently received 11.1 million dollars from Doll Capital Management and existing investor The Band of Angels (TechCrunch and Mashable). So, it may be growing in leaps and bounds really soon (I hope).
Today, I was a little concerned on how UStream did or did not handle TWiT’s live broadcast. Leo Laporte had been broadcasting all morning/afternoon and he even reached 1000 plus users at one time. However, as soon as he started TWiT the UStream died 3 minutes into the broadcast. I know that Leo only has a DSL and his T1 won’t be "live" until next week… but, you would think that UStream would do everything they could to keep Leo Laporte! and… Leo even embedded his UStream on to his new website: http://www.twitlive.tv (at first), but after the mess up he put http://www.stickam.com/leolaporte instead. Sad day for UStream 
We all know that Chris Pirillo Live gets about 500 to 1000 viewers daily and UStream works with him and iJustine - averages about 300 to 500 viewers daily too. Why couldn’t UStream do the same for Leo Laporte (The Tech Guy)??
I will admit that during Mahalo VLOGIdol, UStream stepped up to the plate and did a fabulous job capturing the whole day at Mahalo headquarters.
As see here: Mahalo Idol Live and here Jason "Nation" Calacanis (who averages 100 viewers daily)
I am just hope that UStream doesn’t drop the ball and lose one of the greatest Internet icons the world has ever seen!!
Leo Laporte is AWESOME!!
12 responses so far ↓
1 pyrillix // Apr 21, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hmm, I am curious, how does Ustream which basically only provides the bandwidth, have anything to do with the Twit failing? Explain the technical side of what failed…
2 connectedgeek // Apr 21, 2008 at 10:52 pm
I have no idea which side failed… the problem is, if ustream had the foresight to see that Leo Laporte is a Tech God (in my opinion) and for ustream to not recognized that his following could doing nothing but help ustream get more on map than they already are. UStream, could have lost their (best) feed today!
3 Bryan // Apr 22, 2008 at 2:03 am
Hi CG,
I can guarantee that Ustream values Leo and his show. We are lucky to have a personal relationship with him, in fact. If any of the problems were a result of Ustream, then you can bet we’re going to address it ASAP.
Having said that, thanks for the heads up, and I will make sure this get addressed, if it hasn;t already. Thanks for the kind comments, btw!
4 Brad Hunstable // Apr 22, 2008 at 8:36 am
I assure you we are paying very close attention to Leo Laporte and this was not on our end…
Brad Hunstable
Founder, Ustream.TV
5 connectedgeek // Apr 25, 2008 at 11:11 pm
6 Cjay // May 20, 2008 at 10:46 am
Oh come brad! Just like all the fine detail you payed to me? Remeber me brad that guy that won the lifecasters contest? The one years worth of service I won and you pulled out after 6 months, the guy that puts it on the table and the only thing you can do is delete my forum entries on your site because your dad has not learned to take a bit of poking. You know I know what I heard your dad say about users. How stupid they are. Not nice. I could tell all these people here about all the other underscore things you guys are doing but im sure they will find out in time. And as it goes to show I’m not Bs ing anyone… Hey Leo went to stickam, didnt he…. Need I say more?
7 connectedgeek // May 23, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Cjay, that sucks that happened to you
Obviously they don’t really pay attention to their customers. Sad.
8 Pyrillix // May 23, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Cjay, were you dropped on your head as a child? Something is definitely wrong with you!!
9 Larry Miller // Sep 4, 2008 at 12:33 pm
The guys from UStream still obviously don’t get it… I just watched this video of Leo Laporte and Geoff Smith - http://www.vimeo.com/1556660 StickAm did the right thing and partnered with Leo the right way. I still love UStream; however, I think not getting Leo is and was not a sound business plan.
10 Cjay // Oct 11, 2008 at 11:04 am
Oh! Pyrillix, the naked photos of you, that you sent me, where really nasty, I told you before I’m not into BBW. I think Pyrillix has a lurker thing for me. Nasty troll!!!!!!!!!!!
11 Prochorus // Nov 5, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Just a bold statement. Just in all its
12 ustream losers // Apr 6, 2009 at 2:16 am
this pyrillix is on every blog about ustream. something tells me he’s a founder at ustream. They are sleazes.
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